Bloom Archives
Girls Inc.
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Group Helps Kids When A Parent Is Imprisoned
Mary Goetze, founder of Kids with Absent Parents (KAP), estimates there are 1,000 children in Bloomington with an incarcerated parent. It’s a largely hidden…
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Girls Inc. Camps Encourage Fun, Camaraderie & STEM
Summer camp is about having fun and making friends, and Girls Inc. summer camps are all that—and more. Unlike traditional day camps, the camaraderie…
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Doris Sims: Public Servant
In February, Doris Sims, director of the City of Bloomington Housing and Neighborhood Development Department, was named a Living Legend at the Black History…
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Community Foundation Grants Aim To Prepare Youngsters for Tomorrow
More than a dozen local organizations have received Community Impact Grants, including the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington, Hoosier National Forest, and the…
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Girls, Inc. Message ‘Be Strong, Smart, Bold’
BY LEE ANN SANDWEISS Back in the 1960s, Wonder bread claimed that it could “build strong bodies twelve ways.” Girls Inc. is even more…