1. Sycamore Land Trust at Bug Fest - June 27

Insectophobes need not apply! Sycamore Land Trust will be participating in Bloomington's annual Bug Fest from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 27 at Hilltop Garden and Nature Center. This fun, all-ages event includes crafts, live music, food, guest lectures, informational tables, and other crawly-critter related activities! Volunteers are needed to staff the SLT activity table for the following shifts: 9:30-11 a.m.; 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; 12:30-2 p.m. and 2-3:30 p.m. Minimum age is 18. Please contact Corinne Barker at Corinne.Barker@gmail.com or leave a message at (812) 336-5382 ext. 102 and be sure to include which shift(s) works best for you! (www.sycamorelandtrust.org)

2. Cooking for SCCAP Thriving Connections!

If you like to cook, South Central Community Action Program's Thriving Connections could really use your help this summer! Thriving Connections participants work together to build relationships across class and race lines to end poverty in our community - one person at a time. They meet at 6 p.m. every Thursday at St. Mark's United Methodist Church to have a meal as a community and connect through programming. Fun and enthusiastic volunteers are sought to help plan, shop, prepare, serve, and clean up after these meals serving around 40 people. This is a fun opportunity for groups to volunteer together and the commitment is flexible. Minimum age is 18 years old, or 13 if accompanied by an adult. Please contact Megan Carpenter at (812) 339-3447 ext. 206 or tcv@insccap.org for date options. (www.insccap.org)

3. House Manager

House Management volunteers at Middle Way House receive, sort, and distribute donations. They also prepare rooms for new residents. They shop and maintain the food pantry, and participate in routine chore completion. If you are interested in helping with the the general day to day work at this domestic violence shelter this is the volunteer position for you! They ask that each volunteer work one day a week for a minimum of 3 hours. Minimum age is 18. Please contact Debra Morrow at (812) 337-4510 or volunteer@middlewayhouse.org. (www.middlewayhouse.org)

4. Bloomington Boogies Festival Volunteers - Aug 9

Be a part of the first-ever Bloomington Boogies Blues & Boogie Woogie Piano Festival on Sunday, August 9th at the Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center! Various opportunities are available in artist hospitality, event set-up and clean-up, taking tickets, selling tickets day of show, staffing the merchandise sales table, taking photos and videos, and surveying participants as they leave venues. Shifts will be arranged so that you can help and also enjoy the music! Minimum age is 16 or 12 if with an adult. Please contact Craig Brenner at (812) 334-0415 or craigbrennerboogies@gmail.com. (www.craigbrenner.com/2015-bloomington-boogies-festival)

5. Medical Reserve Corps

The Medical Reserve Corps is a national network of volunteers, organized locally through the Monroe County Health Department, to improve the health and safety of the community. MRC members include both medical and non-medical persons over the age of 18 who are called upon during times of disaster. During times of peace volunteers can participate in public health activities to build community resiliency. For more information or to sign up to share your expertise please contact Grace Adams at (812) 349-2150 or gadams@co.monroe.in.us. (www.monroemrc.com)