Safe Families for Children is now available in Bloomington

Since 2005, Safe Families for Children has offered sanctuary to thousands of children, minimizing the risk for abuse or neglect and giving parents the time and tools they need to help their families thrive. The ultimate goal is to strengthen and support parents so they can become Safe Families for their own children. 

Please visit safe-families.org for more information. 

Healing Hearts Grief Support Group Beginning Soon

Healing Hearts is a support group of IU Health Hospice Bloomington for any child in the community who has experienced the death of someone close.

Over the course of six weeks, trained Hospice staff and volunteers will assist the participants (who range from 6-16) in processing their loss through talking, stories, games, crafts, and videos. There is no fee for the group, and snacks are provided each week. Registration is required. For more information about the group or to register call 812-353-9818

Groups will meet on six Mondays

October 12 thru November 16

4:30p-6p

Dollar Day at Wonderlab!

Backpack Buddy Program at Lakeview

Lakeview started the Community Kitchen's Backpack Buddy program at the end of the last school year, and we are fortunate to continue the program this year as well! For those of you that are not aware of this program, it provides a backpack full of food (one per family) each Friday to assist with the families weekend food needs.  The students are responsible for returning their backpacks each week so that it can be refilled for the next week.  Thank you so much to Community Kitchen for providing this program at Lakeview. 

For more information on this program or how you can donate: 

http://www.monroecommunitykitchen.com/programs.html

Need Assistance with Back to School Supplies?

Once again the area churches are gearing up for Back to school supply drives.  Families in need of school supplies need to call and pre-register their children grades K-8th the week of July 20th. Parents or guardians need to call 812-336-4310 between July 20 to the 24.  They will be given a pickup time and code number.  Any unclaimed bags (if any) will be available on the 29th for walk ins and those who did not pre-register. Pick-up will be at Sherwood Oaks Christian Church located at 2700 E. Rogers Rd., Bloomington, IN 47401.

FREE MEALS FOR KIDS!!

Free Meals for Kids!

Monday through Friday all summer long

Begins on Friday, May 29th

Community Kitchen will be serving free breakfasts to kids at the following locations and times:

Henderson Court Apartments- 9:15-9:45am (Community Room)

Lenzy Hayes Mobile Home Park- 9:30-9:45am

Country View Apartments- 10:05-10:35am (M & W outside the office; T, Th & F in Community Room)

Highland Park Elementary School -10:10-10:40am (M-Th in cafeteria, Fri on playground)

Heatherwood Mobile Home Park-10:55-11:10am

Breakfast will include things like fresh fruit, milk, juice and cereal, scones or granola!

Community Kitchen will be serving free lunches to kids at the following locations and times:

The Reserve at Chandler’s Glen- 11:00-11:30am (Community Room)

Southcrest Mobile Home Park- 11:25-11:40am

Crestmont Community- 11:45am-12:15pm (Community Building)

Walnut Woods Apartments- 11:55-12:10pm

Lunches will include things like fresh fruit, sandwiches, milk, juice and snacks!

Monday through Friday, Community Kitchen will serve sack meals to any kids in need of a healthy nutritious meal.

If you have any questions contact Community Kitchen at: 332-0999

Meals are distributed free to children anonymously regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. There will be no discrimination in the course of this meals service. Meals are provided in partnership with the USDA.