The Community Organizations database provides information about Monroe County nonprofits and groups.


 

West Side Assembly Of God

Description: 

The Assemblies of God was founded in 1914 in Hot Springs, Arkansas with 300 people at the founding convention. Today there are nearly 13,000 churches in the U.S. with over 3 million members and adherents. There are more than 69 million Assemblies of God members worldwide, making the Assemblies of God the world’s largest Pentecostal denomination.

Community Organizations Subjects: 
Address
Bloomington
IN
47404

WFHB Community Radio

Description: 

WFHB is the hub of our local community, and to that end, we create programming that meets the needs of the community. Hola Bloomington, Bring It On!, BloomingOUT, EcoReport, and many other programs produced by the public affairs department are important reminders of diversity of this area. The WFHB news department has won over 40 awards for journalistic excellence. This is evident in Daily Local News at 5:30 PM. WFHB music programming is eclectic and unique- nothing you will hear on other stations- such as Planetary Caravan, Golden Age Radio, Reggae Children, and so much more. WFHB also produces the quarterly live radio show- Firehouse Follies, the monthly Brown Country Hour, and many live, in-studio music performances throughout the year. WFHb on air at 91.3/98.1/100.7/106.3 and online at WFHB.org.

Year Established: 
1993 (all day)
Incorporation Status: 
Incorporated
Community Organizations Subjects: 
Address
108 W Fourth St
Bloomington
IN
47404
Contact
Cleveland
Dietz
General Manager
812-323-1200

Wheeler Mission Ministries

Description: 

Backstreet Missions, Inc. is a 501(c) 3 not-for-profit organization dedicated to serving the homeless and those with spiritual and physical needs, reaching out to people where they are, extending Christ’s love in practical ways.

Wheeler Mission for Men 215 S Westplex Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47404  812-333-1905

Wheeler for Women 400 S Opportunity Lane, Bloomington, Indiana 47404 812-333-0360

In October of 2015 Backstreet Missions merged with Wheeler Mission.

Incorporation Status: 
Incorporated
Address
215 Westplex Avenue.
Bloomington
IN
47404
Additional Address
P.O. Box 3297
Bloomington
IN
47402
Contact
812-333-1905
Mailing address

Wild Nature Project

Description: 

Nature Connection and Community through animal tracking, wilderness survival, naturalist skills, wild edible and medicinal plants, and teacher-trainings.

 

Formerly known as Owl Creek Programs.

Community Organizations Subjects: 
Address
P.O. Box 7351
Bloomington
IN
47407
Contact

Willie Streeter Community Gardens

Description: 

In Winslow Woods Park on South Highland Avenue, Willie Streeter Community Garden is a place for members of the public to try their hands at gardening in rented plots. The garden includes in-ground plots (available in two sizes) as well as raised beds for rent. Garden tools, other amenities, and educational opportunities are available to gardeners as well.

Address
2120 S. Highland Ave
Bloomington
IN
47402
Contact

Windfall Dancers

Description: 

Windfall Dancers is Bloomington's oldest community modern dance collective. We are a fully qualified 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization governed by a board of directors. Windfall is comprised of a community of people who love to dance. Windfall Dancers is always working to make sure that Bloomington has a space where the community can come together to create, learn, and enjoy dance

Community Organizations Subjects: 
Address
Windfall Studio
101 N. Dunn St.
Bloomington
IN
47408
Contact
Kay
Olges
President
812-334-0506

Women Writing for (a) Change

Description: 

The Bloomington affiliate of Women Writing for (a) Change is an emerging school which supports the lives of women for whom writing is, or is becoming, an important creative and spiritual practice. The mission of the school has always been to create a healthy, creatively-charged writing community that celebrates the voices of women (and men in select offerings) in search of authenticity, deeper consciousness, healing, personal transformation and re-connection.

Community Organizations Subjects: 
Address
Bloomington
IN
47408

Women's International League for Peace and Freedom

Description: 

International peace and justice organization concerned with a range of issues, such as nuclear weapons, the selling of private water supplies, women's issues, racial intolerance, and corporate power. We study issues and then determine actions.

Year Established: 
1965 (all day)
Community Organizations Subjects: 
Address
Bloomington
IN
47404

WonderLab Museum of Health, Science, and Technology

Description: 

The mission of WonderLab is to provide opportunities where people of all ages, especially children, can experience the wonder and excitement of science through hands-on experiences that stimulate curiosity, encourage exploration, facilitate discovery and foster learning.

Website contains a link for sending direct emails.

Community Organizations Subjects: 
Address
308 West 4th Street
Bloomington
IN
47404
Contact
812-337-1337

Writers Guild at Bloomington

Description: 

The Writers Guild at Bloomington is an association of writers committed to mutual support and the professional development of their craft. Its mission is to foster interaction among writers as well as other artists, educators, and the Monroe County public, thereby enhancing the vibrancy of the arts and the writing community in the greater Bloomington area.

The Writers Guild holds monthly meetings, maintains a website, engages in projects, and produces and supports events such as reading series, workshops, and conferences.

Writers of all levels are welcomed, and if you are not a writer but would like to support poets, fiction writers and playwrights, we welcome you to visit our website and enjoy our events. Artists from other genres, and organizations, are welcomed to contact us about possible projects. We are open to creative interaction.

The Writers Guild was founded in October, 2010 and is a member of the Arts Alliance of Greater Bloomington.

Incorporation Status: 
Incorporated
Address
Bloomington
IN
47402

Young Professionals Bloomington

Description: 

Young Professionals Bloomington is a program of The Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce that is designed to provide opportunities for young professionals to develop a personal network, to grow professionally, and to succeed in business while enhancing the community's quality of life.

Community Organizations Subjects: 
Address
421 West 6th Street, Suite A
Bloomington
IN
47404
Contact
812.336.6381

Youth Services Bureau of Monroe County

Description: 

The mission of the Youth Services Bureau of Monroe County is to provide services, programs, referrals, and advocacy for youth and community education on issues concerning youth. Since 1972, the Youth Services Bureau has provided services to the citizens of Monroe County, Indiana in an effort to strengthen families, divert youth from the juvenile justice system, and foster positive youth development. YSB offers services which promote positive family functioning and help lay the groundwork to build healthy, productive individuals. The Binkley House Youth Shelter is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Community Organizations Subjects: 
Address
615 S. Adams Street
Bloomington
IN
47403
Contact
Victoria
Thevenow
Director
812-349-2506

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