JANUARY 2011 ISSUE
Canvassing for Mother
A “Day On” At Hoosier Hills Food Bank
On Martin Luther King Day,
hundreds of volunteers headed to
Hoosier Hills Food Bank in
Bloomington to help the agency
package food for people in need.   CLD Board Member, Paige Babala,
From stuffing envelopes, to sorting
pasta, to packaging cans,
everyone was hard at work and
with good spirit.
CLD members specifically packed
boxes with government-supplied
non-perishables for low-income
senior citizens in south-central
Indiana.  With 17 CLD volunteers
working together, they packed 400
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On January 26th, over 40 students
gathered to listen to an IU alumni, JT
Forbes, talk about his experiences at
Indiana and how he got involved giving
back. As student body President,
Forbes’ main focus was to make a
boxes of food – completing all
boxes needed for the entire month
of January. 
loved the event, saying "Everyone
had a great time working together
to help the food bank. Packing that
many boxes was very rewarding,
and it was great to be able to see
the results of our hard work!" 
CLD is proud of its many members
that came out for MLK day and
made a positive difference in the
community on their day off.
difference and add value to those
around him. He told students,
“People don’t get involved in things
that are ordinary. They get involved
in things that are extraordinary.”
Forbes wanted to create initiatives
that were powerful, and that is
exactly what he did. While being
President, he initiated a campus-
Hubbard Cupboard
Nine CLD members bundled up and
headed to Mother Hubbard Cupboard
on the morning of January 17th, which
was Martin Luther King Day. “It was a
rewarding experience to be proactively
helping the community on a day off,” said
board member, Joe Wang,
CLD volunteers teamed up with other
local community members, as they went
door to door canvassing to promote
Mother Hubbard Cupboard’s new garden
project.
Mother Hubbard Cupboard is in its initial
stages of designing this community garden
where residents will not only be able to
purchase fresh produce, but request what
they would like to be grown in the
garden! CLD members enjoyed helping
spread the word about this new project.
wide campaign for United Way,
raising over $60,000. He continues
to make an impact here at IU as the
new director of the Alumni
Association.
With an alumni network of over half
a million people, JT Forbes has
some big plans in mind, as he begins
to shape the Alumni Association!
 CLD Teams Up With
Hillel to Make Blankets
CLD partnered with the
Helene G. Simon Hillel Center
this MLK day to bring warmth
to local children in need this
winter.  Volunteers filled the
upstairs of the Hillel Center to
fold, cut, and tie fleece
blankets and scarves for
children in a local
Bloomington hospital. 
Over fifteen CLD volunteers
joined forces with Hillel
members and in total, made
fifty brightly colored fleece
blankets. 
"Through the blanket drive, I
learned the importance of
productivity and the
cooperation it takes to make
a great team! Tasks can be
productive and fun when
working with people you
know,” said member, Mike
Cody.
A little gesture can go a long
way, and many children will
stay warm this winter
thanks to CLD and the
Hillel Center!

JANUARY GENERAL MEETING

Helping Out Americ
an On Wednesday, January 19th, CLD kicked

Red Cross off the second semester with its January

General Meeting followed by a Volunteer
Fair.

The focus of January’s meeting was

Ten CLD members
lent a hand on MLK semester volunteering. Five guest
they worked at Re day, as speakers came to talk to CLD members
d Cross handing ou
S a f e t y a n d P re t Fire about their volunteer experiences with
ve n t i o n m a t e ri
Bloomington residen als to organizations such as Martha’s House,
ts. The residents se Wonderlab, and Middle Way House.
to really appreciat emed
e members’ efforts
CLD member, Hien ! One
Quang Le, said “I en After the GM, members attended a
this project becaus joyed volunteer fair in the foyer of the business
e we went outside of
campus and had th the IU school, where there were numerous
e chance to interac
the residents!” t with tables set up. Members mingled, while
they learned more about volunteer
opportunities in the Bloomington
community. Thanks Member Advisory
Panel for putting on this fair! It was a
great success!
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