The Bloomington Parks roving naturalist is batty about bats in People's Park.
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Bloomington PRIDE
Bloomington PRIDE aims to improve the lives of LGBTQ+ people of all ages by creating safe and inclusive spaces, challenging stereotypes, celebrating LGBTQ+ arts, and enriching south Central Indiana's community and culture through events and services. Individuals can get involved in one of those events coming up on August 26th, Pridefest 2017.
Opportunities range from being a PRIDE ambassador/greeter to photography to setup and tear down.
Vision Screener Training, Aug 27 -
What is more precious to young learners than their sight? The Bloomington Lions Club invites individuals to join with them in making vision screening accessible to all area 3rd, 5th and 8th grade students. Anyone interested in participating in the September vision screenings is required to attend a free training from 1:30-3:30 p.m. on August 27th to learn more about the equipment and protocols used. This is a short-term opportunity that will produce long-term results for area youth. Minimum age is 18. Please contact Monica Clemons at 812-339-3738 or clemons.mm@sbcglobal.net. (www.bloomingtonlions.org)
Global Gifts Summer Orientation, Aug. 27 - Did you know that volunteering locally with Global Gifts impacts people all over the world? Artisans from 34 countries to be exact. Individuals who are passionate about other cultures, helping empower impoverished people in the developing world, promoting fair trade, fair wages and environmentalism, will find a home at the Global Gifts store on the downtown square. This nonprofit shop relies on volunteers to provide customer service, assist with in-store operations, and help spread the mission of fair trade. Attend the required orientation from 5:30-7:00 p.m. on August 27th to hear more about this exciting opportunity and grab your calendar to slot in the recommended two shifts per month. All ages are welcome but anyone under 15 will need an adult present. Please contact Kinsey Davis at 812-336-7402 or
kinsey@globalgiftsft.com. (
www.globalgiftsft.com)
Deliver Meals to Seniors Weekly as a Home Delivered Meal Driver - A warm
A warm meal and a caring person to deliver it can be a daily highlight for a person who is homebound or isolated. Make someone's day brighter with a meal and smile as a driver for the Area 10 Agency on Aging meal delivery program. A driver is currently needed to cover a route in the Ellettsville area. Meal pick up is at 10:30 a.m. and the route takes about an hour to complete. Substitute drivers are also needed. Individuals must have a valid drivers license and reliable transportation to deliver the route. A volunteer application is available at area10agency.org/volunteerapp. Minimum age is 21. Please contact Amy O'Brien at 812-876-3383 or
aobrien@area10agency.org. (
www.area10agency.org)
The RSVP 55+ Volunteer Program is a national service program for volunteers (age 55 and better) who want to make a difference in their community. To grant a wish, contact: Amy Wardlow,
awardlow@area10agency.org, 812-876-3383 (631 W. Edgewood Dr., Ellettsville;
area10agency.org/rsvp)
Wishes: polyester stuffing, fabric, especially kid-friendly prints, markers, coffee, colorful office paper
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears."
~Nelson Mandela
SERVICE SELFIE OF THE WEEK
Helping the Mother Hubbard's Cupboard pantry get organized for shopping hours. #BtownServiceSelfie. Tag yourself and see your face here!
VOLUNTEER OF THE WEEK
Caleb Poer :: Activist
Caleb Poer never thought of himself as an activist before that day. Outspoken maybe, but not an activist. That all changed on the morning that he walked into his high school and was confronted with a display of racial hatred that gave him no choice but to act. That incident gave Caleb his voice. It also revealed to him a passion for social justice and racial inclusion that he has been acting on ever since. Caleb is now an advocate and an activist for causes that he believes in and for the betterment of the community in which he lives.Listen to this week's Activate on WFHB online.
