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God loves Bloomington. God has compassion on the poor. And God has a plan of Redemption for Bloomington.

Deuteronomy 15:11
"There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your brothers and toward the poor and needy in your land."
Proverbs 14:31
He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.

Did You Know?

Facts about the homeless:

  • Approximately 18,000 people in Indiana are homeless on any given night.
  • About 258 individuals in Bloomington reside in homeless shelters on any given night.
  • About 14 percent of Monroe County residents, or 18,611 people, experience poverty.
  • About 19 percent of low-income Monroe County residents report that having enough money to pay rent is a major problem.
  • About 59 percent of renters in Bloomington cannot afford a two-bedroom apartment.

Source: Indiana Coalition on Housing and Homeless Issues

For more resources on the social justice action in Bloomington, check out these websites:

http://www.amethysthouse.org/Gen/bloomington.html
http://shalomcommunitycenter.org/
http://www.steppingstones-inc.org/
http://www.monroecommunitykitchen.com/
http://www.hhfoodbank.org/
http://www.bloomington.in.us/~mcum/
http://www.mhcfoodpantry.org/
http://www.middlewayhouse.org/
http://bloomington.in.gov/documents/viewDocument.php?document_id=3033;