Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie accepting applications - and snack donations - for summer camp
MUNCIE, Ind. — Over the course of the summer, members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie can go through more than 12,000 snacks; that's why the club is running a snack drive now through May 29.
Donations to the clubs' summer camp can be made by purchasing from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie's Amazon Wishlist or by donating online at bgcmuncie.org/donate and typing SNACKS in the additional information, according to a release. Food donations for the snack drive can be dropped off at the Madison Street Unit. Anyone interested in becoming a partner or getting more information on how to donate should contact Amy Gibson, 765-282-4461.
The summer camp for club members in grades K-8 provides "a safe, fun and educational experience to ensure that they maintain their academic and personal growth during a period where it might be easy to lose some of what they learned during the school year," the release stated. Programs include college visits, museum tours and plenty of time outdoors. Summer camp will run June 8-July 22.
Online and in-person registration for camp is available now through June 3. In-person registration for summer camp will be at the Madison Street Unit 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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Sunday festival to kick off summer Arts in the Park
PORTLAND — The Festival at Arts Park, the celebration event to kick off the Arts in the Parks summer art program for school-age children, will be noon-4 p.m. Sunday, May 22, at 131 E. Walnut St. Sunday's event will include artist demonstrations, free children's activities and booths for local artisans and creators.
Arts in the Parks has been offered by Arts Place in Portland for 44 years, and will be available in 14 communities this year, including Berne, Dunkirk, Hartford City, Montpelier, Pennville, Redkey and Portland.
Arts in the Parks classes are offered for $5, with a $30 registration fee cap per child. A student may take as many classes as they are able to attend. Arts in the Parks classes are open to children ages 6-18. Class capacity is limited to 16 students per class. Scholarships are available to students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunches; registration for scholarship students should be completed over the phone or in-person.
Brochures can be picked up at any Arts Place center or found online at myartsplace.org. The program’s earliest classes begin on June 6 and the latest classes will run through the last week of July. Arts in the Parks registration can be completed online at myartsplace.org/classes/arts-in-the-parks.
Information: 260-726-4809.
Credit union offers Teacher Mini Grants
NEW CASTLE — Eastern Indiana Federal Credit Union is offering “People Helping People” Teacher Mini Grants to local teachers.
Qualified applicants are certified elementary education teachers at public schools in Henry, Delaware, Hancock or Madison counties who are are current Eastern Indiana Federal Credit Union members in good standing.
“People Helping People” Teacher Mini Grants up to $200 may be used toward classroom expenses, field trips, projects or other needs. Grant applications are due by June 30, and are available in the lobby at EIFCU, 801 S. Memorial Drive, New Castle, or online at easterninfcu.com/teacher-grants.
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