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United Way of Monroe County
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United Way, IU Health Foundation Announce ‘United Against Hunger’
United Way of Monroe County has announced a new regional effort, United Against Hunger.
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Big Changes for the Public Library Outlined in 3-Year Strategic Plan
Input from the community and service to the community are the forces driving the Monroe County Public Library’s new three-year strategic plan.
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Virtual Wake Up! With United Way Series Presents Talks on Regional Pandemic Recovery
As the region rebuilds from the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 Wake Up! with United Way season will focus on the theme “Building a Better…
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VOTE—What’s At Stake: Safety Net
Prior to COVID-19, 37% of all Hoosiers (nearly 1 million households) were already struggling, either living in poverty or hovering right above it in…
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Jane Walter, El Centro Comunal Latino: Helping B-town’s Latino Community
El Centro Comunal Latino (Latino Community Center), Room 200 of the Monroe County Public Library, provides native Spanish speakers with access to resources and…
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Firefighter’s Prize-Winning Chili for Sale at Chocolate Moose
During United Way of Monroe County’s inaugural Chilly Cook-Off, Neville Vaughan, a battalion chief with the Bloomington Fire Department, took home the People’s Choice…
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Efrat Feferman United Way of Monroe County Executive Director
The United Way logo—a human figure standing in a cupped hand, encircled by the arch of a rainbow—may be one of the country’s most…
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25 Couples Who Contribute to Our Community (COVER STORY / PHOTO GALLERY)
The virtues of volunteering can’t be overstated—the hours volunteers spend in service support worthwhile causes, nonprofit organizations, and the larger community. But as the…
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100 Reasons to Love Bloomington (August Cover Story)
BY CARMEN SIERING WITH BARB BERGGOETZ & ELISABETH ANDREWS, ILLUSTRATIONS BY MIKE CAGLE It’s a wonderful town. It was no easy task honing down the…