Hoosier Action

06/01/2026

As we know this summer will have some hot days, we are partnering with area churches and organizations to offer a Community Cooling Station this summer. We have volunteer teams for each day. Each Thursday, we will announce the status of the cooling station for the upcoming week.

Next week, the cooling station will be closed each day. Please share to let people know, so they can find the status once we do open it on the hot summer days. If you have any questions, you can contact Dr. Danny Russell at our church.

05/28/2026

SoInformed Community News is a resident-run newsletter- written by and for residents of Floyd County. The May newsletter is live on Substack!

Here are a few highlights:
🍴Unpacking the closing of the Community Corner Food Pantry and our unanswered questions
🚲 Two perspectives on commuting without a car in New Albany
💡Community spotlight: Uplift Them, a local nonprofit that provides meals and resources for the unhoused and those struggling with addiction.

Read more:

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05/26/2026

Leaders with the Resilience Chapter worked hard ahead of the wet weather we’ve seen across Southern Indiana this past week to plant a rain garden and build a rain barrel system at our office in New Albany. The rain water collection system will help keep the plants watered when the sun comes back out and temperatures begin to rise in the Summer months. And, of course, the pollinators love the native plants 🌱

05/20/2026

LifeSpan Resources is hosting a town hall regarding recent Medicaid changes next Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at Ivy Tech Community College in Sellersburg. Come join the conversation and share your story of the impact these changes have on you and your loved ones' access to care.

05/19/2026

☔️ Due to incoming weather, we are canceling tonight's rain barrel workshop in New Albany and rescheduling for THIS Thursday! Register here:

05/16/2026

It’s rainy outside, but that’s not stopping hot dogs & housing 🌭🏡 Join us at Jackson Creek Park until 1:30 pm to eat & chat about housing in Monroe Co.

05/15/2026

We're grilling out and talking about housing all May in Monroe County! Join us this Saturday from 11 am-1:30 pm at Jackson Creek Park for Hot Dogs & Housing 🌭🏡 Find out more and register at https://www.hoosieraction.org/events/ to join us.

05/14/2026

Floyd County packed the Central Christian Church sanctuary this week for a community conversation about the closing of the Floyd Central Library food pantry. The community reacted to the New Albany Library Board's decision to close the food pantry, asked questions of the library board and other elected officials, and committed to working together so that residents in our community have their needs-especially the most basic-met.

05/14/2026

Thanks News and Tribune for your coverage of the Community Conversation this week following the closing of the food pantry at the Floyd County Central Library.
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NEW ALBANY – After six emotional days of community-wide confusion, anger and debate, around 200 people gathered in the sanctuary of Central Christian Church on Tuesday evening to discuss the