How did you first hear about the Lotus organization Promotional material for the Festival. What initially inspired you to volunteer for our organization? I thought it was so cool that such a broadly diverse world music event was happening in my hometown and was...
How did you first hear about the Lotus organization? Cindy L. (now Beaule) came to Sunrise Greetings with a ton of little index cards 20 years ago looking for volunteers. What initially inspired you to volunteer for our organization? I was interested in being more...
How did you first hear about the Lotus organization? As with most of the best things in my life- purely a happy accident. My freshman year at IU, I took a class that required each of us to join any campus organization. I randomly choose Union Board. At the call out...
How did you first hear about the Lotus organization Lee told us about the very first one, which we attended. Been volunteering ever since the following week or so. What initially inspired you to volunteer for our organization? The first Lotus Festival was such a...
How did you first hear about the Lotus organization? I can’t remember, it’s been a long time! What initially inspired you to volunteer for our organization? We loved the event, volunteering is always my next logical step! I love working behind the scenes to help make...
We invite you to read why Lotus Education & Arts Foundation board president Rob Shakespeare is passionate about supporting the Lotus mission: ____________ Lotus is such a gift to Bloomington, the surrounding counties, and to Indiana! I am so appreciative of...
Nick Clark’s six-year stint as a Lotus volunteer began with our Lotus Blossoms Bazaar and ended with the Festival’s Venues Committee. He and his family – wife Janice and daughter Isabel -- are leaving Bloomington for Oklahoma. Otherwise, we’d keep him on Team Lotus....
"Lotus took me from being a student to being a community member and Lotus advocate," says volunteer Lizzie Plant. . When I’m not a Lotus volunteer, I’m . . . Assistant unit director at the Ellettsville Boys and Girls Club. I also work with the children’s ministry at...
Bill Holladay has been a Lotus enthusiast since the very first festival. Since then, he’s volunteered in a variety of positions. We talked to Bill about the experience of volunteering for Lotus for the past 17 years. When I’m not a Lotus volunteer, I’m . . . a...
It’s hard to see how Brandi Host has time to volunteer for Lotus – but she does. Brandi has been a stalwart festival volunteer, and is now on the board of directors for the Lotus Education and Arts Foundation. We asked her to talk about why she does it. {Above: Brandi...