Who We Are
Muncie Resists is an Indivisible group in East Central Indiana. We work at the state and local level to encourage a more progressive and inclusive future for Indiana through civic engagement and by pressuring elected officials to listen to their constituents. Our signature events are our voter education series and our educational town halls and teach-ins. We have hosted town halls or teach-ins on health care, redistricting, racial issues, reproductive rights, the Green New Deal, and the impact of Covid-19 on Delaware County, sometimes in partnership with other local organizations.
Our Priorities
Education
We believe in equitable public education for all. To that end, we have hosted multiple events on educational issues.
"There can be no liberation without education."
-Angela Davis
Advocacy
Muncie Resists advocates for a wide range of progressive issues. We have provided Black Lives Matters signs to hundreds of homes in our community. We have held rallies, marches, and postcard writing events, among other things.
“Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will."
-Frederick Douglas
Voter Engagement
We believe that every vote should count and that voters should choose their elected officials and not the other way around. We believe in free and fair elections. We advocate the passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021.
We aim therefore to help residents of Delaware County vote and know who and what they're voting for.
"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.
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
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