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At a gathering of more than 100 diverse stakeholders in May, Michelle Gilchrist, President and CEO of Bloomington Health Foundation, announced the formation of a first-of-its-kind Mental Health Collaborative.

Bloomington Health Foundation Leads Multiyear, Multimillion-Dollar Effort to Tackle Bloomington’s Mental Health Crisis — Together An article from our underwriting partner
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The Mental Health Collaborative is a multiyear, multimillion-dollar investment dedicated to enhancing mental health outcomes in and around Monroe County, Indiana. Led by Bloomington Health Foundation, the collaborative brings together business leaders, service providers, nonprofits, lawmakers, clinicians, and concerned citizens to address the significant and complex challenges that impact mental health access and support. Click here to read about the Mental Health Collaborative.
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Constellation Stage & Screen Announces 2024–2025 Season!
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The lineup for Constellation Stage & Screen’s 2024–2025 theatrical season is a “thrilling mix of world premieres, beloved classics, inspiring contemporary work, and fun-filled shows for young audiences.” And so everyone can enjoy live, professional theater, Constellation is offering two inclusive programs: Pay What You Will and Sensory-Friendly Performances. Find out more!.
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Limestone Post Among Candidates for Bloomingfoods Positive Change Program Voting is Open!
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Since 2016, Bloomingfoods’ Positive Change program has raised more than $700,000 for local organizations. Member-owners of Bloomingfoods Co-op Market are voting through October 13 to determine the recipients for 2024, but any Bloomingfoods customer can help make a difference now to a local organization whenever they shop at one of the stores. Click here to read about Bloomingfoods’ Positive Change program.
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The Limestone Greenway south of Bloomington tunnels through a golden canopy in the fall. Faced with the escalating impacts of climate change, trees are the cornerstone of climate resilience. Planting new trees will be an essential step in sustaining our urban canopy, but managing mature trees is just as important. | Photo by Chris Rall

Embracing Bloomington’s Canopy: Our Urban Forest Is Crucial to Bloomington’s Climate Resilience
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Faced with the escalating impacts of climate change, trees are the cornerstone of climate resilience. They act as buffers against drought, heat stress, and flooding, and they should be at the forefront of our quest for a greener future. Planting new trees will be an essential step in sustaining our urban canopy, but managing mature trees is just as important. Click here for a message from Bluestone Tree.
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Limestone Post and WFHB Named Finalists for Journalism Collaboration of the Year
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Limestone Post and WFHB Community Radio are finalists in the 2023 Nonprofit News Awards for Journalism Collaboration of the Year. Their local news series, called Deep Dive: WFHB & Limestone Post Investigate, is one of three collaborations nationwide selected by the Institute for Nonprofit News. The Limestone Post article, “The Long Goodbye: Living with Alzheimer’s Disease,” by Rebecca Hill, is also a finalist for INN’s Insight Award for Explanatory Journalism. Click here to read more.
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Artist tents line 6th Street in front of the Monroe County Courthouse at a previous Arts Fair on the Square. The event is returning to Bloomington on June 24, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitors can connect with artists and participate in a variety of interactive arts experiences.

Arts Fair on the Square Returns to Bloomington June 24! Thousands Expected at the Courthouse Square for Arts Fair on the Square
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One of the premier annual events in Bloomington is returning on June 24 to the scenic grounds of the Monroe County Courthouse Square. Arts Fair on the Square is a juried art show featuring local, regional, and national artists and craftspeople. For more than 40 years, this event has drawn together visual artists with members of the local and regional community. Click here to learn more..
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Like other tree service companies, Bluestone Tree specializes in overall tree health, pruning, and removal, especially after storms. But that’s just the start for this local company. Bluestone Tree has become a pillar of stewardship and tree care education in Bloomington and Monroe County. For example, when a beloved ash tree needed to be pruned on Harmony School’s property, Bluestone made an event of it through arborist demonstrations (above) where several of their arborists climbed into the tree using ropes and harnesses and talked about their procedures.

Tree Service Is Just Part of Bluestone Tree’s Role in Community Stewardship An article about one of our sponsors, Bluestone Tree
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Like other tree service companies, Bluestone Tree specializes in overall tree health, pruning, and removal, especially after storms. But that’s just the start for this local company. Not only does Bluestone Tree play a vital role in keeping our urban forest healthy, it has become a pillar of stewardship and tree care education in Bloomington and Monroe County. Click here to read about Bluestone Tree!
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CanopyBloomington is a new nonprofit whose mission is to grow and sustain our urban forest so that every resident can enjoy the environmental, health, economic, social, and quality-of-life benefits of trees. Among the many programs they have developed is the Tree Walk, in which Canopy’s Forestry Director Hannah Gregory (above, left) shows ways you can cooperatively steward community trees.

CanopyBloomington’s Mission: To Grow and Sustain Our Urban Forest
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Faced with this alarming data about the health of trees in Bloomington, Dr. Sarah Mincey and Sheryl Woodhouse created CanopyBloomington, whose mission is to grow and sustain our urban forest. The new nonprofit envisions an equitable tree city that ensures all residents can enjoy the many environmental, health, economic, social, and quality-of-life benefits of trees. Click here to read about CanopyBloomington!
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In its first production of the year, Cardinal Stage presents ‘The Mountaintop,’ by Pulitzer Prize winner Katori Hall, in a gripping reimagination of events on the night before Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. Hiromi Yoshida interviewed two of the actors, Michael Aaron Pogue and AshLee ‘PsyWrn Simone’ Baskin, and Scenic Designer Seth Howard for this article. Performance dates are March 3–20.

Cardinal Stage Presents ‘The Mountaintop’ by Hiromi Yoshida
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Cardinal Stage presents its first production of the year, The Mountaintop, by Pulitzer Prize winner Katori Hall. The play is a gripping “reimagination of events” on the night before Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. Hiromi Yoshida writes about two of the actors, Michael Aaron Pogue and AshLee “PsyWrn Simone” Baskin, and Scenic Designer Seth Howard. Click here to read Hiromi’s article and watch a trailer of the play.
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Bloomington Health Foundation has been the local philanthropic expert for improving community health for more than 50 years. The foundation expects to distribute an estimated $2 million during 2022 to nonprofits delivering community health services.

How Bloomington Health Foundation Empowers Nonprofit Organizations in Advancing Community Health —Sponsor Article—
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“It is imperative for nonprofit funders, corporations, community agencies and the community at large to come together to devise solutions amidst the uncertainty in cost,” says Michelle Gilchrist, President and CEO of Bloomington Health Foundation. The foundation expects to distribute an estimated $2 million during 2022 to nonprofits delivering community health services. Click here to read about the foundation’s innovative solutions to improving community health.
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The Writers Guild Spoken Word Series on 3 November features writers from the Ryser Scholarship: winners Hanh Tam Bui and Juliana Crespo and Ryser Scholarship founder Shayne Laughter. Singer-songwriter Sarah Cassidy will perform. All are from Bloomington. The Ryser Scholarship is named after Joan Ryser, who taught literature and creative writing for 44 years at Bloomington High School South. | Courtesy photos

November Writers Guild Spoken Word Series: Ryser Scholarship Edition by Hiromi Yoshida
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The Writers Guild Spoken Word Series on November 3 features Ryser Scholarship winners Hanh Tam Bui and Juliana Crespo, plus Ryser Scholarship founder Shayne Laughter and singer-songwriter Sarah Cassidy — all from Bloomington. The Ryser Scholarship is named after Joan Ryser, who taught literature and creative writing for 44 years at Bloomington High School South. Click here to read the article by Hiromi Yoshida.
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Voting Open for Bloomingfoods Positive Change Program Limestone Post Announcement
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Since 2016, Bloomingfoods’ Positive Change program has raised more than $600,000 for local organizations. Member-owners of Bloomingfoods are voting through October 21 to determine the recipients for 2022, but any Bloomingfoods customer can support a local organization whenever they shop at one of the stores. Click here to read about Bloomingfoods’ Positive Change program.
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