People at the Muncie Mission share a conversation, Friday, April 8, 2023 in Muncie, Ind. Those at the Muncie Mission requested to remain anonymous.

Heather Purvis poses with her scooter behind the Muncie Mission in Muncie, Indiana on April 8, 2022. Purvis drove to Muncie from Marion Indiana. The trip is roughly a 45-60 minute drive to grab food and see her friends at the Muncie Mission. It is a trip that she said, “was worth it.” (Nathan Abbott)

eather Purvis smiles through the reflection of one of her scooters rear view mirrors in Muncie, Indiana on April 8, 2022. Purvis is happy with her scooter (besides the parking stand) which she named Paige, after her daughter. (Nathan Abbott)

Heather Purvis embrases a Muncie Mission volunteer that she is close with in Muncie, Indiana on April 8, 2022. Purvis said that the volunteer, who is to remain anonymous, always knows how to make her smile. (Nathan Abbott)

Heather Purvis waits as her meal is packaged by a Muncie Mission volunteer in Muncie, Indiana on April 8, 2022. With the exception of Purvis, who released her name, it was requested that the names of the volunteers and patrons to be omitted, so as to remain anonymous. (Nathan Abbott)

A visitor to the Muncie Mission returns to her car with bags of food as others wait for their meal in Muncie, Indiana on April 8, 2022. (Nathan Abbott)