The Community Organizations database provides information about Monroe County nonprofits and groups.
Click on the title of the organization to view upcoming meetings at the library and links to similar organizations.
| Website | https://100pluswwc.wordpress.com/ |
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| Description | We are a group of more than one hundred women in the Monroe County, IN, area who have joined together to support local not-for-profit agencies that are active in our community. We meet once per quarter on the first WEDNESDAY of the following months: February, May, August, November. |
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| Website | https://www.fiftymenwhocare.org/ |
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| Description | Inspired by the recently formed 100+ Women Who Care of Bloomington, a group of local men have joined forces recently to form “50+ Men Who Care". Similar to the women, our mission is simple: Bring together 50+ men in the Monroe County area who care about local community causes and are committed to community service. Four times a year, we will meet for an hour and jointly vote for a local charity or not-for-profit organization (three will be nominated ahead of time). Each man agrees write a $125 check to the selected organization and watches how the group’s commitment turns into a $5,000 or more donation. We plan to do this four times a year and witness how this monetary contribution can improve the lives of our neighbors when placed in the hands of deserving grassroots agencies working to serve the local community. |
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| Website | https://districtsix.altrusa.org |
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| Description | Altrusa International provides community service, develops leadership, fosters international understanding, and encourages fellowship by an international network of executives and professionals in diversified career classifications. |
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| Website | https://www.bloomingtonlions.org |
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| Description | Lions Club International is a worldwide organization with clubs in over 200 countries, including China and Iraq. The Bloomington Lions extend our service beyond city, state, and even national borders to programs and institutions. We support educational, health, and community initiatives in our area and welcome new members on a regular basis. We welcome you to attend one of our meetings, which are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at the American Legion Post 18 (West 3rd Street, Bloomington IN) |
| Year Established | 1928 |
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| Website | https://rsutter208.wixsite.com/online-fundraising |
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Mission: Through the gift of a shiny new toy, the Christmas For the Kids Inc. provides joy and hope to disadvantaged children who might otherwise be overlooked during the holidays. Sponsor a toy and give a child recognition, confidence and a positive memory for a lifetime. Starting the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas for the Kids will be collecting new, unwrapped toys in donation boxes at The Herald-Times, Black Lumber, Liberty Family Dentistry, Rural King and Cummings Bookkeeping in Ellettsville. All donations must be made by Dec. 16, and toys will be distributed Dec. 19. Monetary donations to Christmas for the Kids can also be made by sending a check made out to Christmas for the Kids Inc., 3219 Allendale Drive, Bloomington, IN, 47401, or online. |
| Incorporation Status | Incorporated |
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| Description | [gmap markers=orange:: 39.134665, -86.515568 |zoom=15|center= 39.134665, -86.515568 |width=100% !important |height=100% !important |control=Small |type=Map] Christmas for the Kids (formerly known as Monroe County Toys for Tots) collects toys and raises money to make sure area kids in need get a great gift for Christmas. Monetary donations to Christmas for the Kids can be made by sending a check made out to Christmas for the Kids Inc., 3219 Allendale Drive, Bloomington, IN, 47401. |
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| Year Established | 2016 |
| Incorporation Status | Incorporated |
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| Website | https://www.sjabloomington.org/daughters-of-isabella |
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| Description | The D of I is a charitable organization of Catholic women founded on the principle of their motto: "Unity, Friendship, and Charity." The St. Bernadette Circle #712 invites all Catholic women from the three parishes in Bloomington to consider membership in this organization. D of I fundraisers help local charities, including St. Vincent de Paul, Community Kitchen, Crisis Pregnancy Center, and Hannah House. The main focus of all thirty-five D of I chapters in Indiana is St. Elizabeth/Coleman Pregnancy and Adoption Services located in Indianapolis. |
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| Website | https://www.givingbacktoafrica.org |
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| Description | Giving Back to Africa (GBA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the long-term mission of educating young people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In partnership with local Congolese educational institutions and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), our goal is to empower GBA beneficiaries - through service-centered education - to become servant-leaders capable of taking control of their own lives while serving as change agents in their local communities and throughout the nation. |
| Incorporation Status | Incorporated |
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| Website | http://www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/indiancreek/ |
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| Description | The Indian Creek Lions Club participates in state and international Lions Club activities, contributes to International Funds, participates with Midwest States in Leader Dog Program, provides some scholarships, eyeglasses (used glasses for donation to the needy), firewood, and minor home repair. |
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| Website | https://www.scikiwanisclub.org |
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| Description | Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. We meet on the 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month at the Monroe County Public Library in Bloomington. |
| Year Established | 2006 |
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| Website | http://www.operationcloser2home.ning.com |
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| Description | [gmap markers=orange:: 39.124341,-86.528156 |zoom=15|center= 39.124341,-86.528156 |width=100% !important |height=100% !important |control=Small |type=Map] A network of combined groups committed to sending an set monthly amount of supply boxes to our soldiers away from their bases in Afghanistan. |
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| Description | [gmap markers=orange:: 39.165017,-86.538339 |zoom=15|center=39.165017,-86.538339 |width=100% !important |height=100% !important |control=Small |type=Map]
Philanthropy for America (PFA) is a visionary 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that exists to enlist, equip and empower the next generation of Millennial leaders across Indiana and the United States through training, coaching, experiential learning and public service so that they would be empowered to impact their societies. Founded in 2016 by American Educator Roy Y. Chan, our mission is to develop, instill and cultivate a philanthropic culture among the Millennial generation by enlisting talented and passionate college graduates and young professionals to work for two years as PFA Fellows at a non-governmental, non-profit organization-PFA Partnered Organization-in the United States and to strengthen the movement for employment equity and income equality. In return the PFA Partnered Organization receives 15 percent of the PFA Fellow's monthly salary used to support the company's mission and/or charitable giving activities in the organization. Philanthropy for America (PFA) aspires to help employers and consumers recruit, train and hire Millennials (age 18-34) in the 21st century by developing a platform for companies to hire recent college graduates and young adults toward a career in business, education, development, management, social work, technology, among others. We seek to be a leading source of young philanthropists, social entrepreneurs and humanitarians who compensate their time and wealth that best serves local, national and/or international communities. |
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| Year Established | 2016 |
| Incorporation Status | Exempt |
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| Website | http://www.bloomingtonsvdp.org/ |
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| Description | [gmap markers=orange:: 39.179354,-86.51499 |zoom=15|center= 39.179354, -86.51499 |width=100% !important |height=100% !important |control=Small |type=Map]
They provide community resource information and limited financial help. Also, they collect and distribute donated furniture and appliances to those in need through a voucher system.
St. Vincent de Paul is Catholic led, but is open to all who wish to serve Christ by serving others. In Bloomington, they currently have volunteers from the three local Catholic parishes, St. Charles, St. John's and St. Pauls as well as from St. Thomas Lutheran Church and others. |
| Incorporation Status | Incorporated |
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| Website | https://indianapolis-in.toysfortots.org/local-coordinator-sites/lco-sites/default.aspx?nPageID=300&nPreviewInd=400 |
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| Description | Note: Monroe County is serviced by the Indianapolis branch of Toys For Tots. The objectives of Toys for Tots are to help needy children throughout the United States experience the joy of Christmas; to play an active role in the development of one of our nation's most valuable natural resources - our children; to unite all members of local communities in a common cause for three months each year during the annual toy collection and distribution campaign; and to contribute to better communities in the future. |
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| Website | https://iufoundation.iu.edu/leadership-giving/thanks-recognition.html |
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| Description | Well House Society associates give to IU where the University's needs are greatest. Your unrestricted support is a source of flexible funding that beautifies IU's campuses and enriches its academic mission. Associates give at least $2,000 annually with a minimum of $1,000 going to unrestricted uses. If you are under 40, you may become an associate with an annual gift of $1,000. |
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