Soup Kitchen of Muncie

06/12/2026

🚨UPDATE: Power has been restored to our facility and we will be back to regular operating hours on Monday. We share our deepest gratitude to the emergency and utility personnel working on response and recovery today! We appreciate you! 🧡💛💪 🚨

🚨 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: CLOSURE TODAY 🚨

Due to the severe weather and a power outage at our facility, the Soup Kitchen of Muncie will be CLOSED today. The safety of our guests, volunteers, and staff is our priority. We are monitoring the situation closely and working to get everything back up and running safely. We look forward to welcoming you back as soon as conditions allow. We are hopeful to resume operations Monday. Thank you for your understanding. 🌧️⚡

***Link in the comments if you would like to donate to the mission! 👇

06/11/2026

We had a fantastic time participating in the Ball State PBS “Be My Neighbor” event! Our booth was busy while local kids brought their creativity to help us decorate lunch sacks for our free sack lunch program! These hand-decorated bags are already bringing smiles to our neighbors with every hot meal served at the Soup Kitchen of Muncie. Thank you to Ball State PBS for having us, and to all the amazing little artists who helped us share love and hope, one lunch at a time! 🧡🥪

06/09/2026

At Soup Kitchen of Muncie we depend on our weekly volunteers to prepare, cook, and serve hot fresh meals daily to the public! Today our new Director, Emily, stepped into the kitchen to lend a hand preparing sack lunches, which we give daily to each guest that visits our facility along with a fresh, HOT meal! We serve our neighbors Monday-Friday 9:30-11am. Interested in lending a hand to help feed a neighbor? Click the link in the comments to sign up for a regular volunteer position with us!

06/08/2026

The Big Read was a big hit and our volunteers were delighted to serve the community a little slice of sweetness thanks to Wick's Pies Inc! We also enjoyed a nourishing community conversation about how food shapes our identity, moderated by Dr. Joshua Gruver of the Muncie Food Hub Partnership. Panelists in the conversation featured Kelsey Timmerman, New York Times bestselling author of the book Regenerating Earth along side our very own newly appointed Executive Director, Dr. Emily Hayes. Thank you to Muncie Public Library for inviting us and hosting an event that nourishes the mind and body!

06/08/2026

Learn more about our new Director:

By Mandy Tucker and Dottie Kreps, Soup Kitchen of Muncie Board members— MUNCIE, IN — The Soup Kitchen of Muncie (SKM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Emily B. Hayes as its new Executive Director. A mission-driven nonprofit leader with extensive experience in food access, community ...

06/08/2026

The Soup Kitchen Board of Directors is excited to announce the hiring of our new Executive Director, Dr. Emily B. Hayes Emmalee Blythe Hayes!

I am honored and energized by the incredibly strong foundation I have been gifted as the newly appointed Executive Director of the Soup Kitchen of Muncie. I am deeply grateful to the dedicated board of directors and the remarkable team at SKM for providing a streamlined pathway for success in the role starting day one!. My first week has shown me just how formidable and compassionately coordinated this organization is. As I step into this role, I take the legacy that the founding members and this team have built very seriously. I am deeply encouraged to forge ahead alongside our passionate volunteers and community partners, ensuring we continue to feed our neighbors with the utmost dignity, compassion, and care.

Honored to serve alongside our neighbors,

Emily B. Hayes

05/04/2026

04/24/2026

Save the Date for the Soup Kitchen's 2nd Annual Pasta for a Purpose Spaghetti Supper - Thursday, May 28 from 5-7:30pm at the Community of Hope Church ( 1968 W Main Street - Muncie).
Tickets on sale now!
Get tickets in advance online at skmpastaforapurpose.square.site
or
Get tickets at the door

04/21/2026

It's National Volunteer Week and we want to give a huge shout out to all the volunteers who help the Soup Kitchen meet our mission of feeding the hungry of the Muncie community.

04/15/2026

🥖🌿 Looking for plans this Saturday?

Join us for The Garden Social: Breaking Bread—an evening of shared food and meaningful conversation in the Rose Garden at Minnetrista.

Enjoy a family-style meal while connecting with local educators, volunteers, and community leaders working to support neighbors experiencing food insecurity. It’s a welcoming space to listen, learn, and engage.

✨ April 18; 5–7:30 p.m.
📍 Rose Garden, Minnetrista Museum & Gardens
🎟 $30 | Member discounts apply | Ages 21+

Preregistration is preferred, and space is limited.

🎟 Register here: https://mmg.ticketapp.org/portal/product/14/event/2139dfc2-d421-44d7-a090-1adf267f65ed.