Tag Archives: volunteerism

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:53 — 28.3MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreBloomington and Indianapolis both saw protest activity over the weekend in reaction to Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election; Bloomington’s Public Works Department has announced that the downtown recycling center will be closed by the end of this month; Last week the Bloomington City Council gave …

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 …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:35 — 4.2MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThe Indiana Recovery Alliance is a volunteer organization that works to address opoid addiction and abuse in the community by addressing these issues with education, advocacy, needle exchange programs, and outreach services. This week, founder and director, Chris Abert, talks about the services of the organization and …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 5:31 — 5.1MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThe Ground Floor in the Monroe County Public Library provides a space for teens to gather, create community, have fun, and learn new skills. Volunteer mentors play a vital role by sharing their life-experiences and skill sets with teens, often providing a valuable “nudge” inspiring them to …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 5:04 — 4.6MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreIn this episode of Activate!, we interview a few of the organizers of the Black Lives Matter Rally that took place in Bloomington earlier in 2016. Zoe and Peyton talk about how they were influenced by BLM rallies in other cities, and how that led them to …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 25:59 — 23.8MB)Subscribe: RSS | MorePolice arrested a third suspect today in an apparent robbery that ended in the killing of a 26-year-old Bloomington woman; Five Indiana counties have established syringe exchange programs (SEP), following a change in Indiana law last year; A preliminary plan for reconstructing existing roadways and intersections as …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 5:21 — 4.9MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreIn this week’s Activate! – Mark Voland discusses the benefits of mentoring with Big Brothers and Big Sisters (BBBS). As Executive Director, Mark knows first-hand the positive impact being a big brother or big sister has on the lives of children, and on the mentors themselves. There …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:42 — 27.2MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreSlip Me 5 swings into the WFHB studios to perform another jazzy set. The quartet transports listeners back to the first half of the twentieth century in their renditions of jazz standards. The members include Lulu Claudele (Martha Burton), vocals; Lucky O’Beirne (Cliff Gammon), guitar and vocals; …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:28 — 26.1MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreDemocratic candidate for US Senate, Baron Hill, announced today that he is withdrawing from the race; Monroe County Clerk Nicole Brown has alerted the County Election Board that the county’s election equipment could soon be de-certified; The City of Bloomington and Monroe County are encouraging people with …

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!- …