By Charlotte Murphy, IU Corps Intern IU O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs graduate student and IU Corps employee Maura Baker volunteered for the Peace Corps in Los Róbalos, Samaná, Dominican Republic for two years. When Baker was a junior in high school, she did not know what to do for her future career… Read more »
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Giving Back Before the Big Race: IU Students Gear Up for Little Day of Service
By Charlotte Murphy, IU Corps Intern IU’s service-based student organization, Volunteer Corps, is hosting its third annual Little Day of Service (LDOS) on April 18 and 19. Senior Tess Cortopassi is the Vice Chair of the Volunteer Corps board and has been heavily involved in planning this year’s LDOS. Cortopassi has been a member of… Read more »
Middle Way House: A Lifeline for Survivors Seeking Safety and Support
By Charlotte Murphy, IU Corps Intern Middle Way House is a local Bloomington non-profit dedicated to helping people in crisis. They offer a range of empowering services including emergency shelter, a 24-hour help and crisis line, on-scene advocacy, support services, and transitional and permanent housing solutions for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human… Read more »
A New Club on Campus: Cancer Support Community @ IU
By Charlotte Murphy, IU Corps Intern There is a new club on campus, and they need you! As of February 2025, Cancer Support Community at Indiana University (CSC @ IU) has officially launched and is now a club on campus. Led by Jill Romack, Career Services Specialist at The Media School, Jill is excited to… Read more »
A Story of PALS: Connecting Humans to Horses
By Charlotte Murphy, IU Corps Intern People and Animal Learning Services, better known as PALS, provides equine assisted programs, service hour opportunities, and educational initiatives. Their programs connect humans to horses to address the needs of each individual. Facilitated by certified professionals, PALS aims to ignite emotional, cognitive, social, and physical growth. Rebecca Redfern, an… Read more »
IU Volunteer Corps Hosts their First Annual Fall Day of Service: Packing Thanksgiving Boxes for Pantry 279
By Charlotte Murphy, IU Corps Intern New this year, IU Volunteer Corps hosted a Fall Day of Service. On November 22 and 23, members of Volunteer Corps volunteered at Pantry 279 to distribute Thanksgiving meal boxes. This year, Pantry 279 was able to distribute 2,711 meal boxes to the Monroe County community. These boxes fed… Read more »
Providing Ample Resources All Year Round – The Story of Pantry 279
By Charlotte Murphy, IU Corps Intern Pantry 279 is a permanent food pantry that was built by ten Girl Scouts from Troop 69-279 in 2015. Based out of Ellettsville, IN, the pantry serves over 1,800 families a month. The girls started the pantry for those in need from their community and the surrounding areas. What… Read more »
American Red Cross: Disaster Team Relief Volunteers
By Charlotte Murphy, IU Corps Intern Every 8 minutes, the American Red Cross responds to an emergency. But what happens after the initial emergency response? After the emergency phase of a response has been completed by the Red Cross, Disaster Action Team (DAT) volunteers help to provide recovery and address lingering community needs. These teams… Read more »
IU students making significant impact at Riley Hospital for Children
By Charlotte Murphy, IU Corps Intern Each year, students in IU Dance Marathon get to meet children at Riley Hospital for Children and make an impact on their lives. IU Dance Marathon is the second-largest student-run philanthropy in the world that has raised more than $53 million in total for Riley Hospital for Children in… Read more »
Alpha Phi Omega’s Annual Rubber Duck Formal
By Charlotte Murphy, IU Corps Student Intern Alpha Phi Omega (APO) is a co-ed international service fraternity at Indiana University founded on the principles of Scouting America, a youth program that provides character development and leadership training. APO is rooted in the cardinal principles of leadership, fellowship, and service. Put into action, this manifests as… Read more »