Come help in the garden, visit with seniors or train to be an administrative assistant
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 links for the following opportunities can be found online at BloomingtonVolunteerNetwork.org.
Hoosier Hills Food Bank garden volunteering
Come help the Hoosier Hills Food Bank (HHFB) Garden at Will Detmer Park! They have one acre of land where they grow food for our community. Everything grown goes to over 100 partner agencies in six counties. Volunteers are needed on Mondays and Fridays, 9 a.m. to noon until Nov. 1. Groups of up to 20 are welcome! No experience or green thumb necessary. Volunteers should be between the ages of 8 and 85. Children need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian. To learn more and sign up today visit https://tinyurl.com/2024-garden-volunteers. If you have any questions, please contact garden manager, Cory Lamping, at [email protected] or call 812-334-8374.
All ages! Friendly visiting with seniors
Help Area 10 Agency on Aging and those they serve by becoming a Friendly Visitor! Choose from a variety of services to provide to homebound individuals with whom you are thoughtfully matched. This can be done in the client's home or on the phone. Examples include friendly visiting, grocery shopping, dog walking, meal prep and many others! A great opportunity for anyone wanting to brighten a life and help a person remain independent and safe at home. This is an exciting learning opportunity for students to develop social service skills such as building rapport, practicing confidentiality, and advocating with clients. Potential volunteers must attend an orientation and fill out an application/limited criminal history paperwork. Those under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Families are welcome! Learn more and sign up at https://tinyurl.com/visiting-with-seniors. Please contact Amy Wardlow at 812-935-2523 or [email protected]. Current need for a volunteer who speaks Dari or Farsi!
Administrative volunteers needed
SouthernCare Hospice provides care to patients and their families. An administrative volunteer provides support to office personnel through clerical and administrative functions. They may assist with answering telephones, filing, making copies, data entry or helping to create admission packets. The administrative volunteer must possess strong communication skills, be dependable, self-directed, and have the ability to work effectively as a member of a team. SouthernCare will train you as a volunteer through reading material and one on one experience. Background check and drug screening required. Administrative volunteers must be at least 16 years of age. If this sounds like the opportunity for you, visit https://tinyurl.com/admin-volunteers to sign up today! Questions? Contact Avarie at 812-334-8343.
Community Wish List Spotlight
Scaly Tailz Wish List
Founded in1997 by Sheryl Mitchell and Darin Bagley, Scaly Tailz is a reptile and amphibian education and rescue organization. Scaly Tailz offers fun and educational reptile demonstrations to a wide variety of classrooms, schools, libraries, expos, conventions, festivals, groups, daycare, elder care centers, health campuses and people. Scaly Tailz also takes in reptiles and amphibians that have been abandoned, as well as those that just need a new and loving home.
Donations: Please contact Sheryl Mitchell at 812-558-1937 or [email protected] to arrange a contact-less pick-up, or to get an address and schedule a time for a contact-less drop-off.
Featured Wishes: white printer paper, paper towels (lots and lots), dishwashing soap, gift cards to Krogers, Walmart, Target, etc (for getting greens, veggies and fruit for critters), large Rubbermaid type tubs, duct tape, Band-aids (all sizes, preferably flexible fabric), neosporin, hand sanitizer, and more
View Current Wish List: https://tinyurl.com/scaly-tailz-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: Help needs at food bank garden, in hospice office and visiting seniors