West Bloomington Revitalization Project

ATTENTION ALL WEST SIDE RESIDENTS: Interested in winning a prize? This is our LAST West Side Prize Give-Away opportunity. For the past five weeks, winners were drawn for a West Side/WBRP-themed prize by participating in our weekly question, below:

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What's your favorite plant, produce, or flower? (Anything outdoor or "green" related!)

Directions: Answer in the comments below AND tag 1 friend to be entered into our raffle for the prize! (To tag a friend in the comment, type the "@" symbol and their username, or just share the post with a friend).

The winner will be posted on our social media story (NOT main feed) and will have their username tagged, so be sure to have your notifications turned on! We will pull a winner NEXT FRIDAY. This is our LAST opportunity to win a prize this summer, so be sure to participate!

To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Bed Blitz, today's is highlighting the history and origins of the Bed Blitz program. Co-Founded by Robert Bosquez and Ryan Heeren, two long-standing WBRP community members, created this program after being inspired by the hidden need in Bloomington-Normal: beds and better sleep for children. Upon travelling to Kentucky for inspiration on a program outline, fundraising, and lots of community outreach, the Bed Blitz has become a very popular and highly-demanded service. The first year, 40 beds were delivered to children in need, the second year, 80, and now, we give 130 beds to children each year, thanks to the help from our sponsors, including YouthBuild McLean County and Sherman's. Co-Founder Robert Bosquez has appeared in various news sites to discuss the critical need for this program, and continues to advocate for program donations. To help , view our donation list and timeline for this year's build.

The long awaited Bed Blitz Timeline for our 10th Anniversary Build is here~ see below for volunteer, donation, and event info. Volunteer sign-ups will be posted when they are available. In the meantime, check out our other post for donation opportunities! Send any donation/volunteer inquiries to [email protected]

On today's Titan Tuesday, we are highlighting a group of Illinois Wesleyan University students who volunteered to hand out books for the 2023 Labor Day Parade. Who needs candy when you can get a free book? Thank you to our IWU partners for always showing up for the WBRP, and to Karen Schmidt for operating the Book Bike at all of our community events!

What better way to spend your Saturday evening than at a free concert? Thank you to everyone who attended our third Music in the Yard event yesterday! And a special thank you to Dylan Karraker and Bree & James for performing! Finally, thank you to Mike Zenke and Bridget Lantz for coordinating these awesome events for the WBRP community. Stay tuned on our socials for future events!!

ATTENTION ALL WEST SIDE RESIDENTS: Interested in winning a prize? For the next four weeks, a West Side Prize Give-Away opportunity will be posted on the WBRP social media pages. Each week, there will be a new question and new winner pulled for a West Side/WBRP-themed prize.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What's your favorite place to eat in Bloomington-Normal? (Bonus points if it's in the West Side or Downtown Bloomington!)

Directions: Answer in the comments below AND tag 1 friend to be entered into our raffle for the prize! (To tag a friend in the comment, type the "@" symbol and their username, or just share the post with a friend).

The winner will be posted on our social media story (NOT main feed) and will have their username tagged, so be sure to have your notifications turned on! We will pull a winner NEXT FRIDAY, as well as post a LAST Give-Away question!