Our Story
The Hygiene Ladies began with a simple question: Why isn’t there anywhere in town people can go for basic hygiene supplies?
After realizing how many people in the Muncie-area community struggle to access everyday essentials like soap, toothpaste, and menstrual products, two local women decided to start collecting and redistributing hygiene items themselves.
What started as a small grassroots effort has grown into a community-supported nonprofit working to ensure everyone has access to basic hygiene products.
We are a small non-profit outfit. Just a few Central Indiana Hoosiers helping redistribute hygiene products to those in need in our community.
Who we are
Hailee Campbell
(co-founder)
Hailee is a graduate student studying Biology at Ball State. She completed her undergraduate at BSU and earned degrees in Psychology, Sociology, and Spanish. In her last semester of her undergrad, she worked with a community partner and the Psychology department to create social support groups for the community—the catalyst in her journey toward community involvement in her hometown.
Kimberly Hennessee
(co-founder)
Kimberly has been a sociology professor at Ball State for over 20 years. She completed her Master’s degree at Ball State and earned her PhD with a concentration in Medical Sociology from Kent State. She’s a Muncie native. Over the years she’s watched the needs of the various populations increase and the community struggle to meet them. Here and now she’s getting involved to help make a difference.
Rachel Yves
(board member)
Rachel loves to volunteer her marketing, outreach, and fund development skills to non-profits in her home towns. She studied content production at IPFW (way back when it existed). Originally from Anderson, she was the first person to donate to our collection bin at Four Day Ray in the summer of 2025. Now, Rachel supports The Hygiene Ladies from the beautiful state of Wisconsin. She’s values equity and community care in action.
Sam Sherman
(board member)
Sam is a Ball State University graduate and grew up just 30 minutes outside of Muncie. While earning his bachelor’s degree in journalism, Sam helped develop Inform Muncie, a student-led print and digital news publication. Through this, he learned about Muncie’s under-recognized communities and untold stories. Sam is happy to be reconnecting with the Muncie community and proud to be with The Hygiene Ladies.
Our Mission
The Hygiene Ladies promote health, dignity, and well-being by providing accessible hygiene products and essential health education to people in need.
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Hygiene supplies provided by
Delaware County
100 lbs
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Provided by The Hygiene Ladies to our community!
Access to basic hygiene supplies is something many people take for granted. However, for individuals experiencing financial hardships or homelessness, everyday items like soap, toothpaste, deodereant and menstrual products can be difficult to obtain.
A third of Muncie’s population lives below the poverty line. Many individuals and families lack reliable access to essential hygiene products. Hygiene affects health, dignity, confidence, and the ability to participate in everyday like - from attending job interviews to simply feeling comfortable in public spaces. Yet hygiene items are often excluded from public assistance programs, leaving a significant unmet need in the community.
We believe that hygiene is not a luxury—it is a basic human need. By collecting and redistributing hygiene products throughout the community, we work to ensure that everyone has access to everyday essentials that support dignity, health, and well-being.
