Can you help? Touch a Truck, Opportunity House and Activate? need volunteers
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.
Touch a Truck event
Come out and help at the annual Touch a Truck event happening on Wednesday, June 7, at the Winslow Sports Complex. Volunteers 16 years and up are needed in the morning from 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and also from about noon to 3 p.m. Volunteer duties include assisting with event setup and teardown, providing shift relief for exhibitors, and providing general event support as needed. This fun event provides an opportunity for children to get up close and personal with fire trucks, ambulances, buses, bucket trucks and more! On-site training provided. Volunteers under the age of 18 must have an Underage Waiver of Liability signed by a parent or guardian and must bring it with them when they arrive for their shift. Learn more and sign up today at https://tinyurl.com/touch-a-truck-volunteers. For more information contact Tara Brooke at tara.brooke@bloomington.in.gov.
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Donations assistants at Opportunity House
Summer is the Opportunity House’s busiest time for donations and they are seeking volunteers to assist their part-time staff with receiving and organizing them. Good communication and customer service skills are needed, and some heavy lifting is required. Shifts are flexible and run approximately three hours once a week (or more if desired) between 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Opportunity House thrift store is supported by donations of goods from the Bloomington community. Money raised from sales goes to support the programs of Monroe County United Ministries, including their income-based childcare and self-sufficiency program. Learn more at https://tinyurl.com/donations-assistants. Contact Nicola Payne at 812-336-2443 or ophouse68@gmail.com with additional questions.
Activate! volunteers needed
Are you a volunteer, a member of an organization that utilizes volunteers, a board member, a committee or a commission member? Would you like a chance to share your experiences, share your volunteer needs, spread the word about your organization or motivate others in the community to get involved? If so, consider volunteering to share your stories. Activate! is a partnership between WFHB and the City of Bloomington Volunteer Network, which presents first-person narratives from people working for positive change. Interested participants will pre-record interviews at the WFHB Community Radio Station, which will air at a later date during the end of the 5 p.m. Monday Evening News. During the summer, interviews can be scheduled on Thursdays at 4:30, 5, 5:30, 6, 6:30 p.m. and at noon on select Sundays of the month. Interviews can take up to 30 minutes but are often shorter. For more details and to get involved visit https://tinyurl.com/activate-interview. Contact Michelle Moss at 812-349-3433 or getconnected@bloomington.in.gov for more information.
Community Wish List Spotlight
Monroe County Humane Association Wish List
The MCHA Pet Food & Supply Pantry supports Monroe County pet owners by providing free or very reduced-cost pet food and supplies. The Pet Food and Supply Pantry is only possible because of the many private donations from our community.
Donations: Pet food donations can be dropped off to the dog house beside the main door at their Animal Care Campus, at 791 S. Fieldstone Blvd. in Bloomington.
For more information contact: Mercedes Francois at mfrancois@monroehumane.org or 812- 333-6242
Featured Wishes: dry cat food (URGENTLY NEEDED), dry dog food, canned cat food, canned dog food, cat litter, peanut butter, spray cheese, Churu cat treats, dish soap, liquid laundry detergent and more.
View their complete Wish List online at: https://tinyurl.com/MCHA-wish-list
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: Touch a Truck, Opportunity House and Activate! need Bloomington helpers
