Wrapped In Love

This annual public art display raises funds for Middle Way House while educating our community about our services and promoting our 24/7 Help & Crisis Line.

This October, we will be continuing our annual tradition of adorning trees throughout downtown Bloomington with tree sweaters crafted by local fabric artists!

Just as Middle Way House wraps survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking in warmth and support, fabric artists lovingly created tree sweaters for dozens of downtown Bloomington trees. The tree sweaters will be prominently hung throughout numerous locations in the heart of Bloomington and feature our 24/7 help & crisis line phone number, (812) 336-0846, in hopes of raising awareness about domestic violence. The public art display will span nearly six months, coinciding with the beginning of Domestic Violence Awareness month in October and end March 1st, 2022.

Each beautiful tree sweater is sponsored by a business, person, or organization committed to helping us provide meaningful alternatives to living with violence. Each tree sweater will have a sponsorship patch containing sponsor names and our 24/7 Help & Crisis Line phone number to be seen by tens of thousands of residents and many of the nearly 2 million annual visitors to Bloomington. It is imperative that we include our crisis number on the sponsorship patch because last year, our help & crisis line answered over 5,000 calls, and we provided nearly 7,000 nights of emergency shelter to survivors of domestic violence.

We are hoping to elevate the event this year as we celebrate 50 years in the community and have gathered a tremendous group of volunteers to craft and maintain the tree sweaters throughout the year. Our volunteer need for this year's Wrapped in Love has been fulfilled! Thank you!

Can you help create a tree sweater for the 2022-2023 display?

Calling all fabric artists!! If you are interested in creating a free sweater or providing 10x10 in. squares, please email events@middlewayhouse.org.

Will you sponsor a tree sweater this year?

Signage on a tree sweater publicizes your support for Middle Way House over five months of the year. And, your investment funds support groups, childcare, legal advocacy, emergency shelter, transitional housing, and more services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. If you are interested in sponsoring a tree sweater this year, email development@middlewayhouse.org.

Thank you to our supporters!

We would like to thank our Volunteer Event Chair, Erin Hollinden, the fabric artists, and our current sponsors for all their support!

Fabric Artists

Mia Altholz

Sandi Taylor

Linda Handelsman

Tara Babcock

Erin Hollinden

Christopher DeYoung (Development Chair)

Danielle Bruce

The Knit Wits

Joan Hongen

Mary Lostutter

Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity

Jackie Vest

Vicky Haralovich

Gamma Phi Omega International Sorority, Inc.

Alyssa Marie McPherson

Peg Smith

Cathy Lipscomb

Orchard Enthusiasts (Bloomington community orchard knitting group)

North Staff and Families (North high school knitting group)

Ana Lim

Holly Bui

Knitting Nomads

Beth Shalom’s Knitwitz

Kalie Chuke

Tina Haley

Peggy Daniels

Gold Leaf Sponsors: $2,500+

Anna Strout in honor of Toby Strout, Martha Voyles, Ekah Yoga, and the People’s Market

Bob Arnove

Ivy Tech - Bloomington, Indiana

DeAngelo’s Restaurant

Silver Spruce Sponsors: $1,000+

Peg & Brian Smith

Plant Brothers Excavating

Cook Medical

ISU the May Agency

Vibrant Life/Clark Brittain

WFHB

IU Health

Middle Way House Board of Directors

Bronze Birch Sponsors: $500+

Susie Sullivan

Garry Johnson

Patrick Bratlinger

Lahn Law Offices

Jellison Family

Anonymous

Family Dental Centre

Pictura Gallery at FAR Center for Contemporary Arts

Haralovich Properties

Loren Wood Builders

Shine Insurance

FASTSIGNS

Middle Way House Board & Friends of Middle Way House

Copper Maple Sponsors: $300+

Danielle Bruce

geoConvergence

Christopher DeYoung

Paul Laudeman

Tara and Bob Babcock

Smile Promotions

Applegate Consulting Co.

The Ryder

Ruth’s Daughters

Hometown Insurance Group

MPI Solar

Bloomington Stitchery

BHSN Project Middle Way

Hopscotch Coffee

Hoosier Heights

Muddy Fork

The Goat Conspiracy

Hoosier Energy

Beth Shalom’s Knitwitz