Community Engagement in Bloomington, Indiana
At That’s the Rub Massage Therapy Center, we believe results matter, and so does the community that makes those results possible. Throughout the year, we donate services, contribute funding, and support local and regional organizations doing real, on-the-ground work in and around Bloomington, IN. This page highlights a selection of the causes and groups we’re proud to stand behind.
We focus on organizations that strengthen health, stability, education, access, arts, and belonging, because a community with strong support systems is a community that can breathe easier, heal faster, and live better.
Organizations we support
Here are some of the nonprofits, schools, and community programs we’ve supported through donations, sponsorships, or in-kind contributions. (This list evolves as needs and opportunities change.)
Health, access, and direct support
Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (VOSH)
VOSH helps expand access to vision care by supporting clinics, volunteer efforts, and sustainable eye-care solutions for communities that otherwise can’t afford or obtain care.
Learn More About Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (VOSH)
Massage Therapy Foundation
The Massage Therapy Foundation advances the profession through research, education, and community service, helping bring evidence-informed massage therapy to more people, more responsibly.
Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard (MHC) Food Pantry
Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard is a community food resource center working to increase access to healthy food in ways that cultivate dignity, agency, and community.
Cancer Support Community (Bloomington / Indiana)
Cancer Support Community provides navigation, support, and practical resources for people impacted by cancer, helping patients and families feel less alone and more equipped to handle the road in front of them.
Walk to End Alzheimer’s (Bloomington)
The Walk to End Alzheimer’s brings the community together to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support, and research, while honoring families living with the disease.
Shield 23 Foundation
Shield 23 Foundation raises and gifts funds to firefighters battling cancer and supports the families standing beside them, bringing tangible help to people who spend their lives helping others.
Reviving Hope
Reviving Hope is a nonprofit focused on compassionate, life-saving medical care through mission-driven partnerships and programs serving underserved communities.
Autism Rocks and Rolls
Autism Rocks and Rolls works to reduce stigma, expand understanding, and advocate for people on the spectrum through awareness-building, education, and community storytelling.
Paragon Wellness Center
Paragon Wellness Center is a Bloomington-area clinic providing holistic care and wellness services, with an emphasis on helping people understand what’s happening in their body and what to do next.
Safety, advocacy, and community stability
Women’s Law Caucus (IU Maurer School of Law)
The Women’s Law Caucus supports programming and service opportunities, and helps fuel advocacy through initiatives like fundraising that benefits Bloomington organizations serving women in crisis.
American Legion Auxiliary (Unit 18, Bloomington)
The American Legion Auxiliary supports veterans, active-duty military, and families through advocacy, programs, and community-based service.
Arts, culture, and belonging
Constellation Stage & Screen
Constellation Stage & Screen strengthens Bloomington’s arts ecosystem through professional theater and film, education programs, and new work development that keeps creativity local and loud.
Off Night Productions
Off Night Productions is a Bloomington-based nonprofit theater company producing contemporary work and expanding opportunities for artists and audiences outside the traditional performance schedule.
City of Bloomington Annual Black History Month Gala
Bloomington’s Black History Month Gala is a celebration of achievement, leadership, and community impact, bringing people together for recognition, reflection, and connection.
Learn More About the City of Bloomington Black History Month Gala
WonderLab Museum of Science, Health & Technology
WonderLab is Bloomington’s hands-on science museum, creating playful learning experiences that spark curiosity in kids and grownups alike.
Schools, youth programs, and education
Bloomington High School South Bands (BHSS Bands)
BHSS Bands provides music education and performance opportunities that build discipline, teamwork, confidence, and a whole lot of local pride.
IU Dance Marathon (IUDM)
IU Dance Marathon unites students around fundraising, awareness, and support for kids and families who need specialized care, while building a culture of service across campus.
Childs Elementary School
Childs Elementary serves families in Bloomington through education, community, and the daily steady work of helping kids grow into capable humans.
Grandview Elementary School
Grandview supports student success through academics, community partnership, and an environment designed to help learners build confidence and skills that last.
Harmony School
Harmony School focuses on whole-student development and community responsibility, preparing students to participate thoughtfully in a diverse, democratic world.
Eastern Greene Elementary School
Eastern Greene Elementary supports young learners through strong fundamentals, community connection, and the kind of steady encouragement that changes a kid’s whole trajectory.
Disability support and inclusion
Stone Belt Arc
Stone Belt Arc supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families, expanding access to services, advocacy, and inclusive opportunities across Monroe County.
Down Syndrome Family Connection (South Central Indiana)
Down Syndrome Family Connection brings together families and advocates across south-central Indiana to provide support, resources, and community for individuals with Down syndrome.
Local community organizations
My Sister’s Closet (Monroe County)
My Sister’s Closet provides free, confidence-building “hand-up” services that help vulnerable, low-income women prepare for work and move toward economic self-sufficiency.
Cutters Soccer Club
Cutters Soccer Club builds youth development through a positive environment focused on fair play, skill growth, teamwork, and a lifelong love of the game.
Sigma Lambda Gamma
Sigma Lambda Gamma is a multicultural sorority centered on empowerment, leadership, and service, creating opportunities for members to positively influence their communities.
City of Bloomington Health & Wellness
Bloomington’s health and wellness resources connect residents to programs and information that support healthier, more active lifestyles across the community.
Also supported (links coming soon)
We also support programs and events including: Pathways IDS Housing Fair, Head Start, and Breast Cancer Awareness. If you’d like, we can link these to the exact local chapters or event pages you prefer (some names map to multiple organizations, and we’d rather be precise than accidentally point people to the wrong place).
How we choose what to support
We prioritize organizations with clear, measurable community impact, strong local roots, and practical services that help people move forward. Sometimes that looks like direct aid. Sometimes it’s education. Sometimes it’s the arts. Often it’s all three tangled together, because humans are complicated.
Want to partner with That’s the Rub?
If you’re part of a Bloomington-area organization seeking sponsorship, a donated gift certificate, or an in-kind contribution, reach out through our contact page. We can’t do everything, but we can usually do something.
