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CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS
Connect to your community through service
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Community Kitchen of Monroe County, Inc.
Community Kitchen has been hard at work since 1983 working alone and in collaboration to eliminate hunger in Monroe County and surrounding areas through direct service, education and advocacy. Volunteers are at the heart of all of their programs as they work alongside staff Monday through Saturday to prepare and serve warm, nutritious meals to individuals in need, free of charge, with no questions asked. Other programs include distribution of meals to children through Feed our Future, the Summer Food Service Program, Backpack Buddies and Head Start, and to chronically ill and home bound seniors through Nutrition Links and Senior Links. Read more about this organization and connect to opportunities to serve at www.bloomingtonvolunteernetwork.org/agency/detail/CommunityKitchen
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FEATURED OPPORTUNITIES OF THE WEEK
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Language Tutor - English as a New Language volunteers, through the VITAL program at the Monroe County Public Library, provide English language tutoring in reading, writing, and conversation. Tutors attend orientation and training, then work one-on-one with an individual for a minimum of six months, meeting at least once a week for an hour and a half. Tutors work with staff to report learner progress and adjust activities. VITAL volunteer orientations are offered monthly. Minimum age is 18. Please contact Sue Sater at 812-349-3173 or vital@mcpl.info. (www.mcpl.info)
Thrift Shop Merchandise Sorters -
Surprises abound in the donation stacks at Opportunity House thrift shop. They are currently in need of several volunteers to sort and stage all of the items waiting to hit the shelves. Bring your eye for detail for a shift from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. or 12-3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Training is provided. Groups of up to four people can be accommodated for each shift. Minimum age is 16. Please contact Nicola Payne at 812-336-2443 or nicolabp@juno.com.
(www.mcum.org/opportunityhouse)
Hoosier to Hoosier Community Sale Residence Hall Pickups -
The Hoosier to Hoosier Community Sale reduces waste by intercepting reusable items from IU students when they move away. The items are sold each August, raising funds for City of Bloomington and IU sustainability programs, and for the Cutters Soccer Club outreach program. During IU's move out week, May 7-13, H2H collects donations from 12 residence halls, which house over 10,000 students. Many volunteers are needed to assist in this effort as drivers, collectors, sorters, and coordinators now and throughout the summer. Read more about H2H and register for a volunteer shift at http://bit.ly/H2H2017Volunteers. Minimum age is 16. Please contact Jacqui Bauer at 812-349-3418 or bauerj@bloomington.in.gov.
(h2h.indiana.edu)
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A family centered child development program that promotes school readiness. To grant a wish, contact Anna Donley at annad@insccap.org or 812-334-8350. (1500 W. 15th St.; www.insccap.org)
Wishes:
social/emotional children's books, art supplies, baby wipes, diapers size 4-6, pull-ups 2T and up, children's socks and underwear, gas and gift cards for families, blue ink pens, post-it notes, play sand, playground balls, bubbles, bicycle helmets
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"We cannot always build the futue for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future."
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
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SERVICE SELFIE OF THE WEEK
Teen volunteers shaping up the Community Kitchen gardens.
Tag yourself with #BtownServiceSelfie and see your face here!
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ACTIVATE ON WFHB
Celebrating Older Americans Month in May
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 Marge Penrod :: Opportunity House
Marge Penrod has been volunteering each Wednesday at Opportunity House for 41 years, close to 2,000 days. Her expertise in jewelry and skill in jewelry repair are an invaluable asset to Opportunity House, creating a dependable income stream that benefits so many. Opportunity House proceeds help supplement childcare costs for families through Monroe County United Ministries, allowing parents to work longer hours and children more instruction time with childcare providers. Margie offers Opportunity House a unique set of skills and unmatched dedication. Marge's humility and hard work is a staple of the Bloomington community: She is one of the pieces of a puzzle that quietly holds our community together and helps to make it a better place for those who struggle.
Listen here to this Story of Service on Activate.
Activate is a co-production of WFHB Community Radio and the Bloomington Volunteer Network.
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Location, location, location. All of these projects can travel to the location that is best for you or your group.
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We're all in this together. Six organizations serving children and families invite you to share your skills as a volunteer.
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Your time is valuable. Find an opportunity or orientation that fits your schedule on our volunteer calendar.
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401 N. Morton St, Bloomington, IN ยท 812.349.3433
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