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Town Endowment Grants Benefit Gaston, Selma, and Yorktown

The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc., through the Town of Gaston Endowment Fund, is awarding a grant totaling $4,500 to two organizations serving the residents of Gaston.

Gaston Lions Club has been awarded $2,000 to support facility updates. This grant will support the remodel of the Cook Shack at Gaston Lions Club Park.

Gaston Volunteer Fire Department has been awarded $2,500 for technology upgrades. This grant will allow the fire department to replace obsolete radio pagers with new personnel alerting equipment.

The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc., through the Liberty Perry Selma Town Endowment Fund, is awarding $1,000 to two nonprofit organizations serving the residents of Selma and Liberty and Perry Townships.

Town of Selma has been awarded $500 to purchase a mower trailer. The trailer will allow town maintenance staff to safely transport the lawn mower between properties in the town, including to the fire department which requires crossing State Road 32.

Selma Athletic League has been awarded $500 to purchase park benches. The Selma Athletic League offers baseball and softball opportunities for children of all ages in the community. This grant will defray the cost of purchasing recyclable park benches to be used at the ball diamonds.

The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County, Inc., through the Town of Yorktown Endowment Fund, is awarding $3,500 in grants to two organizations serving the Yorktown community.

Yorktown / Mt. Pleasant Township Historical Alliance has been awarded $2,500. The Historical Alliance is working toward a safer and more attractive facility. This grant will support carpet replacement.

Yorktown Band Boosters Association has been awarded $1,000. The grant will be used to purchase new uniforms and equipment for the marching band, as well as instrument purchases and repairs for the entire band program.