Normal Township

🎉 ARC Gives Back is officially an award-winning program!

We are thrilled to share that ARC Gives Back has been recognized by the Illinois Township Senior Service Association (ITSSA) as the Innovative Senior Program of the Year!

Through ARC Gives Back, our members are making a meaningful difference in the lives of others. From birthday cards and holiday greetings to coloring pages and special community projects, every act of kindness reminds us that giving back has no age limit.

A special thank you to our incredible members who have embraced this program and made it their own. Join us on November 17th and 19th as we finish making holiday cards for Blankets for Seniors.

We're so proud of what we've accomplished together, and we're just getting started! ❤️

Together, we're making a difference, one act of kindness at a time!

Happy Veterans Day from Normal Township.

Today, we pause to recognize the service and sacrifices of our nation's veterans.

Thank you for your courage, your commitment, and your service.

We'll see you tomorrow when our office reopens tomorrow.

EDIT: This need has been met and our client is beyond grateful! If anyone is interested in investing in additional clients and YW's reentry efforts as a whole please visit https://www.ywcamclean.org/ways-to-give/.

Reentry doesn't fit one mold.

A client in our Labyrinth program is currently living in our transitional housing while working full-time and attending school full-time. Now, she's preparing for the next step in her journey: taking the LSAT and pursuing her dream of becoming an attorney.

While she has worked hard to get to this point, the cost of the exam registration fee ($253) remains a barrier.

This Fresh Start Friday, we're asking our community to invest in possibility. Your gift will help cover her LSAT enrollment fee and support her path toward higher education, professional success, and lasting stability.

Every donation, no matter the size, helps remove barriers and support real opportunities.

Donate today (please leave LSAT in the notes): https://www.ywcamclean.org/ways-to-give/

Our AMAZING St Vincent de Paul Holy Trinity Bloomington, IL volunteers spent their week picking up, loading & unloading trucks, repacking, reorganizing & preparing for our next food distribution on Monday 11/9 🛒

Thank you to all our volunteers for giving countless hours to ensure we are stocked & ready to serve our guests!!............
REMINDER St Vincent de Paul Holy Trinity food & clothing pantry will be open again Monday 11/9 for food & clothing distribution 🛒 We hope to see anyone in need 🥫

⏰ Hours
Food Distributions:
•Mondays: 9 AM-12:00 PM & 1-4 PM (Closed 12 PM - 1 PM) 🍎🍪🥦🍞

Clothing Pantry Distribution:
•Mondays: 9 AM-12:00 PM 🧥👕👖

📍Location
•705 N. Roosevelt Ave. Bloomington, IL 61701

⚠️ SAFETY FIRST - For the safety of all our guests and volunteers we kindly ask:
•Drive through please enter the line from the 300 block of W. Chestnut & join the line of cars 🚘
•To help us serve you more efficiently, please ensure your vehicle has plenty of empty space available for our volunteers to easily load your items. We truly appreciate you making room before your arrival as it helps to keep the line moving smoothly for everyone.
•Please stay in your vehicle: For everyone’s safety and to keep the line moving efficiently, all guests MUST remain inside their vehicles during distribution. Our volunteers will come to your vehicle.
•We kindly ask ALL bicycles and motorized bikes. MUST be walked (NOT to be ridden) while on the parking lot 🚲
•Walk up is ONLY for guests who do not have access to a vehicle for pickup.
-The walk-up area ONLY serves walk-ups. If you come in a vehicle & walk up, you will be asked to return to your car, enter the line & be provided food in your vehicle.
•Please do NOT park within or block our neighbor’s private driveways or restrict their residential access. Everyone should follow City of Bloomington rules and we ask everyone be respectful of our neighbors 🅿️

•To help us serve everyone safely and fairly, only families who are in the parking lot by the end of distribution time will be served. Unfortunately we will be unable to remain open to serve any families still waiting on Chestnut Street after these times.
-Mondays: by 12:00 PM (morning) or 4:00 PM (afternoon)
-2nd & 4th Saturdays: by 11:00 AM

🤝 Share with Others:
If you receive an item you and/or your family cannot use, please consider sharing it with a neighbor or another family in need. Every act of kindness helps our community stay strong together.

Thank you for understanding and cooperation. We appreciate everyone who helps us serve all our guests as fairly & quickly as possible.

📅 2026 SVdP Guest Distribution Calendar:
•Check out the 2026 calendar to stay up to date on food & clothing distributions
-Including the dates we will be closed.
•SAVE the 2026 SVdP Guest Distribution calendar with all food & clothing distributions:
https://www.facebook.com/share/1AhNKb43W5/?mibextid=wwXIfr

The FB event for Monday’s distribution:
https://www.facebook.com/share/19ctuuLg1r/?mibextid=wwXIfr

🚗 Fill up and give back all November long! Every gallon counts!

Stop by Farmtown FAST STOP at 1808 Morrissey Drive in Bloomington! For every gallon purchased, Evergreen FS will donate 5¢ to The Baby Fold to support local children and families.

A HUGE thank-you to Evergreen FS Inc. for supporting The Baby Fold and to everyone who fills up! We are so grateful for your generosity and for helping make a difference in the lives of local children and families. ❤️

Join WGLT and the McLean County Housing Coalition for a community conversation about local efforts surrounding affordable housing.

Learn more about what's working, what's next, and how you can help support affordable housing efforts in our community.

Can't attend in person? Watch the livestream!

The forum will be livestreamed on St. John's Lutheran Church's YouTube channel. Simply visit the link below and select "Live" when the forum begins:

https://www.youtube.com/

Whether you join us in person or online, we hope you'll be part of this important community conversation! Please feel free to share this invitation with others who may be interested.

Mark your calendars for our next Curbside Care - December 10 from 12p-2p. We hope too see you there!

It's that time of year again... the warming fence is stocked, and we're hosting a holiday food drive for our neighbors in need!

⛄ Anyone can take or leave handmade hats, gloves, and scarves on the warming fence. Most of the items available on the fence were made with love by local knitters and crocheters during one of our Knit In events!

🍅 Now until December 5, bring in three non-perishable, non-expired food items and receive free admission to the Museum. We will distribute the donated food through our local pantries.

Please visit mchistory.org/events for more details.