Our CenterPoint Scholars (2025-2026) launched printed neighborhood newsletters at the IDEA Conference in March of 2026. These newsletters will be released every few months and are being designed by the excellent students of Ball State University’s Studio 165+. Check back often for new issues.
MARCH 2026 | Download (pdf): containing articles on the CenterPoint Scholars, Laundry Love, the 5:50 Alliance Food Fridge, Twenty Forward, and the Helping House as well as information about Neighborhood Spring events and Muncie Waypoint.
Do you care about Muncie but feel overwhelmed by where to start or how to make a difference? Muncie Waypoint turns local engagement into a tangible, rewarding challenge helping you shift from passive news consumption to active leadership by shaping issues that matter, such as the quality of your local neighborhood.
When you sign up for Muncie Waypoint, you’ll receive weekly email newsletters with information that will help you engage with local government or your neighborhood. Recent newsletters have covered issues like providing effective citizen input at a local government meeting or conducting a walk with your neighbors to identify neighborhood conditions that need attention.
You can take the next step by acting on what you learn. Muncie Waypoint provides a long and flexible list of activities for learning, building community, and influencing politics. When you take these actions and log them using our online form, you earn points for advancement, a prize, and an invitation to a year-end celebration.
Dust off your lawn chairs and gather your neighbors! The historic streets of the Old West End are transforming into a neighborhood-wide concert hall. We’re turning porches into stages and sidewalks into dance floors for an afternoon of music, bites, and community vibes. From soulful acoustic sets to upbeat indie vibes, we’ve curated a lineup of Muncie’s finest talent performing live right from our historic porches.
Spring is right around the corner and we all know what that means…it’s time for our spring cleanups! The Muncie Sanitary District put a call out for neighborhoods to request help. Here’s a copy of that document in case you didn’t receive it. (This link will download a Word document to your computer).
The deadline for Spring applications is April 6th.
You must submit your form by scanning and emailing it to Tammy Branson at tbranson@msdeng.com. You can also drop them off or mail them to the Muncie Sanitation Dept. office at 2121 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Muncie, IN 47303. If you have questions, please reach out directly to Tammy via email or phone (765.747.4865).
This month’s topic is Mental and Physical Health | Full schedule
The Neighborhood Leadership Council is an initiative of the Muncie Action Plan that brings together neighborhood association leaders from across the city of Muncie to share best practices, take advantage of educational opportunities, and connect with local resources and area non-profits. The group meets on the third Tuesday of each month on the third floor of the E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center (400 W. Minnetrista Pkwy) at 6:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Come hungry! We always provide dinner at the start of the training.
This month’s topic is Local Media Literacy, and it will be presented by the Office of Community Engagement’s Communications Manager, Michelle Kinsey. | Full schedule
The Neighborhood Leadership Council is an initiative of the Muncie Action Plan that brings together neighborhood association leaders from across the city of Muncie to share best practices, take advantage of educational opportunities, and connect with local resources and area non-profits. The group meets on the third Tuesday of each month on the third floor of the E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center (400 W. Minnetrista Pkwy) at 6:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Come hungry! We always provide dinner at the start of the training.
