Every Thursday, volunteers of Avondale United Methodist Church, off of 10th and Sampson St in Muncie, Ind., prepares a meal for families and people in the community. For some attendees, Avondale has become a third home and others, itÕs a place to get a safe meal other than the soup kitchen. Grace Hollars, DN

In the lower level of Avondale United Methodist Church, off of 10th and Sampson St in Muncie, Ind., Ball State Urban Planning Graduate Student Varu Musumuri, washes dishes while her classmates and other volunteers prepare the weekly Thursday night commune dinner for the community. Grace Hollars, NPPA

Children play in the halls of Avondale United Methodist Church, off of 10th and Sampson St in Muncie, Ind., as volunteers prepare a meal for families and people in the community. For some attendees, Avondale has become a third home and others, itÕs a place to get a safe meal other than the soup kitchen. Grace Hollars, NPPA

Ball State Senior Architect major, Ashley Caceres carefully cuts carrots while the rest of the students and volunteers grate cheese, cut melons, and line pans with chicken and rice for Thursday night commune dinner, April 12, at Avondale United Methodist Church. Grace Hollars, NPPA

Every Thursday, volunteers of Avondale United Methodist Church, off of 10th and Sampson St in Muncie, Ind., April, 12, prepares a meal for families and people in the community. For some attendees, Avondale has become a third home and others, itÕs a place to get a safe meal other than the soup kitchen. Grace Hollars, NPPA

Ball State Senior Landscape Architecture major Virginia Jenkins(left) and (right) Urban Planning Graduate Student Varu Musumuri, pulls out a large pan of chicken and potatoes to serve to the Avondale community for Thursday night commune dinner. Jenkins directed the team of students and volunteers as she provided all the recipes served at the dinner, ÒThey are just in my headÉ all from try and fail.Ó said Jenkins. Grace Hollars, DN

Church goers and volunteers sit at long tables eating the meal prepared by Ball State students, April 12, Avondale United Methodist Church, off of 10th and Sampson St in Muncie, Ind. The Ball State students are apart of a immersive learning class that elevates the home built by Habitat for Humanity and collects opinions of the community. Grace Hollars, DN

Decorations and table centers of fake flowers line selves, April 12, of Avondale United Methodist Church, off of 10th and Sampson St in Muncie, Ind.. Grace Hollars, NPPA

This past Thursday, on April 12, AvondaleÕs commune dinner was prepared and served by Ball State students and volunteers from the community, Muncie, Ind. Grace Hollars, NPPA

Ball State Urban Planning Graduate Student, Brittanie Redd cuts into a melon to serve to the community for a weekly commune dinner, Thursday, April 12, at Avondale United Methodist Church. Grace Hollars, NPPA

Every Thursday, volunteers of Avondale United Methodist Church, off of 10th and Sampson St in Muncie, Ind., April 12, prepares a meal for families and people in the community. For some attendees, Avondale has become a third home and others, itÕs a place to get a safe meal other than the soup kitchen. Grace Hollars, NPPA