MD+A/Meticulous Cares Supports the CICF Pandemic Fund for Students of Color at Ball State University

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Meticulous Design + Architecture, a global architecture firm, is proud to partner with Lisa Sobek, Executive Project Manager at Ball State University (BSU) R. Wayne Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning, and the Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF) to support BSU students of color who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

This fund was created to provide monetary support to BSU students of color who are in need of assistance during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Support covers expenses such as, but not limited to, tuition, books, food assistance, rent/housing, and other living expenses.

Visit this link to donate to the fund: https://www.cicf.org/giving/give-now/existing-fund/. Ensure your donation is applied toward the correct fund by listing the fund name as:
Ball State University Students of Color Pandemic Support Fund.

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