Bloom Archives
Category: Home & Family
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Beacon: Programs and Services To Help People in Poverty
Nearly 21 years ago, Shalom Community Center opened in the basement of First United Methodist Church to provide services to those experiencing homelessness in…
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InBloom: Decorate with Evergreens
Now that most of the leaves have fallen from the deciduous trees, evergreen trees and shrubs are more apparent in park and garden plantings…
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Find Inspiration and Spread Love with The Muse Project
Like the ancient goddesses for which it is named, The Muse Project offers inspiration to those who heed its words. The project’s founder, Jodi…
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The Bloomerang Effect
Bloomington has a way of keeping a hold on its residents, even those who have left. In fact, the phenomenon of leaving and returning…
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InBloom: Indiana’s Lush & Lovely State Flower—the Peony
Indiana has had four official state flowers. Our current state flower, the peony, is from China and was adopted in 1957.
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Local Agility Club Helps Dogs and People to Bond
The Flying Paws Agility Club agility course, set up inside a refurbished horse barn, offers dogs (and their people) a big space to run,…
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How Emily Pike Saved Her Stepmother By Donating a Kidney to a Stranger
When Christi Pike, 57, woke up with a headache on December 21, 2018, she asked her husband, Jim, to take her to Urgent Care…
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Hospice Offers Compassionate End of Life Care for Patients & Families
In the summer of 2018, nurses at the IU Health Bloomington Hospital Hospice House rolled a patient outside in his hospital bed. A horse…
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Jordy the CASA Dog Helps Kids Through Tough Times
Jordy the CASA dog is something of a local celebrity. When the golden retriever celebrated his fifth birthday in October, it was a press-worthy…