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.
RCM was covered during April 3 to 8. There is no barrier to entering the cafe. Anyone who makes the step to attend a gathering is granted three guest visits. After that, RCM starts the process of membership. Guests are given membership status and sign up for a support group that they can attend.
Members and guests of RCM are treated to hot meals, games and member spotlights where they can hear the recovery journeys of their peers. RCM also embellishes their meetings with cultural enrichment efforts, such as a performance from a local Ukulele troupe or presentations about a volunteer’s recent trips around the world.
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. (Photos by Ryan Fleek)
Ronald Chenevert poses for a portrait in the sanctuary of the Recovery Café Muncie on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in Muncie, Ind. Chenevert is a new member of the café and finds time to attend meetings between his busy work schedule. (Photo by Ryan Fleek) 
The Muncie Ukulele Group performs for members of the Recovery Café Muncie on Saturday, April 4, 2026, in Muncie, Ind. The cafe hosts groups to perform for members as well as other services such as free haircuts, clothes and food. (Photo by Ryan Fleek) 
Members of the Recovery Café Muncie watch a performance in the building’s sanctuary on Saturday, April 4, 2026, in Muncie, Ind. (Photo by Ryan Fleek) 
A decorated whiteboard sits in the game room of the Recovery Café Muncie on Saturday, April 4, 2026, in Muncie, Ind. The café is a national nonprofit that offers rehabilitation services to community members. Many of the cafe’s employees and volunteers have experienced their own recovery process. (Photo by Ryan Fleek) 
Senior member leader Malissa Howell grooms Gizmo, another member of the Recovery Café Muncie, on Saturday, April 4, 2026, in Muncie, Ind. The café offers services to the community to assist people undergoing any kind of recovery. (Photo by Ryan Fleek) 
Recovery Café Muncie member Rosa Price poses for a portrait in the building’s sanctuary on Saturday, April 4, 2026, in Muncie, Ind. (Photo by Ryan Fleek) 
Recovery Café Muncie board member Linda Daniel [right] plays piano with Rosa Price, a member of the café, on Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Muncie, Ind. (Photo by Ryan Fleek) 
Volunteers for the Recovery Café Muncie clean after serving a meal during a gathering at the cafe on Saturday, April 4, 2026, in Muncie, Ind. The café offers hot meals to members as well as a food drive open on Saturdays. (Photo by Ryan Fleek) 
Recovery Café Muncie member Ed sits and watches a performance on the stage of the sanctuary of the building on Saturday, April 4, 2026, in Muncie, Ind. (Photo by Ryan Fleek) 
Tammy Beck [right] assists a guest of the Recovery Café Muncie with loading her groceries from the café’s food bank on Saturday, April 4, 2026, in Muncie, Ind. The café hosts a food bank for guests that is open every Saturday. It is arranged to resemble a standard grocery store so guests can feel as though they are shopping for groceries. (Photo by Ryan Fleek) 
Recovery Café Muncie member Rosa Price watches as a volunteer gives a presentation on Friday, April 3, 2026, in Muncie, Ind. (Photo by Ryan Fleek)
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