Women

American Legion Ladies Auxiliary - Unit 18

Contact	Lisa Liford Brown (President)
Phone	812-334-0500
Email	lisaliford [at] yahoo [dot] com
Description	The ALA is a service organization comprised of mothers, wives, sisters, daughters, granddaughters, great-granddaughters, and grandmothers of military personnel.
Subjects	Military Veterans Women

Women Writing for (a) Change

URL	http://womenwritingbloomington.com/
Contact	Beth Lodge-Rigal (Owner/Director)
Phone	(812) 325-8427
Address	Poplar Grove Schoolhouse 4638 E. State Road 45 Bloomington, IN 47408
Hours	Call or visit the web site for course offerings.
Description	The Bloomington affiliate of Women Writing for (a) Change is an emerging school which supports the lives of women for whom writing is, or is becoming, an important creative and spiritual practice. The mission of the school has always been to create a healthy, creatively-charged writing community that celebrates the voices of women (and men in select offerings) in search of authenticity, deeper consciousness, healing, personal transformation and re-connection.
Subjects	Women Writing

Democratic Women's Caucus

URL	http://www.democraticwomenscaucus.org/
Contact	Regina Moore (Chair)
Email	regina [dot] moore [at] gmail [dot] com
Description	Regina Moore, Bloomington's current City Clerk, first conceived the idea of a Democratic Women's Caucus during the local 2003 campaigns. She and Susan Sandberg were the only women to run on the city's ballot in 2003. Moore ran for and was reelected City Clerk.
Additional Contact	Kristina Simmonds (Treasurer)
Email	dwcaucus [at] gmail [dot] com
Subjects	Political Organizations Women

My Sister's Closet

URL	http://sisterscloset.org
Contact	Eliazabeth Brown (Volunteer Coordinator)
Phone	335-6603
Address	1010 S. Walnut St. Bloomington, IN 47401
Hours	Wednesday - Friday 10 AM - 3 PM and Saturday 10 AM - 5 PM
Description	The mission of My Sister's Closet of Monroe County, Inc. is to provide at-risk, low-income women pursuing employment with free workforce attire. We accomplish our mission through the use of our voucher system and the generosity of those who donate professional attire to our store. Founded in 1998, My Sister's Closet (MSC) is a volunteer run non-profit organziation offering its services to the Monroe and Owen County areas.
Subjects	Clothing Employment Social Services Women

Women With Will

Contact	Jeanette Heidewald
Phone	330-9527
Email	heidewal [at] indiana [dot] edu
Address	3104 Autumn Court Bloomington, IN 47401
Description	Multisport training group for women (running, biking, swimming, walking, triathalon). See website for current meeting times.
Additional Contact	Kathy Avers
Email	ravers [at] kiva [dot] net
Subjects	Fitness Sports Women

Crisis Pregnancy Center of Bloomington, Inc.

URL	http://www.cpcbloomington.org/
Phone	(812) 334-0104
Email	info [at] cpcbloomington [dot] org
Description	CPC of Bloomington is a nonprofit ministry serving women, as well as their families and partners, who come seeking help in making decisions about their pregnancies and related concerns. Office Hours: Monday, 9am-noon and 1-5:30pm; Tuesday-Friday, 9am-noon and 1-4pm; Material Support Hours: Monday, 10am-noon and 1-5:30pm; Wednesday and Thursday, 10am-noon and 1-4pm.
Phone	(812) 334-0055
Phone	(800) 395-HELP
Subjects	Family Services Pregnancy and Childbirth Telephone Hotlines Women

University Women's Club of Indiana University

URL	http://www.indiana.edu/~uclub/uwcboard.html
Contact	Sondra Woodhouse (President)
Phone	855-1325
Email	sonwood2003 [at] hotmail [dot] com
Address	Indiana Memorial Union Room 150 900 E. Seventh St. Bloomington, IN 47405
Hours	The University Women's Board meets at 10:00 am on the First Thursday of the month in a board members' home
Description	At a tea held in the home of Mrs. H. A. Hoffman on Thursday, April 24, 1913, a social organization of Indiana University faculty women, wives and teachers was proposed. Forty five women were present and after discussion, agreement was reached to send invitations to all eligible women; to hold eight meetings a year; to pay dues and to serve refreshments; and to have an executive committee to direct the organization.
Additional Contact	Barb Aspy (Club Manager)
Email	uclub [at] indiana [dot] edu
Subjects	Indiana University Clubs/Organizations Social Clubs Women

Daughters of Isabella (D of I)

URL	http://sjabloomington.org/ministries-education.html
Contact	Donna Hawk
Phone	(812) 876-1974
Email	info [at] sjabloomington [dot] org
Address	St. John the Apostle Catholic Church 4607 W. State Road 46 Bloomington, IN 47404
Hours	Meets the first Tuesday of each month (except February and December) at 7pm in St. Patrick's Room.
Description	The D of I is a charitable organization of Catholic women founded on the principle of their motto: "Unity, Friendship, and Charity." The St. Bernadette Circle #712 invites all Catholic women from the three parishes in Bloomington to consider membership in this organization. D of I fundraisers help local charities, including St. Vincent de Paul, Community Kitchen, Crisis Pregnancy Center, and Hannah House. The main focus of all thirty-five D of I chapters in Indiana is St. Elizabeth/Coleman Pregnancy and Adoption Services located in Indianapolis.
Subjects	Religious Organizations Women

Monroe County Democratic Womens Club

Contact	Connie Loftman
Phone	812-824-7402
Description	The MCDWC meets on the 3rd Tuesday of every month (except December) from 11:30AM - 1PM. Location, speakers and program subjects vary.
Subjects	Political Organizations Women

The Rise

URL	http://middlewayhouse.org/
Phone	(812) 337-4510
Description	The facility, which opened its doors in 1998, provides affordable housing for 28 poor and very poor, homeless families headed by women who have experienced life-threatening violence.
Subjects	Homeless persons Shelters Women