Watching Bloomington

8-11-19

August 11th, 2019 12:00am

This week on Watching Bloomington, guest-host Denise speaks with Monroe Smart Start Coordinator Jennifer Myers about the upcoming school year. They discuss how the organization has helped prepare young children in our community for school. Jennifer talks about how the program isn't just for youngsters who haven't been in school yet, but it can also help to prepare children who may normally have trouble settling back into the normal school routine. They continue by speaking about how the first five years of development are some of the most important learning years for children and how the organization seeks to use this time to really give them a head-start.

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Watching Bloomington

8-4-19

August 4th, 2019 12:00am

This week on Watching Bloomington, guest-host Denise speaks with Development Associate Mary Jean Holwager and Coach Sandi Clothier from Monroe County United Ministries. They discuss how the organization provides affordable and high-quality childcare for those who need assistance around the area. They continue to talk about how the organization helps to provide families with food and clothing through their self-sufficiency center. Mary discusses how there is a chain of non-profit organizations which help members of our local community if they can't find exactly what they need at MCUM. They also talk about the recent changes to their community pantry, which is staffed by volunteers and has now gone to a selection-based system instead of a "coverall" for everyone.

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Watching Bloomington

7-28-19

July 28th, 2019 12:00am

This week guest-host Denise speaks with Tyler Garzinski, the Events and Communication Coordinator at Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Central Indiana. They discuss how the nationwide program helps out local youth by giving them the opportunity to learn things from talented "Bigs," people in the community who tutor children over various topics. They continue to talk about how through this mentorship program the local youth can pursue the "right path" while having someone outside of their family to talk through any problems they may be dealing with. Through volunteer services Big Brothers Big Sisters seeks to help motivate youth to continue through school while gaining valuable life skills along the way!

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Watching Bloomington

7-21-19

July 21st, 2019 12:00am

This week on Watching Bloomington, guest-host Denise speaks with Habitat for Humanity ReStore Manager Meagan Mabrey. They discuss how the organization helps the local community create the home projects of their dreams on a budget. Meagan also talks about the donation process and how even if someone doesn't want something for their home, someone else in the community may. She goes on to elaborate on ReStore's Partner Family program which helps out families in need around the Bloomington area.

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Watching Bloomington

7-14-19

July 14th, 2019 12:00am

This week, guest-host Denise speaks with Kristen King, Community Engagement Coordinator, and Lauren Martin from LIFEDesigns. They discuss how impactful the organization is in helping citizens with disabilities in the Bloomington community. They go on to talk about how there has been a rise in this community wanting to "feel independent," despite receiving care from those who offer it. Going on to discuss employment for those with disabilities, Kristen talks about how LIFEDesigns is there to help those who may not know where to go to next.

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Watching Bloomington

7-7-19

July 7th, 2019 12:00am

This week guest-host Denise talks with Emily Pike, Executive Director at New Hope for Families. Emily discusses sheltering families during times of crisis and how the organization seeks to keep people together in trying times. They go on to talk about finding stability after hard times for families and how New Hope for Families can be an essential part of getting a family in need back to where they want to be.

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Watching Bloomington

6-30-19

June 30th, 2019 12:00am

This week on Watching Bloomington Barry talks with Efrat Feferman, the Executive Director of United Way of Monroe, Owen, and Greene Counties about the recent tornadoes that touched down on June 15th. Efrat further discusses how United Way helps homeowners during times of extreme stress due to natural disasters and how individuals should reach out if they are affected.

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Watching Bloomington

6-23-19

June 23rd, 2019 12:00am

This week on Watching Bloomington Barry talks with Dr. Denise Lessow from Berkshire Hathaway Home Services about low income housing options in our area and why it's so hard for people to find housing affordable housing options. They discuss special financing and how the organization seeks to help families by providing them with the home they want, for less.

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Watching Bloomington

6-16-19

June 16th, 2019 12:00am

This week on Watching Bloomington Barry talks with Talisha Coppock, the Executive Director of Downtown Bloomington Inc. They discuss upcoming events as well as historical changes to Bloomington and upcoming ideas that being implemented into our diverse city. Talisha speaks about the convention center and how organizations can use that "unseen" space to do great things.

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Watching Bloomington

6-9-19

June 9th, 2019 12:00am

This week on Watching Bloomington Barry talks with Leslie Green from Stone Belt about helping those with disabilities within our local community. Leslie talks about how through the organization local people can live independent lives that otherwise would be impossible. Stone Belt is also celebrating another birthday!

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Watching Bloomington

06/02/19

June 2nd, 2019 12:00am

This week on Watching Bloomington, Barry speaks with the Director of Financial aid at Ivy Tech Community College, Patt McCafferty. She shares about her experience helping provide students an opportunity to go to college, including an event called College Goal Sunday. She also tackles difficult topics like taking on unsubsidized college loans, accruing interest, and paying off student loans.

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Watching Bloomington

5-19-19

May 19th, 2019 12:00am

This week Barry talks with Monroe County United Ministries. He speaks with executive director Katie Broadfoot and Sandy Clothier, a self sufficiency coach with Monroe County United Ministries.

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Watching Bloomington

5-12-19

May 12th, 2019 12:00am

This week on Watching Bloomington, Barry speaks with the Executive Director of Bloomington Housing Authority, Amber Skoby. The BHA provides housing assistance to over 2,500 Monroe County households each year. The BHA operates three affordable housing communities and provides more than 1,300 Housing Choice Vouchers, that allow income eligible families to rent in the private market.

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Watching Bloomington

5-5-19

May 5th, 2019 12:00am

This week on Watching Bloomington, Barry talks with the former chair on the commission on aging and member of a project group for the United Way of Monroe County, Dr. Denise Lessow. The Commission on Aging serves as a catalyst for improving public awareness of the senior and aging community and the United Way's mission is to improve people's lives by mobilizing the caring power of our community.

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Watching Bloomington

4-21-19

April 21st, 2019 12:00am

This week on Watching Bloomington, Barry talks with the county extension director of the Monroe County Purdue Extension, Amy Thompson. The Purdue Extension connects Indiana communities to world-class Purdue University research and a nationwide network of experts on agriculture, community, environment, family, food, and youth

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Watching Bloomington

4-14-19

April 14th, 2019 12:00am

This week on Watching Bloomington, Barry talks with the director of Hoosier Hills Career Center, Christi McBride. Hoosier Hills Career Center offers programs in career development for high school students as part of their high school curricula.

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Watching Bloomington

4-7-19

April 7th, 2019 12:00am

This week on Watching Bloomington, Barry talks with Sycamore Land Trust's communications director, Abby Henkel. Sycamore Land Trust's mission is to preserve the beauty, health, and diversity of southern Indiana’s natural landscape through strategic land conservation and environmental education.

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Watching Bloomington

3-31-19

March 31st, 2019 12:00am

This week on Watching Bloomington, Barry talks with founder of Reimagining Opera for Kids, Kim Carballo. ROK is a non-profit community arts and education organization with the goals of introducing children to opera through engaging first experiences and giving developing professional musicians the opportunity to hone their performance skills.

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Watching Bloomington

3-24-19

March 24th, 2019 12:00am

This week on Watching Bloomington, Barry talks with the executive director of South Central Indiana Housing Opportunities, Deborah Myerson. SCIHO is an independent nonprofit launched to address the area’s chronic shortage of low-cost homes. SCIHO offers the opportunity to keep resources for affordable housing within the community that they serve

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Watching Bloomington

3-10-19

March 10th, 2019 12:00am

This week on Watching Bloomington, Barry talks with the assistant director of the Monroe County Planning Department, Jason Eakin. The Monroe County Planning Department performs a vital role in creating and communicating a vision of the county and acts as the primary coordinating agency in the development, adoption, and implementation of the county's land use plans and policies. The department provides both current and long range planning services to the various County boards, including the Plan Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, County Commissioners, as well as to the general public.

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Watching Bloomington

3-3-19

March 3rd, 2019 12:00am

This week on Watching Bloomington, Barry talks with the director of the Monroe County Public Library, Marilyn Wood and communications and marketing manager, Mandy Hussey. The Monroe County Public Library provides services at no charge to all people living in Monroe County. All are welcome to visit the Library to browse books, magazines, and newspapers, use public computers, and enjoy their spaces

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Watching Bloomington

2-24-19

February 24th, 2019 12:00am

This week Barry talks with executive director of the United Way of Monroe County, Efrat Feferman. The United Way's mission is to improve people's lives by mobilizing the caring power of our community. Tune in to hear ways the United Way is impacting Monroe County.

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Watching Bloomington

2-17-19

February 17th, 2019 12:00am

This week on Watching Bloomington, Barry talks with the director of Financial Aid at Ivy Tech Bloomington, Patt McCafferty. Patt and Barry discuss the importance of filing for financial aid and the upcoming event "College Goal Sunday."

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Watching Bloomington

2-10-19

February 10th, 2019 12:00am

This week on Watching Bloomington, Barry talks with Danell Witmer, executive director, and Tyler Garzinski, events and communication coordinator of of Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Central Indiana. Since 1904, Big Brothers Big Sisters has been changing children's lives by matching them with caring adults to guide them on a path to success.

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Watching Bloomington

2-3-19

February 3rd, 2019 12:00am

This week on Watching Bloomington, Barry talks with Monroe County CASA executive director, Kristin Bishay. Monroe County CASA is a volunteer-powered program which provides representation in juvenile court for child victims of abuse and neglect. CASAs provide advocacy to child victims to ensure that they remain at the forefront of the court proceedings and find a safe, permanent home as quickly as possible.

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Watching Bloomington

1-27-19

January 27th, 2019 12:00am

This week on Watching Bloomington, Barry talks with Red Cross Indiana's southeast chapter's executive director, Donna Colon. The Red Cross has been serving the people of Indiana for over 100 years. The Indiana Region serves 6.3 million Hoosiers in 87 counties and comprises six chapter areas.

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Watching Bloomington

1-20-19

January 21st, 2019 12:00am

This week on Watching Bloomington, Barry talks with the administrator of the Monroe County Health Department, Penny Caudill. The Monroe County Health Department's mission is to protect, promote and improve the health of all people in Monroe County.

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Watching Bloomington

12-16-18

January 21st, 2019 12:00am

This week Barry talks with Efrat Feferman, the executive director of the United Way of Monroe County. They discuss the United way fundraising campaign and all the things that the United way does in and around Monroe County.

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Watching Bloomington 12-23-18

12-23-18

January 21st, 2019 12:00am

Today Barry talks with the CEO of Monroe County Habitat for Humanity Wendy Goodlett

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Watching Bloomington 12-30-18

12-30-18

January 21st, 2019 12:00am

This week Barry talks about new year's resolutions and how to keep healthy in the new year. With Robin Parker from IU Health / Community Health. She is the Clinical Manager for the Diabetes Center and Katie Dooley, the Director of the Gold Program at IU Health. They discuss healthy lifestyles, nutrition and physical activity.

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Watching Bloomington

1-6-19

January 21st, 2019 12:00am

This week Barry talks with John Barada, the president and CEO of the Bloomington Health Foundation. Bloomington Health Foundation, formerly called Bloomington Hospital Foundation, has been the local philanthropic expert for improving community health for more than 50 years. Thanks to the unified efforts of their donors, business leaders and other local partnerships, they're continuing their relationship with IU Health Bloomington Hospital and expanding their mission to address our most pressing health needs in Bloomington and our neighboring communities.

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Watching Bloomington

1-13-19

January 21st, 2019 12:00am

This week on Watching Bloomington Barry talks with Stephanie Shelton, the director of development of LifeDesigns and Genie Mae, director of community engagement at Gentry Park Senior Living Community. LifeDesigns provides services and supports to people with disabilities across Bartholomew, Brown, Greene, Johnson, Lawrence, Monroe, Morgan, and Owen counties.

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Watching Bloomington 12-06-18

December 7th, 2018 12:00am

Barry is joined by Amanda Barge, president of the Monroe County Board of Commissioners, and Shelli Yoder, president of the Monroe County Council, to discuss the opioid crisis in Monroe County, and what they're doing to help Hoosiers.

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Watching Bloomington 11-22-18

November 26th, 2018 12:01am

This week Barry talks about pets with Leslie Hudson from the Monroe County Humane Association, she's the educator and program manger for the MCHA.

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Watching Bloomington 11-15-18

November 26th, 2018 12:00am

This week Barry talks with Emily Pike and Sherrie Shuler from New Hope for Families. New Hope for Families helps families impacted by homelessness gain and maintain stable housing and provides accredited early childhood development services aimed at breaking the cycle of homelessness and poverty.

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Watching Bloomington 11-8-18

November 9th, 2018 12:00am

As the holiday season draws closer, Barry sits down with Katie Broadfoot, executive director of Monroe County United Ministries, to talk about what her organization's long history of helping Hoosiers.

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Watching Bloomington 11-1-18

November 2nd, 2018 12:00am

Barry chats with Amanda Nickey, the president and CEO of Mother Hubbard's Cupboard, about the work they do to keep Bloomington well-fed and healthy.

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Watching Bloomington 10-25-18

October 26th, 2018 12:00am

Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Central Indiana Director Danell Witmer joins Barry to talk about the program, the extended family it has provided Witmer, and how it improves the lives of everyone involved.

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Watching Bloomington 10-18-18

October 19th, 2018 12:00am

Barry is joined by guests from Bloomington's very own Breast Cancer Awareness Walk on Oct. 27th to talk about the event's past, present, and future.

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Watching Bloomington 10-11-18

October 16th, 2018 12:00am

Barry sits down with Amy Stark, the executive director of Girls Inc. of Monroe County, to talk about the work they do to help empower young girls in Monroe County to pursue their goals and make their own decisions.

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Watching Bloomington 9-30-18

October 9th, 2018 12:00am

Join Barry as he visits with Efrat Feferman, the Executive Director of the United Way of Monroe County.

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Watching Bloomington 10-07-18

October 9th, 2018 12:00am

Join Barry as he talks with Rebecca Warren from the Monroe County Humane Association about their organization and their Barktoberfest event.

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