This list of Muncie organizations engaged in social action/justice work was compiled by the Ball State University Center for Peace and Conflict Studies to help concerned citizens get connected and involved. Many thanks to the individuals who contributed information!
If your organization is not listed here, please contact the Ball State Office of Community Engagement at oce@bsu.edu.
| A Better Way | |
| Phone: (765) 747-9107 Email: n/a Website |
Provides shelter and services for victims of domestic violence, transitional housing, advocacy for victims of sexual assault, a 24-hour crisis line for persons in any type of crisis, AOK after-school programs, a suicide hotline, bullying, teen dating violence and domestic violence prevention programs, and a check-in call service for elderly or disabled home-bound persons. |
| AWAKEN (Afghan Women’s and Kids’ Education & Necessities) | |
| Phone: n/a Email: awakenbibi@comcast.net Website |
Improves the lives of women and children in Afghanistan by helping them become literate, health and self-sufficient. |
| Ball State Center for Peace and Conflict Studies | |
| Phone: (765) 285-1622 Email: peacecenter@bsu.edu Website |
The mission of the interdisciplinary Center for Peace and Conflict Studies is to pursue research on structural and direct forms of violence and conflict; to implement nonviolent strategies to resolve conflict; to offer mediation services to individuals, groups, and organizations; and to train people in conflict resolution, mediation, peace building, leadership, meditation, and sportspersonship skills. The center also pursues public diplomacy, sports diplomacy, and cultural exchange as part of local, regional, national, and international projects designed to promote mutual understanding, appreciation, cooperation, and respect. |
| Ball State Multicultural Center | |
| Phone: (765) 285-1344 Email: bdsteele@bsu.edu Website |
Serves as a resource for the recruitment, retention and enrichment of students of color, promotes multicultural understanding through opportunities for cross-cultural connections, and sustains an inclusive environment for a diverse student population. |
| Ball State Office of Community Engagement | |
| Phone: (765)-285-2773 Email: oce@bsu.edu Website |
Connects university resources with community priorities and initiative, resulting in more engaged faculty and students; greater prosperity for local residents, businesses, and organizations; and improved quality of life for all. |
| Ball State Office of Diversity | |
| Phone: (765)-285-5316 Email: oid@bsu.edu Website |
Promotes a culture of respect, civil discourse, and value of varied experiences and worldviews in order to attract and retain a diverse faculty, staff, and student body. |
| Ball State Office of Student Life | |
| Phone: (765)-285-2621 Email: studentlife@bsu.edu Facebook: n/a Website |
Offers over 400 student organizations, a variety of leadership development programs, opportunities for community service, information on multicultural organizations, and much, much more. |
| Blood ‘n’ Fire | |
| Phone: (765)-747-0872 Email: info@bloodnfiremuncie.com Website |
Provides faith-based services to downtown Muncie, including monthly food pantry, after-school enrichment, summer youth recreation, clothing store, prom store, Christmas store, neighborhood service projects. |
| Edible Muncie of Delaware County, Inc. | |
| Phone: n/a Email: ediblemuncie@gmail.com Website |
Works to eliminate hunger in Muncie and Delaware County by gathering, organizing and advocating for the wise use of resources to assist those in need. |
| Facing Project | |
| Phone: (937)-423-3517 Email: howdy@facingproject.com Website |
Provides communities with a narrative platform to showcase and create dialogue around issues such as homelessness, poverty, and racism. |
| Inside Out Community Development Corporation | |
| Phone: (765) 284-3423 Email: bob@insideoutmuncie.com Website: Facebook |
Empowers vulnerable people at our community’s core by providing job training and life skills development. |
| Islamic Center of Muncie | |
| Phone: (765) 288-8014 Email: islamiccenterofmuncie@gmail.com Website |
Educates and informs the Muncie community about the religion of Islam. |
| League of Women Voters | |
| Phone: (765)-284-0969 Email: lhanson@bsu.edu Website |
Encourages informed and active participation in government and influences public policy through education and advocacy. |
| Martin Luther King Dream Team | |
| Phone: n/a Email: dreamteam@mlkdreamteam.org Website |
Stimulates harmonious relationships among all people and dispels racial stereotypes and intolerance through candid dialogue, community activities, educational programs, services for those in need, and activism for non-violent social change. |
| Muncie Action Plan | |
| Phone: n/a Email: dbrowne@bsu.edu Website |
Expresses the values and aspirations of the Muncie, Indiana, community, and creates a compelling agenda for our future. |
| Muncie Community Development | |
| Phone: (765)-747-4825 Email: tbailey@cityofmuncie.com Website |
Administers Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grants to provide decent affordable housing and expand economic opportunities for low-and moderate-income persons. |
| Muncie Human Rights Commission | |
| Phone: (765)-747-4854 Email: ythompson@cityofmuncie.com Facebook: n/a Website |
Ensures that your rights as a citizen and resident of Muncie, Indiana are protected, promoting equal opportunity and equal rights for everyone regardless of race, religion, color, sex, or disability. |
| Muncie Interfaith Fellowship | |
| Phone: (765)-285-1622 Email: wmwolfe@bsu.edu Facebook: n/a Website |
Represents Hindu, Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, Native American, African, Baha’i, and Humanist belief systems for interreligious dialogue to improve understanding between the great faith traditions. |
| Muncie Mission | |
| Phone: (765)-288-9122 Email: fbaldwin@munciemission.org Website |
Creates a safe, Christ-centered refuge for homeless men and provides financial, food, clothing, and other emergency assistance to families in need. |
| Muncie OUTreach | |
| Phone: (765)-273-3465 Email: muncieoutreach@gmail.com Website |
Brings resources and support to LGBT youth in East Central Indiana. |
| Muncie Pride | |
| Phone: n/a Email: prideofmuncie@gmail.com Website: Facebook |
Supports social, educational, and other activities for the LGBTQ community in the Muncie area. |
| Muncie Public Library | |
| Phone: (765)-747-8200 Email: anosakhere@munpl.org Website |
Provides accessible and innovative services responding to the reading, informational, educational, and enrichment needs of the community. |
| Muncie Public Schools – Diversity and Community Services | |
| Phone: (765) 747-5211 Email: dphelps@muncieschools.org Website |
Provides a quality educational environment that allocates every student to maximize his or hers potential and, upon graduation, possess the skills necessary to be a positive, productive, contributing member of society. |
| Muncie Resists | |
| Phone: n/a Email: muncieresists@gmail.com Website: Facebook |
Works at the state and local level to encourage a more progressive and inclusive future for Indiana through civic engagement and pressuring elected officials to listen to their constituents. |
| Muncie Unity Center | |
| Phone: (765)-213-2571 Email: yolandataylor62@yahoo.com Website: Facebook |
Provides a safe, comfortable and supportive environment with cultural, educational, recreational, spiritual experiences and development of life skills, values, health and well-being. |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness, Delaware County | |
| Phone: (765)-702-3405 Email: ggaither@bsu.edu Facebook: n/a Website |
Provides support, education, and advocacy for persons with mental illness and their family and friends in Delaware County. |
| Neighbors for Public Justice | |
| Phone: n/a Email: n/a Website: Facebook |
Informs, supports and equips individuals to be advocates for all people and promote social justice on a local and global level. |
| Pies for Peace | |
| Phone: n/a Email: ajantag1@gmail.com Website: Facebook |
Brings together citizens of Muncie to promote peace and foster understanding and acceptance of all people regardless of their countires of origin, color of skin, politics, religion, gender, sexual orientation or diverse world-views. |
| Reconciliation Achieved through Community Engagement (R.A.C.E.) | |
| Phone: n/a Email: j.debo.donati@gmail.com Website: Facebook |
Strives to eradicate racism and promote reconciliation in Muncie through thoughtful conversation and activities that focus intentional efforts towards reconciliation, equality and respect for all races and cultures. |
| Shafer Leadership Academy | |
| Phone: (765)748-0403 Email: misaacs@shaferleadership.com Website |
Provides contemporary leadership training to people of all ages, backgrounds, and interests to meet the needs of communities, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and private individuals. |
| Temple Beth El | |
| Phone: (765)-288-4662 Email: anneeliades@comcast.net Website |
Emphasizes the importance of individuals and welcomes Jews and interfaith families from all walks of life. |
| Unitarian Universalist Church Social Justice Committee | |
| Phone: (765)-288-9561 Email: seth@uuchurchmuncie.org Website |
Coordinates twice-monthly offerings to local organizations serving acute needs and oversees task forces that focus on particular causes: Feed Our Hungry Neighbors (FOHN), anti-racism, and green living. |
| Urban Light Community Development Corporation | |
| Phone: (765)-748-3309 Email: urbanlightcdc@gmail.com Facebook: n/a Website |
Facilitates holistic community development in the name of Jesus in under-resourced neighborhoods in urban Muncie, Indiana. |
| Whitely Community Council | |
| Phone: n/a Email: Rhemawordins@hotmail.com Website |
Serves as the voice for the Whitely neighborhood and pursues long-term initiatives in the areas of beautification, safety, education, employment, event planning, and resource development/fundraising. |
| YWCA | |
| Phone: (765) 284-3345 Email: info@muncieywca.org Website |
Improves the live of women in east central Indiana by providing shelter services for women and children and working to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, dignity and freedom for all. |