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Tag: City of Bloomington Volunteer Network
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Bloomington Volunteer Network: Making Connections for 40 Years
Next year is a big one for the City of Bloomington Volunteer Network (CBVN). In August, after 19 years as assistant coordinator, Lucy Schaich…
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We Are You—Working To Bring People Together
In December 2016, Jenn Harmless was on Facebook with three friends. All were concerned with the increasing number of hate incidents in Bloomington and…
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Fred Parker Jazz Promoter
When the City of Bloomington Volunteer Network gave its 2017 Be More Creative Award to Fred Parker for his decade-long work promoting jazz in…
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Carrie Shahbahrami Recognized for Bringing Project Lifesaver to Town
BY CAIRRIL MILLS It was a dark and cold February night in 2012 when Carrie Shahbahrami’s then three-year-old daughter, Sophie, slipped out of the…
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Hannah Fidler: 
Advocate for Social Justice
BY MANDY CLARKE Boyfriends, shopping, prom…. When you think of a 17-year-old girl, the first thoughts that come to mind probably aren’t volunteer work…