SYnonyms for LIfe: Recovery Café Muncie
In the aged church where hundreds of a Quaker congregation once gathered, a new group has adopted the space and uses for a different form of spiritual guidance. Recovery Café Muncie [RCM] is a place that gives people in the Muncie community a chance to restart.
The goal of RCM is to provide a sense of community during hardship. It’s not just about finding ways to move forward; it’s about looking around and seeing who’s walking alongside you.
Ronald Chenevert poses for a portrait in the sanctuary of the Recovery Cafe Muncie April 8 in Muncie, Indiana. Chenevert is a new member of the cafe and finds time to attend meetings between his busy work schedule.
Recovery Cafe Muncie member Ed sits and watches a performance on the stage of the sanctuary of the building April 4 in Muncie, Indiana.
The Muncie Ukulele Group performs for the members of the Recovery Cafe Muncie April 4 in Muncie, Indiana. The cafe hosts groups to perform for members as well as other services such as free haircuts, clothes and food.
Members of the Recovery Cafe Muncie watch a performance in the sanctuary of the building April 4 in Muncie, Indiana
Kat Myers poses for a portrait in the sanctuary of the Recovery Cafe Muncie April 8 in Muncie, Indiana. Myers visits and volunteers for the cafe to find community and support during her process of recovery
Recovery Cafe Muncie board member Linda Daniel, far, plays piano with Rosa Price, a member of the cafe April 11 in Muncie, Indiana
Senior member leader Malissa Howell grooms Gizmo, another member of the Recovery Cafe Muncie April 4 in Muncie, Indiana. The cafe offers services to the community to assist people undergoing any kind of recovery.
Tammy Beck, right, assists a guest of the Recovery Cafe Muncie with loading her groceries from the cafe’s food bank April 4 in Muncie, Indiana. The cafe hosts a food bank for guests that is open every Saturday. It’s arranged to resemble a standard grocery store so guests can feel as though they are shopping for groceries.
Volunteers for the Recovery Cafe Muncie clean after serving a meal during a gathering at the cafe April 4 in Muncie, Indiana. The cafe offers hot meals to members as well as a food drive open on Saturdays
Mathew Albert, the data and hospitality manager for the Muncie Recovery Cafe, greets a guest at the bag check-in April 4 in Muncie, Indiana. The Recovery Cafe opens its doors to guests dealing with issues of drug addiction, alcohol abuse, mental health, housing insecurity and more.
Stained-glass windows of a room at Recovery Café Muncie pictured April 3 in downtown, Muncie.
Recovery Café Muncie member Ronald Chenevert watches as a volunteer gives a presentation April 3 in downtown Muncie.
Recovery Cafe Muncie volunteer Deb presents information about her recent trip to Guatemala to the guests at the cafe April 3 in Muncie, Indiana. Deb is a retiree and spends much of her free time traveling. When she returns, she presents her trips to the cafe members and answers questions about the places she has explored.
Recovery Cafe Muncie volunteer Deb, right, presents information about her recent trip to Guatemala to the guests at the cafe April 3 in Muncie, Indiana. Deb is a retiree and spends much of her free time traveling. When she returns, she presents her trips to the cafe members and answers questions about the places she has explored.
Recovery Cafe Muncie member Rosa Price watches as a volunteer gives a presentation April 3 in Muncie, Indiana.
A decorated whiteboard in the game room of Recovery Café Muncie pictured April 4 in Muncie, Indiana. Recovery Café is a national nonprofit service that offers rehabilitation services for members of the community. Many of the employees and volunteers of the café have experienced their own process of recovery.