Court-Ordered Service

1. KNOW YOUR REQUIREMENTS
   It is your responsibility to understand the court’s or the university’s requirements for hours, deadlines, and documenting your community service.

2. SEARCH OPPORTUNITIES & MAKE CONTACT
   It is your responsibility to make arrangements before you do your community service hours with each organization in which you are interested. Notify each organization that you have court-ordered service hours to complete, confirm that they can accommodate you, and ask if they are able to meet your documentation requirements before you begin your service.

3. TRACK YOUR HOURS
   Download a tracking form to document your hours. It is your responsibility  -  not the organization's - to track and verify your service hours.

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• This list is meant to serve as a convenient reference. It is not intended to limit the opportunities for service.
  
  
• Many community organizations, other than those listed below, (or the opportunities linked above) schedule events which utilize volunteers during the evenings or on weekends.
  See the volunteer calendar on our website for event information.
  
  
• The organizations and opportunities listed below utilize large numbers of volunteers and are open during the evenings and/or weekends. If you are able to perform your community service during the workday, you will find a complete list of organizations, with their volunteer needs, on our website.
  
  
• The inclusion of an organization in this list does not imply City endorsement or support of the organization’s activities or policies.

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 Organizations welcoming court-ordered service inquiries.

Click on the organization links below to see contact information. You are encouraged to contact these organizations directly, regardless of any opportunities that they have listed to inquire about mandatory service opportunities available. They often have availability for individuals who need hours outside of their regular listings.

• Bloomington Parks and Recreation Dept.
  Special events throughout the year; many programs on Sat. and Sun.  Request community service placement.

• Bloomington Playwrights Project
  Ushering, light and sound technicians

• Buskirk-Chumley Theater
  Ushering

• City of Bloomington Animal Shelter
  Care for animals, clean cages, do laundry, prepare bedding; seven days a week 

• Community Kitchen
  Soup kitchen; afternoon and evening shifts; Mon. - Sat.

• I.U. Hilltop Garden and Nature Center
  Gardens and greenhouses; many programs on Sat. and Sun.; seven days a week

• Habitat for Humanity
  Construction work; Mon. -  Sat. , occasional Sun.
  
  
• Habitat for Humanity ReStore
  Donation intake, collection, and sales

• Hoosier Hills Food Bank
  Warehouse; open some evenings; volunteers needed Sat. AM at Farmers' Market (Apr. - Oct.)

• Nursing homes and retirement communities (pdf)
  Visiting, playing games, reading aloud
  
  
• Pantry 279
  Volunteers are needed to help with food distribution

• Beacon Shalom Community Center
  Help in the kitchen 7 days a week for breakfast and lunch meal prep and serving
  
  
• St. Vincent de Paul Society
  Pick up and distribute furniture from warehouse; strong backs necessary; both drivers and non-drivers needed