Like to shop? Help a Bloomington animal rescue group or sell food for Autism Rocks & Rolls

The City of Bloomington Volunteer Network provides information about volunteering locally. For a complete listing, visit BloomingtonVolunteerNetwork.org or call 812-349-3433. The inclusion of an organization in this list does not imply City endorsement or support of the organization’s activities or policies. Information and registration links for the following opportunities can be found online at BloomingtonVolunteerNetwork.org.

Autism nonprofit — needs volunteers selling food

On Oct. 18 and Oct. 19, Autism Rocks and Rolls is looking for volunteers to help sell food at Fowler Pumpkin Patch in Greene County. All proceeds will benefit the nonprofit by allowing them to continue to create resources for the autism community and to further their mission of destigmatizing autism and celebrating the successes of all. Volunteers over the age of 16 are needed between 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Each volunteer will get to experience the pumpkin patch, eat for free and get an Autism Rocks and Rolls T-shirt! Interested volunteers must register by Oct. 14. Visit https://tinyurl.com/volunteers-selling-food to learn more and sign up today. For additional information or assistance contact Gina Mitchell at info@autismrocksandrolls.com or 812-699-7811.

Shopping volunteer

Want to help keep rescued goats, Patagonian maras, prairie dogs, squirrels, opossums and so many more stomachs happy? The Pipsqueakery is looking for shopping volunteers 18 years and older to shop based on given grocery lists and then pop by their facility to put groceries away one time weekly. Grocery trips are usually to Aldi and Kroger but sometimes they spice things up and ask if volunteers could stop by Petco or Menards to keep things exciting. The Pipsqueakery periodically has donation programs with various stores and shopping volunteers help take items from point A to point B. There are no set times and it's extremely flexible, they just ask that volunteers commit to the same day each week! The Pipsqueakery is located on the south side of Bloomington about 15 minutes south of Mays Greenhouse. Learn more, find their application and sign up today at https://tinyurl.com/shopping-volunteers. Questions? Contact Katie Lo at wildlife@thepipsqueakery.org or 574-993-2235.

TANF diaper distribution

All-Options has partnered with the Indiana Diaper Bank to provide free diapers to families on TANF, SNAP, WIC or HIP benefits, and are currently serving Monroe,, Owen and Putnam counties. Volunteers are needed in Monroe County every other month on the third Friday. The next distribution day will be Oct. 18. Distributions will happen at Monroe County WIC office from 10 a.m. to noon. Sign up today to assist families in need at https://tinyurl.com/diaper-distributions. For assistance or additional questions contact Kyra at kyra@all-options.org or 317-429-0628.

Community Wish List Spotlight

Teachers Warehouse Wish List

Teachers Warehouse is a nonprofit that provides free school supplies to public school teachers from Monroe, Brown, Greene, Lawrence and Owen counties. As their mission statement indicates, Teachers Warehouse serves the educational and creative needs of children by providing a unique means to transfer donated surplus merchandise from businesses and individuals for use in classrooms and schools.

Donations: in-person donations can be delivered to 524 N. Fairview Ave. in Bloomington on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 3:30 to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., except holiday weekends.

Contact: Sue Cull, volunteer coordinator, at volunteers@teacherswarehouse.org or 812-929-7522.

Featured Wishes: tissues, Pizza X cups, Velcro dots, tennis balls, lunch bags, calculators (hand-held), clip boards (memo-sized), flash drives, ticky-tack, 3-ring binders, popsicle sticks, pipe cleaners and more.

View Current Wish list: https://tinyurl.com/teachers-warehouse-wish-list

You can find current in-kind, material needs on the year-round Community Wish List at bloomingtonvolunteernetwork.org/communitywishlist.

This article originally appeared on The Herald-Times: Bloomington animal rescue group needs shoppers. Or help Autism Rocks & Rolls