Brianna Piro CPP Intern ’15

Binder #: 100 Major: Psychology, Sociology Passion: Other Organization: Marcfirst, State Farm Executive Summary: My summer as a CPP intern was one of the best opportunities of my college career. I loved the 3-2-1 aspect of the program because it exposed us to not only the corporate world, but also to the nonprofit and community Read more about Brianna Piro CPP Intern ’15[…]

Bridget Mudron, Elizabeth Towers, and Susie Walter ’06

Binder #: 21 Major: Political Science Passion: Hispanic Community Organization: Heartland Headstart Project Title: “Heartland Headstart Hispanic-Friendly Resource Guide” Project Summary: Susie Walter took on the initiative to create a Hispanic-Friendly Resource Guide (begun by Bridget Mudron and Elizabeth Towers in 2004 for HH) during her spring internship at Heartland Headstart in 2006. Heartland Headstart is a program dedicated to Read more about Bridget Mudron, Elizabeth Towers, and Susie Walter ’06[…]

Humane Society

Do you love working with animals? Check out the available volunteering positions at Humane Society: 1. Walking Dogs: Dogs are scheduled for three walks daily; 7:00 – 9:00 am, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm, and 6:00 – 8:00 pm. If comfortable, volunteers can brush and bathe dogs during non-walk/play times. 2. Working in the cat rooms: The Read more about Humane Society[…]

Karin Unruh and Ara Holiday: Fall Seminar ’09

The goal of this project was to connect two communities in an effort to make them one. Building a relationship between Downtown Bloomington and Illinois Wesleyan University would benefit individuals living and working downtown, Illinois Wesleyan University students, and the community in general. To begin cultivating a relationship between Downtown Bloomington and Wesleyan, we created Read more about Karin Unruh and Ara Holiday: Fall Seminar ’09[…]

Volunteer at Labyrinth Outreach!

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![…]

Book Bike Needs a Volunteer to be Dora!

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![…]

Social Media Marketing Opportunity!

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![…]

Volunteer at the BPL Book Shoppe!

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![…]

Spanish-Speaking Volunteer Needed at Bent Elementary!

Bent Elementary School serves bilingual Spanish-English speaking students, and is looking for a way to better connect with the Spanish speaking parents. We are looking for volunteers that are bilingual that want to help with this process. It could be a great learning experience for an IWU student involving  verbal translation at PTO meetings or Read more about Spanish-Speaking Volunteer Needed at Bent Elementary![…]