The Be More Awards honors and applauds our community volunteers' outstanding but often unrecognized efforts.
Save the Date!
2024 Be More Awards Celebration
Thursday, April 25th
5:45-6:30pm Meet & Greet | 6:30pm Award Ceremony
Buskirk-Chumley Theater
Come out and help recognize the recipients and nominees of this year's Be More Awards! This FREE and family-friendly event is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate volunteerism and the nonprofit organizations that serve our community.
We are pleased to announce this year's award recipients-
Be More Bloomington- El Centro Comunal Latino Volunteers (El Centro Comunal Latino)
Presented to an individual or group demonstrating excellence in response to issues of 2023. Housing/homelessness, justice, and immigration are examples of 2023 issues.
Be More Creative- Sandra Freund (Sing for Joy! Community Choir/Area 10 Agency on Aging)
Honors volunteer work within the arts community.
Be More Dedicated- Phillip Trimble (Wheeler Mission-Bloomington)
Presented to an individual or couple over the age of 60 for their lifetime of service within the community.
Be More Energized- Sriram Srinivasan (Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Central Indiana)
Honors an individual or group under the age of 25.
Be More Impactful/ Group- SCCAP Thriving Connections' Talking About Change Advisory Group (SCCAP Thriving Connections)
Honors the volunteer group of the year.
Be More Impactful/ Individual- Lauren McCalister (People's Cooperative Market)
Honors the volunteer of the year.
Be More Phenomenal- James Sanders (Commission on the Status of Black Males)
Presented to outstanding leadership through board, commission, or committee involvement.
Special Group Recognition Award- Indiana Recovery Alliance Volunteers
(Indiana Recovery Alliance)
Selection Committee special award to spotlight the outstanding efforts of volunteer groups in the community.
Each of the Be More Award recipients will receive a $1,000 cash award provided by Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County for the recipient's nonprofit organization in honor of their outstanding service.
Our 2024 Nominees-
Allison Pack - Stone Belt Arc
Alpha Phi Omega- Mu Chapter - Alpha Phi Omega
Backpack Buddies Volunteers - Community Kitchen of Monroe County
Bloomington Community Orchard Volunteers - Bloomington Community Orchard
BSCI - Poseltega, Nicaragua & Santa Clara, Cuba Sister Cities - Bloomington Sister Cities
Bruce Miller - People and Animal Learning Services (PALS)
Buskirk Chumley Theater Volunteers Ushers - Buskirk Chumley Theater
Casey Guarino - Monroe County Public Library
Civic Leadership Development - Civic Leadership Development - KISI
Diane Sturgeon - Pantry 279
Edna DePierre - Community Kitchen of Monroe County
Gail Dunning - Area 10 Agency on Aging
Hannah Bowman - Monroe County Civic Theater
Indiana University Rotaract - Teacher’s Warehouse
Kavya Vadapalli - Hoosiers Outrun Cancer (CSC)
Monroe County Civic Theater Volunteers - Monroe County Civic Theater (MCCT)
Monroe County Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol - Monroe County Civil Air Patrol
Pam J. Dyer and Louise Briggs - New Hope for Families
Psi Chapter of Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority - My Sister’s Closet
Rodney Margison - Stone Belt Arc
St. Vincent de Paul Society Volunteers - St. Vincent Depaul Society - Monroe County
Susan Dabkowski - My Sister's Closet of Monroe County
Tonja Torgerson - Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard
A Community Collaboration
The Be More Awards have been made possible in partnership with City of Bloomington Volunteer Network, Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County, IU Credit Union, United Way of South Central Indiana, and WTIU Public Television.
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View Previous Year's Recipients & Nominees
