Adult field day, Best Buddies and Bloomington orchestra need your help

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Lend a helping hand by volunteering.

The City of Bloomington Volunteer Network is your source for information about volunteering locally. For a complete listing, visit BloomingtonVolunteerNetwork.org or call 812-349-3433. The inclusion of an organization in this list does not imply City endorsement or support of the organization’s activities or policies. Information and registration information for the following opportunities can be found online at BloomingtonVolunteerNetwork.org.

Adult Field Day

Come out and play at Bloomington Parks and Recreation's Adult Field Day on July 28 at Switchyard Park. Volunteers 21 years and older are needed to assist with event setup and teardown, as well as help facilitate games and music. Two shifts are open for volunteers, the first runs from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., and the second runs 7–10 p.m. This event features playground games including kickball, giant lawn games, a throwback video game lounge, adults-only access to the Community Foundation Switchyard Plaza spray pad, music from the 1980s, '90s, and' 00s, and a photo booth. Beer and wine will be available to purchase. Respond today at https://tinyurl.com/adult-field-day, contact Crystal Ritter at ritterc@bloomington.in.gov with any questions.

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Best Buddies International Leadership Conference 2023

Best Buddies Leadership Conference (BBLC) unites Best Buddies leaders, volunteers, and community advocates from around the globe to connect, engage and lead this inclusive movement. BBLC needs 90-100 volunteers to join them at Indiana University in Bloomington, July 22 and 23 from about 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Volunteers will be serving as speech coaches, working with 2 or 3 individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, who come to the conference with a speech, or at least an outline, and then work to help these individuals perfect and deliver their speeches by the end of the weekend. Volunteers will need to commit to the entire weekend. Anyone involved in academia, studying to be a teacher, or anyone pursuing a career in the disability arena would be an ideal match for this opportunity. Learn more at https://tinyurl.com/best-buddies-volunteers. For additional questions, contact kathydirusso@bestbuddies.org. The registration deadline is July 10, so respond today!

BSO board treasurer

Are you ... good with numbers? Experienced with budgeting? Able to balance a checkbook? Experience with QuickBooks and Excel? Experienced in filing quarterly payroll taxes? Knowledgeable about investments and endowments? Interested in serving on an orchestra's board of directors? If so, then the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra needs your skills. Founded in 1969, the all-volunteer Bloomington Symphony Orchestra performs nine concerts per season, as well as doing educational outreach work with local children. Their board of directors is in need of a treasurer beginning in August 2023. Visit https://tinyurl.com/board-treasurer to learn more. Call the Bloomington Symphony office at 812-331-2320 for more information.

Community Wish List Spotlight

All-Options Pregnancy Resource Center Wish List

Did you know that at least 1 in 2 families struggles with diaper needs? Did you know that diapers cannot be purchased with food stamps? The All-Options Hoosier Diaper Program helps provide local children with diapers, wipes, and other essentials each month.

How you can help: Visit https://linktr.ee/hoosierdiapers where you can:

  • Buy items from their wish lists.

  • Sponsor a family’s diapers for $28 (this money will support one of the nearly 200 families served).

Donations can also be dropped off in Bloomington at All-Options at 1014 S. Walnut St., or inside the main entrance to City Hall, at 401 N. Morton St.

Contact: For more information or questions, please contact 812-558-0089 or info@alloptionsprc.org.

You can find current in-kind, material needs on the year-round Community Wish List at bloomingtonvolunteernetwork.org/communitywishlist.

This article originally appeared on The Herald-Times: Adult field day, Best Buddies, Bloomington orchestra need your help