Ball State EPSO faculty members recently volunteered for Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana. The non-profit organization has been around since 1983 and is a member of Feeding America, the largest domestic hunger-relief organization in America.  

Laura Means, a Project Manager of Enterprise System Analytics for Ball State EPSO, was one of the volunteers at the Muncie Mall tailgating event. A typical tailgate event for Second Harvest Food Bank consists of handing out food to those who struggle with food security. Means showed up bright and early at 9:30 am with the rest of the department and handed out food until noon. 

“It’s always a good thing to help out the community and it always helps us to see other people in need,” Means said. “I think it’s important to serve any time we can.” 

Means says she volunteers frequently at the Muncie Soup Kitchen and tries to volunteer monthly.  

The EPSO Department is a great example of using volunteering as a team building exercise. The team made memories and bonded with each other while using their volunteer hours as work hours. 

Ball State faculty can use their work hours to volunteer if signed off by their supervisor. This is a notable example of how Ball State workers are also active in their community, making their community stronger and better for the future!