Our Mission Statement

Muncie Resists fights against the destructive MAGA agenda and champions democracy through community, education, and advocacy.

Our Commitments

As grassroots advocates, we are committed to promoting social equality, upholding individual rights, defending democratic processes, challenging corporate power, and advocating for environmental responsibility.

We resist white supremacy, Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, Christian nationalism, sexism, heterosexism, racism, ableism, and xenophobia. We advocate for the rights of all individuals, including those seeking a better life across national borders. We support the right to bodily autonomy, including decisions about reproductive health and access to gender-affirming healthcare. We are committed to ensuring fair voting practices by resisting gerrymandering, strict voter ID laws, felony disenfranchisement, voter purges, and other tactics that undermine democratic participation. We prioritize people over profit and resist the exploitation of working Americans for corporate gain. We advocate for the sustainable use of natural resources and actively resist actions that accelerate climate change.

We believe that a more just, inclusive, and equitable society is possible and that it is incumbent on us to fight for its creation. We do so through education, activism, and community building. We regularly hold voter education events and educational events on progressive issues. We mobilize our members and allies to take direct action to influence their elected officials and neighbors. And we seek to provide space for inclusive community-building through social activities.

We believe that a more just, inclusive, and equitable society is possible and that it is incumbent on us to fight for its creation. We do so through education, activism, and community building. We regularly hold voter education events and educational events on progressive issues. We mobilize our members and allies to take direct action to influence their elected officials and neighbors. And we seek to provide space for inclusive community-building through social activities.

Our Constitution

Our Priorities

Education

”There can be no liberation without education." -Angela Davis

Advocacy

”Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will." -Frederik Douglass

Community

"Democracy is not just the right to vote, it is the right to live in dignity.” -Naomi Klein

Meet the Team

Sarah Vitale

CHAIR

Sarah Vitale (she/her) is an educator and community organizer. She is from upstate New York, and moved to Muncie, Indiana, in 2014. Her academic research focuses on Marx and post-Marxism, and she is president of the Radical Philosophy Association, an academic and activist society dedicated to social change.

Sarah is active in electoral politics. She has served as a precinct committeeperson for the Delaware County Democratic Party since 2018, and in leadership positions on several campaign committees. Sarah graduated from the third class of Hoosier Women Forward, a political and civic leadership training program designed to empower Democratic women to become more active participants in politics and leaders in their communities.

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Mary Moore is an educator, trainer, and advocate with a passion for communication, community engagement, and democracy.

By day, she helps students fall in love with public speaking and refine their interpersonal skills, equipping them with the confidence to use their voices effectively.

Outside the classroom, Mary is committed to grassroots organizing and civic engagement. She leads communication, de-escalation, and conflict resolution trainings, hoping individuals and organizations can navigate tough conversations productively. When not working with students or organizing, Mary enjoys time with friends, family, and her unapologetically misbehaved pups.

Mary Moore

VICE CHAIR

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Melissa is a Muncie native who returned to her hometown after several years spent in corporate work in Pittsburgh, Dallas, Atlanta and Richmond, VA

Now retired, Melissa is focused on growing the Muncie Resists membership and working to be sure all members have an active, engaged and meaningful experience in promoting progressive values and democracy in Delaware County.

MEMBERSHIP CHAIR

Melissa Hill

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