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Executive Director Position
Faith in Action of Bloomington/Normal has an opening for the position of Executive Director due to the upcoming retirement of current Executive Director Pamela Sweetwood. The job description for the…
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Memory Lane: Fund (Friend) Raisers
Looking back to those early years when the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation had sent their last check, the original board members were faced with a decision. Do we seek the…
Read MoreChristmas Card Signing Event
Fabulous FIA Volunteers joined our hybrid Christmas Card Signing (in person and drive thru) and enjoyed a delicious Avanti’s lunch. The Christmas cards will be sent to FIA Care Receivers. …
Read MoreThank You Volunteers for a Great Mum Sale
Thank you to our GREAT Faith in Action Volunteers for making the 2021 Mum Sale a HUGE success! We raised $ 4,000 to help seniors in our community. The volunteer…
Read MoreDown Memory Lane: Pollyanna Spears
Behind every good woman is another equally good woman. Pollyanna Spears was a transplant from Texas thanks to her husband’s State Farm career. Her Faith in Action experience spans most…
Read MoreDown Memory Lane: Doretta Herr
Little did Doretta Herr know when she visited with Faith in Action Director Linda Bollivar that she was planting a seed for applying to be the next FIA Director. Doretta…
Read MoreDown Memory Lane: The Linda Bollivar Years
When Bobbi Hynes moved on from Faith in Action to become Director of Volunteers at OSF St Joseph Hospital, a community-wide search began for her replacement. Over 30 applicants were…
Read MoreDown Memory Lane: Opening the Doors
It was not surprising that the word got out about this wonderful new service for seniors called Faith in Action. By the close of the first year of FIA had…
Read MoreDown Memory Lane: Getting Started
Looking Back: Faith in Action celebrates 15 years of service to Bloomington/Normal Getting Started Thanks to the efforts of a group of parish nurses, a $25,000 grant was awarded to what would become…
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