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During a presidential election year, the issues plaguing our country, our state and our smaller communities tend to get thrown in our faces with extra fervor.
FOR THIS YEAR’S GIVE GUIDE, WE’VE IDENTIFIED FOUR AREAS OF BIGGEST CONCERN FOR PEOPLE IN CENTRAL OREGON: Affordable housing Homelessness Education Women’s Issues
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BUILDING SKILLS AND STIMULATING ECONOMIC GROWTH WHEN IT COMES TO IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, HEART OF OREGON CORPS IS WALKING THE WALK. BY NICOLE VULCAN
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s reported in the Source Weekly Oct. 19, Oregon’s graduation rate improved from 2014 to 2015, increasing from 72 to 73.8 percent. But even with that increase, our state still ranked third-worst in the nation. Meanwhile, local employers continually lament the lack of tangible job skills among Oregon graduates. Adequate funding for our public schools is one way to tackle the issue— but that’s not the only one. In Central Oregon, Heart of Oregon Corps is a shining example of how to meet the needs of young people who may not fit into the traditional school setting, or who may have family or social issues that keep them from succeeding. The organization uses a “work-earnlearn” model to support the 16 to 24 year participants from the tri-county area. Many participants deal with poverty, substance abuse, homelessness, disabilities or a lack of parental guidance, which causes them to struggle in a traditional school setting. The organization’s six programs include YouthBuild, in which youth take part in construction projects that teach them hands-on trade skills while working on affordable hous-
ing projects. Meanwhile, the Youth Conservation Corps, Americorps and the Stewardship programs give participants hands-on skills in environmental or forest-related projects. In the Thrift Store program, participants gain retail skills. When youth enter the program they begin in a classroom setting, typically working toward a GED or diploma. As they move through the one-year program, participants do more hands-on training. To combat the issue of poverty that made school success difficult for many in the first place, each participant earns a stipend. “What we’re doing with them is we’re actually teaching them the soft skills,” says Program Director Kara Johnson. “We have young people who want to be nurses…there’s some that are going to college and there’s some who are going back to high school… and there’s some, they’re ready to make money.” During this election cycle, a lot of educational conversations circled around the need for a more job-ready workforce. Legislators took aim at the issue with Measure 98, meant to fund dropout prevention and career and
college readiness. Johnson says Heart of Oregon Corps’ efforts are yet another way to tackle those problems. “What a lot of these young people are missing is that hands-on in the schools. That vocational training. That’s what’s missing for them. And when they come to us, we’re giving them that,” says Johnson. Scott Powell, 18, is a participant in the YouthBuild program, which he began in January. Powell, a former student at Madras High School, says he was about a year behind in credits when he found Heart of Oregon Corps. “Before I came to YouthBuild… I slacked off, I didn’t pay attention to the teachers and just had a general bad attitude towards other students,” Powell says. “I had no plan. I was just basically going off the fact that I didn’t want to do anything more than what I was doing, which was basically nothing,” Powell laments. Powell says the small-group structure and the team-building activities the group did at the start of the
program forced him to engage in ways he hadn’t done before—and that fostered a new level of accountability that led to his current success. Today, he’s on track to finish high school and to join an apprenticeship program for electricians. He’s also a leader in the program’s Youth Policy Council. Powell has this to say to young people who may be where he once was: “Take a look at your life, what you’re doing and take a look at someone you view as a role model, and if you’re not doing the steps that at least will remind you of what they’re doing, then you’re not going to get the same goal that they got.” SW
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We know the issues are out there all the time, but as we’ve just seen, our political candidates often elevate the problems in order to further their own agendas—and we all get swept up in the madness. When the political dust settles, we have Hope for Change. We want to be Stronger Together. We pray America will be great again. But if you’ve been paying attention for more than a single election cycle, you know that our problems can’t all be fixed at the county, the state or the national level. Legislators and legislation can only go so far. But wait—don’t cast yourself into despair just yet. Within your hands there is still the power to affect change. It starts by first understanding the issues most pressing for your region, and from there, knowing who or what to support to make
things better. In other words, you can work for change with your time and your wallet, by supporting the organizations already on the front lines. For this year’s Give Guide, we’ve identified four areas of biggest concern for people in Central Oregon. They’re far from the only issues we face here, but they’re ones that continually stand in the way of success for our most vulnerable residents. When you understand the issues and why they’re important, you’ll be better equipped to change them. Inside this guide you’ll learn about the people and organizations working to combat Central Oregon’s biggest issues. We hope that you use these pages to learn, to share, and then to work for change with your very own wallet.
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ne of the biggest issues facing Bend today is the lack of affordable housing. At the root of the problem: the large discrepancy between the median income and the median home price. According to the 2015 American Community Survey released by the U.S. Census, the median household income in Bend is $57,373. That’s $2,000 above the national median, and a 17 percent increase from three years ago. Meanwhile, the cost of homes spiked along with the income. The median home price in Bend jumped from $288,900 in 2014 to $355,200 in 2015, one of the highest increases in the country. Meanwhile, the price of land is at a premium. This already-large gap between funds and costs is exacerbated for many residents who fall into “low income” (those who make under 80 percent of the median income) and “super low income” (under 50 percent) brackets. This includes many working class residents such as teachers, nurses and small business owners. But it’s not all doom and gloom, because there are public and private sectors working on solutions that
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(CLT) model works by giving residents ownership of the housing units while the trust maintains ownership of the land. This allows residents to experience the benefits of ownership, and the trust to sell the homes at a fixed price using an equation based on the area median income. This model targets the needs of low and super low-income residents. Kôr plans to sell 40 percent of its units to low-income residents and 35 percent to super low-income residents, with the remaining 25 percent available for those near the median household income. Kôr’s housing units will also be sustainable, using solar and low energy technology to keep costs low for homeowners, further increasing their affordability. The city recently awarded the nonprofit Affordable Housing Fee Funds, and Kôr is currently looking for land to build on. With a mix of short and long-term ideas already in play, Bend is on track to start truly tackling the affordable housing issue over the next several years. SW
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target this discrepancy. The City of Bend’s Affordable Housing Department offers incentives and programs that address the issue. The department’s website lists several housing-related goals for the next five years as part of the city’s broader economic development plan. This includes building 100 units of affordable housing each year from 2015 to 2017. By definition, an “affordable house” requires the resident(s) to not spend more than 30 percent of the household income on housing-related expenses (e.g. mortgages, insurance and essential utilities for homebuyers; rent and essential utilities for renters). Additionally, the Affordable Housing Developer Incentive Program was established in 2003. The program encourages development by offering an expedited review and permitting process, as well as deferrals and loans on system development charges. Other community groups and businesses are experimenting with creative solutions. Kôr Community Land Trust is a nonprofit group that plans to build affordable homes that can be sold in perpetuity. The community land trust
his past September, for the first time in 20 years, the Women’s Foundation of Oregon released Count Her In—a comprehensive, data-driven report about Oregon’s women and girls. The findings were sobering and revealed inequities that pose immense challenges for girls and women in the state. Two of the more startling issues included wage disparity and the overwhelming prevalence of sexual and domestic violence. According to Count Her In, Oregon women earn between 53 and 83 cents for every dollar men in Oregon earn. Just as jarring is the finding that over half of the state’s females have experienced some form of sexual or domestic violence—one of the highest rates in the country. Saving Grace and World Muse are two local nonprofits that are addressing the issues outlined in the report, providing programs designed to raise awareness while protecting and empowering local women. Saving Grace Saving Grace offers a wide range of crucial prevention, emergency and support services for those who have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human
trafficking. It serves approximately 5,000 clients each year—the vast majority of which are women and children. Individuals in crisis have access to emergency shelter, free therapy, support groups, a supervised visitation and exchange center (Mary’s Place), safety planning, court advocacy, trauma-informed childcare, youth violence prevention education and more through Saving Grace programs. Outreach Coordinator for Saving Grace, Erin Rook, says what he found most surprising about the Count Her in Report was how deadly 2016 has been for women. He says, “As of the report’s…release, 18 women had been killed by men—including women in Deschutes and Jefferson counties. That’s equal to the number of women killed in domestic violence homicides in all of 2015.” World Muse World Muse was founded by Amanda Stuermer seven years ago and addresses women’s issues through year-round programming. Stuermer believes women and girls have the potential to create positive social change, so she developed programs,
including travel opportunities that expand awareness of issues affecting women and girls globally, salons designed to bring attention to issues facing females in the local community, and talking circles, Muse Meetups, and Teen Muse clubs in schools that engage the community in conversations around women’s issues. Muse also creates campaigns like #MuseOnThis, which gave members of the community an opportunity to share their feelings about the current political dialogue and how it perpetuates sexism, misogyny and violence against women. Stuermer says, “…it was time to change the conversation to one that exposes truth and inspires us to all be a part of the change we want to see in this world.” Perhaps most importantly, Muse programs are designed to empower individuals to take action and bring about the change they want to see, because, Stuermer says, “When we make the world a better place for women and girls, we make the world a better place, period.” SW Saving Grace Saving-Grace.org
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Homelessness
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THE REGION’S YOUNGEST HOMELESS GET A BED AND A PLAN FOR A NEW LIFE BY BRIAN JENNINGS
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programs for youth who lack adequate parental support. Cascade Youth & Family Center, Safe Families for Children, Big Brothers Big Sisters and the flagship J Bar J Boys Ranch are some of the programs that Gow helps direct. The organization also offers a street outreach program to locate and serve kids who have no options for safe, warm shelter. A Temporary Home for Youth The Cascade Youth & Family Center on SW Century Drive provides shortterm living accommodations for kids who need a safe shelter while making transitions in their lives. The Center has 18 beds for youth up to 21 years old,
J Bar J Youth Services is the state’s largest outreach program for young people. nied homeless youth, the fifth-highest rate in the nation. While the need is often greater than the available resources, J Bar J Youth Services is the state’s largest outreach program for young people, providing six different
but according to Gow, typically serves those in the 16 to 19 age range. In addition to sleeping quarters, there’s a full service kitchen, a great room for gathering and interaction, laundry facilities and more. Staying
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in the shelter means a highly structured regimen for the kids. As well as learning life skills, kids are tasked with regular chores including cleaning and cooking and participating in a community service project. Each youth also works on goals and designs a plan for the next steps in their lives. “No kid comes into this program with the same issues, background and challenges,” Gow says. There is a 6 pm curfew, and privileges to stay out later are earned. Every Wednesday is “Family Day” when teens learn independent living skills, accompanied by a family-style dinner. School is always a component, whether it’s trade school, high school or entering college. An employment coordinator helps kids with job searches, writing resumes and practicing for job interviews.
Kids’ coursework also includes budgeting skills. Once they get a job, Gow says, “They put 80 percent of their paycheck into a savings account so that when they move out they have a nest egg.” When they do move out, the young people can still use the center as a resource. Gow admits that some days can be heartbreaking due to circumstances that led to young people becoming homeless, living on the streets or in cars. But she also says that many days are positive, as she sees kids learn the value of self-worth and a positive plan. “Every child deserves that chance,” she says. SW
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on’t let your vote be the only way you work to effect change this year! Whether your budget allows for a contribution of thousands, or even a contribution of a few dollars, now is the time to make an impact. Find the contact information for every organization listed here. Click their links, find their “Donate” buttons, and then give what you can today. You’ll find the links listed in this guide, but the Source maintains links to each of these organizations on our website year-round.
$50 Want to tackle homelessness $1000 Want to support among youth? Fifty dollars gives a teen affordable housing efforts in Bend? A a bed for the night at Cascade Youth & Family Center.
$200 Want to help women who have been victims of sexual assault?
Two-hundred dollars gets two women a First Response Comfort Kit (including clothing, undergarments, toothbrush and crisis support) from Saving Grace.
ADVANTAGE SMILES FOR KIDS (ASK) MISSION STATEMENT
Keep last year text the same but add: ASK has a specific focus on helping kids that are bullied and ridiculed due to the look of their teeth. Since 2004, more than 480 Oregon kids have received orthodontic treatment through the ASK program.
WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO?
Your gift of ANY amount makes a difference in the life of a child. All dollars donated from Central Oregon will benefit Central Oregon kids in desperate need of braces. In addition to receiving braces, all ASK recipients are required to do monthly volunteer work and keep their school grades in good-standing while in treatment. Donations can be made through www.advantagesmilesforkids.org or by mail.
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Advantage Smiles for Kids (ASK) 442 SW Umatilla Avenue, Ste. 200, Redmond, OR 97756 541-504-3912 • ask@advantagedental.com www.advantagesmilesforkids.org
donation of $1,000 or more gives Kôr Community Land Trust a big leg up in acquiring land. Feeling helpless about the state of our nation? Help those helping others, right now. SW
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ffordable housing continues to be a major issue plaguing many cities in Oregon. Whether it’s through no-fault evictions, rent increases—or, in the case of the area’s young people— conflicts within the home, Central Oregon’s less-than-1-percent vacancy rate for rental housing can mean difficult times for some of the area’s youngest homeless, who typically don’t have high-paying jobs of their own. Citing figures provided by Bend-La Pine Schools, the Director of Community Programs at J Bar J Youth Services, Amanda Gow, says approximately 800 homeless kids live in Central Oregon. One estimate is that Oregon has up to 24,000 unaccompa-
AFTER SCHOOL BUDDIES MISSION STATEMENT The mission of After School Buddies is to provide leadership development opportunities for young adults and teens by preparing 4th-8th grade girls for the social and academic challenges of middle school. In other words – ASB programs develop female leaders and mentors to prepare young girls to “survive and thrive” the tumultuous years of adolescence.
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WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? $50 will pay for one 4th-8th grade or high school girl to attend weekly after school mentoring programs.
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$500 will pay for 7 girls to attend summer day camp. $1000 will help to build our outdoor shelter and help to increase the participation of young girls and teen/college age mentors/adult volunteers by providing a safe, sheltered area for gathering.
After School Buddies, Inc. 541 390-3046 afterschoolbuddies@gmail.com www.afterschoolbuddies.org
BEND AREA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY MISSION STATEMENT Bend Area Habitat for Humanity works with qualified, deserving families to help them realize the dream of owning their own home. Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter.
WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? $25 Provides nails $50 Provdes power tools $100 Provdes paint for a house
$250 $1000
Provides lumber Provides a roof
CONTACT
Bend Area Habitat for Humanity 1860 NE 4th St. Bend, OR 97701 541.385.5387 • rcooper@bendhabitat.org bendhabitat.org
BEND ENDURANCE ACADEMY MISSION STATEMENT
To promote healthy living through active, outdoor experiences. We emphasize teamwork, personal growth and community responsibility.
WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO?
Donations of equipment and donations of any amount directly supports getting Central Oregon youth outdoors and active through affordable and accessible nordic skiing, rock climbing and cycling programs. Donations help us to provide transportation for our participants to and from practice venues, supply loaner equipment for new participants to the sport and expose more youth of Central Oregon to active outdoor pursuits.
CONTACT
Bend Endurance Academy 500 SW Bond St., Suite 142, Bend, OR 97702 541-480-4563 info@bendenduranceacademy.org www.bendenduranceacademy.org
BEND PARK AND RECREATION FOUNDATION MISSION STATEMENT To preserve Bend’s livability by enhancing our community’s parks, trails and recreation programs, providing access and opportunity for all. Give Play! Donations to Bend Park & Recreation Foundation provide opportunities for lower income children and families to participate in Bend Park & Recreation District programs. Recreation scholarships are available to help cover the cost of program registration and pay for equipment needed to participate. Scholarships are offered to income qualifying children, families, adults and people with disabilities to ensure that everyone has access to programs that encourage healthy and active lifestyles, build confidence and can change lives.
WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? • Provide swim lessons for a child • Fund a fitness class for an older adult • Cover fees for safe after school care for a working family • Pay for a cooking class for an adult with disabilities • All gifts make a difference!
CONTACT Bend Park & Recreation Foundation P.O. Box 1212, Bend, OR 97709 541-389-7275 Foundation@bendparksandrec.org www.bendparksandrec.org/info/Foundation
BEND INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL PUBLIC K-8 CHARTER SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT To empower students with an exemplary 21st century education by challenging them to excel academically and socially through integrated teaching with a global focus. Bend International School (BIS) opened its doors in the Fall of 2015 as a new K-8 charter school dedicated to providing a unique education experience for Bend students – one that embraces diversity, promotes self-expression, and utilizes the best of different learning tools from around the globe: Singapore Math, New Zealand Writing, bi-lingual teachers and a dual-language approach that offers core classes in English with electives in Spanish!
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We presently serve 166 students from all across the community (and will expand next year to our cap of 195 students). Our student body purposely has a higher than average number of students who qualify for Free & Reduced lunch and/or have Special Needs. To date, we have experienced phenomenal student and parent engagement, and success in Reading, Math and Science.
WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? As a charter school, we are publically funded (i.e. our students do not pay tuition), but we don’t get the full amount as other district schools so we need to raise funds to balance our budget. Funds are needed to: • help cover additional facility expenses (yes, we have to pay our lease and utilities) • purchase art and music supplies to ensure a well-rounded curriculum • subsidize travel to/from our “sister school” in Tlaquepaque Mexico • Keep costs low on our international lunch program where we feature a different ethnic food every day (Italian, Mexican, Indian, etc.)
BEND SPAY & NEUTER PROJECT MISSION STATEMENT Bend Spay and Neuter Project provides affordable, preventative veterinary care to cats and dogs at risk of suffering in Central Oregon in order to create a more humane community for us all.
WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? $25 $50 $75 $200 $500
Provides cat spay or neuter Provides a dog spay or neuter Provides spay/neuter surgey and all vaccinations for a dog or cat Provides spay/neuter surgey for a colony of community cats Provide additional services to dogs in Warm Springs
CONTACT Bend Spay and Neuter Project 910 SE Wilson A-1 Bend, OR 97702 541-617-1010 • Email: info@bendsnip.org www.bendsnip.org
CONTACT Bend International School 63030 OB Riley Road Bend, OR 97703 541-797-7038 meera@bendinternationalschool.org www.bendinternationalschool.org
BETHLEHEM INN MISSION STATEMENT
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Since 1999, Bethlehem Inn has been committed to transforming lives with shelter, help and hope. We believe in the worth of every human being and know that when people have the right tools, they can reclaim their dignity and return to a life of self-sufficiency. As the largest emergency shelter in Central and Eastern Oregon, we provide a warm, safe place to sleep, three nourishing meals each day, and services for an average of 83 adults and children every night.
WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? $32 provides shelter, meals and services for one resident for one night $100 provides shelter, meals and services for one family for one night $500 provides shelter, meals and services for five families for one night $960 provides shelter, meals and services for 30 adults for one night $2,656 provides shelter, meals and services for 83 adults one night
CONTACT Bethlehem Inn 3705 N. Hwy. 97 Bend, OR 97703 Mail: P.O. Box 8540 Bend, OR 97708 541.322.8768 kim@bethleheminn.org bethleheminn.org
BRIGHTSIDE ANIMAL CENTER MISSION STATEMENT BrightSide Animal Center is a high-save shelter that houses and rehabilitates companion animals, and equips them for success in their next home. We believe that every animal who enters through our receiving door deserves the chance to leave through our front door with a secure future. We strive to place every animal that comes to us and we're proud to have a save rate that’s one of the highest in the country. If you, too, believe in the high-save mission, that each animal is worth saving and deserves our best efforts, please help us: Send a check to our mailing address, or donate online at www.brightsideanimals.org/donations/contributions/.
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$20 will buy a day at doggie daycare for a lucky shelter dog $25 will fund vaccinations for a cat or dog $50 will pay for a cat spay or neuter $75 will provide spay or neuter for a small- to medium-sized dog $100 will spay or neuter a large dog $250 will help fund behavior-modification work with a dog trainer
BrightSide Animal Center 1355 NE Hemlock Ave., Redmond OR 97756 Mailing: PO Box 1404, Redmond OR 97756
541-923-0882 director@brightsideanimals.org www.brightsideanimals.org
CAMP TAMARACK MISSION STATEMENT Camp Tamarack provides youth with experiential opportunities in an outdoor setting that promote an understanding of the environment and world that surrounds them. This year: 2,208 - 5th/6th grade students will attend Outdoor School; 650 - kids will spend a week of their summer at Camp Tamarack; 400 - high school students will be leaders, teachers, and role models for younger kids during Outdoor School and Summer Camps; 175 dollars – cost for one student to attend Outdoor School ; 1 person – number it takes to make a difference. We can’t do what we do without the support of our community. If you would like to see our programs in action or become involved, we would love to hear from you.
WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? Camp Tamarack is a place for everyone. We are working on making camp ADA accessible to all, and we need to add pathways and ramps throughout camp. We’ll be collaborating with the Forest Service to get an approved plan, and we need to Raise $14,000 for materials to complete the ADA accessibility projects & for the required environmental impact studies
CONTACT Camp Tamarack 19696 Sunshine Way Bend, OR 97702 541.633.9847 camptamarack.com
CASCADES WINDS MISSION STATEMENT The Cascade Winds is an ensemble comprised of the region’s finest musicians conducted by Michael Gesme. For over 60 years we have been performing entertaining band music for audiences of all ages. All concerts are free to the public.
WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? $100 one musician’s tuition for one concert $300 one musician’s tuition for the year $1000 supports sound, lighting, and production costs $2500 sponsors a soloist $5000 sponsors a concert
2016-17 Performance Dates at Summit HS 2pm 11/13/16, 02/26/17, 06/04/17
CONTACT Cascade Winds Symphonic Band COCC, Fine Arts and Comm. Department 2600 NW College Way Bend, OR 97703 mgesme@cocc.edu www.cascadewinds.org
CENTRAL OREGON LAND WATCH MISSION STATEMENT Since 1985, LandWatch has been protecting the things we all love about Central Oregon: our rivers and springs, farm and forest land, fish and wildlife habitat and well-designed communities.
We’re still leading the way.
Support our work by giving a gift today.
CONTACT Central Oregon LandWatch 50 SW Bond St., Suite 4, Bend 97702 Phone 541-647-2930 info@centraloregonlandwatch.org www.centraloregonlandwatch.org
LandWatch defends the place we all love. Join us - be a defender.
WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? Sustaining memberships ensure that LandWatch can continue to defend Central Oregon's natural resources for years to come.
COUNCIL ON AGING OF CENTRAL OREGON MISSION STATEMENT We work to prevent hunger, improve health, and promote well-being among Central Oregon seniors, caregivers, and those with disabilities. We provide equitable and inclusive services, programs, and resources designed to meet immediate and direct need.
WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? Your gift to the Council on Aging of Central Oregon will provide meals, consistent visits from volunteer drivers, and ongoing health and wellness checks. With your help, we can prevent hunger, improve health, provide resources, and promote well-being among Central Oregon’s most vulnerable seniors.
CONTACT Council on Aging of Central Oregon 373 NE Greenwood Ave. 541-678-5483 admin@councilonaging.org www.councilonaging.org
DESCHUTES COUNTY SEARCH & RESCUE FOUNDATION MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Deschutes County Search and Rescue Foundation is to raise funds and promote public awareness in support of the Search and Rescue volunteer activities conducted by the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office.
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$25 - Now that winter has arrived, we will supply team members with hand and feet warmers as needed. $50 - Helps maintain a supply of high calorie/high protein food for SAR team members when they are on a mission. This is a critical fuel needed to maintain energy levels on long missions in the wilderness. $100 - Pays for the registration fees for SAR volunteers to attend the annual Northwest Search and Rescue Conference to stay abreast of the latest in search and rescue technologies and training curriculums. $200 - Allows us to provide wilderness First Aid, CPR and AED training to all SAR volunteers where re-certification is required on a bi-annual basis. $300 - Helps to supplement the cost of advanced instructor training in disciplines such as avalanche awareness, mountain rescue and white water rescue. Attendance at these programs often costs thousands of dollars. Having certified in-house instructors allows us to train individual team members to further enhance the qualifications and skills of our teams to meet the challenges of searches and rescues in the wilderness.
Deschutes County Search and Rescue Foundation P.O. Box 5722 Bend, Oregon 97708 541-357-7273 www.deschutessearchandrescue.org
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LandWatch works to protect natural areas and the wildlife that inhabit them by successfully advocating for a limited urban growth boundary expansion that prevents urban sprawl and fosters affordable housing, defending land use laws that protect farm and forest land from fragmentation and inappropriate development, and working to restore Central Oregon rivers and springs. Through these efforts, LandWatch ensures Central Oregon residents enjoy a good quality of life among the natural areas that make our region so unique.
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CENTRAL OREGON TRAIL ALLIANCE MISSION STATEMENT The Central Oregon Trail Alliance's primary purpose is to design, construct and maintain sustainable, human-powered multi-use trails. Further, COTA strives to enhance the mountain bike riding experience through safety, education, trail stewardship, public outreach and advocacy.
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• COTA has Chapters in Bend, Redmond, Sisters, Crook County and is now forming a new Chapter in Sunriver and Grant County. • COTA Volunteers and trail adopters maintain over 700 miles of single-track trails throughout Central Oregon. • COTA Volunteers have logged an average of about 7000 hours of trail and related work each year for the past 3 years. • COTA is enhancing our Trail Adopter Program, updating our Business Memberships, collaborating with stakeholders and other user groups to ensure the trails will meet future needs while being sensitive to wildlife and social & environmental concerns. • COTA is an IMBA affiliated club.
CURRENT PROJECTS • COTA, in conjunction with the USFS has completed about 6 miles of new trails and has begun to construct about 9 more miles in the vicinity of the new Welcome Station at the junction of Century Drive and Road 41. • COTA Crook County Chapter is working in conjunction with USFS, BLM and other land managers to build and maintain trails in the region of the Ochoco National Forest and in the Lower 66 trail network. • COTA Crook County Chapter has developed and completed a new Bike Park in Prineville. • COTA Redmond Chapter has completed the Radlands trail project and is working on rehabilitating trails around Smith Rock State Park and Grey Butte. • COTA Grant County is working on getting established and developing trail plans and working relationships with local land managers and the community.
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO SUPPORT OUR MISSION? $15 (Student/Youth) enough diesel fuel to run our Ditch Witch trail building machine for a half-day $30 (Trail Supporter) one pair of loppers for pruning brush along the trail $75 (Family) one McLeod or Pulaski trail tool $100 (Trail Blazer) enough food & beverage to provide lunches for a 12-person volunteer trail work crew $125 (Supporter) 2 new chains and annual service for COTA’s chain saws that are used to clear fallen logs off trails $250 (Silver) purchase of a new chain saw $500 (Gold) annual maintenance service on our Ditch Witch trail building machine $1000 (Platinum) enough to purchase 10 specially-designed trail working hand tools $5000 (Visionary) one-half of the matching funds needed to pay for environmental studies on public lands for new trail proposals
CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION MISSION STATEMENT The Central Oregon Community College Foundation will provide funds and foster relationships to support students, programs and capital improvements. Our top funding priority for 2016-2017 is student scholarships.
WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? $ Any amount - Provides generous tuition support! $ 1,200 - Full tuition for one term! $ 1,800 - One-half scholarship! $ 3,600 - A full scholarship!
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“I am forever grateful that there are generous donors out there willing to donate money to help students pursue our dreams and relieve some financial stress. To think that people I do not even know are willing to help me go after my dreams is absolutely amazing, and it makes me want to pursue my goals with even more determination than before.” - Makenzie Nord, past scholarship recipient.
CONTACT COCC Foundation 2600 College Way Bend, OR 97703 541-383-7225 foundation@cocc.edu www.cocc.edu/foundation
CONTACT P.O. Box 555 Bend, OR 97709 Website: cotamtb.com
DESCHUTES COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Deschutes County Historical Society is to preserve, promote and celebrate our local history. Through the Deschutes Historical Museum, we bring the community a vibrant museum and community center dedicated to education, research, and appreciation for our unique history, a living legacy that grows with each new generation. By carefully preserving tens of thousands of images, artifacts, and archival papers generated by Deschutes pioneers—of the past, present and future—we capture the important stories that celebrate our shared heritage. With every field trip, every History Pub program, and every exhibit, we get to share these stories with the community and our visitors.
$25.00 supports school field trips $50.00 supports History Pub presentations $100.00 provides online access to historical photographs $150.00 purchases archival storage boxes $200.00 provides equipment for scanning and documenting historical materials
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CONTACT 129 NW Idaho Ave Bend, Oregon 97703 info@deschuteshistory.org www.deschuteshistory.org
DESCHUTES LAND TRUST MISSION STATEMENT The Deschutes Land Trust conserves land for wildlife, scenic views, and local communities. As Central Oregon’s only nationallay accredited and locally-based land trust, the Deschutes Land Trust has protected more than 8,750 acres since 1995.
WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? Speak for Whychus Creek! Whychus Creek is our backyard—it IS Central Oregon. Donate to the Deschutes Land Trust’s Campaign for Whychus Creek and protect the forests, meadows, and creeks that Central Oregonians—people and wildlife—need to thrive. Speak for the creek and give Whychus Creek a voice that will determine its future.
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Deschutes Land Trust 210 NW Irving Avenue, Suite 102, Bend, OR 97703 541-330-0017 • info@deschuteslandtrust.org • www.deschuteslandtrust.org Photo by Jay Mather
DESCHUTES PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION MISSION STATEMENT
The Deschutes Public Library Foundation provides dependable, sustainable funding that supports and enhances library programs and outreach services that are not funded through taxes. The Foundation raises and manages funds to ensure world-class library programs that reach and serve all people in Deschutes County. Community support provides the margin of excellence that makes our libraries outstanding.
WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? Your gift helps to support the Deschutes Public Library Foundation. • Prepares young children to be school-ready through free accessibility to the Library’s Early Learning Spaces. • Expands our literary landscape through free cultural programs and author events.
• Develops a lifelong love of reading & learning through the free Summer Reading Program for all ages. • Enriches our library collections both online and in the libraries.
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Deschutes Public Library Foundation 3 Ways to Give: Online: www.dplfoundation.org Phone: (541) 312-1027 Mail: PO Box 963, Bend OR 97709-0963
DogPAC MISSION STATEMENT DogPAC’s mission is to promote the health and enjoyment of dogs and their guardians through the provision of off-leash recreation opportunities in Central Oregon. We also encourage individuals to practice good etiquette, including picking up after your dog, supervising your dog at all times, removing him from problem situations, and avoiding unwelcome encounters with other people or dogs.
WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO?
If you enjoy classic or skate skiing or snowshoeing with your dog, this opportunity is provided at our dog-friendly ski trails at Wanoga Sno-Park. Donations to DogPAC pay for grooming and maintaining these trails; we are solely responsible for all costs, including the ATV & grooming equipment, gas, repairs, along with signage, poop bags and disposal cans. In addition, your money goes towards maintenance of the off-leash area known as GoodDog! along the Deschutes River, between Entrada Lodge and the road to Meadow Camp, as well as the poop bag and disposal stations at Phil’s Trail. Your donations and volunteer help are sincerely appreciated.
CONTACT
DogPAC P. O. Box 2091 Bend OR 97709 Email: happytails@dogpac.org www.dogpac.org
EQUINE OUTREACH MISSION STATEMENT
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Founded locally in 2003, Equine Outreach, Inc. facilitates the rescue, rehabilitation and permanent placement of abused, neglected and abandoned horses. We promote equine awareness and foster community compassion for responsible guardianship. One of the largest horse rescues in the Pacific Northwest, we are an all-volunteer organization verified by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries. As a purely volunteer-run organization, all tax-deductible donations go to the care of the 70+ horses and their 20-acre ranch. People helping horses. Horses helping people.
HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT OUR MISSION? Donations allow us to continue to Rescue, Rehabilitate and Rehome! $25 feeds one horse for a week $50 provides medications for a sick horse $100 pays for delivery of 5 tons of hay $250 provides shoeing for 5 horses $500 powers water trough heaters for the winter
CONTACT Equine Outreach, Inc. 63220 Silvis Rd., Bend, OR 97701 info@equineoutreach.com (541) 382-0160
FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER MISSION STATEMENT To strengthen and support family relationships by serving as the Central Oregon source for parenting education, information, and resources.
WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? $35 Single Parent Scholarship for a twelve week series $50 Co-parent scholarship for a twelve week series $100 Feeds 10-12 families dinner for one week $150 Pays for parent books for one series $500 Provides one complete Community based workshop
CONTACT Family Resource Center of Central Oregon 1130 NW Harriman St., Suite B Bend, OR 97703 541-389-5468 frc@frconline.org frconline.org
FIRST STORY MISSION STATEMENT HIGH DESERT CHAMBER MUSIC
Since 1998, First Story has been changing lives through the creation of affordable home ownership opportunities. Together with our building partner Hayden Homes, we are making the dream of home ownership a reality for hard-working individuals and families right here in Central Oregon. Our focus is giving people a hand up, not a hand out. Our Home Buyer Program offers stability, autonomy and a first step toward financial freedom in the form of a zero-down, no interest loan for a newly built home. Homes are built through a collaboration with award-winning builder Hayden Homes. We believe that helping people achieve economic independence will not only make a difference today, but for generations to come.
WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? Your donations make a difference! Gifts of cash and in-kind or discounted labor and materials help power our mission. All donations and discounts are tax-deductible. Help us provide vital affordable home ownership opportunities to struggling local workforce families. Together we can do more!
CONTACT
First Story 963 SW Simpson Avenue, Ste 110 Bend , OR 97702 541-728-0830 info@firststory.org www.firststory.org
FULL ACCESS HIGH DESERT MISSION STATEMENT Full Access High Desert is dedicated to assisting individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities through advocacy and case management. We envision a world where equal access ensures that all people live, work, and recreate in their community, consistent with their preferences and choices. This is a world where partnerships thrive and support is a natural extension of community membership. In the Full Access High Desert vision, dreams are pursued through active community participation, choices, and advocacy. We serve 400 individuals in Central Oregon. While our clients receive funding for some disability related supports, many other needs and goals go unmet. We have created our Better Way of Life Fund to help them meet those needs and goals through special request.
Giving to our Better Way of Life Fund will ensure individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities can achieve a better quality of life. We have been able to help individuals get eye glasses, adaptive equipment, receive emergency support, stay warm in the winter, attend classes and camps, obtain documents needed for employment, and obtain and keep housing. Your donations matter!
CONTACT Full Access High Desert 711 NE Butler Market Road, Bend, OR 97701 541-749-2158 HHSlechta@fullaccesshd.org fullaccesshd.org/home/donations-page/
HEALING REINS THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER MISSION STATEMENT HIGH DESERT CHAMBER MUSIC
Since 1999, Healing Reins Therapeutic Riding Center has been committed to improving the quality of life for local children, teens and adults (ages 4-94) who live with disabilities and/or special needs. Whether the challenge is physical, cognitive, emotional, behavioral or a combination of these, we believe that overcoming obstacles can be fun and that families of all income levels deserve access to affordable therapeutic activities that have been proven nationwide to be effective and efficient. Professionally certified teaching staff and licensed physical and mental health therapists deliver nationally recognized horse-centered programs designed to engage and integrate mind, body and spirit. Healing Reins provides Therapeutic Riding, Equine Assisted Physical Therapy (Hippotherapy), Veterans Horsemanship and Equine Facilitated Mental Health & Learning services to 175 people each week throughout the year. Healing Reins is the only accredited organization of its kind in our community and touches the lives of more than 1,400 Central Oregonians every year.
WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? *Clients are referred for our services by medical and mental health professionals. 65% are low income and require scholarship support to participate. $35 Gives someone in need one 1 hour Therapeutic Riding experience. $50 Gives someone in need one 1.5 hour Veterans Horsemanship experience. $75 Gives someone in need one Physical Therapy (Hippotherapy) session. $100 Gives someone in crisis one Equine Facilitated Mental Health counseling session. $200 Gives our program horses all necessary feed and supplements for one month.
CONTACT Healing Reins Therapeutic Riding Center Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5593, Bend, OR 97708 Physical Address: 60575 Billadeau Road, Bend, OR 97702 Phone: 541-382-9410 www.healingreins.org
HEALTHY BEGINNINGS MISSION STATEMENT Providing access to health, education and behavior services for young children and families. Our work fosters healthy nurtured children, families and communities by bringing accessible physical, developmental and behavioral screenings to children from birth through age five. Healthy Beginnings ensures that young children are able to enter Kindergarten ready to succeed. Healthy Beginnings provides community based screening clinics, referrals to appropriate community agencies, follow-up services, and parent education as well as screenings to preschools. Healthy Beginnings screened 926 children and referred 553 children to needed health and development services last year.
WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? Supported by community donations and volunteers, the program offers a service unduplicated in our region with no eligibility requirements. A donation today will ensure that more children can be screened at NO COST to families.
Volunteers are always needed.
$350 Sponsor one child to attend a screening $150 Toddler toothbrushes $70 Reflective mirrors to conduct dental exams $50 Year supply of batteries for hearing machine $25 Healthy Snack at 1 screening
CONTACT Healthy Beginnings 1029 NW 14th St. Suite 102, Bend, OR 97703 541-383-6357 healthy.beginnings@hdesd.org www.myhb.org
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HEART OF OREGON CORPS MISSION STATEMENT
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Since 2000, Heart of Oregon Corps has been striving to provide long-term support to Central Oregon’s opportunity youth, ages 16-24, who face significant barriers to success. These barriers include, but are not limited to, poverty, lack of parental guidance, homelessness, dropping out of high school, court involvement, and learning or physical disabilities. We are inspiring and empowering positive change in over 300 young lives per year through job skills training, education, and stewardship. Through the WORK, EARN, LEARN model of our 6 programs, we strive to create pathways out of poverty for youth and encourage their self-sufficiency. Youth in our programs WORK on public lands conservation projects, reduce fire fuels in neighborhoods, build affordable housing, and run a thrift store, gaining the skills and readiness they need to succeed; EARN money and scholarships for their hard work and build their independence; LEARN while gaining high school credits, preparing for the GED, or taking their first college class.
opportunities to local young people who need and deserve them.
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO SUPPORT OUR MISSION? Volunteer – Share your job expertise with our youth, participate in mock-interviews, join our crew on a project, and much more. Mentor – Impact a young person’s life by being the person you needed when you were younger. Donate – $25 will pay for a college application fee $50 will buy a hard hat, gloves, and glasses to keep youth safe on job sites $100 will provide food and a recreation activity for a program “graduation” celebration when youth celebrate their accomplishments $150 will buy a GED test $500 will buy a chainsaw for environmental conservation projects
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Heart of Oregon Corps 1291 NE 5th Street, Bend, OR 97701 Phone: (541) 633-7834 Email: info@heartoforegon.org Web: www.heartoforegon.org
HIGH DESERT CHAMBER MUSIC MISSION STATEMENT HIGH DESERT CHAMBER MUSIC
The mission of High Desert Chamber Music is to bring world class chamber music and musicians to Central Oregon. Through our concert series and educational outreach programs, we aspire to heighten a level of appreciation, awareness, and understanding of this great genre of classical music.
VISION The vision of High Desert Chamber Music is to be recognized as the leader and premiere resource of chamber music opportunities in the region. The reputation of HDCM will be one that competes on a national level, and attracts leading performers to Central Oregon. We envision: • Every performance or event will be of the highest artistic quality and caliber • Every concert-goer will have a better understanding or appreciation of classical music • Every student interested in furthering their understanding of music will be welcomed at little to no cost
OUR ORGANIZATION: High Desert Chamber Music is a unique performing arts organization that incorporates professional musicians at community events and Educational programs. Now in our ninth season, we present an acclaimed Concert Series, Annual Benefit Gala, chamber music training program for young musicians, public Master Classes, and numerous Educational Outreach performances featuring our guest artists. All of our Educational Outreach programs are provided at no cost to students, teachers, and schools in Central Oregon.
WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? Your donations can support High Desert Chamber Music’s commitment to providing quality, professional classical music in Central Oregon. We are proud to be a local organization presenting the highest levels of performance. Come hear the music!
CONTACT
541.306.3988 Office: 961 NW Brooks St. (Downtown Bend) Mailing: P.O. Box 1272 Bend, OR 97709 HighDesertChamberMusic.com
HIGH DESERT MUSEUM MISSION STATEMENT Through exhibits, wildlife and living history, the High Desert Museum creates learning experiences to help audiences discover their connection to the past, their role in the present and their responsibility to the future.
WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? Provide art supplies for one child for Kids Curate, a year-long arts program. Provide the Museum’s otters with a well-balanced diet for one week. Support a local Head Start family by providing an annual family membership. Help create innovative new exhibits that highlight the arts, cultural and natural history of the region.
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CONTACT High Desert Museum 59800 S. Highway 97, Bend, OR 97702 541-382-4754 • info@highdesertmuseum.org • highdesertmuseum.org
KIDS CENTER MISSION STATEMENT KIDS (Kids Intervention and Diagnostic Service) Center provides medical evaluations, forensic interviews, family support and therapy for children who have or may be experiencing child abuse or have witnessed domestic violence in Deschutes County, Crook and Jefferson Counties, and Warm Springs. KIDS Center also provides a region-wide prevention and education program to help adults learn how to keep kids safe from abuse.
WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? $25 Donation provides healthy snacks for the kids. $50 Donation provides transportation for 10 therapy sessions for a child. $100 Donation provides 5 scholarships for Darkness to Light: Stewards of Children sexual abuse and prevention training. $500 Donation provides 1 child friendly forensic interview.
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KI DS Center 1375 Kingston Ave, Bend, OR 97703 541-383-5958 • in fo@kidscenter.org www.kids center.org For donations go here: www.kidscenter.org/donate
KÔR COMMUNITY LAND TRUST MISSION STATEMENT
Kôr Community Land Trust was created with the mission to develop and provide attainable conscious housing in Bend, Oregon. The Kôr vision is to serve the working class in Bend who make less than median income by fulfilling the need for permanently affordable housing. We are here to serve the people who contribute to the fabric of our community and economy, but cannot afford a home here. Kôr will build homes with the goal of net-zero energy, as well as foster a commitment to sustainable building, living, and diversity. Community Land Trust is a nationally recognized, community-based nonprofit organization. Our land trust will offer affordable housing through community ownership of land, and individual ownership of dwellings.
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As a grassroots nonprofit, every donation is crucial to developing our mission. Currently, donations help us with necessary operating costs and expenses associated with acquiring property for our first community of homes. In addition to monetary donations, we are also asking for donations (or lease options) of property. Thank you for your continued support! Sponsored by Footzone and Birkenstock of Bend
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Kôr Community Land Trust PO Box 6993, Bend, OR 97708 541-330-8758 • info@korlandtrust.org korlandtrust.org
KPOV, HIGH DESERT COMMUNITY RADIO MISSION STATEMENT KPOV is radio by the people and for the people of Central Oregon. We strengthen community and democracy through independent, noncommercial radio. KPOV is a listener-supported, volunteer-powered station dedicated to lifting up the voices of our community and discussing the issues and events important to Central Oregonians, such as in-depth local election coverage. KPOV supports other local non-profits and service organizations by giving them a forum to raise awareness about their work and actions. Our 70 volunteer local program hosts produce daily and weekly local affairs shows, featuring news and thoughtful dialogue, and play a diverse mix of great music on 35 uniquely themed shows. Central Oregon’s bold minds need independent community radio.
WHAT YOUR DONATION CAN DO: • Provide the listener support that • Support a radio station that brings keeps our community-focused, local voices alive on the air and non-commercial radio station going covers issues important to our strong in Central Oregon. community from local perspectives.
CONTACT • Fuel high quality original programming inspired by Central Oregon’s unique spirit and produced right here in our community.
KPOV, High Desert Community Radio. 501 NW Bond St., Bend OR 97703 541-322-0863 www.kpov.org
J BAR J YOUTH SERVICES BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF CENTRAL OREGON WHO WE ARE
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Our mission is to provide all children facing adversity with professionally supported, one-to-one mentoring relationships that change their lives for the better. We strive to Redefine Possible for kids. Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful, mentorship matches between volunteer “Bigs” and children “Littles” ages 6-18. We then provide the necessary training, resources and support for those matches to succeed. Kids can connect with a mentor in one of three ways: Community Based “Bigs” meet with their “Littles” 2-4 times a month, School Based, matches meet at set times during school hours, and Specialty Mentoring; The Latino Mentoring Program, 8+9 - targeting middle school youth moving to high school and Big for a Day- matching a Big with a Little for a fun day while waiting for a permanent match.
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$25 Recruit and interview caring volunteers (Bigs) $50 The first meeting of a Little and their Big $55 Sponsor an activity for Littles on the waitlist with a Big for the Day $150 Help our Littles see High School Graduation and beyond!! Please let us know if you would like to make monthly recurring donation.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon 2125 NE Daggett Lane, Bend, Oregon 97701 (541) 312-6047 • agow@bbbsco.org www.bbbsco.org A program of J Bar J Youth Services
CASCADE YOUTH & FAMILY CENTER/THE LOFT WHO WE ARE
Our mission is to provide innovative options for youth and their families towards personal responsibility and self-sufficiency. We strive to move youth beyond crisis toward safety, stability, and maturity so they are equipped to face future challenges. Cascade Youth and Family Center (CYFC) /the LOFT is where youth experiencing homelessness find safety,shelter, and support. We are the primary resource for homeless and runaway teens in Central Oregon, providing help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our program provides emergency shelter and counseling, works to reunite youth with their families, strengthens family relationships, encourages stable living conditions for youth, and supports youth in choosing constructive courses of action, toward education completion and employment.
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$50 Food-provide a nutritious meal for five teens $50 Shelter-give a teen a warm bed for a night $75 Support-help a teen access counseling and mediation services $100 Sleeping Bag. $115 Ensure a youth gets the help they need to finish school or get job training $450 One month of shelter for a youth Please let us know if you would like to make monthly recurring donation.
Cascade Youth & Family Center / The LOFT 19 SW Century Drive, Bend, Oregon 97702 (541) 318-3436 • deirdrek@jbarj.org www.cascadeyouthandfamilycenter.org A program of J Bar J Youth Services
SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN CENTRAL OREGON WHO WE ARE Families facing crisis often feel alone and hopeless. Safe Families for Children Central Oregon helps families by providing mentoring relationships for parents and temporary housing for children in times of need. In partnership with local churches, volunteers build connections with families in need and open their homes to children. While their children are safe, parents can address the difficult season of life. Problems such as addiction, domestic abuse, illness, unemployment or homelessness can make it impossible for parents to care for their children. Children are especially at-risk for neglect or abuse as their parents struggle to cope with difficult circumstances and emotions. Safe Families keeps children safe and gives families hope.
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$25 Connection - Funds for identifying and interviewing potential mentors $50 Preservation - Supports a safe and caring host home placement for one child $75 Advocate - Assists recruitment and training of volunteers $110 Family Tree - Provide ongoing support to preserve families Please let us know if you would like to make monthly recurring donation.
Safe Families for Children of Central Oregon 2125 Daggett Lane, Bend Oregon 97701 (541) 788-3151 • safefamilies.co@gmail.com www.safe-families.org A program of J Bar J Youth Services
TAG IT FORWARD COFFEE WHO WE ARE Tag It Forward Coffee is a social venture through Cascade Youth & Family Center to provide homeless youth with hands on training and experience as baristas. The inspiration for this innovative employment training program came from the Dertinger family. Their son, Taggart, had a thriving mobile coffee van business when his life abruptly ended in 2012. This holiday season we are pleased to offer freshly roasted coffee beans for sale at NEWPORT MARKET and LOCAVORE! COFFEE CAN ALSO BE PURCHASED ON LINE at tagitforwardcoffee.com. All proceeds will support homeless teens in their job training.
WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? $10 Holiday gift for that special someone-receive one pound of Tag It Forward Coffee $20 Keep one, give one away-receive two pounds of Tag It Forward Coffee $75 Future barista-give the gift of a job skill to a youth $115 Mobile coffee van-sponsor one day event for two hours Please let us know if you would like to make monthly recurring donation.
CONTACT Tag It Forward Coffee 19 SW Century Drive, Bend, Oregon 97702 (541) 408-0128 • rlarson@jbarj.org www.cascadeyouthandfamilycenter.org A program of J Bar J Youth Services
To Donate: Visit www.jbarj.org or call 541.389.1409 or mail donations to 62895 Hamby Rd, Bend, OR 97701
MOSAIC MEDICAL MISSION STATEMENT Mosaic Medical believes that the quality of your healthcare should never depend on how much money you make, what language you speak, or your insurance coverage. We proudly serve patients of all ages, backgrounds and income levels at clinics in Prineville, Bend, Madras and Redmond. Your financial support and wish list donations help us care for patients who are experiencing homelessness or who are otherwise in need. Items can be mailed or delivered to our administrative office.
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• Hand warmers • Gloves & mittens • Cotton or wool socks • Hygiene items: bar soap, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrush deodorant, chapstick & feminine hygiene products
CONTACT Mosaic Medical, Attn: Development 600 SW Columbia St., Suite 6150, Bend, OR 97702 541-323-3860 mosaicmedical.org/make-a-donation
MOUNTAINSTAR FAMILY RELIEF NURSERY MISSION STATEMENT MountainStar is a child abuse/neglect prevention nonprofit serving families in crisis in Deschutes, Jefferson, and Crook counties. We are committed to protecting babies and toddlers whose families are struggling with homelessness, poverty, mental illness, domestic violence, substance dependence, and more. MountainStar offers crisis intervention, therapeutic classes, home visits, parent coaching, basic supplies (diapers, food), etc. So far this year 99% of client children are safe from confirmed cases of abuse/neglect.
WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? You can help vulnerable families in so many ways! Donate funds, volunteer to hold and play with adorable babies, become a *Fairy GodParent* by “adopting” a specific child. Bring in diapers to any of our centers – we use A LOT of them serving 350+ babies and toddlers each year! You can learn about all opportunities at mtstar.org. A $150 donation sponsors Family Activity Night with a parent training, child care, a meal, and more A $75 donation can buy art supplies and materials for therapeutic classroom activities A $25 donation provides one box of diapers for a family in need
CONTACT Centers in Bend, Madras, and Prineville Monthly tours at all sites 541-322-6820 mtstar.org Find us on Facebook, too!
OREGON ADAPTIVE SPORTS (OAS) MISSION STATEMENT Oregon Adaptive Sports provides life-changing outdoor recreation experiences to individuals with disabilities. Participants gain confidence, build self-esteem and strive for independence leading to an enhanced quality of life. These life-changing opportunities are supported by the work of hundreds of dedicated volunteers and donors. If you are an experienced skier or rider and want to help make a difference, please contact us or come to our Pray for Snow season opener event December 13th at the Cascade Culinary Institute from 6 pm to 9 pm to learn more. We will be celebrating OAS’ 20th birthday!
WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? Your donations support OAS as the premier Pacific Northwest adaptive ski program and year-round adaptive outdoor recreation organization. Be a part of the OAS team by helping us provide life-changing experiences for every person with a disability in our community. Sponsor an adaptive ski-day with a contribution of $250 or a full day of adaptive cycling for $75. Your gift of any size makes a difference. www.oregonadaptivesports.org/donate/
CONTACT Oregon Adaptive Sports (OAS) 63025 OB Riley Road, Suite #12 Bend, Oregon 97703 (541) 306-4774 • info@oregonadaptivesports.org www.oregonadaptivesports.org
PEACE BRIDGES MISSION STATEMENT Peace Bridges, Inc. was founded in 2007. We are a board of 7 individuals from Central Oregon. We are partnered with Better Life Childrens Home in Kibwezi Kenya. Better Life houses orphaned and poor girls (and yes, a few boys). Our mission is to provide them with education, medical care, nutrition and shelter in a loving supportive environment. With this support and assistance it allows children to grow to their full potential. 100% of your donations go directly to Better Life Childrens Home.
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO SUPPORT OUR MISSION? $20.00 Provides sanitary napkins and underwear for 1 year to 1 girl, allowing her to stay in school. $50.00 School Uniform and Shoes. Mandatory for attendance. $100.00 Nutrition and Healthcare. $600.00 Sponsor a girl in High School. Provides School Fees for 1 year of Boarding School. You will receive pictures, personal story and yearly report about your student.
CONTACT Peace Bridges P.O. Box 821, Bend, OR 97709 541.280.2268 Find us on Facebook / Peace Bridges Inc.
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PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE INTERNATIONAL MISSION STATEMENT PHPI’s aim is to empower communities in a culturally conscious way through; education, collaboration, environmental sustainability, accountability and creativity. Our primary objective is to empower through educational access and opportunities, and to maximize community potential by providing tools, resources and facilities needed for successful re-growth of Nepal.
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OUR HISTORY
We began as a group of trekkers caught in the 7.9 Nepal earthquake who wanted to make a difference. Our team began delivering aid to villages shortly after the first earthquake and we supplied emergency shelter, essential foods and crucial medical supplies. Along with other projects, we completed our first school rebuild in February 2016 and hope to continue supporting rebuilding efforts and fostering the sustainable development of rural communities through education.
WHY US
We assess the needs of every community we enter to evaluate what is needed most and foremost, whether it be an educational center, survival materials, solar energy, a clean air initiative, water, anitation or more. We look to fill the gaps that larger NGO’s find difficult to access due to bureaucracy and logistics. As one of the least developed and poorest nations in the world, Nepal cannot do this without the support of people like you. If just 100 people contributed $200 to our campaign, we could enact life changing projects to those in need. Be the vehicle to enact powerful change. Be one of the 100, and donate to our projects today.
2015 - 2017 Projects Pokhari-Nibot School Rebuild Volunteers rebuilt a collapsed school near the earthquake epicenter. Built using earthbags - an eco friendly, seismic resistant method, it was also outfitted with solar - a first for an area with no electricity. Nyingmar Monastery Project 2017 Supporting the rebuilding of dormitories for 350 student and orphaned monks on the Nepal/Tibet border. This is an extremely remote location that requires extensive material and labor support provided by PHPI volunteers. Clean Air Initiative 2016 Indoor air pollution is the second deadliest killer of women and children in underdeveloped nations. We manufactured and distributed stoves to 53 families for indoor cooking. We hope to reduce the amount of chronic respiratory conditions providing healthy, happy environments for all.
A four room earthbag school costs $25,000. $50 Backpack and school uniform for one child. $75 3 burner clean air stove $125 School supplies and books for one class. $250 New desks for one classroom. $500 Solar panels to power a four room school. $750 College tuition for one semester $1,500 Roofing materials for school.
CONTACT People Helping People Int. 541-213-9334 info@phpinternational.org phpinternational.org
PLANNED PARENTHOOD MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to provide, promote, and protect access to sexual and reproductive health care. Since 1963, PPCW has provided a broad range of sexual and reproductive health care, family planning and other medical services; trained and educated community members on issues of sexuality; and advocated for the protection of reproductive rights and freedom in Oregon and Southwest Washington.
WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO?
We provide a wide range of education programs and health care including low-cost birth control, emergency contraception, wellness checks, free pregnancy testing, screening for HPV, breast and cervical cancer, STI testing and treatment and more. Mail your donation to the address below.
CONTACT
Planned Parenthood, 2330 NE Division St. Suite 7 Bend, OR 97701 Visit us at www.ppcw.org 503-788-7274
RED EARTH RISING MISSION STATEMENT The mission of Red Earth RISING is to empower women and girls through education, training and sustainable economic development. Our projects are chosen based on their efficacy, sensitivity to the local community as well as its sustainability. We believe that every girl should be able to go to school and live her life free from violence. Currently projects are under way in Uganda and Mexico (Guerrero). Learn more about what we do at www.redearthrising.org. Red Earth RISING is a registered nonprofit corporation in the State of Oregon. (EIN #46-1309489)
WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO?
CONTACT
Any donation amount is greatly appreciated. $25 will help provide sanitary pad materials for a girl $50 will purchase materials for a smokeless stove. $100 will provide a manual sewing machine, work table and related tailoring materials.
Red Earth RISING Gina McClard, Founder/Director 244 NW Outlook Vista Drive Bend, OR 97703 gina@redearthrising.org www.redearthrising.org
SAVING GRACE MISSION STATEMENT Saving Grace provides preventive, emergency, and support services to help all people live in healthy relationships free from violence.
WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO?
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CONTACT Saving Grace 1004 NW Milwaukee Ave, Suite 100 Bend OR 97703 Phone: 541-382-9227 24 hr helpline- 541-389-7021 Email: info@saving-grace.org Website: www.saving-grace.org
SISTERS FOLK FESTIVAL MISSION STATEMENT Sisters Folk Festival, Inc. enriches lives through innovative music and arts education programming and events that serve an inclusive, multi-generational community.
WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? Donations support Americana Project art and music classes & after-school programs in the Sisters School District. Your gift provides scholarships for underserved children who need positive outlets for their creativity. Music & art education benefits a child’s brain development, self-esteem and emotional well-being. Give more children the chance to discover their creative gifts and see what they can imagine!
CONTACT Ann Richardson, Managing Director Sisters Folk Festival ann@sistersfolkfestival.org 541-549-4979 P.O. Box 3500, PMB 304 Sisters, OR 97759 Photo by Jay Mather
TEN FRIENDS MISSION STATEMENT Ten Friends assists and empowers young women, children, and communities in Nepal – one of the poorest countries in the world. We support the Hopeful Home Orphanage in Kathmandu, and our Himalayan Education Center educates young women who dream of becoming teachers. Twelve have succeeded! We’ve established 19 libraries in village schools, installed 160 water filters in orphanages, and facilitate educational sponsorships for children in Nepal. Our mission is a long-term approach to lifting communities out of poverty by providing education, literacy and improved health. We are especially focused on bringing women out of household labor and into teaching or leadership positions in their communities. We operate and fundraise locally with a network of amazing volunteers, without paid employees.
WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO?
CONTACT
The educational and living expenses for our orphanage and Education Center programs are $1000 per year for each child or young woman. Water filter for orphanages cost $250. Community libraries cost around $2000. Donations of any size help us continue supporting the Hopeful Home orphanage, the Himalayan Education Center, water filter, and library projects in Nepal. For more info. or donations see tenfriends.org. We appreciate your support!
TEN FRIENDS P.O. Box 868, Sisters, OR 97759 www.tenfriends.org
Rand Runco: 541-420-5910 rand@tenfriends.org Mark LaMont: 541-280-7778 mark@tenfriends.org Sally Benton: 541-549-4902 sallysbenton@gmail.com
THE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER MISSION STATEMENT A healthy environment is essential for life to thrive on planet earth. At The Environmental Center, we believe that changing how we live, work, play and learn is essential to ensuring that healthy environment. Our mission is to embed sustainability into daily life in Central Oregon. We teach children about enjoying and protecting our natural world, show businesses how to reduce waste and energy use, and advocate for policy changes that support a sustainable future. We want a community where our grandchildren can play outside in our spectacular local landscape, walk and ride their bikes in safe neighborhoods, and work in fulfilling careers that restore environmental quality.
WHAT CAN YOUR DONATION DO? $25 buys supplies to grow food for one year in our Learning Garden. $50 delivers a Rethink Waste presentation to a local community group. $250 delivers an Outdoor School Day for one classroom.
CONTACT The Environmental Center 16 NW Kansas Ave. Bend, OR 97703 541.385.6908 info@envirocenter.org www.envirocenter.org
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• $130 provides a night stay for a family at our confidential shelter (shelter, safety, meals, basic needs and crisis support) • $200 provides two First Response Comfort Kits for sexual assault victims at the hospital (change of clothes, undergarments, toothbrush and toothpaste, water, gum and a blanket as well as crisis support). • $360 provides two visits at Mary’s Place (Saving Grace’s supervised visitation and exchange center) for a family.
UNITED WAY OF DESCHUTES COUNTY MISSION STATEMENT
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Together, we help build strong, resilient families, individuals, and communities where everyone can live a productive, healthy and happy life.
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United Way is working to help build resilient people and thriving communities by strengthening the building blocks of opportunity – education, income, health – and safety net services. We collaborate with community partners to address the root causes of issues and challenges for people in Deschutes County. The single most important thing we can do is to reduce traumatic experiences and toxic stress for children and families. By focusing on child abuse prevention and basic needs like food and stable housing, we’re able to change the lives of thousands of people in our community.
WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO?
Your gift goes a long way to help thousands of people in our community by · feeding the hungry and housing the homeless · helping families learn the hands-on skills they need to help their child succeed in school, work and life · promoting early childhood literacy, developmental screenings and oral health routines · preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and building resiliency Our community needs YOU! GIVE GENEROUSLY.
CONTACT
United Way of Deschutes County PO Box 5969, Bend, OR 97708 541-389-6507 • info@deschutesunitedway.org www.liveunitedco.org
VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE MISSION STATEMENT VIM’s mission is to improve the health and wellness of the medically uninsured or critically underserved through the engagement of professionals, community partners and dedicated volunteers. We use a community approach where 300 in-clinic volunteers and over 400 local medical partners collaborate to provide patients with necessary primary and specialty medical care, prescription medications, mental health care, and/or basic dental care.
6 WAYS YOUR DONATION CAN HELP TO REDUCE THE COST OF HEALTHCARE IN OUR COMMUNITY: $5,000 funds all of the medical care and prescriptions for 6 patients for 1 year. $2,500 underwrites VIM's charitable pharmacy for 1 month, allowing us to dispense $51,134 in free medication to patients. $1,000 sponsors a 6-week bilingual diabetes education class for 12 patients. $600 funds a full day of eye care exams in the clinic. $125 trains a volunteer who will donate 60 hours of time per year, valued at $2,700. $65 funds all of the medical care and prescriptions for 1 patient for 1 month.
CONTACT Volunteers in Medicine Clinic of the Cascades 2300 NE Neff Rd. Bend, OR 97701 541-330-9001 info@vim-cascades.org www.vim-cascades.org
WALDORF SCHOOL OF BEND MISSION STATEMENT At the Waldorf School of Bend we understand that education is a powerful vehicle for social change. Core academic subjects are taught to ignite the imagination of our students and teachers in order to help foster pragmatic and inspired solutions to the ever growing challenges of our time. Our Mission Statement: the Waldorf School of Bend community forges an inspired path for modern learning and social renewal. From the insights of Rudolf Steiner, we cultivate academic excellence through our experiential curriculum rich in the arts, sciences and practical works. We honor each child’s unique spirit by building capacities of will, free thought, compassion and social responsibility. In this way, children develop with purpose to act as powerful world citizens.
WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? By Giving to WSB you share in our vision of academic excellence through Waldorf education and what is possible for our children. Donations support a curriculum which still holds Art, Music, Foreign Language, Drama, and the Practical Arts as foundational elements of education. Donations support our living sciences programs which cultivate environmental stewardship and sustainable farming practices. Donations support our Scholarship Fund which helps to keep Waldorf education accessible to our diverse Central Oregon Community. Profile sponsored by Pho Viet & Cafe
WORLD MUSE MISSION STATEMENT World Muse is a social change movement inspired by and for women and girls. We connect women to sources of inspiration and help them cultivate the necessary resources, tools, and support to turn that inspiration into activation. We believe women and girls hold the potential to create positive change in their lives, in their communities, and in the world.
WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO?
CONTACT
$50 provides art supplies for our Teen Muse Program. $75 provides a scholarship for our Muse Women’s Conference. $100 provides a seed grant for a Teen Muse Maker Project. $500 provides a seed grant for a Women’s Muse Maker Project.
World Muse 540 NW Congress St. Bend, OR 97703 Phone: 541-410-5513 Email: info@theworldmuse.org www.theworldmuse.org
CONTACT
Waldorf School of Bend 2150 NE Studio Road, Suite #2, Bend, OR Phone: 541-330-8841 Web: bendwaldorf.org