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There are unhoused families with children across McLean County — and neighboring Livingston County — in need of support, said the five panelists from area schools and social service agencies. Each of the panelists explained they are doing the best with what they have, but it’s not enough.
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A Bloomington-based nonprofit and lead for a federal program geared toward ending homelessness missed a grant application deadline. Now, McLean County social services organizations are feeling the effects of missed funding opportunities.
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After several months of staff overhaul, Bloomington-based nonprofit PATH is working to stabilize under new Interim CEO Adam Carter. He said he's eager to return the agency to its mission of relationship building.
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The McLean County Salvation Army is offering what it's calling the "Midnight Cafe," a warming center offering an array of other services — like food, showers, laundry and hygiene kits — for up to 40 adults who need drop-in, emergency shelter overnight.
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The City of Bloomington is putting a chunk of its pandemic relief money into homeless services, youth education and support, a program for sexual assault survivors, and the facility of a human services agency.
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"It's not a matter of being overly aggressive or more aggressive — it's just working through the backlog of those inspections," Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe said in a recent interview for Sound Ideas. "We would be devastated if something were to happen because it's something that we overlooked."
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The Salvation Army of Bloomington operates Safe Harbor, the only 24-hour emergency winter shelter in McLean County. The number of people who seek shelter there is beyond the site's capacity to handle safely, according to city officials.
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The Salvation Army of Bloomington missed its goal in the annual fundraising campaign, but by only a little.
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The Salvation Army in Bloomington gave out more than 50 fans to help people cope with the intense after the first day of distribution Tuesday, and Development Director Angie said the agency only has 150 left to distribute this week and next.
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Director of Development Angie Bubon says the Salvation Army is still more than $100,000 short of its Red Kettle goal.