Name: Veronica Watson Year of graduation: May 2014 Major(s): International Studies, Diplomatic Studies Concentration Community Partner: WBRP & MCCA Veronica Watson’s Reflection: My project started after I started attending some of the meetings for the West Bloomington Housing Collaborative. The Housing Collaborative is made up of the WBRP, MCCA, Habitat for Humanity, and Read more about A Vision of West Bloomington[…]
Political Science major, Nicole Jovicevic (’16), chose to help the West Bloomington Revitalization Project for her Fall Action Research Seminar Project. The WBRP has a housing initiative focused on home improvement projects. In order to attract more applicants for this initiative and to create a visually stimulating overview for the current investors, Nicole collected the Read more about WBRP Housing Initiative-Visual Marketing[…]
As her project for the Fall Action Research Seminar, Sarah Bergman (’15), a Political Science major, explored the digital divide in Bloomington. By partnering with Bloomington School District 87, she researched student access to the Internet in by surveying District 87 teachers. The choice to survey teachers was made because of their firsthand experience with Read more about The Bloomington Digital Divide[…]
Lexia Swope, a Psychology and Sociology double major from Springfield, IL, participated in the Action Research Seminar in the fall of 2013. In this class, she created a health and wellness program for girls at the Bloomington-Normal Boys and Girls Club. The goal of the program was to promote and teach the girls to live Read more about Track Your Life[…]
As her project for the Fall Action Research Seminar, Psychology major Natalie Weimer (’16) partnered with the West Bloomington Revitalization Project to create a manual for hosting the Walk In Bike Out event that Rick Heiser currently hosts. “In an attempt to combine my passion for bikes with the revitalization efforts targeted at the Westside, Read more about Walk In Bike Out Event Manual[…]
Nathan Douglas (’15), a double major in Hispanic Studies and Secondary Education, completed a study of the availability of Spanish language services in non-profits and public agencies across the Bloomington-Normal area. The project was developed according to this guiding question: There is a large range of non-profit/public services available in Bloomington/Normal, but what is the depth Read more about Un Momento, Por Favor[…]
The Festival of Trees is a family centered holiday event for the community hosted by The Baby Fold. Proceeds from the Festival go toward serving the children and families of The Baby Fold. Visitors enjoy a venue of custom-designed trees, a large selection of celebrity items, a gingerbread village, unique centerpieces, wreaths, and holiday Read more about The Baby Fold Volunteer Opportunity: Festival of Trees[…]
IWU Junior Dave McGrath is looking for volunteers to help collect surveys for Mid Central Community Action! The survey is collecting information on residential experience living in West Bloomington. We have 130 surveys and just need 70 more by December 31st. We are looking for volunteers for November 23rd from about 12-4 pm. Lunch will be provided! Read more about Volunteers Needed for Mid Central Community Action![…]
Labyrinth Outreach Services to Women is a not-for-profit, 501 ( c ) (3), organization that provides long term supportive services to women from McLean County who have been incarcerated or on probation. Our goal is to collaborate with all available local social service agencies to assist the women to remain free of future court involvement. Read more about Volunteer at Labyrinth Outreach![…]
Do you know Dora? We need a student to wear the Dora the Explorer costume (a big costume – like the Tommy Titan mascot) for an event with the West Bloomington Revitalization Project Book Bike. The event will be held on Friday night, Dec 6 from 5-8pm at Commerce Bank in downtown Bloomington. Be Dora, hand out books, play Read more about Book Bike Needs a Volunteer to be Dora![…]
Assist a local business with social media! Many small business owners need help in organizing and managing a Facebook page and a marketing campaign. Using photos, videos, promoting posts, building fans – your expertise can help a small business to reach new audiences. This is a great opportunity to make a big impact that can Read more about Social Media Marketing Opportunity![…]
The Bloomington Public Library needs you! Business is great and we want to make you a partner in the excitement. We are looking for detail-oriented, friendly individuals to volunteer in our used Book Shoppe. If you want retail experience, you can help price and re-stock our shelves once or twice a week; if you want Read more about Volunteer at the BPL Book Shoppe![…]
We couldn’t build homes without your help at our ReStore! We receive donated goods and sell them to the general public. We always need help — from material handling to electronics testing to customer service. Volunteer Opportunities are often available Tuesday – Saturday from 9am – 5pm. For questions, please contact the ReStore Manager. Marcus Hayes (309) 454-6047 Read more about Volunteer at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore![…]
Western Avenue’s Food Pantry is open Tuesday-Thursday from 1-3 p.m. Welcoming clients, distributing food, and record-keeping are among the volunteer opportunities. Interested in working at the WACC food pantry? Contact our volunteer coordinator, Christy Komnick, at 309-829-4807 ext. 311 or by e-mail at ckomnick@westernavenuecc.org.