Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 6.6MB)Subscribe: RSSIn this episode, may the force be with you! The Bloomington Trash Force is a group of volunteers cleaning up litter in neglected parts of the city and they want YOU to help. Activate! is a partnership between WFHB and the City of Bloomington Volunteer Network, working together to …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 7.5MB)Subscribe: RSSCourt Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) volunteer Dan Cates talks about the urgent need for local people to stand up for kids who are going through the justice system due to abuse or neglect. Activate! is a partnership between WFHB and the City of Bloomington Volunteer Network, working together to …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 6.9MB)Subscribe: RSSTara Green and Li Meuser talk about Building a Thriving Compassionate Community, a network of individuals and organizations hosting trauma-informed trainings and discussions promoting actionable change on the root causes of social problems in Monroe County. 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 — 5.3MB)Subscribe: RSSLongtime community theater volunteer Isadore James Torry talks about his passion for bringing characters to life to tell impactful stories. Activate! is a partnership between WFHB and the City of Bloomington Volunteer Network, working together to build a strong, healthy and engaged community. You can learn more about volunteer opportunities …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 5:26 — 5.0MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreReova Meredith began the Center for Women’s Ministries, offering Bloomington women 30 years of excellent, free counseling. Having experienced the value of professional counseling herself, Reova was struck by the unfair reality that many others do not have the financial resources to access this type of care. …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 3:54 — 3.6MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreMarge 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 …
Read More »Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 5:18 — 4.8MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreGary Wiggins volunteers with Compassion & Choices, of Indiana a group that encourages individuals to think about end of life care options. Through education and outreach, Compassion & Choices offers people resources to easily create a living will or advance directive order so that you can have …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 5:26 — 5.0MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreDon Westerhaus previously volunteered with Habitat for Humanity in Iowa, and after retiring to Bloomington became active in Habitate for Humanity of Monroe County. In this week’s Activate! – listen as Don describes how impactful Habitat’s work is with family’s in need, and describes his own growth …
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SCORE volunteers help entrepreneurs achieve new levels of success. Volunteering at SCORE is a way for you to give back, connect with fellow business owners, and share your knowledge with others. In this week’s Activate! Babette Ballinger discusses her love of sharing her insights gained from her career in New York’s garment industry with entrepreneurs working to get a business …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 5:35 — 5.1MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThe Community Kitchen works to eliminate hunger in Monroe County by providing free, nutritious meals to those that would otherwise go without food. In addition, the Community Kitchen seeks to educate the general public about the extent of hunger in Monroe County. In this episode of Activate!- …
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