The following is a press release written by Michelle Moss for the City of Bloomington Volunteer Network.
The mission of the Monroe County Community Organizations Active in Disaster (MoCOAD) is to coordinate support and promote local efforts to enhance the community's ability to mitigate, prepare, respond, and recover from disasters in Monroe County.
The MoCOAD is looking for volunteers to assist with debris cleanup and transporting curbside and property debris to County-provided dumpsters. Volunteers must be 18 years or older, pass a background check, and are required to sign a Volunteer Waiver of Liability, Assumption of Risk, Release, Hold-harmless, and Indemnification Agreement. Volunteers with trucks and trailers would be invaluable! Valid driver's license and current insurance coverage are required.
Dates, times, and locations are still forthcoming. MoCOAD will email interested volunteers with specifics once they are available and schedule shifts. Volunteers will be grouped into teams that will work together on designated properties.
Learn more and sign up: tinyurl.com/MoCOAD-debris-cleanup
Make a donation towards recovery: tinyurl.com/MoCOAD-Wish-List
Contact: Michelle Moss, michelle.moss@bloomington.in.gov or 812-349-3433
Youth Storytelling Workshop
Join this free workshop hosted by WFHB's Youth Radio, designed for kids ages 8 to 12 to share their stories on the radio! In the first half of the workshop, participants will learn how to tell a compelling story and will be guided to write their own - either a true personal experience or a fictional tale - based on themes like community, friendship, and acceptance. Kids will record their stories during the second half and create accompanying illustrations. They'll also get a hands-on introduction to audio recording and learn about volunteering at WFHB. Sign-up is required, and parents are welcome to attend.
Sign up: tinyurl.com/youth-storytelling
Contact: Jessie Grubb at youthradiodirector@wfhb.org or 812-323-1200
New Hope for Families
New Hope for Families helps families impacted by homelessness regain and maintain stable housing and provides accredited, early childhood development aimed at breaking the cycle of homelessness and poverty. New Hope has several summer volunteer opportunities. Additionally, they have an ongoing wish list seeking donations to support their families and programming.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/New-Hope-for-Families
Contact: Amber Griffin at 812-334-9840 ext. 119 or amber@newhope4families.org
Wish List Spotlight: Feral Cat Friends
Feral Cat Friends, Inc. works to reduce the intake and euthanasia of feral and community cats at Bloomington's Animal Shelter. They help educate and promote alternatives to euthanasia with Trap-Neuter-Return and humane care of community cats.
Donation Delivery Address: Bynum Fanyo Office, 528 N. Walnut Street, Bloomington, IN 47404
Contact: Theresa Block at communitycatstnr@gmail.com
Featured Wishes:
- adult canned cat food
- adult dry cat food (see Chewy.com list for current needs)
- Chewy.com online Wish List
View the Complete Wish List: tinyurl.com/feral-cat-wish-list
You can also find year-round in-kind donation needs on the Community Wish List at bloomingtonvolunteernetwork.org/communitywishlist
