Ivy Tech Community College’s Bloomington campus has launched a month-long crowdfunding effort starting on April 1 for Ivy Tech’s newly established COVID-19 Relief Fund to assist students. Ivy Tech State Board of Trustees member, Marianne Glick and her spouse Mike Woods, have committed $500,000 total in matching funds to Ivy Tech across the state, with the Bloomington campus receiving up to $20,000 in matching funds as part of the effort. Make a gift to Ivy Tech’s COVID-19 Relief Fund at impact.ivytech.edu/COVID.Relief.Fund

​Gyms and other fitness centers across the state have completely shut down amid growing concern about the spreading of COVID-19. Others across the country are following suit, but one local studio, Farrell’s Bloomington, is offering alternative ways to stay fit.
 
“We wanted to make sure that we weren’t contributing to spreading this virus,” says Pam Green, “and at the same time, continuing to help people stay active and healthy.”
 
Farrell’s is now offering online workouts through recordings and live streams via their
Facebook page and YouTube Channel.
 
Their message? Don’t let COVID-19 stop you from being active and healthy.
 
For more information, please visit www.fxbbtown.com or call 812-822-2712.

​With 99 farm vendors and 18 food and beverage artisans accepted for the 2020 season, the Bloomington Community Farmers' Market is poised to launch Saturday, April 4 -- initially with an online shopping experience that will allow the Market to continue as an essential food source and key component of the local food economy while following health and safety protocols necessary during the COVID-19 pandemic.

​Osmon Chiropractic Center will remain open to take care of patients and essential workers during COVID-19. In addition to caring for their current patients they hope to ease the burden on local medical facilities by triaging and caring for local community members suffering from pain and musculoskeletal injury. | Visit site

​The MacExperience is currently offering free service pick up and delivery within the Bloomington city limits for Mac, iPhones and PC computers. | Visit site

Meineke in Bloomington is open for business. They are offering a 10% discount for Chamber Members, also, they have free Pick Up and Delivery. Some restrictions apply to Free Pick up and Delivery call for details. Click read more to view Brian Dorsey's full letter regarding Meineke's response to COVID-19.

​Bloom Magazine has published a book with the proceeds going to the Shalom Community Center. It can be ordered on the Bloom website at magbloom.com/book and at locations throughout Bloomington including: The Book Corner, Goods for Cooks, Feast, Caveat Emptor, and Black's Mercantile. Order yours today and help support the Shalom Community Center and Bloom Magazine.

Mid-America Radio (WCLS/Spirit95/K101) is offering businesses a free 10 second informational announcement to let people know changes in your business, plus in order to stretch your budget they are providing a buy one get one free offer. For every commercial you buy they will give you one free. This will give you much more frequency but keep expenses much lower. Email Jeff Hancock for details.