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Sponsors Wanted: Campaign On To Replace Sick Trees
BY PAUL BICKLEY When Jim Murphy, president of CFC Properties, Inc., and an officer on the Bloomington Parks Foundation board, noticed the trees around…
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Wrapped in Love
“Let Love Bloom,” a tree sweater in honor of Toby Strout, the recently retired executive director of Middle Way House, was officially dedicated on…
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Connect 4: For Kids by Kids Supports St. Jude Children’s Hospital
BY BARB BERGGOETZ As a 2-year-old, Eleanor Cook became captivated by the stories of children fighting cancer highlighted in St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital…
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Commission on Status of Women Shines a Light on Local Achievements
BY SOPHIE BIRD The Bloomington Commission on the Status of Women (BCSW) predates its statewide counterpart, the Indiana Commission for Women, by nearly 27…
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Follow As Adventurer Michael Waterford Hikes All Indiana’s Land Trust Territories
When you click on Bloomington native Michael Waterford’s bio at waterfordexplores.com, you get a pretty good snapshot of who he is: adventurer, philanthropist, expedition…
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Community Justice & Mediation Center: A Local Agency that Helps Heal Conflict
BY BARB BERGGOETZ A youth slashes the tires of a man’s car. Two neighbors argue about a dog’s loud barking. Groups of kids clash…
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Community Kitchen: Providing Meals for All in Need
BY ROSIE PIGA PIZZO For more than 30 years, Community Kitchen of Monroe County has been working to eliminate hunger in the area. It…
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50+ Men Who Care Raising Money for Local Nonprofits
BY KELLY KENDALL It’s like the reality television series Shark Tank but for philanthropy: Members of 50+ Men Who Care of Monroe County show…