The Be More Awards celebrates and honors the outstanding service of community volunteers. Each year nominations are made in a variety of categories highlighting the broad and vital services that nonprofits and volunteers provide Monroe County. The community is invited to this FREE event to help celebrate with our nominees and Award Recipients, and learn more about our community nonprofits.

The 2025 Be More Award categories are:

•  Be More Bloomington Award: Presented to an individual or group demonstrating excellence in addressing the issues of 2024, such as housing/homelessness, immigration, and food insecurity issues.
•  Be More Creative Award: Honors volunteer work within the arts community.
•  Be More Dedicated Award: Presented to an individual or couple over the age of 60 for their lifetime of service.
•  Be More Energized Award: Honors an individual or group under the age of 25.
•  Be More Engaged Award: Honors an individual or a group employed at a business or organization who engages in volunteer activities and programs on behalf of their employer.
•  Be More Impactful Award: Honors the volunteer or volunteer group of the year.
•  Be More Involved Award: Presented to an individual who has volunteered for at least three non-profit organizations for a year or longer. The recipient will select which of the non profit organizations they serve will receive the cash award.
•  Be More Phenomenal Award: Presented for outstanding leadership through board, commission, or committee involvement.
  

Each of the Be More Award recipients will receive a $1,000 cash award provided by Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County for the recipient’s nonprofit organization in honor of their exceptional service.

The Be More Awards have been made possible in partnership with City of Bloomington Volunteer Network, Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County, IU Credit Union, and United Way of South Central Indiana.

Learn more about this annual event at www.bloomingtonvolunteernetwork.org/bemore

No Tickets Needed!