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CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS
Connect to your community through service
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CanINE Express
The CanINE Express is an all-volunteer project that drives Indiana shelter dogs - who most likely would have been euthanized due to lack of kennel space - to partner shelters and rescue organizations in Chicago, Ohio, and New England, where they are adopted. This project, that began with its maiden voyage in December 2004 and currently has more than 30 partner shelters, has successfully transported 10,974 Indiana shelter dogs and 260 shelter cats. Volunteer drivers are needed regularly to support these transports.
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FEATURED OPPORTUNITIES OF THE WEEK
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Arts Fair on the Square:
June 17 -
A Bloomington tradition, the Bloomington Playwrights Project's Arts Fair on the Square on
June 17
is celebrating 37 years of bringing 100 visual artists and craftspeople together with the local and regional community on the picturesque grounds surrounding the Monroe County Courthouse. Many shifts are available for the day to support this annual event, including interactive and children's arts station assistants, runners, and set up and tear down. Minimum age is 16. Please contact Lee Burckes at 812-334-1188 or
[email protected]
. (
www.artsfair.org
)
Bug Fest:
June 24 -
Assist visitors at Bloomington Parks and Recreation's second annual Bug Fest at the Hilltop Garden and Nature Center on
June 24
. Volunteers will assist the children who attend, as they go on an insect safari, handle cool insects, make a craft, and participate in a mealworm race or cricket-spitting contest. The day includes speakers and information booths on a variety of buggy topics. Volunteer shifts are from
9 a.m.-1 p.m.
and
12:45-4 p.m.
Minimum age is 18. To register, go to
https://goo.gl/sN77ZS
. You will be added to the volunteer schedule and receive details as the event date nears. If you have other questions or need more information, feel free to contact Nikki McEachern at
812-349-3739
or
[email protected]
. (
www.bloomington.in.gov/parksVOL
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Board & Committee Member -
Use your expertise to benefit Pets Alive Nonprofit Spay/Neuter Clinic by serving as a board or committee member. Their Board of Directors includes dedicated and passionate animal lovers from across the community. Board members meet on the fourth
Thursday
of each month for about one hour. Committee members also meet once a month for an hour. Committees include governance, finance, and development. Subcommittees exist for the annual Pet Photo Contest and Casino Night fundraisers. Minimum age is 18. Please contact Megan Reece at
812-349-1349
or
[email protected]
. (
www.petsaliveindiana.org
)
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ATTN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS:
Make Yours a Summer of Service May 30-Aug 8
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Community Justice and Mediation Center 
CJAM's mission is to promote a civil and just community through mediation, education, and restorative justice. To grant a wish, contact Ben Wendell, [email protected], (812) 366-8677. (205 S. Walnut St., Suite 16, Bloomington; www.cjamcenter.org)
Wishes:
color printer, copy paper, 3-tab file folders, hanging file folders, pens, pencils, tissues, paper towels
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"Advocating for what you believe in is crucial - if you don't ask for it, people assume you don't need it!" Unknown
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SERVICE SELFIE OF THE WEEK
Tulip the Pig loves selfies with volunteers at
Uplands Peak Sanctuary.Tag yourself and see your face here! #BtownServiceSelfie
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Stephen Hale: Bloomington Community Orchard
The Bloomington Community Orchard survives and thrives on the hard work of volunteers only. These volunteers, including this week's subject Stephen Hale, have a powerful vision of what growing and sharing fruit can mean for the community. It can empower people to play a more proactive role in their local food systems, as well as create more food-secure and harvest-filled communities. Hundreds of Bloomington residents commit to this vision, and interlacing education into all aspects of service to the orchard makes it a sustainable-and contagious-vision.
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.
Learn more.
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401 N. Morton St, Bloomington, IN ยท 812.349.3433
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