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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 27:01 — 24.8MB)Subscribe: RSSThis is the WFHB Local News for Monday, March 11th, 2024. Later in the program, local journalist Dave Askins of the B Square Bulletin has his weekly segment on the WFHB Local News. More in today’s feature report. That’s Cassidy McCammon from Girl Coalition of Indiana, an innovation incubator …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 6.7MB)Subscribe: RSSCassidy McCammon thinks Girl Scouts could be more inclusive and more relevant to girls in the modern age, especially black and brown girls and those from low-income families. Girl Coalition of Indiana is an innovation incubator for the six Girl Scout councils across the state, test-piloting new programs and …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:00 — 38.5MB)Subscribe: RSSThis is the WFHB Local News for Monday, March 4th, 2024. Later in the program, local journalist Dave Askins of the B Square Bulletin features a recent item from his newsletter, the Morning Bulletin. More in today’s feature report. That’s Julie Duhon from Tandem, a local nonprofit serving new …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 6.9MB)Subscribe: RSSEver since Bloomington Area Birth Services closed its doors, there hasn’t been a central hub in our community for pregnant women, new moms and their babies. Julie Duhon is trying to fill that need through Tandem, a local nonprofit offering both medical care and support services to low-income families …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 6.6MB)Subscribe: RSSThe basic services provided by public libraries are funded by taxes, but all the cool stuff happening inside them is not. Book clubs, teen rec spaces, exhibits and special events – all of those things (and more) are supported by volunteer-powered library foundations. At the Monroe County Public Library …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 6.5MB)Subscribe: RSSPickleball! It’s the hot new thing in recreational sports. Switchyard Park has four courts and RCA Park has six, but all of them are outdoors. Bloomington Pickleball Club member Timber Tucker says we need some indoor courts for year-round play, and to keep up with rising demand. Activate! is …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 6.8MB)Subscribe: RSSIt’s part lottery, part democracy, and all heart. 100+ Women Who Care is a giving club, pooling individual donations into a cash prize awarded to local nonprofits four times a year. Club member Kathy Romy explains how it works. Activate! is a partnership between WFHB and the City of …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 6.8MB)Subscribe: RSSEl Centro Comunal supports Bloomington’s Latino community. Raquel Anderson is on the board of directors of this grassroots organization that is completely independent of the university or government. Activate! is a partnership between WFHB and the City of Bloomington Volunteer Network, working together to build a strong, healthy and …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 6.6MB)Subscribe: RSSJohnson Christian Village is a faith-based not-for-profit serving local seniors. Rhonda Greene works there and she loves to see volunteers come in and spend quality time with the residents, or take them out into the community to do a little volunteering of their own. Activate! is a partnership between …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 7.0MB)Subscribe: RSSWhat some kids really want this holiday season is a true friend. Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Central Indiana has a waitlist of “littles” hoping Santa will bring them a “big.” Lauren Fulford works to match those kids with local volunteers willing to give the greatest gift of …