Bloom Archives
Forrest Gilmore
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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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Shalom Center Programs Unite Under New ‘Beacon’ Banner
The Shalom Center, Friend’s Place, Rapid Rehousing, Phil’s Kitchen, Street Outreach, Crawford Homes, and the Monroe County Isolation Shelter and COVID-19 Homeless Prevention Project…
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Sean Buehler: Med Student Helping the Homeless Stay Safe
For most people, staying at home is the best way to protect against exposure to the coronavirus. But the risks are reversed for those…
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Shalom Celebrates Two Decades Of Helping Those Less Fortunate
The coming year is full of significant milestones for Shalom Community Center, a resource agency for those experiencing extreme poverty and homelessness, and for…
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Volunteers in Medicine Now Able to Serve More People
Bloomington residents may notice changes to Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) at the end of the year, but Executive Director Nancy Richman says the clinic’s…
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Bloomington: A Pet-Friendly Place
Bloomington is a city that makes it easy to have—and to be—a companion animal. Here you’ll find 30-plus miles of walking trails peppered with…
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Housing First Approach Increases Number of Shelter Residents in Permanent Homes
In 2015, Martha’s House, the region’s only nonreligious emergency shelter for adults, was facing financial problems serious enough to threaten its survival. In January…
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What’s It All About? That Shelter with a Heart
BY PAUL BICKLEY A new shelter stands in front of Shalom Community Center at 620 S. Walnut. It doesn’t have beds and doesn’t serve…
