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CARDINAL STORM RELIEF - Donation Drive Begins With Volleyball and Fan Jam Events, Thursday and Saturday
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BALL STATE ATHLETICS: SOARING WITH SUPPORT
CARDINAL STORM RELIEF
"OUR HEARTS ARE WITH ALL OF OUR SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES DURING THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGING TIME OF FLOODING, LOSS AND SADNESS."
Words cannot express our sorrows and sympathy for thousands of local citizens impacted by this week's flooding in Muncie, Yorktown, Delaware County and across our state.
Video Message from Director of Athletics Jeff Mitchell
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August 19, 2026
As our Muncie and Yorktown communities, and surrounding towns in Delaware County and East Central Indiana, began to assess damage and commence recovery efforts after this week's historic flooding, our athletics department started working to identify ways in which we can assist our neighbors.
In collaboration with the Muncie mayor's office, our department initiated Cardinal Storm Relief by donating and delivering over 1,000 bottles of water to a local disaster relief organization run out of NorthPoint Church in Muncie. Our assistance contributed to helping nearly 300 local families who are in need of food, water, cleaning supplies and hygiene products. We worked with church leadership and Convoy of Hopes again on August 18 to assemble, organize and deliver disaster relief packages with the assistance of roughly 50 student-athletes and coaches from six Ball State sports teams.
Also, Muncie Mission Ministries is one of our primary partners in community service. As impactful as the Mission is to Muncie, especially our unhoused population, the organization itself is under significant stress as a couple of its facilities have been damaged in recent storms. Nevertheless, with a focus on others, they are asking for clothes, hygiene items, toilet paper, and cleaning supplies. We hope to assist their efforts, as well
DONATION DRIVE
During Ball State athletic events on Thursday and Saturday, collection bins will greet fans for the donation of items prior to our field hockey match against Indiana (Noon, Thursday at Briner Sports Complex), women's volleyball match against UIndy (7 p.m., Thursday at Worthen Arena), and our annual Fan Jam (6:30 p.m., Saturday at Scheumann Stadium).
- Canned/non-perishable food
- Hygiene products
- Bottled water
Revisit this page over the coming weeks for opportunities to support our community through ministry, service and donations.
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