Coach youth basketball, clean up Clear Creek, help at Barktoberfest, Run for the Animals
The City of Bloomington Volunteer Network provides 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.
Bloomington Youth Basketball Season II Coaching
The Bloomington Youth Basketball (BYB) League is looking for volunteer coaches for the fall season. BYB focuses on basketball fundamentals and the application of learned skills during game participation for players in grades K-6. All leagues are coed through grade 3. The season includes weekly practices and games on one night a week. Teams practice two nights a week for the first two weeks of the season, then one night a week for the remainder of the season. Practice times and days are determined by the volunteer coach and can vary between 5:30-9:30 p.m. The season runs Oct. 16–Dec.14, practices begin the week of Oct. 16, and games begin the week of Oct. 23. Prospective volunteer coaches need to sign up by Sept. 30. Selected coaches must attend a Coaches Meeting and Coach Draft on Oct. 4 at 6:30 p.m. All selected coaches must complete an online coaching certification course from the National Youth Sports Coaches Association (NYSCA). The certification fee for each coach is $20. All coaches are required to undergo a background check. Learn more at https://tinyurl.com/youth-basketball-coaching. Contact Scott Pedersen at 349-3774 or pederses@bloomington.in.gov with any questions.
World Rivers Day cleanup
For World Rivers Day on Sept. 24 spend time giving back by helping clear debris and invasive species along Clear Creek in Switchyard Park from 9 to 11 a.m. Trash bags and gloves are provided. Participants should wear long-pants, closed-toe shoes, and expect to get wet. On-site training is provided. All ages (Volunteers under age 14 must be accompanied by an adult.) Volunteers under the age of 18 must have an Underage Waiver of Liability signed by a parent or guardian. Learn more and register today at https://tinyurl.com/world-rivers-cleanup. Questions? Contact Rebecca Swift at rebecca.swift@bloomington.in.gov.
Run for the Animals & Barktoberfest
Monroe County Humane Association (MCHA) is excited to partner with the Monroe County Parks Department by hosting this year's event at Karst Farm Park on Sunday, Oct. 1! Run for the Animals and Barktoberfest is the largest community fundraiser the MCHA hosts — and they can't do it alone! Volunteers are needed to help set up displays and signage, oversee a water station for participants, help during the dog contests and at the finish line, and more. All proceeds from this event go directly back into funding their many programs and services that support the furry members of our community! Respond today at https://tinyurl.com/barktoberfest-volunteers. For additional information, contact 812-333-6242.
Community Wish List Spotlight
Monroe County IN Foster Closet Wish List
Foster families and especially kinship placements (all those grandmas and other relatives who are raising their grandchildren) need our help to keep providing their vital service to our community! The Foster Closet gives free children’s and teens’ clothing to all the kids in these families as well as families in shelters and other needy kids. To do that, they need your help!
Donations: Arrange delivery or pickup of (or to request help) by emailing contact@mcfostercloset.org or texting 812-345-5073.
Featured Wishes: Girls’ and boys’ clothes, gently used, from sizes newborn to 18 and teen/adult clothes in sizes L-XL in styles that teens would wear, new underwear and socks, winter jackets in any children’s or teen’s size, toys (especially those that encourage development, without requiring batteries), children’s and teens’ books, baby blankets, strollers, high chairs, and other baby equipment in good condition.
View their complete Wish List online at: https://tinyurl.com/foster-closet-wish-list
You can find the year-round Community Wish List at bloomingtonvolunteernetwork.org/communitywishlist.
This article originally appeared on The Herald-Times: Help needed for youth basketball, creek cleaning, Run for the Animals
