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Thom Atkinson

@ThomAtHome

Development professional. Nonprofit nerd. Social Media expert. Tweets reflect my own opinions; your mileage may vary. #geek

 Bloomington, IN
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TRUE STORY: HULK HOGAN IS A DUMB SON OF A BITCH
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Happy Thanksgiving, friends! We are especially thankful to @DAngeloPondss, #5 for @IndianaFootball, who stopped by this week to deliver groceries so every family could have Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings. Thank you, D'Angelo, and go Hoosiers! #iufb
Image from New Hope For Families (@NewHope_Shelter)
Image from New Hope For Families (@NewHope_Shelter)
Image from New Hope For Families (@NewHope_Shelter)
Image from New Hope For Families (@NewHope_Shelter)
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Nov. 18–20: Come see more than 50 wonderful and unique holiday trees decorated by local businesses, organizations, groups and families at Hope for the Holidays presented by IU Credit Union! Bring the whole family! newhope4families.org/hope4th…
Hope for the Holidays tree festival presented by I U Credit Union to benefit New Hope for Families

ALT Hope for the Holidays tree festival presented by I U Credit Union to benefit New Hope for Families

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Head out to DeAngelo's any day this week to support the families we serve. DeAngelo’s will be donating a portion of all sales Nov. 4–10 to New Hope for Families. Great food for a great cause! deangelosbloomington.com/
Dine to donate benefitting New Hope for Families, November 4 through 10, at DeAngelo's Italian Creole Restaurant in Bloomington

ALT Dine to donate benefitting New Hope for Families, November 4 through 10, at DeAngelo's Italian Creole Restaurant in Bloomington

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Please join us for our Mortgage Burning Party & 13th Anniversary Celebration this Saturday! This event is open to all, so please feel free to invite others who may be interested in the work we do. Details: newhope4families.org/13years
New Hope for Families Mortgage Burning Party and 13th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, August 17, at Upper Cascades Park in Bloomington

ALT New Hope for Families Mortgage Burning Party and 13th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, August 17, at Upper Cascades Park in Bloomington

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Join us for a Community Workshop to Reduce Unsheltered Homelessness in partnership with Heading Home of South Central Indiana and @CityBloomington on Tuesday, August 13, 5:30–7:30 p.m. at the Monroe Convention Center. Open to everyone. More info: bloomington.in.gov/news/2024…
You are invited to a Community Workshop to Reduce Unsheltered Homelessness, on August 13, 2024, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Monroe Convention Center

ALT You are invited to a Community Workshop to Reduce Unsheltered Homelessness, on August 13, 2024, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Monroe Convention Center

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Image from Brendan Nyhan (@BrendanNyhan on 🟦☁️) (@BrendanNyhan)
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Mark your calendars now! New Hope for Families Mortgage Burning Party & 13th Anniversary Celebration – Saturday, August 17, 4:00 p.m. – Upper Cascades Park, Bloomington. Details: newhope4families.org/13years
New Hope for Families Mortgage Burning Party and Thirteenth Anniversary Celebration

ALT New Hope for Families Mortgage Burning Party and Thirteenth Anniversary Celebration

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Due to an ongoing outage, we are unable to answer our phone line. However, we can still be reached by voicemail. If you need assistance, call us at (812) 334-9840 and leave a detailed voice message. Staff will respond to your call just as soon as we can.
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Thank you to everyone from @IUMediaSchool who gave their time and energy last week to help us improve our shelter offices. We are so fortunate to be part of such a generous and compassionate community!
IU Media School (@IUMediaSchool) profile pictureIU Media School@IUMediaSchool24 Jun 2024
In honor of Juneteenth last week, Media School staff and faculty volunteered at three local nonprofits — @monroe_ck, @NewHope_Shelter, and Monroe County - Identify and Reduce Invasive Species.
Person chops cucumbers.

ALT Person chops cucumbers.

Image from IU Media School (@IUMediaSchool)
Image from IU Media School (@IUMediaSchool)
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The new gazebo has arrived! But it's not too late to contribute to the gazebo project fund! Donate now and receive a free gift as our way of saying "Thanks!" Give: newhope4families.org/gazebo
Children and staff enjoy the new gazebo at New Hope for Families

ALT Children and staff enjoy the new gazebo at New Hope for Families

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"Good morning, campers!" It's officially the first day of summer camp at New Hope! So we'd like to take this opportunity to introduce three of the newest additions to our staff: summer camp director Cam Thatcher and camp counselors Josie Lobring and Bailey Brase!
Our 2024 Summer Camp Team -- Josie Lobring, Cam Thatcher, and Bailey Brase -- at Bloomington's Switchyard Park, located within convenient walking distance of New Hope for Families

ALT Our 2024 Summer Camp Team -- Josie Lobring, Cam Thatcher, and Bailey Brase -- at Bloomington's Switchyard Park, located within convenient walking distance of New Hope for Families

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IUSTV News@iustvnews27 Apr 2024
“It's time for President Whitten to put an end to her amateurish handling of campus protests before someone gets seriously hurt.” - State Rep. Matt Pierce (D-Bloomington) – at Indiana, USA
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Replying to @aubreymwright @IUBloomington @IndianaUniv @WFIUWTIUNews
Tents are back up in Dunn Meadow at @IUBloomington, a few hours after police arrested 23 and tore down the encampment. 34 arrested yesterday. Other protesters are set up at the county jail. I’m clocking out but @WFIUWTIUNews reporters will keep covering throughout the weekend
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Thom Atkinson retweeted
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Paul Helmke@PaulHelmke27 Apr 2024
The @IUONeill faculty also voted concerning @IUBloomington response to protests “that all students, staff & faculty who were banned from IU property for violating the new policy adopted by the ‘ad hoc committee’… be allowed back on campus immediately”: 45 Yes/3 No/6 Abstain
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BREAKING: About 50 IUPD and Indiana State Police officers forcefully detained several peaceful protesters and took down the encampment at Dunn Meadow.
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So far in April, shoppers at @Bloomingfoods have raised more than $5,500 for New Hope! And there are two more weeks left for you to participate. Thank you to our friends at Bloomingfoods for making this possible!
A digital sign at Bloomingfoods reads: Positive Change: $5,564.17 Thank you for rounding up for New Hope for Families! (Total includes $1,854.35 in matched funds from an anonymous donor.)

ALT A digital sign at Bloomingfoods reads: Positive Change: $5,564.17 Thank you for rounding up for New Hope for Families! (Total includes $1,854.35 in matched funds from an anonymous donor.)

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April 6–12 is the Week of The Young Child, an annual celebration of early learning and its positive impact on young children. We're happy to participate in @NAEYC's Week of The Young Child and we're proud to highlight the importance of the work we do at New Hope! #WOYC24
New Hope Early Learning Center infant/toddler teacher Emily Wieringa (left) and New Hope for Families executive director Emily Pike (right) engage in positive, supportive interactions with children in our infant classroom.

ALT New Hope Early Learning Center infant/toddler teacher Emily Wieringa (left) and New Hope for Families executive director Emily Pike (right) engage in positive, supportive interactions with children in our infant classroom.

New Hope Early Learning Center infant/toddler teachers Ben Planton (left) and Emily (Emmy) Little (right) encourage children to explore and interact in one of our outdoor class spaces.

ALT New Hope Early Learning Center infant/toddler teachers Ben Planton (left) and Emily (Emmy) Little (right) encourage children to explore and interact in one of our outdoor class spaces.

New Hope Early Learning Center infant/toddler teacher Emily Wieringa (left) holds a smiling child in our infant classroom.

ALT New Hope Early Learning Center infant/toddler teacher Emily Wieringa (left) holds a smiling child in our infant classroom.

New Hope Early Learning Center infant/toddler teacher Nadra (Huma) Ahmar holds three children while reading to them in our classroom for one-year-olds.

ALT New Hope Early Learning Center infant/toddler teacher Nadra (Huma) Ahmar holds three children while reading to them in our classroom for one-year-olds.

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Eat local. Shop local. And make a difference for local families in crisis all this month when you "round up" at @Bloomingfoods! Make a Positive Change: newhope4families.org/blog/ro…
Healthy kids need healthy meals

ALT Healthy kids need healthy meals

New Hope for Families nutritional coordinator and chef Holly Waldkoetter in the kitchen

ALT New Hope for Families nutritional coordinator and chef Holly Waldkoetter in the kitchen

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JOB OPPORTUNITY: We are looking for an experienced, passionate early childhood education (ECE) professional to lead the New Hope Early Learning Center. Apply now! #NowHiring indeed.com/rc/clk?jk=2e8e165…
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