Volunteers

Volunteers for Change

URL	https://volunteer.truist.com/cobvn/org/10319548052.html
Contact	Anne McLaughlin (Member)
Phone	(812) 327-3804
Hours	no office hours
Description	We are a group of concerned citizens from south-central Indiana who believe that the challenges the nation and the world are facing are so serious that they can only be solved through a rebirth of citizenship.
Additional Contact	Jeff Thomas (Member)
Phone	443-220-1673
Email	thomasjgb [at] hotmail [dot] com
Subjects	Health Education Hunger Peace Volunteers

Boxcar Books

URL	http://www.boxcarbooks.org/
Contact	Steven (General Coordinator)
Phone	(812) 339-8710
Email	boxcar [at] boxcarbooks [dot] org
Hours	Monday-Friday 11am-9pm, Saturday 10am-9pm, Sunday 10am - 5pm
Description	Boxcar Books and Community Center, Inc. is a volunteer run, non-profit organization that exists to provide new and used books, zines, magazines, and comics on topics of social justice, independent media, and fiction for the community. Boxcar Books sends literature of all types, free of charge, to prisoners in the Midwest. It also provides a meeting space for community and literary groups. Boxcar Books is affiliated with the Midwest Pages to Prisoners Project, which can be found at http://www.pagestoprisoners.org/.
Subjects	Literacy Volunteers

Broadview Learning Center (BLC)

URL	http://www.adult.mccsc.edu/
Contact	Sherry D. Dick (Director)
Phone	330-7731
Address	705 W. Coolidge Dr. Bloomington, IN 47403
Hours	Office hours are Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.
Description	The Monroe County Community School Corporation Adult Education program offers individualized instruction and guidance to teen and adult learners who seek to improve basic skills or learn new ones to create better opportunities for themselves and their families. The Broadview Learning Center offers the following services: FREE Adult Basic Education/GED Preparation Classes FREE ESL (English as a Second Language) classes FREE Teen Learning Center (TLC) Programs Workforce Development Evening Computer Classes Volunteer Training and Opportunities
Subjects	Adult Education Employment English as a Second Language General Educational Development tests. Literacy Tutors and Tutoring Volunteers

Midwest Pages to Prisoners

URL	http://www.pagestoprisoners.org/
Contact	Michael Hoerger
Phone	866-598-1543 (tf)
Email	mwpp [at] pagestoprisoners [dot] org
Address	The Midwest Pages to Prisoners Project c/o Boxcar Books and Community Center, Inc. 118 S. Rogers Suite #2 Bloomington, IN 47404
Hours	Mondays 7-9pm, Thursdays 7-10pm, and Sundays 2-5pm
Description	The Midwest Pages to Prisoners Project is an all volunteer effort that strives to encourage self-education among prisoners in the United States. By providing free reading materials upon request, we hope to aid in the rehabilitation process and stimulate critical thinking behind bars.
Subjects	Reading Volunteers

The Endwright Center

URL	http://www.area10agency.org/endwright
Phone	876-3383
Email	area10 [at] area10 [dot] bloomington [dot] in [dot] us
Hours	Call or visit website for more information
Description	Through an innovative fitness program, one-on-one computer tutoring program, arts and humanities classes, special events, inter-generational activities, support groups and volunteer opportunities, the Endwright Center strives to meet the various needs of people 50 years and older.
Subjects	Computer Literacy Fitness Senior Citizens Volunteers

Friends of the Library

URL	http://mcpl.info/friends
Contact	Faye Mark (Bookstore Manager)
Phone	812-349-3083
Address	Monroe County Public Library 303 E. Kirkwood Avenue Bloomington, IN 47408
Description	The Monroe County Library Foundation, also known as the Friends of the Library, supports and advocates for the patrons and staff of the Monroe County Public Library by enhancing library collections and facilities and by contributing to library programming and professional staff development. As a nonprofit corporation, the Friends collect and administer the grants, gifts, bequests, and other monies (outside of local tax receipts) that help make the library's many programs such an integral part of our community. The Friends also help staff and run the Friends of the Library Bookstore.
Phone	349-3050, ext. 1080
Subjects	Public libraries. Volunteers

Community Birthday Association

Contact	Mark Harper
Phone	331-9113
Email	ratsliveonnoevilstar69 [at] yahoo [dot] com
Description	We want to provide a meaningful birthday celebration with clowns, baloons, presents and cake to needy children in the Monroe County.
Subjects	Children Volunteers

Stone Belt

URL	http://www.stonebelt.org
Contact	Leslie Green (Central Office/Headquarters)
Phone	812-332-2168
Email	Lgreen [at] stonebelt [dot] org
Description	Stone Belt is one of the oldest and largest service providers for individuals with developmental disabilities in south central Indiana. Stone Belt is committed to quality service and invite the entire community to play a role in preparing, empowering and supporting persons with developmental disabilities. We value Stone Belt's tradition of excellence and leadership in the field that is founded on our belief that everyone deserves dignity, self-worth and the right to self-determination.
Email	mgahan [at] stonebelt [dot] org
Subjects	People with disabilities Volunteers

Lothlorien Society

URL	http://www.elvinhome.org
Email	elvinhome [at] elvinhome [dot] org
Description	Lothlorien Nature Sanctuary is a green haven and center for spiritual retreat dedicated to the healing of the earth and of one another. Lothlorien is part of Elvin H.O.M.E., Inc. (Holy Order of Mother Earth) a federal 501c3 organization. Lothlorien is 109 acres of forested hills and valleys located at the edge of Southern Indiana's limestone belt. It is a place to escape the outside world, drop its concerns and masks, and attune to the natural rhythms of the earth.
Subjects	Environment/Conservation Folklore Social Clubs Volunteers

Volunteers in Tutoring Adult Learners (VITAL)

URL	http://www.monroe.lib.in.us/vital
Phone	349-3173
Email	vital [at] monroe [dot] lib [dot] in [dot] us
Address	Monroe County Public Library 303 E. Kirkwood Bloomington, IN 47408
Description	VITAL offers the following services: One-to-one tutoring - Trained tutors help individual learners set goals, gain essential literacy skills, and increase their confidence. New Reader Support Group - An opportunity for new readers to gather and exchange their thoughts and ideas in a supportive and confidential group Additional Tutor Training - In-services are offered in the area of computing, GED tutoring, Laubach Method, and English as a second language Introduction to Tutoring for Volunteers Brown Bag Lunches
Subjects	Adult Education English as a Second Language General Educational Development tests. Literacy Tutors and Tutoring Volunteers