Bloom Archives
Author: Sophie Bird
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Savannah Powell: Helping Immigrant Families
Diane Legomsky, former executive director of the Bloomington Refugee Support Network (BRSN), recalls how BRSN coordinator Savannah Powell arrived at a public event for…
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Katy Howe: Leading Hospital’s Emergency Department
Katy Howe has gotten good at watching for storm clouds. She’s even better at finding their silver linings. Formerly with Indiana University Health Methodist…
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Jeff Mease, One World Enterprises: Free Meals for Servers & Hospital Workers
It’s been nearly six months since Americans first learned about the novel coronavirus. At the time, it seemed hard to fathom it could shut…
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Leah Steele, Middle Way House: Patience and Positivity in a Time of Crisis
Middle Way House, a nonprofit organization that provides services to survivors of domestic abuse and sexual assault and their children, has helped people work…
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John Hamilton: Mayor Carries On As Family Is Hit by COVID-19
When Mayor John Hamilton gave his State of the City address in mid-February, the coronavirus wasn’t part of it. “But when March began, we…
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Khalil Stewart, LPN: A Rallying Force at Stone Belt
Safely providing services for people with disabilities is a daily challenge during normal times. Doing so during a pandemic, however, requires an outside-the-box approach.
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Live Theater Back in Bloomington!
Live, in-person theater will return to the Bloomington area in October when a pair of new plays debut at The Hundredth Hill, a nonprofit,…
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Abby Ang: Finding Resources for Marginalized People
COVID-19 is frightening enough for people with prominence and a voice in the community. For marginalized people—the unemployed, minorities, and the poor—it can be…
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Fire Chief Jason Moore: Professional Risk Manager
If any profession is equipped to adapt to the unpredictable and ever-shifting risks presented by the pandemic, firefighters are at the front of the…