Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 6.9MB)Subscribe: RSSKatie Hopkins knows firsthand the power of allyship in building bridges out of poverty. Back when it was called “Circles,” Katie was a participant in a local program that puts people struggling with poverty into supportive relationships. Now it is called “Thriving Connections,” and Katie is a coordinating volunteer …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 7.0MB)Subscribe: RSSChris Herring has been around horses her whole life. She understands the special bond that can happen between a horse and a person, and now she puts that bond to therapeutic use through People and Animal Learning Services (PALS). This innovative “equine-assisted learning center” harnesses the connection between people …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 7.0MB)Subscribe: RSSWhen Maria Douglas heard about an Asian IU student being stabbed while riding the bus in Bloomington in January 2023, she got mad. Really mad. This hate crime ignited a drive in her to fight racism in Indiana through Hoosier Asian American Power, an organization recently reinvented to focus …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 7.1MB)Subscribe: RSSFor Lesley Davis the Bloomington Council for Community Accessibility is more than volunteer work – it also ties into her own lived experience. As a wheelchair user she sees every day where Bloomington is accessible and where it is not, and she’s on a mission to make our town …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:56 — 41.2MB)Subscribe: RSS This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, July 15th, 2024. Later in the program, WFHB News Correspondent Madison Stratton speaks with non-profit organizations and local advocates about the importance of “shopping local” and addressing food insecurity issues in the community. More in today’s feature report. That’s Vinal Lee, …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 7.1MB)Subscribe: RSSOn June 25 Bloomington was battered by storms that left thousands without power for days. As chair of Monroe County Community Organizations Active in Disaster, Vinal Lee coordinated the efforts of local agencies to help those affected. Activate! is a partnership between WFHB and the City of Bloomington Volunteer …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 7.2MB)Subscribe: RSSWhen Amalia Shifriss was a kid, Boy Scouts of America was “no girls allowed.” Today Amalia is a staff member of the local Hoosier Trails Council of BSA, and she’s on a mission to bring females and nonbinary youth into the organization. Soon Boy Scouts of America will officially …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 7.5MB)Subscribe: RSSDani Ansaldo calls the Bloomington Community Orchard “a public edible park.” It’s a place where you can walk, eat, and learn to grow fruits and veggies and herbs. But it’s also about building community, by sharing space, sharing food, and sharing resources. As chair of orchard operations Dani is …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 6.8MB)Subscribe: RSSIf you’ve been to an event at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater in the last year, chances are you’ve been warmly greeted by Laurie Sachtleben. Laurie is one of about 80 volunteers who serve as ushers at this historic nonprofit venue. She thinks it’s a great gig, and Laurie’s hoping to …
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:00 — 41.3MB)Subscribe: RSSThis is the WFHB Local News for Monday, June 24th, 2024. Later in the program, we look back at an episode of Deep Dive covering the lack of protections for Indiana’s wetlands. More in today’s feature report. Laurie Sachtleben, a volunteer usher at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. Laurie’s hoping to …
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