Archive for August 2018
West Bloomington Active Gardens Internship Program Nurtures Interest in Growing Own Food
As yellow finches darted through towering sunflower plants on a recent August morning, several volunteer gardeners were busy pulling weeds at the West Bloomington Active Gardens (WBAG) and Sunnyside Garden at the west end of Illinois Street. Richard Bullock, 18, and Ednita Williams, 15, both of west Bloomington, pulled bind weed tangled around asparagus plants.…
Read MoreBuilding Opportunity: Leaders, Youth Meet to Discuss Local Issues
Reprinted with permission from The Pantagraph By Kevin Barlow; Photos by Lewis Marien BLOOMINGTON — As a 17-year-old senior at Normal Community High School, Tristan Bixby wants to make a difference. In March, she helped lead NCHS students in the national walkout to protest gun violence. On Saturday (August 19, 2018), she joined about 70…
Read MoreWomen to Women Giving Circle to Host Grant Writing Sessions
2 Sessions to Help Potential Applicants Better Understand Grant Process The Women to Women Giving Circle of Illinois Prairie Community Foundation will host two grant writing information sessions in September for nonprofits interested in applying for the giving circle’s fall grants. Women to Women will again focus its grants on impacting children, especially girls, ages…
Read More4 New Recycling Bins Added in Downtown Bloomington
Reprinted with permission from The Pantagraph By Maria Nagle; Photo by Maria Nagle BLOOMINGTON — Four permanent recycling receptacles have been added to downtown Bloomington through funding awarded to the Ecology Action Center. “Adding recycling has been on the downtown community’s wish list for quite some time. So we are thrilled to finally see them…
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