Bargain Box Philanthropic Grants

Philanthropic grants have been awarded since 1963 to a number of Delaware County organizations and programs. To date, close to one million dollars have been awarded from Psi Iota Xi Charities, Inc.

Individual members make presentations on behalf of worthy grant applicants at the November meeting each year and all members then are surveyed for their recommendations of recipients.

Voting members of the Philanthropic Committee are the current Philanthropic Chair and Assistant Chair, the immediate past Philanthropic Chair, the current Alpha President and the President of Charities, Inc. The committee receives and reviews the written grant requests, then reviews and interprets data from members’ opinion surveys and prepares a recommendation for the distribution of funds which must be approved at a general meeting.

Funds made available each year for the Philanthropic Grants are approved by the Charities, Inc. Board of Directors from Bargain Box profits.

2023 Philanthropic Grant Announcement

$13,000 in Philanthropic grants have been awarded for 2023. The following non-profit organizations have been approved by the chapter for funding:

A Better Way – $4,000
Founders Forum – $800
Muncie Children’s Museum – $1,100
Muncie Civic Theatre – $3,000
Soup Kitchen of Muncie – $2,600
Youth Symphony Orchestra – $1,500