Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 7.4MB)Subscribe: RSSArt Remains is Bloomington’s new “creative reuse center” – a nonprofit salvage shop for art supplies and materials. It’s kind of like the Habitat for Humanity ReStore concept, but for artists. Founder Sue McCracken started Art Remains when she retired as a way to make art projects more affordable …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 7.6MB)Subscribe: RSSWhen a child is removed from a home due to abuse or neglect, grown-ups decide what happens next – usually judges, lawyers and caseworkers. But who speaks for the child? A local non-profit called Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) uses volunteers to help kids who are going through the …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 8.2MB)Subscribe: RSSCourtney Payne-Taylor got her start at the Boys & Girls Club teaching kids how to skateboard. Today Courtney helps club members learn just about anything, and along the way they develop life skills and build confidence. Activate! is a partnership between WFHB and the City of Bloomington Volunteer Network, working …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 8.0MB)Subscribe: RSSCanopyBloomington hosts volunteer-led tree planting events that help expand our urban forest. Executive Director Ava Hartman loves going to those events and seeing neighbors building community as they plant and care for the donated trees. She’s hoping you might want to volunteer to green up YOUR neighborhood! Activate! is a …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 7.4MB)Subscribe: RSSThe Bloomington Environmental Commission is a group of local citizens advising city officials on eco-friendly public policy. Commission projects might focus on safeguarding water quality or reducing light pollution. The commission also does public engagement campaigns. For example the Bloomington Habitat Connectivity Map allows private landowners to pledge their …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 7.8MB)Subscribe: RSSLocal animal shelters are overwhelmed. Animal Club is trying to help. This Indiana University student group can dispatch an army of volunteers to get several weeks’ worth of work done in just a few hours. This can make a huge impact at an understaffed shelter, especially more rural ones …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 7.7MB)Subscribe: RSSThere’s a new show on WFHB called “Autism Rocks and Rolls” – a podcast started by Sam Mitchell when he was 16 to talk about his experiences living with autism. The show airs weekly on Tuesdays at 5:30pm – that’s right after the Tuesday edition of the WFHB Local …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 8.0MB)Subscribe: RSSDeveloping friendships at any age can be challenging, and few groups of people understand this more than those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Autism, Down syndrome, and accessibility issues can all be barriers to making friends in a college town. Cecilia Meneghini is the Indiana University chapter president of …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 7.9MB)Subscribe: RSSHaving a computer is essential to success in the digital age…but obtaining one can be a challenge for people with limited resources. BinaryHeart Indiana is looking to change that. This local non-profit repairs old or broken computers and donates them to students, schools, and organizations in need throughout the …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 8.9MB)Subscribe: RSSNavigating the hills of south central Indiana by bicycle can be expensive, time-consuming and strenuous. The Go Bloomington transportation demand management program is trying to lower the cost of electric bicycles to Bloomington locals with e-bike vouchers. The e-bike voucher campaign re-launches in January with larger rebates aimed at …
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