Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 7.0MB)Subscribe: RSSFormer longtime director of the Bloomington Volunteer Network Bet Savich talks about Friends of Lake Monroe, a grassroots volunteer organization safeguarding the source of Bloomington’s drinking water. Activate! is a partnership between WFHB and the City of Bloomington Volunteer Network, working together to build a strong, healthy and engaged …
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Activate! Tara Green and Li Meuser, Building a Thriving Compassionate Community
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 …
Read More »Activate! Pealer, Community Bike Project
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 8.0MB)Subscribe: RSSPealer from the Community Bike Project talks about this volunteer-run do-it-yourself bicycle shop “re-cycling” hundreds of bikes back onto the streets of Bloomington every year. Activate! is a partnership between WFHB and the City of Bloomington Volunteer Network, working together to build a strong, healthy and engaged community. You …
Read More »Activate! Liz Barnhart, Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 6.9MB)Subscribe: RSSLiz Barnhart from Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard talks about the fight to reduce Bloomington’s 17 percent food insecurity rate. The national rate is 10.2 percent. 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 …
Read More »Activate! Cathi Eagan, Canine Express
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 6.8MB)Subscribe: RSSAnimal welfare advocate Cathi Eagan talks about Canine Express, a volunteer-run nonprofit transporting dogs from overcrowded shelters to places where they can find loving homes. Activate! is a partnership between WFHB and the City of Bloomington Volunteer Network, working together to build a strong, healthy and engaged community. You …
Read More »Activate! Melinda Seader, Local Business Owner
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 6.9MB)Subscribe: RSSLocal business owner Melinda Seader reflects on her family legacy of service to Bloomington culture. 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 in the WFHB listening …
Read More »Activate! – Susan Seizer and Leslie Davis: Mobility Aids Lending Library
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 9:29 — 13.1MB)Subscribe: RSSYou’re listening to Activate – narratives from people making positive change – done in collaboration with the Bloomington Volunteer Network. Today’s episode features Susan Seizer and Leslie Davis of Wheelie Women with the Mobility Aids Lending Library (MALL). We turn now to the latest installment of Activate on the …
Read More »Activate! Chris Jackson and Michael Bird – Bloomington Council for Community Accessibility
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 8:34 — 11.8MB)Subscribe: RSSYou’re listening to Activate – narratives from people making positive change – done in collaboration with the Bloomington Volunteer Network. Today’s episode features Chris Jackson and Michael Bird with the Bloomington Council for Community Accessibility. The City of Bloomington Volunteer Network aims to inspire, support, and celebrate volunteerism in …
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