Help deliver food at Crawford Apartments, Pantry 279; work and learn at community orchard
The City of Bloomington Volunteer Network provides information about local volunteer opportunities. 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 links for the following opportunities can be found at BloomingtonVolunteerNetwork.org.
Food. It's one of humanity's most basic needs. And you can help get that food to the people who need it the most! Crawford Homes Program hands out food boxes on Monday afternoons between 1 and 3 p.m. to the residents of Crawford Apartments as well as scattered site locations throughout Bloomington.
Volunteers 16 years and up are needed to assist with unloading Hoosier Hills Food Pantry pallets, setting up and filling boxes with the food, and delivering them to those who signed up. You can come help out for any or all parts of this process!
Learn more and sign up: tinyurl.com/food-pantry-attendantsContact: Tory Crowe at tory@beaconinc.org
Pantry 279 offers grocery delivery to homebound clients in Monroe, Owen, Greene, and Lawrence counties. They currently send out around 160 deliveries a week! Volunteers over age 18, with an insured vehicle are needed to help make these deliveries.
Volunteers need to commit to either 1 day a week or a month. Attempts will be made to match you with deliveries close to your location to save on gas costs.
Available shifts:Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays between noon and 2 p.m.
Learn more and sign up: tinyurl.com/pantry-279-deliveryContact: pantry279@yahoo.com or call 812-606-1524
The Bloomington Community Orchard hosts weekly Work and Learn Days through November, and all are welcome to join! The Work & Learn Days offer a weekly opportunity for community members of all experience levels to help cultivate the flagship orchard site while developing their own hands-on orcharding skills. These events are free and open to the public, with no registration or experience required (advance notice requested for groups of 5+ people).
Schedule:
June–August: Wednesdays, 5-8 p.m.
September–November: Saturdays, 1-4 p.m.
Location:
2120 S. Highland Ave., Bloomington, IN 47401 (across from the YMCA)
Learn more and sign up: tinyurl.com/work-and-learn-daysContact: Operations@bloomingtoncommunityorchard.org
United Way of South Central Indiana — in cooperation with Monroe County Community Organizations Active In Disaster (MoCOAD) and Greene County officials — has activated a Tornado Disaster Relief Fund to support long-term recovery efforts for low- and moderate-income neighbors in Monroe and Greene counties. Your support can make a real difference for those in the hardest-hit areas — especially where traditional assistance falls short.
Make a donation today: tinyurl.com/MoCOAD-Wish-ListContact: Michelle Moss at getconnected@bloomington.in.gov or call 812-349-3433
You can also find year-round in-kind donation needs on the Community Wish List at bloomingtonvolunteernetwork.org/communitywishlist.
This article originally appeared on The Herald-Times: Volunteer Crawford Apartments Pantry 279 Bloomington Community Orchard
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