OWE Muncie Community Box

This is only about half of the donations we’ve received. 🥹

As we reflect on everything we’ve accomplished together, we can’t help but feel overwhelming gratitude for our community. For the first two years, I remember going broke more times than I can count just to keep the community box stocked, sleepless nights trying to figure out new ways to give back.

You all made that so much easier this year.

Because of you, many families will eat tonight. We know how hard money is right now, and still, you show up. That generosity means more than we can ever put into words.

Our community truly is something special. Despite all the bad we see in the world, we have each other where it matters most.

Special thanks to all of our donors and supporters:
Madelyn H., Amy H., Tribune Showprint (and the Millers), Muncie Arts and Culture Council, Cynthia G., Amy M., CatBat Art, The Whites, Sara C., Pamela K., Chelsea M., Karen F., Bridgette L., Sara B., and Augusta I. (if we made any mistakes please let us know!)

Much love to you and yours this holiday season.
Let’s feed 80+ neighbors today. ❤️

✨ THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU ✨
We are so incredibly grateful for everyone who has already donated, volunteered, and shared support for the community spaghetti dinners. Your generosity means more than we can put into words.

That said, we could still use a little help to make sure everyone is taken care of 💕

Still needed:
EDIT; COVERED!!! 🍪 Desserts – cookies, brownies, bars, etc.
🧻 Napkins
🛍️ Walmart bags to package meals

If you’re able to donate financially, every dollar helps us stretch meals further:

💸 Venmo & PayPal: HOPEDEALINGART

Thank you again to our donors and supporters, this truly does not happen without you. Community care in action. ❤️

Thank you so much!

🌱 The OWE Community Box: A Resource for the People, By the People

Since 2021, the OWE Community Box has been a place of unlimited access, no judgment, and pure community care. It has been completely run, supported, and utilized by the people—no restrictions, no barriers, just neighbors helping neighbors.

We’re excited to hear that others want to create community boxes because every effort to help families is a step in the right direction. We would have loved to be part of that conversation, to share our experiences and insights. We may not be as well-known, but we know that we are an asset to the families who rely on us.

Unlike other programs, we have never asked for city assistance or funding—only for the generosity of the community itself. At one point, we were told we were being considered for support, but later informed that there were “more important” priorities and were never consulted again.

But that’s okay. Because we are a community box, and that is enough.

We are not part of any organization. We are just a box, in front of a person’s house—someone who worked at the hospital at the height of COVID, saw people suffering, and wanted to help.

✨ How You Can Help ✨
📦 Donations can be dropped off anytime! If it fits in the box (within reason), it can be donated.
🥫 Food is always appreciated! Many families in the area rely on this resource, and nothing lasts too long.

📍 Find us in front of the big white house on Proud Street, sharing an alley with Parsons.

We may not have as much as others, but what we have matters. What we provide makes a difference. And as long as there are people who need us, we will continue to be here—without limits, without judgment, and with open hands.

💙 Thank you to everyone who contributes, shares, and supports this effort. The OWE Community Box belongs to all of us. Together, we make it possible. 💙