Opportunities From: City of Bloomington Volunteer Network

Amethyst House is currently seeking to add new members to our Board of Directors. 

People's Cooperative Market is seeking a volunteer to help assist with promotional tools for the online store. Our ideal volunteer has a willingness to learn, an understanding of social media platforms, and 5-hours per week to support our mission, values, and goals. 

My Sister's Closet is looking for volunteers who can help us organize the many types of donations we receive on a daily basis.  

This volunteer position involves helping the store staff with the following:

Sorting donations clothing into categories by type, size, and season.   Labeling sorted bags of donations by size and sub-category and then storing them into organized shelving units for easy retrieval.  

Bringing received donations to the backroom and retrieving them when needed. 

Helpful for volunteers to know brands, but not necessary.  There is some lifting of donation bags of no more than 20 lbs. 

Minimum commitment:  2 hours/week.

My Sister's Closet runs and maintains a Clothing Boutique to raise funds for our basic client programming services.  We could use help in the store with several of the following tasks:

This is a fun volunteer position and takes place during normal store hours.  

Be a critical part of the disaster response team right from your home!

Use your phone and computer skills to expertly navigate a disaster assessment and dispatch the team who will respond. Additionally work alongside the Red Cross Disaster Team's leaders to build out the Disaster Duty Officer role by training more volunteers to help with dispatch duties. 

In this critical virtual role you will help ensure resources are available to provide support to clients and families. Build on your knowledge of how our Disaster Health Services, Mental Health, Spiritual Care, and Public Affairs teams function to assist those affected by disasters. 

Ready to learn and be an essential part of the Red Cross Disaster Action Team? 

Complete your application at redcross.org/dat

Questions? Please reach out to our Recruitment Team at redcrossrecruitsin@redcross.org or at (317) 886-8508

WHY DONATE? Helping babies, kids, and their families

WHO WILL BENEFIT? Pregnant women and teens, children from birth through kindergarten age, new parents, guardians raising children, and clients facing: homelessness or inadequate housing, addiction, poverty, and other socioeconomic challenges.

DONATION DELIVERY ADDRESS: 808 N College Ave Bloomington  IN 47404

CONTACT: Tina Lampke, (812) 334-0055, tina@hannahcenter.org

COVID-19 RELATED NEEDS & DONATION INSTRUCTIONS: NA

AMAZON WISH LIST LINK

IMMEDIATE NEEDS:

OUR IN-KIND DONATION WISH LIST:

HOLIDAY & SEASONAL NEEDS:

OUR 1 BIG WISH:

We accept gently used items, but we also need some new items for our layettes! Any donations can be dropped off at the Center at 808 N College Avenue on the Hannah Center porch. Our Amazon Wishlist is also attached, and items can be directly shipped to us! https://a.co/j3NDfxI

WHY DONATE? Donate books and supplies to support prisoner solidarity

WHO WILL BENEFIT? MWPP serves folks locked in in 10 states: Arkansas, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas,  Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and South Dakota.  Donations to the project benefit the hundreds of prisoners who write to the project every year and aid th

DONATION DELIVERY ADDRESS: 611 W 12th St Bloomington IN 47403

CONTACT: Taylor Dean, (812) 727-0155, mwpp@pagestoprisoners.org

COVID-19 RELATED NEEDS & DONATION INSTRUCTIONS:

AMAZON WISH LIST LINK

OUR IN-KIND DONATION WISH LIST:

HOLIDAY & SEASONAL NEEDS:

OUR 1 BIG WISH:

WHY DONATE? Keep the dogs happy and healthy as they await their forever homes

WHO WILL BENEFIT? Many of our requests this year are for the dogs  helping keep them out of mud (which saves time with fewer baths needed). Spring 2019 rains showed us exactly how muddy it can get and we want to prevent that in the future.  Also, our food storage barn nee

DONATION DELIVERY ADDRESS: 4259 Mangus Road Poland IN 47868

CONTACT: Joyce Deckard, (765) 7120036, ownedbycaninesandloveit@yahoo.com

AMAZON WISH LIST LINK

OUR IN-KIND DONATION WISH LIST:

HOLIDAY & SEASONAL NEEDS:

OUR 1 BIG WISH:

WHY DONATE? Promote compassion and peace

WHO WILL BENEFIT? Donations will help us to provide cultural, spiritual, educational and charitable missions  at the TMBCC.

DONATION DELIVERY ADDRESS: 3655 S. Snoddy Rd. Bloomington IN 47401

CONTACT: Tenpa Phuntsok, (812) 3363680, tmbcc.kcl@gmail.com

OUR IN-KIND DONATION WISH LIST:

OUR 1 BIG WISH:

WHY DONATE? Save the forests!

WHO WILL BENEFIT? Indiana Forest Alliance accomplishes its mission in six ways

1.By utilizing and collaborating with experts and researchers from leading universities and other institutions to document the value of preserving the natural diversity of forests in Indiana.

DONATION DELIVERY ADDRESS: 2123 N. Meridian Street Indianapolis IN 46202

CONTACT: Elizabeth  Tollefson, (312) 602-3692, elizabeth@indianaforestalliance.org

OUR IN-KIND DONATION WISH LIST:

HOLIDAY & SEASONAL NEEDS: NA

OUR 1 BIG WISH:

WHY DONATE? Making a House a Home

WHO WILL BENEFIT? The title of our wish list says it all. When our residents move into our houses they usually come with nothing except perhaps a change of clothes. We want to make them feel like they are moving into a home. To that end, we provide beds, bedding, dishes, kitchen utensils, furniture, decor--anything that is needed to make our residents feel like they have moved into a home and not just a place to sleep. Donations of furnishings, bedding, kitchen utensils--the usual items needed when moving into a new home-- would benefit our residents and Courage to Change Sober Living as a whole since buying these items takes a chunk of our budget.

DONATION DELIVERY ADDRESS: PO Box 3001 Bloomington Indiana 47402

CONTACT: Bobby Overman, (812) 320-0508, bobbyjpcv@gmail.com

COVID-19 RELATED NEEDS & DONATION INSTRUCTIONS: NA

AMAZON WISH LIST LINK 

OUR IN-KIND DONATION WISH LIST:

HOLIDAY & SEASONAL NEEDS:

OUR 1 BIG WISH:

The Bloomington Thrift Shop is run by Psi Iota Xi philanthropic sorority. We are a group of dedicated women who like to give back to our community. We also meet throughout the year for educational programs and social events. (On ZOOM for the time being)

Interested in joining? You can email us for more information at: btonthriftshop@gmail.com

Learn more at: Bloomingtonthriftshop.com

Become a special events volunteer for CoVid Compliant Mental Wellness Awareness Events.

We do events seasonally; once a quarter. Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring to help relieve the stress and mental pressures of our communities.  Reminding them of the healing powers of nature and animals.

Please visit our facebook page for more info: www.facebook.com/cetposse

VOLUNTEER INFORMATION:

Bloomington Mask Drive resumes operations at Endwright East on July 27, and mask-makers are welcome to drop off masks there any time!

If you would like to receive email updates or be contacted about volunteer opportunities, please sign up here: Volunteer Sign-Up

Helping Hands is an initiative to help those at high risk of COVID-19 with their daily needs. Volunteer to help with grocery deliveries, pharmacy pick-ups, and more! 

Anyone can help make a difference during these unprecedented times. To join the team all you have to do is sign up by visiting our website at helpinghands.civicchamps.com and selecting “Lend a Helping Hand”. You can learn more about how the process works and then select, "I'm Ready to Volunteer!" This link will prompt you to fill out a quick form about your availability and tasks you are willing to provide. We will then match you with a senior and a task. You will then fulfill the assigned task and can volunteer again! Volunteer with Helping Hands and start making an impact, today! 

The BSO is looking to grow its committee membership. Committees meet about once a month and offer a great way to take a hands on role in shaping the future of the BSO. Committees include Education and Outreach, Marketing and Communications, Operations and Development, and Governance. Contact Board President Ken Buzzard at bso.kenneth@gmail.com or any current committee member to learn more and get involved. 

Education and Outreach (EO): The primary objective of the Education and Outreach Committee is to support the orchestra's mission of promoting a lifelong appreciation of and enthusiasm for music through activities such as the Youth Concerto Competition, the Children’s Instrument Recovery Program (ChIRP), side-by-side concerts, the Musical Ambassadors and Meet the Instruments Programs, and others. This committee also is responsible for representing the BSO at community events such as the Fourth Street Festival of the Arts.

Marketing and Communications (MC): The primary objective of the Marketing and Communications Committee is to promote the orchestra through advertising, earned media coverage, digital media, printed materials, merchandise, and other promotional efforts with the aim of increasing visibility, ticket sales, donations, and volunteer service. The committee also is responsible for managing and protecting the BSO brand.

Operations and Development (O/D): The primary objectives of the Operations and Development Committee are to secure funding (e.g., planned giving, sponsorships, advertising sales, individual donations), oversee the allocation of resources, and manage major changes in organizational operations.

Governance Committee (GC): The primary objectives of the Governance Committee are to recruit and retain effective board members, regularly monitor board performance, and strategize how the board can continue to develop to support the mission. The committee shall ensure that all board and committee projects/actions are actively working toward the organization’s objectives and regularly evaluate committee performance.

At this time, we are focusing on supplying masks to our homeless shelters and then transitional housing locations that have been identified as having urgent needs are based on the fact of their high numbers and crowded conditions not allowing for adequate social distancing.  As these needs are filled, we will reevaluate the best place for the handmade masks to go based on current need.

Create masks using the CDC approved handmade masks by going to the PDF at https://www.deaconess.com/How-to-make-a-Face-Mask/Documents-Mask/Mask-Information or to view a video, go to https://youtu.be/9tBg0Os5FWQ.

After fully constructed, wash all masks in very warm water then

Place masks into a plastic bag (ziplock style preferred) and write the # of masks on the outside of the

Drop off the sealed bag at one of the following locations:

North

Northern Monroe Fire Protection Territory # 5 5081 N. Old State Road 37, Bloomington

Tote will be marked “Health Dept. Drop Off”

Central/South

333 E. Miller Dr., Bloomington

Monday-Friday from 8:00am – 4:30pm.

A tote will be between the double doors of the entryway.

Central/West

Bloomington Fire Department Logistics Warehouse 1607 W. Gray Street, Bloomington

Tote will be marked “Health Dept. Drop Off”

South

Monroe Fire Protection District # 21 9094 S. Strain Ridge Road, Bloomington

Tote will be marked “Health Dept. Drop Off”

A Health Department staff person will pick up and deliver masks as masks are dropped

If you have additional questions or are homebound and unable to drop off your masks, contact Christina Kempf at ckempf@co.monroe.in.us

Please schedule an appointment to donate blood.

https://www.redcrossblood.org/

Teach growing, caring for and harvesting herbs and vegetables to those with special needs. Volunteer will work with people with special needs to make gardening beds, prepare the soil, plant, care for the garden, harvest, and sell produce or donate it to the Food Bank. If you are enthusiastic and love to take care of plants, you're very welcome to volunteer with us!

The gardens are located at Hilltop Garden and Nature Center at 2367 E. 10th St. (behind Tulip Tree Apts.)

The programming/activity department is looking for warm and caring companions for seniors with Alzheimer's and dementia. Duties would include inviting residents to groups, leading small groups, and one to one visits. The residents enjoy groups such as crafts, small group games, sing-a-longs, and sensory groups. Originality and creativity encouraged!

One of the biggest roadblocks to cancer treatment can be lack of transportation. That's why the American Cancer Society Road to Recovery program provides patients in need with free rides to treatment. Volunteer to drive when it's convenient with your schedule. Not only would you help give patients a much-needed ride, but you might also be surprised by the pick-me-up you get in return!

Become involved with TechHeroes Bloomington

TechHeroes has taken root in Bloomington in the Bell Trace community from 1-3 p.m. on Sundays. 

The program offers technology assistance for seniors, including help with cellphones, tablets, Facebook, Skype and more!

An important goal of the program involves connection. The program helps youth and seniors connect in a respectful, caring and genuine way that has meaningful interaction and engagement.
 
TechHeroes connects the generations through tech tutoring. Young people are able to mentor seniors in how to use technology to do the things they want to do - connect through Facebook, watch online programs, use a mobile device, and much more!

Currently, TechHeros is working with Serve IT students and Boys and Girls Club members to become TechHeroes and develop the program.

Your skills are needed to support the program with development, including a Linux programmer to create a video call kiosk, social media, and tech tutoring.

Email Jenny Donegan Program Manager to learn more about opportunities jennydonegan@yahoo.com

Our largest need is for 1:1 volunteers who are willing to “do life together” with a camper for the week.

Volunteers will help with bathing, dressing, transporting or whatever individual need your camper (soon to be best friend) has. Volunteers must be able to lift 50 to 100 pounds. We need at least 40 of these volunteers.

We are also in need of doctors and nurses to serve during the week of camp and care for campers’ medical needs.

All 1:1 volunteers must be at least 18 years old. ALL volunteers must undergo a background check before they arrive at camp and submit 3 references.

Want to help but can’t commit for the week?
We have a few opportunities for one day projects. You will still need to submit a background check and 3 references for this great opportunity.

We are looking for community volunteers who can commit to one weekday/week (or more if they'd like!) to help staff our lunch room! This is a lovely opportunity to get to know 278 wonderful children, as each class travels through the lunch room. Responsibilities include light set up and clean up, distributing hot lunches, and chatting with young friends.

The Recovery Engagement Center is a hub for services with those trying to recover from addiction. We provide classes, recovery coaching, 12-step meetings, Friday community lunch, gardening, internet access, and other resources. Our goal is to provide a safe space and offer hope for those struggling with addiction.

Volunteers are needed to staff the front desk, maintain grounds, garden, assist with special events, and provide a warm and welcoming atmosphere for every person that comes in the door. This is a great opportunity to provide direct services and help those in our community that are overcoming addiction.

Recycle/Reuse volunteer: a variety of duties including-

Floater: may be asked to work in different departments as needed....Materials For The Arts-Hazardous Waste, Side Walk Exchange, assist the public, maintaining 'Waste Line Park', etc. 

Flexible hours

The Center for Sustainable Living supports 10 different projects. Learn more about what we do and how to connect to our projects by visiting our projects page here: https://simplycsl.org/#projects

You can also find opportunities with our affiliated projects that also have Volunteer Network profile pages:

If you are looking for a truly rewarding experience, become a Safe Families for Children (Safe Families) Host Family.

You will make a lasting impression on a child in need and possibly change the trajectory of a family.

Display Christ's love to vulnerable families in our community by becoming a host family with Safe Families for Children. Host families are screened and trained, just like foster parents. They will care for children on a temporary basis when a family is in a crisis and has no one else to call. The average age of a child in SFFC is 4 years old. The average length of stay is just over a month. All host families are asked to do is love and care for the child while the family coach works with the family to get back on their feet.

As a growing chapter of Safe Families, Monroe County Safe Families has many opportunities for you to get involved. You can find out more about all of the different ways to serve on our volunteer page here: http://bloomington.safe-families.org/volunteer-application/

Family Friends: They provide support to placing families (e.g., mentoring and transportation) and Host Families (e.g., babysitting and providing meals).

Resource Friends: They donate lightly used items such as beds, furniture, and clothing to help parents get back on their feet.

Family Coaches: They are trained to provide resources and casework-like services to Placing Parents. They also ensure that kids are well cared for in Host-Family homes.

Reimagining Opera for Kids (ROK) is a non-profit community arts and education organization based in Bloomington, IN.  It has twin goals: to introduce children to opera through engaging first experiences, and to give developing professional musicians the opportunity to hone their performance skills.  

Led by Jacobs School of Music faculty coach Kimberly Carballo, ROK is a community partner in service learning for Indiana University students.  The artists donate their preparation and performance time, and ROK provides free performances and curriculum guides to K-12 students.  

ROK has been enthusiastically received in many of the area elementary, middle, and high schools, as well as public libraries, home-school groups, hospitals, and community centers.  As cuts to education and the arts have increased, schools in particular are eager to take advantage of this opportunity for their students, which comes at no cost to the school system.

The Midwest Pages to Prisoners Project is entirely volunteer-run, so your volunteer power, experience, and perspective are absolutely essential! Many volunteers just show up for a few hours once a week or once every other week. Some come on a weekly basis, or take on special responsibilities with the project. The tasks that most of our volunteers do are relatively simple, but require a lot of creative and critical thinking. Most volunteers help by reading letters from people in prison who are requesting books from our project. They then search the shelves of our project, filled with books that have been donated by members of our community, to find books that appropriately match what the person in prison is looking for and package them with a personal response to the person in prison.

Other volunteer (specialized) skills typically accumulated after a few sessions:

Monitoring – Volunteer monitors learn the ins and outs of everything at pages. They then help train new volunteers, troubleshoot questions, and just make Pages run smoothly during our weekly volunteer sessions.

Package Mailing – Take packages to the post office. You will take crates of packaged books from the Pages space to the bulk mailing desk at the post office in downtown Bloomington. This requires a time commitment of 1 hour every week or every two weeks. This also requires the ability to lift crates of books (they’re heavier than they look!) and access to a car.

Special Requests – Scour local used book stores, library book sales, thrift stores, the personal collections of folks in your social network, internet book swapping sites, and sites like Amazon and Half.com for books that have been requested but can’t be filled from our collection. Volunteers filling special requests will also help to find books for programs inside prisons and jails like bibliotherapy groups, prison libraries, and discussion groups.

Sorting Donations – Look through books donated to us and decide what we can use, what we can sell as a fundraiser on the Internet, what we can donate. Volunteers sorting donations should have some experience filling letters to have a handle on what books are frequently requested from the project.

Internet Book Sales – One of our primary fundraisers is selling books that have been donated to us but that we cannot send, or are rarely requested on an Internet book sale site. Volunteers helping with this will post newly donated books on the Internet and package and mail orders.

Database/Web Developer – Add features and fix bugs for Pages’ database system. Volunteers for this need not be located in the Bloomington area. The database code is written in Python using the Django framework. Volunteers wanting to help maintain the software should feel comfortable coding in Python or willing to teach themselves.

If you answered YES to these questions, then My Sister’s Closet is for you!

Supply Chain Interns — help us to keep our back stock room maintained and organized so that retrieval of necessary stock items is quick, safe, and visual. Candidates must be able to lift bags and totes of at least 15lbs.

Social Media/Marketing: help us create social media content for our Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter pages. Help us tell the story of My Sister's Closet. Create engaging videos showcasing our merchandise and our clients. 

Boutique Interns — at My Sister’s Closet have an active role in working with customers, creating displays, working with donations, and keeping the store organized and running smoothly. No Retail experience needed, My Sister’s Closet will train you!

Data Management Interns — help to keep information coming into My Sister’s Closet organized and retrievable, allowing us to keep track of various contacts such as: donors, event participants and volunteers. This collected information helps us to generate timely invitations, thank-you letters, and gather information to help us apply for grants.

Event Planning Interns — helps us to plan various details for upcoming events to generate funding to help the support the community programming provided by My Sister’s Closet.

Where to Apply: Submit your request through the Volunteer Network or send directly to:
My Sister’s Closet , C/O –/Renee Miller, Volunteer Coordinator
414 S. College Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47403
Or Email us info@sisterscloset.org 

Bloomington SCORE helps local businesses in Monroe and surrounding counties. Counselor/Mentor are persons who have retired or near retirement with years of experience in their organization who want to give back to the community.

This experience may be in a large corporation a small business an educational institution a hospital etc. Professional persons with a background in law medicine etc. are valuable contributors. Mentors give a few hours a month meeting clients and providing counseling.

Mentors always work in pairs and it is a very rewarding experience. New clients are also welcome.

These are persons from all walks of life who in some way need help solving problems in their own business. It may be a person who wants to start a new business. Often managerial issues are part of the advice they seek. Everything is confidential.

We have an orientation training for new members. There are no significant limitations on who may volunteer.

Sign up to volunteer online: https://bloomington.score.org/volunteer-registration

As a SCORE Volunteer You Can:

Benefits of Volunteering: SCORE volunteers enjoy a variety of personal, local and national rewards.
As a SCORE Volunteer, you:

Fairview Elementary School welcomes you to contact us to discuss ways to engage you, your group, your organization, or your business in skilled or pro bono service. We invite you to use your skills to further our mission and programming. With your talents as a part of our team, we can build our capacity to serve our students , families, and our community in meaningful and effective ways.

Let's start the conversation and build our capacity together to impact our community.

All opportunities listed include an estimated time commitment.

The Brown County Literacy Coalition Board of Directors acts in both governing and volunteer capacities. They serve as the formal voting body that exercises guidance and administration as defined in the by-laws.

Our Friends of Literacy help us with fundraising-event support, building floats for parades, handing out books to kids along parade routes, providing equipment and heavy lifting when needed, assisting with book sorting and helping at book sales, liaising with community businesses, and more.

Advisors are individuals in the community who help us fulfill our mission via best practices in the areas of financial advising, marketing, fundraising, and grant writing, education, among other areas.

Partners help us by providing volunteers and support for funding, fundraising, marketing, visibility within the community, and more. Partners may include businesses, companies, and organizations.

The Brown County Literacy Coalition collaborates with the Brown County School Corporation to help Brown County children reach their reading benchmarks.

Our tutors are greatly valued as they work directly with students in grades K-3 after school to support them in reading achievement and improvement. Tutors work with their tutees in public places such as schools or the library in a safe, open setting where other responsible adults are visible and available.

We request at least a one-semester commitment, and attendance at bi-monthly Saturday afternoon meetings to share experiences and strategies.

Background checks are required of every new tutor and are administered and paid for by BCLC.

As a Reading Superhero, you will share your love of reading during the school day with a child at Sprunica Elementary School, 3611 Sprunica Rd., Nineveh, IN. The school chooses the children who can benefit from a “mentor” figure – an adult they can read to.

These are children who could benefit from the opportunity to interact with and read to an adult. This extra support is valuable to kids who just need a little extra support.

Our book distribution team manages the Brown County Little Free Library program, sorts books, organizes book storage, distributes books throughout the community to book baskets at doctors offices, plans and implements book sales, and supports the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program.

The marketing team develops and coordinates our messaging across various platforms, including print and broadcast media, social media, website, printed marketing materials, and events. They ensure that all communications are consistent with the directives of the coalition leadership and the Board of Directors. Skill sets sought include proofreading, research, design, marketing best-practices, and more.

The fundraising team works to attract funding that supports our programs and professional infrastructure via grants and individual donations. They often work together with our Events Team.

They utilize best-practices to develop and coordinate a year-long campaign that attracts new donors, regularly celebrates all donors, and engages the community via creative fundraising ideas.

Skill sets sought include grant-writing and grant research, social and professional connections within the Brown County community, a willingness to represent the literacy coalition at events where potential donors may be cultivated, and more.

They also spend time planning and helping to implement fundraising events throughout the year, including and the Annual Appeal at the end of the year.

The events team works to raise countywide awareness of the literacy coalition through participation in parades, festivals, and more.

Events include the Holiday Light Parade and Toy Drive; the Spring Blossom Parade; the Nashcar Outhouse Race; the Brown County Public Library Fall Fest; Brown County Reads; Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Charity Golf Outing, and more.

Enthusiasm, sense of humor, creativity, and willingness to work hard as part of a team are the primary needs for this area of focus.

Tasks include painting, building, handing out books to little kids, planning, coordinating with businesses and individuals in the community, and more.

SCCAP welcomes you to contact us to discuss ways to engage you, your group, your organization, or your business in skilled or pro bono service. We invite you to use your skills to further our mission and programming. With your talents as a part of our team, we can build our capacity to serve our clients and our community in meaningful and effective ways.

Let's start the conversation and build our capacity together to impact our community! 

Volunteer mentors, age 18 and above, are matched with children in need of a positive role model and friend.  Match activities are based on the needs and interests of the Big and Little.   Minimum commitment is 8 hours per month for one year.  Volunteer must have own a car. 

Volunteer mentors, age 18 and older are matched with a child who attends the Boys & Girls Club after school program. Matches meet at the Club and may spend time doing activities at the Club, play at the park across the street, or explore the neighborhood on foot.  Volunteers must be able to commit to meeting one hour a week during the week for at least one school year. 

The Couple/Family Match Program is a part of the Community Bigs Program.  Children are matched with a couple of family that would like to volunteer together.  Adult couples enroll as the Big Brother and/or Sister and can plan match activities with their Little individually or together with their partner and/or family.  The minimum commitment is eight hours per month for at least one year. 

** WE ARE CURRENTLY SEEKING HOST FAMILIES FOR TWO YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS THIS SUMMER!!!**

The IU Office of International Development invites you to take part in a unique opportunity to engage with international high school students and adult educators from the Baltics in July and Southern Europe in August who will be visiting the United States.

These remarkable groups are coming to learn about community involvement, leadership, civic responsibility, and American culture. What a wonderful community Bloomington is in which to experience all of this and more! Participants range in age from 16-19 years old, speak English, and are eager for an American experience.

Program activities will take place between 9 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday.

Basic host family responsibilities include weekday transportation to and from our office in the mornings and evenings, breakfast and dinner during the weekdays, 3 meals a day on the weekend, and inviting participants to the normal activities of your household. There is no specific type of family/home that is qualified to host.

Exact host dates are:

The Baltics (Latvia, Lithuania & Estonia) July 20 - August 4

Southern Europe (Spain, Italy & Slovenia) August 14 - 25

Anyone with a desire to get to know and care for these guests is encouraged to contact Heather Duemling at hduemlin@iu.edu.

Special arrangements can be made for households with schedule conflicts.

Access to the online application will be sent to you directly. 

We need someone to take pics (and perhaps even video) of us at our events.  We get so busy, we are unable to take pics, especially when our table(s) are very crowded.

Would have to provide your own equipment.

Area 10 Agency on Aging's Endwright Center provides a safe and supportive environment where active adults enhance their well being through health, fitness, friendship and creative arts programming. The Endwright Center is seeking volunteer fitness instructors and back-up instructors to lead the following fitness classes for our 50+ Health & Wellness Center and partnering locations:

We are hoping to find volunteer instructors with experience and/or training in these areas. Our Health & Wellness Coordinator is able to provide basic training for certain classes. An interest in working with the 50 + population is a must, along with having a positive and encouraging attitude.

For questions, feel free to give us a call at 812-876-3383 ext. 515. Visit our Ellettsville anytime between 8am-4pm Monday - Friday or More information about the Endwright Center can be found here. If interested, please respond to this opportunity or fill out our volunteer application.

Endwright Center Staff:

Kris Campbell, Health & Wellness Coordinator (kcampbell@area10agency.org)

Na'Kia Jones, Activities & Programming Manager (njones@area10agency.org)

Each year, FMCCS places men from our community in Kindergarten classrooms throughout the district. Five times a year, the MENtor reads aloud from a book that each child receives a copy of. Through fun activities and exciting stories, students are encouraged to love reading and take lessons from the books.

Research shows that reading with a child at home is one of the best ways to increase reading skills.  You will find lesson plans for each of these books to inspire your fun family reading time.

Learn more about this program by contacting Cyrilla Helm, at (812) 330-7700 ext. 50065 or mhelm@mccsc.edu.

What is the purpose of the Partner Plantings Team?   

The Partner Plantings Team is an interface with the broader community, connecting and partnering with organizations and individuals to plant more fruit trees and other perennial edibles throughout the urban landscape.

What are the Partner Plantings Team’s annual commitments?

Each year we work to:

How can I get involved?  Is experience necessary?

There are many ways to get involved, and experience is not necessary – just open-minded enthusiasm and a desire to learn and help! If you have or are interested in building skills in any of the following areas, the BCO Outreach Team would love to have you involved!

Are leadership opportunities available?

Yes!  Team members have the opportunity to take the lead on or spearhead initiatives throughout the year.

What is the time commitment like?

Time commitment is flexible – it’s what you make it!  Team members generally attend a monthly meeting that lasts 1-2 hours, and support our team’s initiatives as schedules allow.  We understand this is a volunteer opportunity, and want you to get as much out of your involvement as you put in – let’s make a tangible difference, together.   

What is the purpose of the Education Team?   

The Education Team coordinates our free, monthly orcharding classes for the community, and helps provide regular tips and resources for the community learn how to care for their own fruit trees and perennial edible agriculture.

What are the Education Team’s annual commitments?

Each year we work to:

How can I get involved?  Is experience necessary?

There are many ways to get involved, and experience is not necessary – just open-minded enthusiasm and a desire to learn and help! If you have or are interested in building skills in any of the following areas, the BCO Education Team would love to have you involved!

Are leadership opportunities available?

Yes!  Team members have the opportunity to take the lead on or spearhead initiatives throughout the year.

What is the time commitment like?

Time commitment is flexible – it’s what you make it!  Team members generally attend a monthly meeting that lasts 1-2 hours, and support our team’s initiatives as schedules allow.  We understand this is a volunteer opportunity, and want you to get as much out of your involvement as you put in – let’s make a tangible difference, together.   

 What is the purpose of the Operations Team?   

The Operations Team cultivates our flagship orchard site (at 2120 S. Highland Ave.), and oversees the annual calendar of maintenance activities, while organizing weekly Work & Learn Days to serve as hands-on training opportunities for people to develop their orcharding skills.

What are the Operations Team’s annual commitments?

Each year we work to:

How can I get involved?  Is experience necessary?

There are many ways to get involved, and experience is not necessary – just open-minded enthusiasm and a desire to learn and help! If you have or are interested in building skills in any of the following areas, the BCO Operations Team would love to have you involved!

Are leadership opportunities available?

Yes!  Team members have the opportunity to take the lead on or spearhead initiatives throughout the year.

What is the time commitment like?

Time commitment is flexible – it’s what you make it!  Team members generally attend a monthly meeting that lasts 1-2 hours, and support our team’s initiatives as schedules allow.  We understand this is a volunteer opportunity, and want you to get as much out of your involvement as you put in – let’s make a tangible difference, together.   

Volunteer mentors, age 18 and above, are matched with children attending Fairview and Arlington Elementary Schools.  Matches meet for one hour a week during lunch and recess time to talk, play games, develop friendship and do homework if needed.  These simple activities and the friendship that develops make coming to school fun and rewarding for both the Little and the Big.  Minimum commitment is one year. 

Academic Year in America is looking for families to host international exchange students for the 2019-2020 school year. Three placement options are available - Welcome (6-8) weeks, Single semester, Full school year. 

Minimum age of 25 years old and a background check is required, but any family makeup is welcome - single parents, couples with or without kids, single adults, etc. Hosting an international exchange student is a valuable opportunity for both the student and your family as well!

Please don't hesitate to reach out to me at KiaFrankAYA@gmail.com for more information.  Absolutely no obligation if you'd like to just get more information. 

If you have writing skills and you want to improve on them, you can use your skills to write grant proposals, to maintain the website, and to write advertisements for upcoming events for Help Build a Better Life Corp. We are the right place for you.

If you are bilingual (English-Spanish), like to travel and raise money to help others, and like to join people together to make a difference, Help Build a Better Life Corp. has an opportunity for you.

Volunteers will develop English classes to teach in San Jorge, Rivas, Nicaragua, recruit volunteers, develop Spanish classes, raise funds, and work in a social services project helping those with special needs in San Jorge, Rivas, Nicaragua.

Water therapy will help to improve mobility, circulation and range of motion. A Jacuzzi, hot tub, and swimming pool will focus on the special needs of those with physical limitations.

Duties for this position include:

If you are enthusiastic and want to help people with special needs, this is your opportunity to make difference.

If you would you like to share your talents with seniors in your community, or if you are interested in participating in our campus activities and events, we'd love to have you. Our volunteers interact with our residents in a variety of ways. From gardening, exercises, cooking, knitting or playing games, we appreciate the many contributions that a volunteer can make. Simply spending time with our residents in the outdoor courtyard or reading the newspaper with them can make a significant difference in their lives. If you have a penchant for teaching, you may want to lead or assist in leading one of our lifelong learning classes. Many times our volunteers have skills and talents that staff members don't have, such as singing or playing a musical instrument. Nothing makes our residents' day or provides a sense of community like enjoying these forms of entertainment.

We are looking for compassionate volunteers who have a talent they would like to share with the residents. eg. pet therapists, performers, musicians, lecturers, professionals to provide a lecture/talk on an interesting subject, exercise specialists, song leaders, artists, etc.

If you would like to provide a service or an activity you do not see listed here, please give us a call and we will discuss it! 

We are looking for volunteers in various areas to assist with resident activities. Volunteering may be offering companionship to a resident or assisting Life Enrichment Director or Coordinator with meaningful and scheduled activities. This position could assist with board games, book club, picnic lunches, arts & crafts projects, ball games, etc. This is a great opportunity for having fun while gaining valuable intergenerational experience. 

The Endwright Center and Endwright East, programs of Area 10 Agency on Aging, are seeking volunteers with clerical and/or customer service experience to help run our front desks in Ellettsville and our satellite location at the College Mall on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. 

Responsibilities:

Proficiency in Microsoft programs is preferred, but not required. We're looking for someone who is organized, friendly, easy going, and patient. Interested in this opportunity? Respond here or by completing our volunteer application.  

Email Na'Kia Jones at njones@area10agency.org for more information. 

Provide companionship such as reading, listening, singing, or simply having conversation. We are looking for compassionate individuals who will sit with patients and provide support in their final moments. This opportunity is flexible and you visit patients who are in nursing homes that are open 24/7! You make your own schedule and it is a very rewarding experience! 

Volunteers make the FAR world go round! Here are a few ways to get involved and share your skills and time with us.

Volunteer with FAR
We are always open to groups who want to volunteer for special events or want to raise money as a group for FAR.

Be a FAR Ambassador
We are always on the lookout for professionals and community leaders who would be willing to promote our mission and help us with fundraising.

Attend an Event
FAR's biggest fundraiser is the annual Sip Savor Swing - A Night Out for Autism held September 7, 2018 in Indianapolis, IN.
If you would like to volunteer to be on an event planning committee or would like to explore sponsorship opportunities, please contact us.

Community Advisory Team
FAR currently serves children and families in nine Indiana counties. In order to best meet the needs of each community we serve our Community Action Teams help guide us and keep us connected to what’s most important for their community.

BloomingVeg is looking for someone to manage our volunteers. In this volunteer position you will:

This opportunity is expected to take 1-4 hours per week with a 6-month commitment.

BloomingVeg is a community for vegans, vegetarians, and veggie lovers. We work together to advocate for animal protection.

We build community and advocacy through potlucks, educational outreach, family-friendly activities, and restaurant outreach.

What is the purpose of the Finance Committee?   

The Finance Committee helps the board maintain the financial integrity and stability of the organization, by providing oversight of our budget, expenses, and donation-tracking processes.

What are the Finance Committee’s annual commitments?

Each year we work to:

How can I get involved?  Is experience necessary?

There are many ways to get involved, and experience is not necessary – just open-minded enthusiasm and a desire to learn and help! If you have or are interested in building skills in any of the following areas, the BCO Finance Committee would love to have you involved!

Are leadership opportunities available?

Yes!  Team members have the opportunity to take the lead on or spearhead initiatives throughout the year.

What is the time commitment like?

Time commitment is flexible – it’s what you make it!  Team members generally attend a quarterly meeting that lasts 1-2 hours, and support our team’s initiatives as schedules allow.  We understand this is a volunteer opportunity, and want you to get as much out of your involvement as you put in – let’s make a tangible difference, together.   

What is the purpose of the Governance Committee?   

The Governance Committee helps guide the organization’s strategic planning and organizational development initiatives, while recruiting and developing the volunteer leaders that support our mission.

What are the Governance Committee’s annual commitments?

Each year we work to:

How can I get involved?  Is experience necessary?

There are many ways to get involved, and experience is not necessary – just open-minded enthusiasm and a desire to learn and help! If you have or are interested in building skills in any of the following areas, the BCO Governance Committee would love to have you involved!

Are leadership opportunities available?

Yes!  Team members have the opportunity to take the lead on or spearhead initiatives throughout the year.

What is the time commitment like?

Time commitment is flexible – it’s what you make it!  Team members generally attend a monthly meeting that lasts 1-2 hours, and support our team’s initiatives as schedules allow.  We understand this is a volunteer opportunity, and want you to get as much out of your involvement as you put in – let’s make a tangible difference, together.   

Volunteer Communications Team Leader

Are you passionate about urban agriculture and sustainable community building?  How would you like to help make a tangible impact that will be enjoyed and shared for generations to come?  The Bloomington Community Orchard (BCO) is looking for leaders to help broadly share our mission - to dream, build and share an Orchard community, while cultivating thriving systems of growing and sharing healthful food.  We are looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals, who are interested in learning through hands-on education, improving local resilience, and making a sustainable difference in our local and at-large communities and food systems.

Why Join the Bloomington Community Orchard?

As one of the forerunners of a rapidly growing movement, the Bloomington Community Orchard is on the forefront of sustainable living and community building. Incredible volunteers have helped the BCO take root as a resource nurtured by the community, for the community. But our efforts go much farther. Each year we help educate and empower individuals and organizations around the world, looking to grow their own collaborative commons around our sustainable model.

What does the Communications Team do?

The Communications Team helps spread the word about the orchard’s mission, vision and community activities.  Each year the Communications Team helps oversee our strategic communications plan through website, newsletter, and social media management, as well as any creative/graphic design projects that arise. Innovations and inspiration are always welcome!

What is the Communications Leader's Role?

The Communications Leader helps oversee the strategic communications plan and organizational brand, facilitate the Communications Team members in a monthly meeting, manages various promotional projects, and identifies new opportunities to connect with the community. The role is expected to take ~5 hours per week.

Desired Skills and Experience

We are looking for individuals who are confident in sharing their passion for improving the overall health of the community, by connecting people with their food systems, and empowering urban agriculture initiatives through hands-on education - to help provide healthy food for the community to share and enjoy. We want people who can creatively share the impact of the Orchard’s mission, while connecting the Orchard to new audiences (individuals and organizations), as well as expand our reach into new social and professional networks. We nurture a culture of education and empowerment, and want people who know how to enjoy life (and work), while making a tangible difference in their community. What kind of impact are you looking to help cultivate?

What is the purpose of the Volunteer Team?   

The Volunteer Team collaborates with other BCO teams to help cultivate and steward the incredible volunteers that make our work possible.  This includes identifying and supporting the recruitment needs of each team, overseeing the volunteer tracking database, and organizing events and activities to thank volunteers for their contributions.

What are the Volunteer Team’s annual commitments?

Each year we work to:

How can I get involved?  Is experience necessary?

There are many ways to get involved, and experience is not necessary – just open-minded enthusiasm and a desire to learn and help! If you have or are interested in building skills in any of the following areas, the BCO Outreach Team would love to have you involved!

Are leadership opportunities available?

Yes!  Team members have the opportunity to take the lead on or spearhead initiatives throughout the year.

What is the time commitment like?

Time commitment is flexible – it’s what you make it!  Team members generally attend a monthly meeting that lasts 1-2 hours, and support our team’s initiatives as schedules allow.  We understand this is a volunteer opportunity, and want you to get as much out of your involvement as you put in – let’s make a tangible difference, together.

Recruiting one team from every fraternity and ensuring that all teams meet their fundraising goals

Getting a committed team captain from each house in the spring semester before summer break.

Visiting the houses to sign up participants

Making banners for each house with a team.

Staying in close contact with each team captain, aiding in fundraising, recruiting and on-site fundraising.

Encouraging participants to stay through the night

Come up with incentives to get participants to come and stay (chapter dinner, gift-cards, et)

Plan on site fundraisers (ex: burger eating contest)

Could this be you? Reach out today to learn more about this opportunity to take the lead on the 2019 Relay (4/6/19).

Have you ever wanted to make a difference at the EFRC? 

If the answer is "yes", then perhaps you could spend time working as a volunteer for the benefit of our rescued big cats.  We are dependent on the service of interested and capable volunteers to help perform with numerous tasks. 

There are many great opportunities available for our volunteers, including:

Please note that under no circumstances will our volunteers engage in a dangerous activity or be allowed to directly interact with one of our exotic cats.  There are many ways to help these beautiful cats and keep everyone safe in doing so.

Volunteer Events Manager

Are you passionate about urban agriculture and sustainable community building?  How would you like to help make a tangible impact that will be enjoyed and shared for generations to come?  The Bloomington Community Orchard (BCO) is looking for leaders to advance our mission - to dream, build and share an Orchard community, while cultivating thriving systems of growing and sharing healthful food.  We are looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals, who are interested in learning through hands-on education, improving local resilience, and making a sustainable difference in our local and at-large communities and food systems.

Why Join the Bloomington Community Orchard?

As one of the forerunners of a rapidly growing movement, the Bloomington Community Orchard is on the forefront of sustainable living and community building. Incredible volunteers have helped the BCO take root as a resource nurtured by the community, for the community. But our efforts go much farther. Each year we help educate and empower individuals and organizations around the world, looking to grow their own collaborative commons around our sustainable model.

What is the Event Manager’s Role?

The Events Manager serves as a member of the Development Committee, and oversees various fundraising and volunteer cultivation events throughout the year, including our annual fundraiser brunch, dine and donate events, and any other creative opportunities that arise.  The role is expected to take 5 hours per week.

We are looking for individuals who are confident in sharing their passion for improving the overall health of the community, by connecting people with their food systems, and empowering urban agriculture initiatives through hands-on education - to help provide healthy food for the community to share and enjoy. We cultivate leaders who can be involved in various stages of fundraising. We nurture a culture of education and empowerment, and want people who know how to enjoy life (and work), while making a tangible difference in their community. What kind of impact are you looking to help cultivate?

The Bloomington Community Orchard’s Volunteer Coordinator is the point person for connecting interested community members with the sustainable initiatives and high-level vision of the orchard.  They actively participate on Orchard teams and committees, attend monthly meetings, and play a facilitative role in helping organize and manage community volunteers across various Orchard projects, programs, events and teams.

On-going Responsibilities:

Our mission is to promote a civil and just community through mediation, education, and restorative justice. 

Serving Bloomington and Monroe County residents since 1996,  CJAM is a private, non-profit dedicated to providing an efficient alternative for resolving conflict and promoting restorative justice. Leveraging the time and talents of our skilled team of volunteer staff and mediators, we promote better ways to understand and deal with conflict.  

We place volunteers in positions based on your interests, goals and availability. If interested, please follow the link and fill out an application https://cjamcenter.org/volunteer/.  Or call us at 812-336-8677  or email at admin@cjamcenter.org

We need people to stock, set up, clean up and work during Food Pantry hours. 

To volunteer, please phone, email or stop by when the pantry is open: Thursdays from 3 pm to 7 pm.

*During bad weather, please call ahead to ask if the pantry will be open.

El Centro Comunal Latino has volunteer opportunities for people with different skills and backgrounds. Hours are flexible. 

Possible volunteer opportunities with the Latino community!:

For more information call (812) 355-7513 or email elcentrocomunal@gmail.com

During the summer months, we need help watering plants around our church building and pulling weeds.  If this is something you enjoy, please join us!  For details contact us at connect@uubloomington.org

Needing people to do some fundraisers in Bloomington, fundraisers will help promote Disabled Veterans Wish Foundation Indiana in Bloomington Area and raise much needed funds for granting wishes.

Volunteers are a vital part of the hospice team and at the heart of improving patients' quality of life. Premier Hospice is looking for caring, compassionate people to share their time and talent by providing friendly visits to patients and families living with a terminal illness.  Volunteers provide companionship and emotional support for patients and respite for caregivers.  Depending on the specific needs of the patient and family, volunteers can also run errands and provide light house keeping to ease the burden felt during a difficult time. Premier Hospice offers a free online training course to prepare you for the hospice journey.  Time commitment and scheduling is flexible.   

Volunteers are a vital part of the hospice team.  Premier Hospice is looking for caring, compassionate people to share their time and talent by supporting the hospice staff. Volunteers assist with preparing mailings, filing, collating print material, and answering phones. Premier Hospice offers a free online training course to prepare you for the hospice journey.  Time commitment and scheduling is flexible. 

We have a resident who is seeking someone to transport her from dialysis back to the community.   She has limited funds but is willing to pay someone.

Singers and instrumentalists of all ages and levels are welcome to be teaching artists with Reimagining Opera for Kids. 

Rehearsals are generally Tuesday evenings, and performances are generally Fridays, throughout the school year. 

We are glad to be flexible with scheduling, according to your availability, and will help prepare you so that you feel ready to share these works that are specially commissioned and designed for our area children and youth!

The Conservation Law Center is seeking a surveyor who could, in addition to creating a legal description, identify and survey the natural ordinary high water mark which has recently been confirmed by the Indiana Supreme Court as the legal boundary of public ownership of Indiana's Lake Michigan Shore.

Do you enjoy spending time with young children? Are you looking for a place where you can share your hobby or professional skills with younger generations?

If you answer, “yes”, you are perfect for volunteering at Indiana University Campus Children’s Center (CCC).

CCC is an IU affiliated childcare facility that serves young children from zero to five years old. Nurturing children’s social and emotional growth is one of our major goals and we would love to have local seniors help us do our job. We are looking for seniors who can volunteer in the Toddlers Room (10 children age between 1 and 2 years old), Twos Room (10 children age between 2 and 3 years old), or in the preschool room (20 children age between 3 and 5 years old). Our current senior volunteers enjoy playing and reading, and occasionally working on projects with the children.

We have steps you can follow to become a volunteer, including a specific background check required by Indiana University. Please contact Michiru Oleson: mioleson@Indiana.edu

Plan an opening ceremony, a closing ceremony, luminaria ceremony and survivor stories to be done once an hour throughout the night.

For the opening ceremony, an interactive part with all or some of the audience to get their attention. Solicit a speaker, either a University official, or a cancer survivor. Plan speech part by a Relay/ACS perspective (you or someone else)

Plan a moving luminaria ceremony focused on honor and remembrance. Be creative

Plan an interactive closing ceremony since less people will be in attendance. Use your creativity to make it inspirational for those who are there

Write up/ recruit others to write up/ tell a survivor story (about a minute or two long) to be told/ shown once an hour throughout the night.

Work with the fundraising team to organize the selling of the luminarias. Organize and present all luminarias at Relay (PowerPoint, reading names, etc.

Could this be you? Reach out today to learn more about this opportunity to take the lead on the 2019 Relay (4/6/19).

We are looking for an individual to:

Take photographs of all relay events, fundraisers, and the night of the event

Distribute photos and videos to VP’s after the event

Videotape all big relay events and fundraisers and making a sum-up video showing relay’s success, our total amount raised and thanking participants.

If you have these skills and are interested in having this special role for Relay 2019 (4/6/19) - reach out to us!

Looking for volunteer that like to do office work such as filing, data entry, and organizing.  

Thank you for your interest in volunteering at Indiana Recovery Alliance (IRA). It is the hard work of volunteers like yourself that has allowed the IRA to improve the health of our community and protect the human rights of those who use drugs. Our volunteers include current users, former users, and non-users alike. We do not discriminate against anyone because of current or past drug use.

The IRA considers the experiences and expertise of the drug user community extremely valuable and hopes to foster a loving and accepting environment. If you do not believe you would be comfortable working with and among drug users, we advise that you serve at another organization.

Please fill out our Volunteer Application (http://indianarecoveryalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Volunteer-Application.pdf) and email it to indianarecoveryalliance@gmail.com or turn it in during outreach hours (http://indianarecoveryalliance.org/hours-and-locations/). Thank you for your interest!

Accounting help would include a tax help, knowledge of 501c3 and experience with Quickbooks. 

As with many non-profit organizations that benefit our children and community, the successful operation of Cutters Soccer Club depends on many volunteers devoting hours to such tasks as managing a team, being a team treasurer, serving on the board of directors and as executive board members, coaching Community Soccer, helping to coordinate events such as Kohl’s Cup, the Hoosier to Hoosier Sale, the Club Picnic, Casino Night, the Soccer Golf Challenge, the 4th of July Parade, etc.

Most of these volunteers have several children and are juggling their volunteer work with full-time occupations. There are simply not enough words to adequately thank them and hope the satisfaction of knowing that they are a huge part of making the club one of the most respected clubs in the state is reward enough for all their time and effort. To be certain, Cutters needs their continuing support.

If you are interested in helping please contact Michael Nosofsky at director@cutterssoccer.org.

• Assist in the Coordination of Kohl’s Cup (October Event)

• Assist in the Coordination of Casino Night

• Assist in the Coordination of the Picnic/Raffle (June Event)

• Assist in the Coordination of the Hoosier to Hoosier Sale (May – August)

• Assist in the Coordination of Cutters Participation in the 4th of July Parade

• Assist in the Coordination of Cutters Participation in Youth Soccer Month (September)

• Assist in the Coordination of the Equipment Exchange (Fall & Spring Seasons)

• Serve as a Team Manager

• Serve a Team in a Non-Managerial Role (Team Treasurer, Team Volunteer Coordinator, etc.)

• Serve on the Board of Directors

• Attend Board Meetings

• Coach a Community Soccer Team

• Assist with Player Placements (Tryouts)

• Assist with Community Outreach

• Assist with Fundraising/Marketing

• Represent Cutters on the State Level (League Service, Indiana Soccer Foundation)

The new Monroe County Veteran Treatment Court is searching for veterans to fill the roll of Volunteer Veteran Mentors.

Volunteer Mentors act as coach, guide, role model, advocate, and a support for the individual with whom he or she is working. This will in-clude listening to concerns and making suggestions, assisting the participant, determining needs, reminding the participant of his or her responsibilities in civilian life and to the court, and to provide support in a way that only another veteran would understand.

The mentor must be a veteran, guard/reserve or active duty member of one of the branches of the United States Military: Navy, Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, National Guard, or the corresponding re-serve branches. Veterans who have a dishonorable or bad conduct discharge are not normally eligible, but those with exceptional success stories are welcome to apply.

The Bloomington Pride Girls' Lacrosse team is interested in starting a new lacrosse team for middle school girls.  Currently Bloomington Lacrosse has a middle school team tailored to the boys game, but we would like to start a middle school team tailored to the girls team.  This position would involve working with Bloomington Lacrosse, Bloomington Pride Girls' Lacrosse and the Indiana Youth Lacrosse Association to establish a team in Bloomington. No lacrosse experience or knowledge is necessary.  Just an enthusiasm for promoting the growth and confidence of girls.

Women's Lacrosse is looking for dedicated and committed people willing to learn to officiate middle and high school girls' lacrosse. As a girls' lacrosse official, you have the best seat in the house for the fastest growing sport in the U.S., you get a stipend for each game to work out, and you can set your own schedule. While previous experience with the sport is a bonus, it is not a requirement as training is provided. Volunteers must be able to jog and sprint to keep up with the play of the game, have personal transportation and be a high school sophomore or older. Season runs mid March to end of May. Stipend is $25-$75/game. Games are usually 40-50 minutes; it generally takes 1.5 hours/game. 

The next training will be at Grand Park in Westfield, IN July 28-30. There will be a classroom session and on-field training & rating. People that are interested should contact indianawlaxofficials@gmail.com for more information and to register.

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Officiating Job Description

Student volunteers are essential to the sponsorship, construction and maintenance of many homes each year.  Working to eliminate substandard housing in the Monroe County area is an initiative that demands time, money and hard work. It is a goal that is imperative to the well-being of Monroe County and humanity as a whole.

Please consider lending a hand to those in need by working with the IU chapter for Habitat.  

Volunteer on a Build

Work with Habitat directly on a build site. No experience needed!

Volunteer at the ReStore

The ReStore is a nonprofit home improvement store that collects donations. The proceeds of sales help Habitat!

Help us Fundraise

Our chapter plans and executes many fundraising events throughout the year to fundraise for our chapter. We are always in need of students to help facilitate these events.

Burl & Ingot- "Burl" the wood working shop, and "Ingot" – the metal working shop, are side-by-side member-based community workshops where you can create something fantastic utilizing our in house tool share.

Dimensions Gallery- "Dimensions Gallery" is dedicated to showing work from the Greater Bloomington community. We have recently renovated the space to change the way we display work to make it easier, safer and cleaner to rotate through the various shows that are planned for this year!

MADE: Cowork and Shop- Our Shop strives to support artists and makers locally by carefully selecting quality handmade gifts and items for the greater Bloomington community! We also offer our cowork space, which offers our members affordable office/work space and access to exciting social events for professionals and individuals of all sorts.

Arts Markets & Open Studios- We’re looking to put ongoing handmade markets in Bloomington. The upcoming dates are Saturday MARCH 18TH, JUNE 10TH, AUGUST 26TH, OCTOBER 28TH at 222 W. 2nd Street.

Living Earth TV is looking for a Bloomington or Monroe County resident to help with updating and expanding our existing website (created in Squarespace), manage our Facebook presence and email database, and to help create and manage crowdfunding campaigns for adapting Chinese documentary videos for national broadcast and education.

Work independently, and meet as needed with President/CEO of LETV. We are a small but dynamic group, involved with an exciting international project.

We are in need of receptionists, Children's Place assistants, and Client Services volunteers who are available any amount of time big or small on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. We are looking for those who are great with people and love to serve the women and families in our community.

Hannah House Residential Assistant

Expectations:
The staff of Hannah House are to be women of Godly character. They have made a personal decision to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord and to live their lives as a reflection of Him. Their love for Christ should be reflected in their: character, integrity, compassion of others, diligence in His Word, and attitude of servanthood. They are to be active and faithful members within their local church. They must recognize the sacredness of human life and have a God-given desire to protect that life by providing optimal care to women and their families affected by crisis pregnancies. They do not perceive their position at Hannah House as simply a job but rather a ministry calling within their lives. If it further expected that they desire to be a role model to others. With that attitude in mind it is anticipated that staff are professional, punctual, dependable, spiritually mature, attend all CPC and HH special events when available, have a positive attitude, are open and teachable, have an appropriate appearance (dress, hygiene, etc.), and complete assigned projects in a timely manner.

Job Responsibilities:
1. To engage in healthy interactions with the residents, their families and guests at all times.
2. To be a positive and Christ-like role model to our residents.
3. To maintain professionalism with residents, clients and visitors at all times.
4. To fully know, understand, implement and enforce the guidelines established within the Hannah House Maternity Home Manual and Hannah House Parenting Handbook.
5. To fully know and abide by all policies established in the Crisis Pregnancy Center Employee Manual.
6. To fully know and abide by all employee policies established by the Hannah House Administration.
7. To handle all areas of resident discipline with love and grace, and within the appropriate guidelines henceforth established.
8. To attempt to resolve all household conflicts using the Biblical model of conflict mediation while always seeking to implement scriptural truths.
9. To record the daily occurrences of the House and with individual residents, including medication dispensing, in the Shift Log at the close of each shift in a thorough manner.
10. To oversee volunteers on your shift.
11. To provide constant supervision of residents and/or have full knowledge of their whereabouts at all times (with a resident’s approved Activities Request Form).
12. To work in unity with other staff, volunteers, and administration at all times.
13. To implement the structure needed to ensure the House environment is one of safety, consistency, stability and Godly love.
14. To maintain Hannah House property and equipment.
15. To seek to develop leadership, positive self-esteem, and to instill confidence in each resident.
16. To utilize good judgment at all times.
17. To seek directives or consultation from House Leadership as needed.

Shift Responsibilities:
1. Remain AWAKE all hours of the shift. Exception is overnight shift, but make sure that house alarm is on, doors are locked, and resident line land phones and cell phones are locked in office.
2. Assist with meal preparation and instruction as needed for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Facilitate
House fellowship and a peaceful atmosphere throughout the evening meal. Prepare food that may be
needed for the next day (if there is a special event on site for example).
3. Assist residents with their daily routines.
4. Provide transportation for residents to school, appointments, work, or other locations as needed if
prearranged.
5. Dispense medications as needed according to resident’s schedule.
6. Assist with house chores as needed or assigned.
7. Utilize spare time by assisting with needed office or administrative tasks, such as typing, filing,
organizing, etc.
8. Assume responsibility for the adherence to the Hannah House Programming Schedule and Policies.
This includes enforcing the kitchen schedule and meal preparation schedule. This includes reporting any
unexcused absences from mandatory programming or non completion of resident required programming
to the Hannah House Director.
9. Oversee all volunteers on shift.
10. Assist residents with studies as needed.
11. Oversee that all chores are completed on time.
12. Ensure that all residents arrive home safely and before the curfew.
13. Enforce the Quiet Time Hours.
14. Enforce all policies set forth in the Hannah House Manual and Hannah House Parenting Handbook.
15 Supervise in-house visitation for approved guests
16. Be there for residents who can’t sleep or who desire late night conversation (within reason).
17. All other duties as assigned.