PAST EVENTS
Children's Expo Volunteer
Sat. Mar. 23th 2019
The Children's Expo is a parent’s treasure trove for informational, educational, and recreational resources for school-age children. The Expo continues to offer free health screenings by qualified healthcare professionals for children ages 10 yrs. and under.
Volunteers will be expected to help professionals perform children’s health screenings, assist at the welcome table, provide vendor hospitality, and much more.
Opportunity House Volunteer
Feb. 23th 2019
This is a great opportunity for volunteers to learn how non-profits operate on a day-to-day basis!
Volunteers will be pricing, stocking, moving and sorting inventory and learn about accounting in an actual business setting.
Meeting Location: the tables outside of Gresham Food Court at Foster
Time: 9:10 AM- 12:00 PM
Kelley 5K Volunteer
Mar. 30th 2019
The Kelley 5K’s mission is to employ a fun, social event to promote a more unified, healthy student body while benefiting a local nonprofit aligning with Kelley’s values.
This year we are happy to support the Robert Liu Memorial Fund in the effort to honor a fellow Kelley student by raising money to support the mental health of IU students. Every dollar generated by this race will be directly provided to Robert's foundation.
Meeting Location: Hodge Hall (Location TBD)
Time: 9:00 AM- 11:30 PM
Hilltop Garden Volunteering
Feb 16, 2019
Go green this weekend! There are opportunities to learn about gardening practices and connect with nature at Hilltop Garden & Nature Center. Volunteers are needed to assist with assembling mini-garden kits for local schools. This involves packaging and labeling seed packets, forming clam-shells and bagging soil.
Teacher's Warehouse Volunteer
Feb. 2nd 2019
Come and join CLD as we help out at Teachers Warehouse. As a volunteer, you will be helping them with sorting and re-arranging classroom materials and helping teachers move furniture.
Teachers Warehouse serves the educational and creative needs of children by obtaining donated supplies and equipment from businesses and individuals and distributing them free to teachers for use in schools.
MLK Jr. Volunteer Day
Jan. 21th 2019
Join CLD and take advantage of your day off to honor MLK Jr. by volunteering in the Bloomington community!
Volunteers will be completing a range of activities at three different awesome nonprofit organizations. Grab a few friends and make an impact in Bloomington!
Cry of the Children Thanksgiving Meal
Nov. 10th 2018
Come volunteer with CLD to cook for Cry of the Children Annual Thanksgiving Community Dinner as they celebrate their 12th year of feeding the hungry.
It takes all of us, whether it’s roasting turkeys, whipping mashed potatoes or serving guests, working side by side to feed those in need within our community.
No cooking experience needed to help out in this event, so come and have some fun!
Soup Tasting Volunteer
Nov. 3th 2018
Come volunteer with CLD and celebrate this cool weather harvest from field and farm as area chefs showcase their expertise with this versatile comfort food.
Volunteers will assist with setting up soup tasting area, overseeing the chef demonstrations, and distributing samples of different soups.
Fall Into Volunteering
Oct. 27th 2018
Join CLD for our biggest volunteer day of the semester!
Volunteers will be completing a range of activities throughout the Bloomington community at six different awesome nonprofit organizations.
A light breakfast will be served before all the events, and lunch will be served after. Grab a few friends and make an impact in Bloomington.
Meeting Location: Kelley HH2057
Time: Time Slots are available in RSVP
Volunteering Partners
Community Kitchen of Monroe County My Sister's Closet Teacher's Warehouse
St. Vincent de Paul New Hope Breast Cancer Walk
Bloomington Community Orchard Volunteer
Oct. 20th 2018
Join CLD and help prep the Bloomington Community Orchard for their upcoming Cider Fest.
The orchard serves to provide fruit for the community and to provide educational opportunities to develop the skills of orcharding and harvesting. Every Fall, they hold a Cider Fest where they host the community in festivities including food and cider tasting.
We will be doing work directly in the orchard to help with the maintenance of it. This may include pruning and collecting apples.
Habitat For Humanity Build
Oct. 6th 2018
Join CLD, other Kelley students, faculty, staff, and Whirlpool executives in the 9th annual 10-day building blitz! Sign-up for a shift, meet new people, learn new skills, and see a local family receive the keys to their new home in a dedication ceremony at the IU vs. Iowa football game! Your job includes insulating the walls, shingling the roof, and much more. No construction experience is needed and you are going to have a lot fun in this project.
Hoosiers Outrun Cancer
Sept. 29th 2018
Join CLD and help support the 19th running of Bloomington Health Foundation's Hoosiers Outrun Cancer 5K - One of the oldest and largest 5K events in Indiana!
As directional volunteers, you and other CLDers will be stationed along Jordan Ave to direct the runners and walkers, but also to be as a resource for students coming out of the houses along Jordan Ave.
Meeting Location: The tables outside of Gresham Food Court at Foster
Time: 8:50 AM- 12: 30 PM Sept. 29th 2018
Salvation Army Thrift Store
Sept. 22th 2018
The Salvation Army Thrift Store sells quality items for a great deal and the proceeds from the Thrift Store are an important way for the Salvation Army to provide support for working families, the hungry, the sick, and the homeless in the Bloomington community.
We will be providing the Thrift Store with assistance in donation processing, store organization, and many other responsibilities.
Meeting Location: The tables outside of Gresham Food Court at Foster
Time: 9:45 AM- 12: 30 PM Sept. 22th 2018
WonderGarden/Opportunity House Work Days
Sept. 15th 2018
Do you like to dig, cut, rake, shovel, pull weeds, plant, and work with others? If so, CLD has a great volunteering opportunity for you in WonderLab garden! As volunteers, we will be helping Wonderlab with their gardening. Come wear dirt-friendly shoes and clothes.
Opportunity House is a volunteer-run, non-profit resale store that sells merchandise donated by community members. Come with CLD to help them with pricing and much more!
Meeting Location: The tables outside of Gresham Food Court at Foster
Time: Sept. 15th 2018 9:15 AM-11:00 AM
Teacher's Warehouse/Shalom Community Center
Sept. 8th 2018
Come and join CLD for our first volunteering event of this semester! We will be supporting both Teacher's Warehouse and Shalom Community Center, and you are free to choose whichever organization you want to go to and make an impact in.
Meeting Location: The tables outside of Gresham Food Court at Foster
Time: Sept. 8th 2018 9:10 AM-12:00 PM
Junior Achievement
Fall 2018
Are you passionate about working with children and would like to give back to the community? Then Junior Achievement will be a perfect opportunity for you!
As a volunteer for JA, you will work in a pair with another IU student to teach grade school children about topics such as economics, business, entrepreneurship, and community development. You are able to use your knowledge to inspire elementary school students and make an impact in the community, while also honing your leadership and communication skills.
