City of Bloomington, IN - Volunteer Network

We believe WFHB's antenna was hit by lightning at the station during this storm. Our signals are out and so are our phones and wifi. We do not have an estimate yet of when we will get back on air but please stay tuned for updates.

Obviously, with 2 days left in our fund drive, this is terrible timing. Please continue to donate by going on our website WFHB.org. We can use all the help we can get!

Buskirk-Chumley Theater Usher Orientation and Training
Tuesday, Sept. 24th | 6 to 7:15pm
BCT (114 E Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington)

Come join the upcoming information session about volunteering at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater (BCT)!

Volunteer ushers are responsible for making each event at the theater a success. Volunteers welcome and direct guests, take tickets, help patrons find their seats, hand out programs, and help to make the event run smoothly.

Ushering at the BCT is a great way to get involved in arts and entertainment in Bloomington. Interested ushers need to be 16yrs. or older, be able to stand for a length of time, and quickly move around the theater. Ushers need to be friendly and courteous, feel comfortable in large crowds, and attend usher training.

Learn more and RSVP today!
👉https://tinyurl.com/sept-24-usher-orientation

Limestone Post Looking for Board Members with Fundraising Experience

Be a part of nonprofit news in Bloomington by joining the Limestone Media d/b/a Limestone Post board of directors. If you have fundraising experience, they would love to have you!

Board members will help to organize, plan, and implement a creative fundraising plan. Board members must be 21yrs. or older, have nonprofit fundraising experience, and love the news.

Limestone Post Magazine is the flagship publication of Limestone Media, Inc., a nonprofit media organization committed to publishing informative and inclusive stories about Bloomington, Indiana, and the surrounding areas.

Learn more and get involved today!
👉https://tinyurl.com/board-fundraisers

A Burn Ban has been issued for all of Monroe County due to extreme dry conditions and elevated risk of fire danger.

The ban will go into effect at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, and will remain in effect until Tuesday, September 24, 2024.

The burn ban prohibits the following:
- Campfires and other recreational fires, unless enclosed in a fire ring with dimensions of less than 23 inches in diameter and a height of 10 inches or higher.

- Open burning of any kind using conventional fuel such as wood, or other combustible matter, with the exception of grills fueled by charcoal briquettes or propane. Charcoal from permitted grills shall not be removed from the grills until the charcoal has been thoroughly extinguished.

- The burning of debris, such as timber or vegetation, including such debris that results from building construction activities and other open-air fires.

- The use of burn barrels for any open burning at residential structures.
* Burning will be allowed in burn barrels with a ¼ inch mesh top from dawn to dusk only.

Send a message to learn more

Help at the Great Glass Pumpkin Patch!

Join Bloomington's preeminent fall art experience on Oct. 12th between 7:15am and 4pm on the Monroe County Courthouse lawn (100 W. Kirkwood).

This event will have over 1000 blown glass pumpkins spread out on the lawn for the community to come buy. Volunteers 13 yrs. and up are needed to help with set up, unwrapping pumpkins, sales, wrapping pumpkins, customer relations, and more.

Interested volunteers must register by Sept. 25th.

Learn more and sign up today!
👉https://tinyurl.com/glass-pumpkin-volunteers

THIS FRIDAY-Garden Day with Windfall Dancers!
Sep. 20th | 5:30-7:30PM
Windfall Studios, 1101 N Dunn St.

Dig in the dirt, enjoy the cool evening breeze, meet new friends, unwind from the week....join in the fun at an evening "Garden Day" at Windfall!

Windfall is preparing their garden for the winter and would LOVE your help! Bring your gloves, a shovel, and something to drink.

Sign up today!
👉https://tinyurl.com/sep-20-garden-day

Questions? Email [email protected]

Join the fun at Duke Mural Community Paint Day
Sat. Sep. 28th | 11am-4:30pm
Duke Energy Substation
(11th and Rogers)

Be part of something special as the first mural comes to life at the Duke Energy Substation. No experience needed-local artists will be there to guide volunteers. Duke Energy is gifting volunteers a free t-shirt!

Spots are limited, so sign up for a 75-minute shift and secure your place in this colorful celebration of community today.
👉 https://bton.in/duke1

Volunteers are required to sign a waiver ahead of time, as walk-up participation is not permitted on the day of the event.

The mural design represents a collaboration among three local artists, each contributing their distinct artistic styles to create a unified work that emphasizes community togetherness.

Project Background

The City of Bloomington Economic and Sustainable Development, in partnership with Duke Energy, announced a new public art project to place murals on the Duke Substation walls located at the northwest corner of W 11th St and N Rogers St. Due to the size of the structure, this mural project will be carried out in multiple installations. This mural will be the first of five to be installed. For each of the five installations, a group of artists will be selected to develop a mural design that reflects the general theme of the project. Duke Energy has given a grant of $25,000 to support this project.

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“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.”
– Leo Buscaglia

Learn more and make a difference today!
👉https://conta.cc/3zoZ7f9

142 people have donated to get us this far! We hope the rest of you will join in. It takes us all coming together to support community radio! Donate today! 812-3232-1200 or wfhb.org to donate online. 9 Days Left!

Support Teachers Warehouse Wish List!

Teachers Warehouse is a non-profit that provides free school supplies to public school teachers from Monroe, Brown, Greene, Lawrence and Owen Counties. As their mission statement indicates, Teachers Warehouse serves the educational and creative needs of children by providing a unique means to transfer donated surplus merchandise from businesses and individuals for use in classrooms and schools.

Featured Wishes: tissues, Pizza X cups, Velcro dots, tennis balls, lunch bags, calculators (hand-held), clip boards (memo-sized), flash drives, ticky-tack, 3-ring binders, popsicle sticks, pipe cleaners, and more

Donations: in-person donations can be delivered to 524 N. Fairview Ave. in Bloomington on Mon., Tue., Wed., Thu., from 3:30 to 6pm, and Sat. from 9:30am to 12:30pm, except holiday weekends.

View Current Wish list and make a donation today!
👉https://tinyurl.com/teachers-warehouse-wish-list

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”
– Winston Churchill

Learn more and get involved today!
👉https://conta.cc/4dVEd6y

The Friends of the Library Big Fall Book Sale is just one week away! The 2024 Big Fall Book Sale will be open to the public September 20–23 with a special preview sale for Friends members on September 19. More details are available at 📚 mcpl.info/bigsale!

We’re looking for volunteers! 🌞 We need a hand with setting up and tearing down! Wear the coveted volunteer shirt and work with us 🖤 link in bio to get in touch!!

TANF Diaper Distribution Helper Needed!

All-Options has partnered with the Indiana Diaper Bank to provide free Diapers to Families on TANF, SNAP, WIC, or HIP benefits, and are currently serving Monroe County, Owen County and Putnam County.

Volunteers are needed in Monroe County every other month on the third Friday. The next distribution day will be October 18th. Distributions will happen at Monroe County WIC office from 10am to 12pm.

Learn more and sign up today!
👉https://tinyurl.com/diaper-distributions

Shopping Volunteers Needed!

Want to help keep rescued goats, Patagonian maras, prairie dogs, squirrels, opossums, and so many more stomachs happy?

The Pipsqueakery is looking for shopping volunteers 18yrs and older to shop based on given grocery lists and then pop by their facility to put groceries away 1x weekly.

Grocery trips are usually to Aldi and Kroger but sometimes they spice things up and ask if volunteers could stop by Petco or Menards to keep things exciting.

The Pipsqueakery periodically has donation programs with various stores and shopping volunteers help take items from point A to point B. There are no set times and it's extremely flexible, they just ask that volunteers commit to the same day each week!

The Pipsqueakery is located on the south side of Bloomington about 15 min. south of Mays Greenhouse.

Learn more and sign up today!
👉https://tinyurl.com/shopping-volunteers

Autism NonProfit - Needs Volunteers Selling Food!

On Oct. 18th and Oct. 19th, Autism Rocks and Rolls is looking for volunteers to help sell food at Fowler Pumpkin Patch in Bloomington.

Volunteers over the age of 16 are needed between 10am to 6pm.

Each volunteer will get to experience the pumpkin patch, eat for free, and get an Autism Rocks and Rolls t-shirt!

All proceeds will benefit the nonprofit by allowing them to continue to create resources for the autism community and to further their mission of destigmatizing autism and celebrating the successes of all.

Interested volunteers must register by Oct. 14th.

Learn more and sign up today!
👉https://tinyurl.com/volunteers-selling-food

Support the Hoosier Hills Food Bank Wish List!

The 40th Annual Community Book Fair, a benefit for Hoosier Hills Food Bank, will take place October 17th through 22nd at the Monroe County Fairgrounds.

This year’s book fair will fill two buildings with over 100,000 books, DVDs, CDs, LPs, games, puzzles, and other items at affordable prices to support the food bank’s work. There will be a large selection of children’s books and collectible “Better Books,” which will also include a selection of vintage vinyl LPs. The Hoosier Hills Wish List is looking for donations of gently used books, CDs, DVDs, records, games, and puzzles to include in this year’s Book Fair.

Donations: Donations can be made to Hoosier Hills Food Bank, located at 2333 W. Industrial Park Dr., Mon. to Fri. from 9am to 5pm. They do not accept donations from Oct. 1st to 31st. Monetary donations can be mailed to P.O. Box 697, Bloomington, IN 47402.

Featured Wishes: food (canned goods, boxed food), fresh produce, monetary donations towards their Fresh Friday distributions, and gently used books, CDs, DVDs, records, games, and puzzles for the Book Fair.

View the current Wish List and make a donation today!
👉https://tinyurl.com/hhfb-wish-list

Help at the 31st Annual Lotus World Music & Arts Festival!

Volunteering with Lotus is a bucket list opportunity. Everyone should do it at least once in their lifetime!

Lotus Volunteers are the heart of the four-day festival in downtown Bloomington, happening Oct. 3rd through Oct. 6th. Volunteers support everything from loading in and setting up the festival streets and infrastructure to checking wristbands, taking tickets, selling merchandise, and supporting the artists.

Festival volunteers receive a free volunteer T-shirt and button and exchange one night of volunteering for attendance to a Friday or Saturday night of the Weekend Showcase of music and art.

Most shifts take place in the evenings between 5pm to 12am.

Learn more and sign up today!
👉https://tinyurl.com/31st-lotus-festival-volunteers

World Rivers Day Cleanup Opportunity!

For this World Rivers Day happening on Sept. 22nd, spend time giving back by helping clear debris and invasive species along Clear Creek in Switchyard Park.

Volunteers 14yrs. and older are needed between 9 to 11am. Individuals under 18 must have an Underage Waiver of Liability signed by a parent or guardian.

Trash bags and gloves will be provided. Participants should wear long-pants, closed-toe shoes, and expect to get wet. On-site training is provided.

Interested volunteers must register by Sept. 21st!

Learn more, find the Underage Waiver of Liability and sign up today!
👉https://tinyurl.com/world-rivers-day-cleanup

Calling all Monroe County High Schoolers!

Fall Baking Day
Friday, Sept. 6th | 3:30-5pm
Youth Services Bureau
(615 S. Adams St., Bloomington)

Monroe County Youth Council invites all Monroe County high schoolers to gather with them to bake some sweet treats for survivors at the RISE!

The RISE is a transitional housing program, run by Middle Way House, for survivors of domestic violence as well as their children.

Sign up today!
👉https://forms.gle/Ydob67APx78WeacV8

“Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others.”
-Plato

Learn more and get involved today!
👉https://conta.cc/3ALhMSH

Volunteer at New Hope!

Help kids in The Early Learning Center at New Hope or pitch in with the Hope Builders, a group of volunteers who renovate and maintain the New Hope facilities. Pick your passion and help!

Current needs include evening help coordinating family programming in their family shelter, and morning and afternoon help greeting guests and assisting with tasks in the administrative office.

New Hope for Families helps families impacted by homelessness regain and maintain stable housing and provides accredited, early childhood development aimed at breaking the cycle of homelessness and poverty.

Learn more and sign up today!
👉https://tinyurl.com/volunteer-new-hope