Middle Way House’s Board of Directors announced this afternoon a new slate of officers, including a new president. The board voted in four new officers for the next two years, including Kathleen Sideli, who will take over from Michael De Nunzio as president. Sideli is the Associate Vice President for overseas study at IU. In the ‘90s she served as …
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Daily Local News – September 10, 2018
Monroe County Emergency Management Director Alison Moore is working to ensure county residents receive help in the wake of a disaster; The Bloomington-based domestic violence shelter Middle Way House announced this afternoon a new slate of officers, including a new president. FEATURE The second annual Bloomington and South Central Indiana Opioid Summit takes September 18 and 19, at the Monroe Convention Center. …
Read More »BloomingOUT – Evelyn Smith Interview – July 19th, 2018
Evelyn Smith is a transgender lesbian and a survivor of sexual violence we will be speaking with her tonight about QueerTalk a combination support group that meets once-a-month exploring issues related to LGBTQ+ identity, history. She serves as Community Outreach Coordinator for Middle Way House in Bloomington, Indiana. She is a trans lesbian and a survivor of sexual violence and …
Read More »Bring It On! – June 4, 2018
Cornelius Wright and Roberta Radovich welcome Debra Marrow, Sarah Hunt & Liz Mitchell PART ONE Cornelius and Roberta are joined by Debra Marrow, Executive Director of Middle Way house; and Sarah Hunt, Community Outreach Coordinator for Middle Way House. They return for pt. II of a discussion about Middle Way House and the services they provide, along with a recap …
Read More »Bring It On! – May 21, 2018
Leila Randle and Clarence Boone welcome Debra Marrow and Sarah Hunt PART ONE Leila and Roberta are joined by Debra Marrow, Executive Director of Middle Way house; and Sarah Hunt, Community Outreach Coordinator for Middle Way House. They join us to talk about Middle Way House and discuss the services they provide, along with a recap of the special programming …
Read More »Domestic Abuse, Shooting Leaves Bloomington Woman Paralyzed
A man shot and paralyzed a woman before turning the gun on himself, on Monday in Bloomington. As WFHB’s Jonah Chester reports, women are disproportionately the target of gun violence, particularly when there’s a firearm present in a domestic dispute. In today’s feature report, Jonah Chester speaks with Middle Way House representatives, about how gun violence often results from cases …
Read More »Middle Way House’s Food Works to Become Commercial Rental Space
Food Works, a Bloomington business venture to employ victims of abuse, has shut down. The Middle Way House food preparation business was founded in 2002, with the mission to train and provide job experience to the women housed in the domestic violence shelter. Middle Way House Outreach Communications Coordinator Sarah Hunt stated the Food Works site is available as a …
Read More »Daily Local News – March 20, 2018
Middle Way House announces the shutdown of Food Works, a venture to employ victims of abuse; The Monroe County Domestic Violence Coalition invites the public to join its annual Spring Conference this Thursday; The Bloomington Plan Commission approves the city’s 2018 Comprehensive Plan; The Bloomington Redevelopment Commission finalizes plans for Switchyard Park; The City of Bloomington Utilities Department reports a 50 percent …
Read More »Daily Local News – February 20, 2018
The Bloomington City Council is holding a Town Hall Forum tonight to address repeated outcry over the city’s decision to purchase an armored car for the Bloomington Police Department; A Democratic Candidate for Indiana’s 9th Congressional District, Liz Watson, is holding a Town Hall tomorrow in Bloomington over medical marijuana; The Indiana legislature overwhelmingly passed a bill today that would …
Read More »Love Songs for a Lasting World – A Middle Way House Benefit
Now in its third year, Love Songs for a Lasting World is described as a winter extravaganza of song and dance. It’s also a signature fund raiser for Middle Way House, a local nonprofit providing services to survivors of domestic and sexual violence, and human trafficking. This year’s concert honors former Middle Way House Director Toby Strout, who guided the …
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