The Bloomington Volunteer Network salutes all of the Be More Award honorees, as well as recipients Reova Meredith (Center for Women's Ministries), Fred Parker (B'Town Jazz), Lindsay Schroeder (WildCare), Interfaith Community of Environmentalist Youth, Volunteers in Medicine volunteers, Vanessa Elias and Stephanie Huezo (La Escuelita para Todos - Little School for All), Mary Goetze (New Leaf-New Life), Dave Wright (Court Appointed Special Advocates), Bloomington Community Orchard volunteers, and Marge Penrod (Opportunity House). A special thank you to co-sponsors Community Foundation, IU Credit Union, United Way, Community and Family Resources Department, and WTIU. Watch the entire celebration and read more about the recipients and all of the nominees at www.BloomingtonVolunteerNetwork.org/bemore.

Join Mother Hubbard's Cupboard as they grow fruits and vegetables organically for their pantry! Volunteers enjoy working together while planting, weeding, and turning compost. From April to October, the workday schedule is 5-7 p.m. on Mondays at Butler Park and 4-6 p.m. on Wednesdays at the Hub pantry garden. The Butler Park garden includes a large hoop house for seed starting and vermicomposting. The Hub pantry garden showcases an edible food forest, accessible raised beds, container plantings, and vermicomposting. Novices will learn to garden while experienced gardeners share their expertise! Cancellations due to weather are posted on Facebook. No minimum age. Drop by during these work times or contact Kendra Brewer at 812-355-6843 or garden@mhcfoodpantry.org. (www.mhcfoodpantry.org)

The 50+ Expo is the community's premier showcase of businesses and organizations whose products and services are geared toward people ages 50 years and up. Volunteers decorate, direct exhibitors, greet participants, distribute information, collect feedback, and tear down. From 2-4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 9, volunteers will assist with setup. Shifts during the Expo on May 10 are 2-3 hours long between 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. The Expo will take place at the Twin Lakes Recreation Center on Bloomfield Road. Minimum age is 16. For volunteer registration, please go to:  https://goo.gl/B4LVcX or contact Nikki McEachern, Bloomington Parks and Recreation Dept., at 812-349-3739 or parksvol@bloomington.in.gov. (www.bloomington.in.gov/parksVOL)

Music can have a soothing effect on the mind, body and spirit. If you share your love of music with dementia patients through Blooming Memories Thru Music, you will give a gift to the person with dementia and that person's caregivers. After training, adults liaisons will lead teams of two high school honors music students, who will build custom playlists and communicate with these elders. Students will receive training and will join a team starting in August. Please contact Barbara Edmonds at 812-333-8879 or bloomingmemoriesthrumusic@gmail.com to register to be trained as an adult liaison. (www.aliveinside.org)

The T.C. Steele State Historic Site offers tours of T.C. Steele's home and studio, as well as self-guided tours of the 211 acre property, which includes restored gardens, five hiking trails, lily ponds, and the Selma Steele State Nature Preserve. Volunteers serve an integral role in this Brown County treasure, assisting staff in three important areas: 1) gardening (weeding, planting annuals, mulching, pruning shrubs), 2) trail maintenance (cutting brush, picking up limbs, rerouting trail areas) and 3) special events (set up, registration, parking, clean up). Minimum age is 18. Please contact Anthony Joslin at 317-315-4702 or ajoslin@indianamuseum.org. (www.tcsteele.org)