LETTER FROM OUR FOUNDER
Welcome to Central Oregon Gives 2024!
We’re excited to kick off our seventh year of supporting local nonprofits through our digital year-end giving support program. Nothing gets the giving going like the generous gifts our sponsors have extended to anyone supporting their favorite nonprofit at this time of year.
In today’s challenging environment, nonprofits are navigating post-pandemic hurdles in fulfilling their missions and still meeting community needs as federal and state dollars shift. As resources become increasingly strained, the support of individual community members is more crucial than ever.
Every dollar raised on the centraloregongives.com platform goes directly to the nonprofit you choose to support. A huge thank-you to our local business incentive partners, who make this initiative even more impactful, and to our project team, People People, for their dedication. Our crew at The Source Weekly and Lay It Out Events also pour their time and effort into making each fundraising season a success for our nonprofit partners. Together, we helped raise over a million dollars for Central Oregon charities last year and that’s incredible, Central Oregon—thank you!
From all of us to all of you: thank you for your generosity and commitment to Giving! Let’s go!
Warmly,
Aaron Switzer, Publisher
The Source Weekly
BRIGHTER FUTURES FOR YOUTH
HOMELESSNESS
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
1. Research nonprofits using this guide or visit centraloregongives.com
2. At centraloregongives.com go to the nonprofit pages of your choice to donate
3. Click the donate now button and use a card to donate
4. For every donation of $25 or more you get the weekly incentive! Give generously!
5. Visit local businesses to redeem your special gifts by Jan. 15, 2025
6. Watch the donations roll in and see who wins the big prize!
SCAN TO VISIT
ABOUT CENTRAL OREGON GIVES
Central Oregon Gives is not just an annual giving program; it’s a movement that empowers our community to come together and make a real difference. Powered by your favorite free, weekly newspaper, Source Weekly, Central Oregon Gives has consistently raised thousands of dollars each year for local nonprofits. But we need your help to keep the momentum going and continue supporting the causes that matter most to our community.
This year, we’re encouraging families to come together and inspire the next generation by teaching their young kids the importance of giving back. Through the Central Oregon Gives Family Giving initiative, kids and teens will have the opportunity to experience the joy of making a difference in their community, fostering a spirit of generosity and compassion from a young age. Join us in nurturing a culture of philanthropy and community support.
Every donation of $25 or more receives a SPECIAL OFFER from one of our local sponsors.
WEEK 1 - Nov 6-12
Backporch Coffee Roasters, Teacupfuls & 3rd
Street Beverage
• 1 free cup of coffee from Backporch Coffee Roasters (downtown location only)
• Be entered to win 1 of 2 free five pack of drinks from Teacupfuls
• Be entered to win a gift basket from 3rd Street Beverage
WEEK 2 - Nov 13-19
Boss Rambler, Lay It Out Events & Metalheads
Boutique
• 1 free cup of Boss Coffee
• Be entered to win a ticket package from LIOE, including two tickets to Bend Winterfest, The Little Woody Beer Festival and Theater in the Park
• Be entered to win a custom pet tag & matching keychain OR bracelet from Metalheads Boutique
WEEK 3 - Nov 20-Nov 26
Port of Subs & Makin’ It Local
• 1 free 5 inch sub from Port of Subs
• Be entered to win 1 of 3 gift cards from Makin’ It Local for $100, $50 or $25
WEEK 4 - Nov 27-Dec 3
High Desert Frameworks & Barre3
• 1 free 8x10 print from High Desert Frameworks
• Be entered to win 1 month of unlimited free classes from Barre3
WEEK 5 – Dec 4-Dec 10
Silver Moon Brewing & Mt Bachelor
• 1 free pint from Silver Moon Brewing
• Be entered to win 1 of 4 one day lift tickets to Mt. Bachelor
WEEK 6 - Dec 11-Dec 17
Sisters Coffee & Breedlove Guitars
• 1 Free Beverage from Sisters Coffee Co.
• Be entered to win a Breedlove guitar
WEEK 7 – Dec 18-Dec 24
Cascade Lakes Brewing Co
• 1 free pint from Cascade Lakes Brewing Co (valid at Reed Market or Redmond location)
• Be entered to win a $50 gift card and a gift basket from Cascade Lakes Brewing Co
WEEK 8 – Dec 25-Dec 31
Pinky G’s Pizzeria & Old Mill District
• 1 free slice of pizza from Pinky G’s Pizzeria
• Be entered to win a gift package from Old Mill District including concert tickets to Hayden Homes Amphitheater
FOR DONORS 21 AND UNDER!
Our Family Giving Category Sponsor is Mountain Burger. Earn a Free Basic Shake or Float (with purchase of a meal) when you donate.
CATEGORY SPONSOR
EDUCATION, FAMILY & CHILDREN
MEET OUR LOCAL NON PROFITS
at: project
Bend Park & Recreation Foundation
Bend-La Pine Education Foundation
Bend Endurance Academy
Bend Science Station
Big Brother Big Sisters of Central Oregon Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend
CASA of Central Oregon
Cascade Youth & Family Center
Central Oregon Shriners
Citizens4Community City Club of Central Oregon COCC Foundation
Deschutes Children’s Foundation
Desert Sky Montessori
Every Kid Sports
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Family Resource Center
Heart of Oregon
J Bar J Boys Ranch
The Jasper Fox Project KIDS Center
Kindred Connections
Lava Bears Water Polo
MountainStar Family Relief Nursery
New Each Morning
Saving Grace
School of Ranch
Sisters GRO SMART Reading
Treehouse Therapies Associates
Waldorf School of Bend
Helping victims become survivors. As the local responders for the National Human Trafficking Hotline, The at: project (Anti-Trafficking Project) works directly with victims and survivors of human trafficking in Central Oregon. We provide confidential support and assistance to adult and minor survivors of sex and labor trafficking, including crisis intervention, case management, and connection to other resources.
The at:project also coordinates the Anti-Trafficking Alliance of Central Oregon (ATACO) which is a multidisciplinary collaboration of agencies working together to coordinate and leverage local resources to provide a comprehensive approach to human trafficking and exploitation that brings trained, skilled, trauma-responsive service to identify and recovers victims of human trafficking; proactively investigate, identify, apprehend and prosecute those engaged in human trafficking; and provide trauma-informed, survivor-centered services to those impacted by human trafficking and exploitation.
atproject@jbarj.org at-project.org
ABOUT US
Say YES!
There are many people in our community who face the challenges of affording to live and work in Bend and finding the money to pay for essential programs like afterschool care and swim lessons or the chance for their children to play on a team. Your donation to Bend Park and Recreation Foundation can help by providing the resources needed to take part in Bend Park and Recreation District activities that can improve health, develop confidence and independence, and enrich lives.
To learn more about the recreation scholarship program and how you can help, visit bendparksandrec.org/give.
BEND ENDURANCE ACADEMY
ABOUT US
EDUCATION, FAMILY
Support the Bend Endurance Academy: Empower Youth Through Outdoor Adventure!
At Bend Endurance Academy, we believe in the transformative power of sport and active experiences. Every day, we guide young people on their journey through Rock Climbing, Mountain Biking, and Nordic Skiing, helping them build confidence, resilience, and a lifelong passion for health and well-being.
Since 2009, we’ve been dedicated to creating opportunities that keep youth engaged in non-traditional sports. Our programs encourage long-term participation and foster healthy habits that last well beyond their time on our teams.
Thanks to generous support from our community, we’ve grown significantly. In 2023, we celebrated the opening of our new office space and youth specific climbing facility, allowing us to unite our staff and programs under one roof, expanding our reach and impact within the community.
Your Donations Make a Difference:
• Expand Access: Increase need-based tuition assistance, so more kids can participate.
• Keep Programs Affordable: Maintain reasonably priced programs to make outdoor sports accessible to all.
• Build for the Future: Continue to develop our youth-centered programs across all three program disciplines.
By donating today, you’ll help more young people in our community thrive, stay active longer, and enjoy the outdoors in a supportive, inspiring environment. Join us in making a lasting impact.
To learn more about the Bend Endurance Academy and how you can join us in this incredible journey, please visit our website at www.bendenduranceacademy.org.
BEND SCIENCE STATION
ABOUT US
Bend Endurance Academy 222 SE Reed Market Rd Ste 200, Bend 541-904-5048
info@bendenduranceacademy.org bendenduranceacademy.org
The Bend Science Station engages young scientists and educators through laboratorybased experimentation, teaching them to be critical thinkers and creative problem solvers. We do more than teach science; we nurture a mindset of curiosity, embracing the notion that being wrong is not a failure but an opportunity for growth and learning.
Founded in 2002, the Science Station is committed to making STEM education accessible to all students, regardless of financial means or background. Through partnerships with school districts and youth-serving agencies, BSS delivers innovative STEM programming to 5,000 K-12 students and 200 educators annually across Central Oregon, focusing on Title I schools, low-income youth, and multilingual learners. Our programming offers students experiences they can’t access in a regular classroom. And for many of these youth, participating in our programs is their first chance to explore a college campus, helping them envision a future in post-secondary education.
WHY YOUR DONATION MATTERS.
“Investments in education result in lifelong impacts. We believe the Science Station is a unique and outstanding institution. Its inquiry-focused, hands on, lab-based model of teaching science is not only engaging, it is a real world model for problem solving. In addition to its direct impact on kids of all backgrounds and ages, BSS provides valuable training, curriculum, and lab resources to teachers and school districts. In supporting BSS, we know our funding goes toward spreading this model beyond the walls of their own amazing facility.”
(S+D Schrott, donors)
Give to inspire young minds and help shape the next generation of innovators.
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EDUCATION, FAMILY & CHILDREN
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF CENTRAL OREGON
ABOUT US
Mentorship remains one of the most powerful tools we have to close the gap between people and possibility. The power of mentorship lies in the moments that spark curiosity, aspiration, and inspire potential. Maybe it was the coach who encouraged you to keep going. The guidance counselor who insisted your dreams were within reach. Even the littlest moments can grow into big ones – with a little encouragement, a little hope, and a little inspiration.
You don’t need to have a specific title, a degree, or any special qualifications other than being compassionate, patient, and accepting. You don’t have to be perfect, you just have to be present. It takes a little time, a little encouragement and a laugh or two, so that every child has what—and who—they need to achieve a BIG and brighter future.
90% of Bigs with Big Brothers Big Sisters are proud of their time mentoring. 85% of alumni believe their involvement changed their life for the better. Mentors, called Bigs, say they benefitted from their mentorship relationship just as much, if not more, than their Littles.
You have a big opportunity in front of you—to not only impact a child’s life today, but to transform their potential for tomorrow.
Become a Mentor. Go Big Today.
We’re always looking for people eager to positively impact a child and improve their community at the same time. Big Brothers are especially in high demand. Nationwide, more than 70% of children waiting for a Big are boys, but only 3 out of every 10 inquiries to volunteer come from men. Research shows that having the positive influence of a mentor makes a real difference in a kid’s life.
For a few hours, a couple times a month, you can give a Little the invaluable gift of your friendship. By simply changing their perspective of what the world can offer, you can literally start changing their life. Play a board game. Make fun crafts. Hit the playground together. Just as your options are unlimited, so is your Little’s potential. It takes LITTLE to be BIG.
We are J Bar J Youth Services.
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF BEND
ABOUT US
As our 30th year of service in Central Oregon comes to a close, we at Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend are reminded of the vital role you play in shaping the future of our community’s youth. Kids and teens are the heart of our future, but with limited after-school options, they face challenges that can impact their progress and success.
At BGCB, we provide a safe and nurturing environment where youth can build meaningful connections with trusted mentors and engage in life-enhancing experiences. Your support helps them stay on the path to success, encouraging growth, learning, and development in a supportive setting.
Last year, thanks to your generosity, we provided over $487,000 in financial aid to families in need. However, the demand for financial support continues to grow. This fall you have the opportunity to make a profound impact on the lives of Central Oregon’s students.
By donating to BGCB, you stand behind our youth as they work their way through the school year and into the rest of their lives, ensuring they have the resources and support they need to thrive. A monthly gift of $30 contributes to after-school programs and resources for a child in need where they will receive academic support, gain important social skills, learn about local businesses during Workforce Wednesdays, and more!
Will you join us in supporting our local youth and closing out our 30th year with a bang?!
Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon 2125 NE Daggett Ln, Bend 541-312-6047
bbbsco.org
bbsco.org
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BOYS RANCH
ABOUT US
J Bar J Boys Ranch is a residential treatment program for teen boys involved in the juvenile justice system, providing an opportunity to restructure thinking, succeed academically, and grow in responsibility.
The newest initiative on campus is a vocational program. By providing vocational training in addition to a strong academic curriculum, the opportunity for gainful employment increases. Meaningful employment reduces the likelihood of engaging in criminal behavior and the training helps to build a workforce. Help boys who have made poor choices build a brighter future and become contributing members of the community.
We are J Bar J Youth Services.
ABOUT US
info@jbarj.org www.jbarj.org
CASA of Central Oregon is dedicated to transforming the lives of abused and neglected children in the Tri-County area. As a nonprofit organization, we recruit, train, and support trauma-informed volunteers who advocate for the best interests of these vulnerable youth in the court system. Last year, CASA volunteers served 82% of children in foster care across Central Oregon, working collaboratively with legal counsel, key agencies, and community resources to ensure that every child can transition into a safe, loving, and permanent home.
Our vision is to reach 100% of children in foster care, but we need your help to make this a reality. By donating today, you can empower us to recruit, train, and support more volunteers and expand our reach, ensuring that no child in our community is left without a voice.
Give today for tomorrow’s children! Your support can change lives and create a brighter future for those who need it most.
CASCADE YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTER
ABOUT US
At Cascade Youth & Family Center (CYFC), we provide support and services to youth who have run away, are experiencing homelessness, or are at risk of running away.
Emergency Shelter: CYFC provides short term shelter for teens who are homeless, on the streets, or have run away.
Crisis Intervention: We offer crisis intervention services, including family mediation.
Street Outreach: Our outreach team offers supplies and assistance to youth experiencing homelessness. They also staff drop-in hours where youth can access showers, laundry facilities, and nutritious meals.
Transitional Living: This program offers longer-term support and focuses on personal accountability at the LOFT and Canal House in Redmond. Here, youth receive the tools they need to complete their education and develop essential life skills.
Independent Living: Our case managers work with current and former foster children, providing guidance and mentorship to navigate the challenges of independent living successfully.
Supportive Housing: This program supports young adults ages 16-24 as they work toward independence, offering stable housing and case management in a setting that promotes selfsufficiency. Unlike our Transitional Living program with 24-hour support, Supportive Housing provides a step toward independent living for those who need less intensive daily oversight.
At CYFC, we believe in creating a future where every youth is empowered with personal accountability, resiliency, and equipped with the skills to be a happy, healthy member of the community. Our program and shelter is the only one of our kind within 150 miles.
Get Involved: Whether you’re interested in donating or simply spreading the word, your support helps our mission.
November is National Runaway Prevention Month (NRPM), a public awareness campaign designed to shine a light on youth who have run away and experienced homelessness that too often remain invisible.
Once a young person faces the instability associated with homelessness, whether they are couch surfing, staying in shelters, or sleeping on the streets, the consequences can be farreaching. Some youth, including young people who identify as Black and/or African American, LGBTQIA2S+, non-White, and/or unmarried and parenting, experience homelessness at significantly higher rates compared to their peers. Our goal is to work with homeless youth to prevent them from becoming homeless adults.
We are J Bar J Youth Services.
CASA OF CENTRAL OREGON
CENTRAL OREGON SHRINERS
ABOUT US
The Central Oregon Shriners support Central Oregon children in need of orthopedic services by referring them to Shriners Children’s in Portland.
The Club supports their travel to and from their hospital visits as well as giving sizeable donations to Shriners Children’s, each year.
The Central Oregon Shriners also donate $3800 in food to the Hospital, each year for the annual Food Caravan. The food is purchased from Local Acres Market and transported to the Hospital, for their use. An additional $1500 was donated, this year, by Club members and Mike’s Fence who donated $500.
Please help us help our local kids!
ABOUT US
Citizens4Community (C4C) is a nonpartisan nonprofit that fosters a connected community in and around Sisters, Oregon by encouraging civility, collaboration and civic engagement. Founded in 2016, we’re working to build a vibrant rural community where people have strong and durable social connections; practice civil discourse and treat others with respect; work together to tackle local challenges; and feel empowered to make a difference.
To achieve this vision, we offer a wide array of free local events and programs. Some of our most notable initiatives include:
• Sisters 4th Fest – a classic small-town Independence Day celebration
• The Banner Project – celebrating local high school graduates with banners hung from downtown lampposts
• Sisters Civic Leadership Academy – cultivating future civic leaders through a 6-week training program
• Bi-annual Community Forums – town hall-style discussions exploring local hot topics
CITY CLUB OF CENTRAL OREGON
Our Mission
To create a more informed and engaged community by creating learning opportunities and fostering meaningful dialogue that inspire responsible civic involvement.
About Us
At City Club of Central Oregon, we believe that communities thrive when everyone has the chance to learn, engage, and make their voices heard. We bring Central Oregonians together for open, respectful discussions on the issues that matter most to our region—whether it’s local governance, environmental challenges, or community well-being. Through public forums and events, we connect neighbors and leaders, transforming complex issues into informed discussions that empower citizens and shape the future of our community.
Our Goal
To build a more informed, connected, and civil community where individuals can explore ideas, share perspectives, and make better decisions for Central Oregon.
COCC FOUNDATION
ABOUT US WHO ARE WE
Since 1955, COCC Foundation scholarships have enabled students to learn new skills, earn technical certificates, complete two-year associate degrees and be prepared to pursue the remainder of their undergraduate studies at a college or university.
WHAT WE DO
Our scholarships provide financial support, but for many students being a scholarship recipient means something more. It means someone believes in them enough to provide them with the financial resources needed to attend COCC. It means someone else believes in their dreams.
DESCHUTES CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION
ABOUT US
EDUCATION, FAMILY & CHILDREN
Deschutes Children’s Foundation is a safe haven for children and a home for the nonprofits that serve them. Each year, tens of thousands of vulnerable children and families seek essential resources at our campuses. With 23 nonprofit partners across four DCF locations in Redmond, Bend, and La Pine, we work together to ensure families have what they need to not just survive, but thrive. Families can access vital services such as infant essentials, therapeutic care, early childhood education, nutrition assistance, and more.
The demand for our services in the community is ever-growing, and you can help! We envision a community where all children and families have the resources they need to thrive, and you can play a key role in making that vision a reality. Contributions to Deschutes Children’s Foundation support our mission of providing the space and support necessary for nonprofits to succeed in helping children and families.
ABOUT US
Desert Sky Montessori is Central Oregon’s only tuition-free public Montessori Elementary School. As a public charter and nonprofit, we serve a diverse community and are committed to bringing the highest quality, Montessori-based education to our students.
Children at Desert Sky benefit from one-on-one learning, individualized and self-paced lesson plans, and a smaller student to teacher ratio.
Our teachers and staff are committed to the development of the whole child through a curriculum rooted in Montessori philosophy and principles that emphasize:
• Education and personal development
• Improving academic performance and attitudes
• Motivating students to become confident, competent, creative lifelong learners
• Encouraging students to be joyful contributors to society, compassionate global citizens, and committed caretakers of the earth
Our mission is to inspire the growth of the whole child by providing a safe, secure, and loving environment. Your contribution will help us extend our reach and empower more students to develop into productive, culturally diverse, successful people that will impact our community here in Central Oregon and beyond.
Thank you for considering Desert Sky Montessori in this giving season!
“The greatest gifts we can give our children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence.” -Dr. Maria Montessori
THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION
ABOUT US
Support the Bend-La Pine Education Foundation! Student success leads to community success!
At BLPEF, we believe that a vibrant public school system is essential to the social and economic well-being of our community. Since 1988, we have been dedicated to improving access to a well-rounded education. From grants and scholarships to enhanced classroom resources, the Education Foundation empowers students and teachers to create a brighter future and help those most in need maximize their academic and personal success. Our programs create equity for all students through access to Classroom Enrichments that enhance the learning experience, and need-based Activity Fee Scholarships which support middle and high school students that wish to participate in athletics and other state sanctioned activities.
Your donations make a difference! To learn more about BLPEF, visit blpef.org.
info@dsmontessori.org
www.dsmontessori.org
DESERT SKY MONTESSORI
EVERY KID SPORTS
ABOUT US
EDUCATION, FAMILY & CHILDREN
Every Kid Sports believes that every kid deserves the chance to play. We’re the national nonprofit providing kids from low-income homes access to youth sports. Did you know, 78% of kids from low-income homes are unable to access youth sports... To support kids in our community, where we planted our roots 14 years ago, we are starting the Born in Bend initiative; helping disadvantaged kids throughout Central Oregon access youth sports.
Born in Bend will begin as a three (3) year initiative to support 2,500 local kids throughout Central Oregon. This is a 350% increase of kids supported throughout our community. We will be dually working to connect in the community by attending meaningful events, partnering with community organizations, attending youth sports events, and promoting our efforts throughout our local media. We aim to raise $100,000 in year one. We are proud of the impact we’ve already had on the Central Oregon community and look forward to increasing that impact and having more of a presence in our hometown.
Play is so much more than just physical activity. Please consider supporting our youth with your generous donation this holiday season!
ABOUT US
It all starts with family relationships! Strong, connected relationships let children know they are loved, belong, and can rely on the adults in their lives. Without this sense of belonging, children can become overwhelmed by life’s challenges and develop negative coping behaviors, which can follow them into adulthood.
There’s no denying our own upbringing forms a unique experience that frequently influences our parenting choices - creating times that will be smooth and predictable, and days that leave you wondering how on earth you will survive.
“My childhood wasn’t the best, and I hate when I hear myself saying something I heard from my mom as a kid. I am working hard to be a different parent.” - Participant.
We believe no parent is perfect, yet most parents are eager to raise healthy, empathetic and resilient children. We also understand there might be feelings of isolation, or times when guilt or shame sneak in. After all, raising tiny humans or rebellious teens can weaken even the most confident parents.
It can take effort to reflect and create change – that’s where Family Resource Center of Central Oregon’s team of parent coaches and home visitors can help. They are ready to work alongside parents as they learn and grow - creating healthy attachments, improving communication, and setting boundaries to guide their children. Donations help keep services free and available to all parents.
“I feel like this class has truly made me a better parent, father, friend, and just an allaround better human being.” - Participant.
HEART OF OREGON
ABOUT US
Heart of Oregon Corps provides significant, life-altering opportunities to local young people who need and deserve them.
We empower youth and young adults ages 16-24 through employment, job training, education, and service to Central Oregon communities. Participants learn job skills through hands-on community projects that benefit us all, like building affordable housing, reducing wildfire fuels, improving trails on public lands, or helping to fill a much-needed gap in local childcare facilities. Our programs engage youth to build confidence, a sense of purpose, and drive for their futures.
As challenges grow for disconnected youth, your support is more essential than ever. This holiday season, make a difference by donating to Heart of Oregon Corps and empowering local youth to transform their lives and strengthen their communities.
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THE JASPER FOX PROJECT
ABOUT US
The mission of The Jasper Fox Project is to comfort families who have experienced stillbirth, miscarriage, and infant loss. We do this by sewing handmade stuffed animal foxes and weighing them to match the exact birth weight of a child who passed away. These foxes are personalized and unique gifts meant to offer comfort to the parents and recognition to the child. In the last three years, we have sent over 300 foxes to families in 40 states and 3 countries internationally.
We have begun networking with local churches and resource centers to be a readily available service when a community member experiences a loss. In a situation where many friends and families don’t know what to do or to say, we offer a simple and sweet gift to be sent to those who are grieving. Our goal is that no family would have empty arms after a loss.
KIDS CENTER
ABOUT US
KIDS Center is the local nonprofit working to end child abuse. As the Children’s Advocacy Center for our region, we provide child abuse evaluations and on-going support to local children and families impacted by abuse. Over the last 30 years, KIDS Center has helped more than 17,000 children and families find hope and healing—at no cost.
We also offer free child safety trainings, so people like you can make the world a safer place for kids.
If you believe in a world free from abuse, donate today! You can make a difference!
KINDRED CONNECTIONS
ABOUT US
Helping Families in crisis who lack a safety net: Mobilizing and equipping mentoring families and area church communities to provide support while parents work to secure stability for their families.
We provide families in crisis with mentoring relationships for parents and temporary housing for children. We connect families with needed support during a time of challenge, including possible job loss, serious illness, homelessness, or other issues that complicate parenting. Providing support in those times of need can help keep the family together.
We are J Bar J Youth Services.
Our club is a non-profit organization that relies solely on the funding we raise from local businesses, friends and family. The goal? To allow any interested students to play water polo, be good humans, have fun, and be part of the community. I’ve seen the difference this club makes in student-athletes...it’s provided a positive, healthy outlet in a very inclusive setting. The benefits of this club help promote discipline, inclusivity, hard work, humility, teamwork, fun, accountability, communication, exercise, health and wellness, academics, and pretty wonderful social skills. They are truly an amazing, fun-loving group and we’d love to have you come watch one of our games to see what we’re about! We could really use the help to continue the program.
kindredconnections.co@gmail.com www.kindred-connections.org
While we are trying to have OSAA recognize it as a school funded sport, that is several years out and it’s increasingly difficult to continue to raise over $25,000 each season and have it affordable for families. Every single donation helps pay for essential items such as coaches, pool time, referees, insurance, games and tournaments, equipment, etc. Lava Bear Water Polo has players from both Bend Senior High School, Caldera, and other schools without a program. These players work extremely hard throughout the entire year to ensure they can play - during the off-season they are recruiting for our growing program, hosting social hangouts, practicing/ swimming, and fundraising (not to mention their normal day jobs).
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EDUCATION, FAMILY & CHILDREN
MOUNTAINSTAR FAMILY RELIEF NURSERY
ABOUT US
MountainStar Family Relief Nursery (MountainStar) is dedicated to preventing child abuse and neglect by providing life-changing support to Central Oregon families. Through therapeutic early childhood programs and family-strengthening services, we help children heal from adverse childhood experiences and build healthier futures. Our programs foster the development of essential social-emotional skills, healthy relationships, and help children and their families thrive.
By investing in families, MountainStar creates lasting impacts: improved parent education, increased employment, and generational stability. These positive outcomes reduce the need for government assistance and lead to stronger, more resilient communities. Most importantly, our services prevent child abuse and neglect, keeping children out of foster care and the juvenile justice system.
We envision a community where every parent has the support they need to nurture their child’s emotional, physical, and intellectual growth in a safe and loving environment. Your support of MountainStar helps ensure children and families have the tools they need to thrive.
ABOUT US
Addiction is a widespread and devastating issue in Oregon, affecting individuals, families, and communities. At New Each Morning, we are committed to helping women graduates of drug and alcohol addiction recovery programs transition into a productive life. Our mission is to provide the support, resources, and opportunities these individuals need to rebuild their lives, find stable employment, and live as contributing members of society.
Peer Support is a cornerstone of our program, we harness the power of Peer Support by pairing graduates with mentors who have overcome similar challenges. Because it is proven that Peer Support is key in the fight against an approximate 80% recidivism rate happening, we are expanding our outreach and impact in the Central Oregon community.
Beginning October 2024 we will be offering Peer Support Specialist (PSS) trainings. This training delivers the education necessary to equip graduates for PSS certification through Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and Certified Recovery Mentor certification (CRM) through Mental Health & Addiction Certification Board of Oregon (MHACBO). We are working hard to meet the ever-increasing demand for certified PSS/CRM in the recovery community through these trainings.
Because supporting Peer Support initiatives is essential for helping recovering addicts successfully transition into productive, fulfilling lives, we need your financial support in funding the operations of 4 PPS/CRM trainings and ongoing support.
SAVING GRACE
WE ARE HERE
Saving Grace is here offering safety, hope, and healing to survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual assault while engaging Central Oregon to build life free from violence.
HOW YOUR DONATION HELPS:
$50 – provides gas for a survivor fleeing intimate partner violence
$100 – provides a security camera for safety in a survivor’s home
$250 – provides a safe hotel stay for a survivor and their children
$500 – provides 3 weeks of meals for survivors at shelter
$1,000 – provides rental assistance to survivors
*Donations made through Central Oregon Gives will be matched, up to $45k.
Match provided by The Eccles Foundation.
SCHOOL OF RANCH
ABOUT US
100% of All Contributions to School of Ranch Are Paid Out to Local High School Students!
At School of Ranch, our high school-student interns learn valuable tech, business and social skills while doing a critical work for School of Ranch. And they get paid $20 an hour.
School of Ranch is a volunteer-run local 501c3 nonprofit. We hire skilled community members to teach practical and artisan skills to newcomers. Our mission is to educate, to build community by creating common ground, and to support our local students and small businesspeople.
NEW EACH MORNING
SISTERS GRO
ABOUT US
Sisters GRO partners with individuals and businesses across the region to ensure equitable access to continuing education for all Sisters High School students. Whether students plan to pursue trade or technical programs, or are headed for a two- or four-year degree, Sisters GRO awards at least one scholarship to every SHS student that applies.
Our mission is to help graduates achieve their educational aspirations, inspiring them to give back by becoming more. Since 2008, Sisters GRO has awarded over 1,500 scholarships which have reduced local student debt by more than $2,600,000. Thank you to all past and present donors for growing funds for GROwing futures.
ABOUT US
SMART Reading is a children’s literacy nonprofit that serves kids in Oregon’s highest-need schools with two ingredients critical for literacy and learning success: shared reading time and access to books. We mobilize volunteers to read with PreK through third-grade children, building confidence, literacy skills, and a love of reading. Kids in our program get to choose and keep 14 books a year to build their own personal libraries!
Simply put, life is harder when children can’t read proficiently. Reading is a critical gateway skill that paves the pathway for successful futures. Without it, kids are less likely to graduate from high school or find gainful employment as adults, leading to a host of additional hardships. Building a strong foundation of literacy can change a child’s life trajectory, and can help prevent and alleviate issues of poverty, homelessness, hunger, and injustice.
TREEHOUSE THERAPIES
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At Treehouse Therapies, we empower children with disabilities to develop confidence, acquire new skills, improve functionality, realize their utmost potential, and live their best lives. Treehouse Therapies was founded in August 2013 and is the only nonprofit multidisciplinary pediatric therapy clinic in Central Oregon, serving Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook Counties, and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. We bring to life our mission, to unlock the limitless potential of children, families and community by providing exceptional care regardless of financial limitations.
With locations in Bend, Redmond, Warm Springs, and Sisters, Treehouse offers physical and occupational therapy, and behavioral health services, to children from birth through adolescence. Treehouse Therapies currently serves approximately 700 children per year and there are over 500 children on our wait list for services. The majority of children served qualify as having a disability. Experienced therapists help with a variety of conditions including development delay, cerebral palsy, autism, sensory processing disorders, down syndrome, and behavioral health disorders including ADHD, PTSD, anxiety, depression and more.
As the only non-profit multidisciplinary pediatric therapy clinic in the Central Oregon region, children and families come from all over our region for care. We serve families from Sisters, Prineville, Redmond, Madras, Warm Springs, Bend, La Pine, and other small rural communities.
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WALDORF SCHOOL OF BEND
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The Waldorf School of Bend nurtures each child’s innate potential through a holistic, imaginative approach that cultivates responsibility, creativity, environmental stewardship, and strong community values. Our tech-free curriculum gives children a solid foundation, preparing them to become compassionate, resilient citizens who contribute meaningfully to the world.
Your donations directly support:
• Classroom enhancements and essential educational materials
• Tuition assistance to ensure equitable access to Waldorf education
• Continued professional development of our teachers
• Critical school facility repairs and improvements
• Developmentally appropriate and nature-based playground equipment
With your support, the Waldorf School of Bend can continue the long tradition of providing a nurturing space where children and families grow in harmony, curiosity, and purpose, empowered to make a positive impact on our community. Together, we make this vision a reality.
Thank you for helping us cultivate future generations of thoughtful, responsible, and compassionate leaders.
“The need for imagination, a sense of truth, and a feeling of responsibility — these three forces are the very nerve of education.”
— Rudolf Steiner
Even the littlest moments can grow into big oneswith a little encouragement, a little hope, and a little inspiration.
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BRIGHTER FUTURES FOR YOUTH
RISK: Family Conflict
RISK: Human Trafficking
Approximately 36% of runaway and homeless youth reported trading sex for a place to stay or another need
75.5% - 90% of youth in shelters cite family conflict as a critical issue leading to their homelessness Crisis Intervention Cascade Youth & Family Center offers crisis intervention services, including family mediation at: project (Anti Trafficking)
Direct support and assistance to victims and survivors of human trafficking
RISK: Lack of Mentors
Mentors contribute significantly to the future success of youth. 1 in 3 young people will grow up without a mentor
RISK: Pregnancy & Parenting
Single parenting youth are 3x more likely to experience homelessness than their non-parenting peers
Creating and supporting one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth
LOFT: Living Options for Teens
Longer term shelter and support focused on personal accountability while youth complete their education & develop essential life skills
RISK: Homelessness of homeless youth drop of school. Those without a high school diploma or GED 4.5x more likely to experience homelessness Big Brothers Big Sisters of CO
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Shelter and programs for youth who are pregnant or parenting where they can continue their education and gain life skills
ARTS & CULTURE MEET OUR LOCAL NON PROFITS
Ellipse Theatre
Kaycee Anseth Legacy Foundation
Lay It Out Foundation
OUT Central Oregon
World MUSE
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The Mission of Ellipse Theatre Community is to build a supportive and artistically aware community through the performing arts and education. The Vision of Ellipse Theatre Community seeks to dynamically create community through entertainment, education, and diverse perspectives for cultural enlightenment. We strive and will encourage all to lead, create, and learn from our core values of Collaboration, Outreach, Relevance, and Excellence. With these as our foundation, we intend to create quality theatre for an inspired and evolving community - “one stage at a time.”
Our Roadshow Programs tour throughout Central Oregon. Our goal is to bring low-cost, highly professional theatre to our neighboring communities twice a year in order to allow audience members to see quality theatre without requiring them to drive to Bend. We have performed in Redmond, Sisters, Prineville, La Pine, and Sunriver. Starting in 2025, we also hope to perform in Madras and Warm Springs. In addition, our Immersive Theatre Events provide educational opportunities surrounding specific themes or topics. For instance, the PTSD Awareness Project in conjunction with “Craig Fox Had a Wife”, Project Pride Events as part of our performances of “Fun Home”, and our ALS/End-of-Life Awareness Project as part of our “Tuesdays with Morrie” shows.
Ellipse Theatre Community 61141 S Highway 97 PMB #136 Bend, OR 97702 (541) 647-9757
info@etcbend.org etcbend.org
WORLD MUSE
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World MUSE is a non-profit organization committed to supporting and amplifying the work of change-makers in our local community and beyond. We believe in the enormous potential of individuals to inspire positive change in their communities and in our world.
World MUSE has been providing programming and platforms to inspire positive social change for 15 years. Some of our highlights include:
• 2 feature-length documentaries addressing social justice issues.
• 5,000+ attendees at MUSE Conference and MUSE Teen Conference.
• 1,000+ youth in Bend, Redmond, and Madras have participated in MUSE Clubs.
• $50,000+ has gone to support local and global grass-roots projects through MUSE Maker Grants.
We are currently focusing our efforts on supporting local changemakers through our MUSE Maker Grant Program. Your support will go towards youth-based projects in Central Oregon.
ELLIPSE THEATRE COMMUNITY
KAYCEE ANSETH LEGACY FOUNDATION
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The Kaycee Anseth Legacy Foundation seeks to beautify, heal and unite our community by removing financial obstacles for Central Oregon artists, amplifying their ability to create.
Prior to her transition in March of 2020 following a long battle with ovarian cancer, Kaycee entrusted a group of friends, family, and creators to find a way to use her body of work to “pay it forward” to artists in the region. To honor her legacy, we support artists via The Paper Tigers Fund and The Outcreate Grant.
To date, we have distributed over 50 artist and creator grants across the region, helping fund projects in fine arts, music, publishing, compassionate end-of-life care, education, process and skill building, performing arts and live events, album completion, dance, film, ‘zines, woodworking, social activism, beadwork, comedy, youth art classes, and small business. Our grantees live across the tri-county area, are from all age groups, of varied backgrounds, and encompass a wide range of creative disciplines.
We believe in the power of art and creativity to uplift the community and we are committed to supporting creators of all backgrounds and abilities to do what they do best.
Join us in our shared mission to Outcreate.
LAY IT OUT FOUNDATION
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For 28 years, The Source Weekly has been a locally owned, independent voice for Central Oregon. As an independent watchdog, The Source Weekly is beholden to no one and has no political agenda, prioritizing transparency and integrity to deliver real journalism in a completely free publication.
Central Oregon Gives is a project of the Lay It Out Foundation, through which we’ve amplified our impact by directing essential resources to where they are needed most, strengthening community bonds, and fostering a collective spirit of responsibility. This work makes Central Oregon a stronger, more inclusive, and resilient region by empowering individuals and enhancing the quality of life across communities.
Contributions to the Lay It Out Foundation help sustain independent, high-quality journalism that keeps readers informed on critical news, culture, and events across Central Oregon. Support for the Lay It Out Foundation empowers The Source Weekly to deepen its role as a vital resource, offering progressive perspectives and delivering in-depth, impactful stories that matter.
50 SE Scott St #6 Bend, Oregon 97702 kayceeansethlegacyfoundation.org kayceeansethlf@gmail.com
Thanks to donor contributions like yours, the Lay It Out Foundation has funded the addition of Jennifer Baires, our first dedicated features and investigative journalist, enhancing the capacity to bring essential stories to the community. We invite you to join us in our mission to keep Central Oregon informed, engaged, and empowered, by giving today. No matter the size of the donation, your gift goes directly to sustaining the mission of keeping Central Oregon informed.
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Jennifer Baires in the field news gathering
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OUT CENTRAL OREGON
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OUT Central Oregon promotes inclusivity, visibility, and advocacy for 2SLGBTQIA+ people and our allies by enabling community engagement within the social, cultural, and economic landscape of Central Oregon. By developing and building partnerships between businesses, government agencies, and other nonprofit organizations, we promote and support the well-being of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and our allies.
The 2SLGBTQIA+ community is growing and thriving in Central Oregon. OUT Central Oregon has become an information and resource hub for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, helping to establish Central Oregon as welcoming and fostering a vibrant 2SLGBTQIA+ culture and community.
Highlights of some recent activities are included below:
• Distributed over 75,000 YOU ARE WELCOME HERE progress pride flag stickers to individuals, businesses, school districts, and cities/towns at no cost
• Annual production of Winter PrideFest, the only multi-day and multi-event celebration of inclusivity featuring outdoors PNW, with approximately 1,200 attendees in 2024
• Direct collaboration with local organizations in an effort to help create and sustain welcoming spaces for youth support, education, and community.
• Provide educational resources, event promotion, and financial support to ally organizations throughout Central Oregon. In 2024, Out Central Oregon connected with:
• Bend-La Pine Student Groups & Events
• Building Belong Workshop via the Bend Chamber
• COCC LGBTQ+ & Friends Club Event
• Heart of Oregon Corp PRIDE group (via mentorship)
• Juneteenth and the Father’s Group
• PRIDEville (Prineville June Pride)
• No Man’s Land Film Festival & BendFilm Redmond Pride Group
• Sisters Festival of Books SUS Magazine
• Warms Springs Community Action Team
Your donation will:
• Provide critical funding needed for OUT Central Oregon to continue to serve our 2SLGBTQIA+ community, including creating assessments to identify current needs of the population and establishing initiatives to address the identified needs
• Expand Winter PrideFest 2025 with new community events not included in previous festivals, including a family-oriented community event
• Continue our YOU ARE WELCOME HERE sticker program to provide Central Oregonians an opportunity to increase visible support for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community
ANIMAL WELFARE
MEET OUR LOCAL NON PROFITS
Brightside Animal Center
Companion Animal Medical Project
Dogpac
Embers Wildflower Animal Sanctuary & Bunny Rescue
Furry Freight Shelter Transport
Happy Trails Horse Rescue
Harmony Farm Sanctuary
BRIGHTSIDE ANIMAL CENTER
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Humane Society of Central Oregon
Lark Ranch Rescue and Rehabilitation
PET Evacuation Team
Silver Linings Rescue Ranch
Street Dog Hero
Think Wild
Help BrightSide Animal Center Support Our Growing Community of Animals in Need!
At BrightSide Animal Center, we are dedicated to reducing animal homelessness and preventing unnecessary euthanasia. Our shelter plays a vital role in Central Oregon, providing essential services like sheltering, placement, and prevention programs.
As our community grows, we face significant challenges, including a troubling rise in homeless animals entering our shelter and an increase in families surrendering pets due to financial hardships. This has led to more animals needing our help more than ever before.
As a 501c3 nonprofit, BrightSide relies on grants, adoption revenues, donations, and income from our beverage recycling program and thrift store.
Before animals leave our care, they receive comprehensive medical attention, including vaccinations, microchipping, and spaying or neutering, ensuring they are fully prepared for their new homes.
To continue our life-saving mission, we seek financial assistance to provide necessary care for these animals and support our community. Every animal deserves a chance at a secure future and at the core of our mission is a commitment to giving animals a second chance at a fulfilling life. BrightSide serves as their voice, advocating for those who cannot speak for themselves.
Your donation, at any level, helps us save lives:
$20 can vaccinate a shelter cat.
$50 covers microchipping five animals.
$250 covers a dog’s spay or neuter surgery.
$500 supports two dog adoptions.
$750 buys a month’s worth of kitty litter for the shelter.
$1,000 supports one month of dog and cat food for the shelter.
Thank you for your support and helping us create brighter futures for pets and people!
Animal Center 1355 NE Hemlock Ave, Redmond 541-923-0882
info@brightsideanimals.org brightsideanimals.org
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COMPANION ANIMAL MEDICAL PROJECT
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Meet our “Friends of CAMP!”
Companion Animal Medical Project (CAMP) is a homegrown, grassroots 501c3 nonprofit organization in Central Oregon. Established in 2020, CAMP’s mission is to help ease the burden on those experiencing homelessness, or facing other debilitating financial hardships, by providing veterinary care and supplies to their companion animals.
Since our inception we have, at no-cost to owners:
• Vaccinated 4,000+ pets,
• Performed 500+ spay & neuters,
• Financially covered 100 critical-care cases,
• Adopted out 100+ animals,
• And, distributed 20,000+ pounds of pet food.
While these numbers are as impressive as they are important, they do not tell the whole story. The pets we serve and the people who love them are often complex and complicated, just like we all are. Yet, their unique stories reveal that we have more in common than we might think.
Over the next 8 weeks, we’ll be hosting a special social campaign called, “Friends of CAMP.” Through candid photos and honest storytelling, we’ll offer an exclusive glimpse into the lives we’ve touched and the relationships we’ve built as a result. We hope to share the diverse human/animal experience while fostering a connection that only our furriest friends can facilitate. This is a celebration of love, hope, and the transformative power of friendship.
Join us on this journey by following us on Instagram (@campclinics_) and Facebook (facebook.com/ campclinicsofCO). You’ll meet Patti the Parvo-Survivor, our OG mama, Patches, the rogue-Romeo, Frog, and many more! Then, we hope you’ll consider making a yearend gift to ensure our critical services remain available to our friends of the future. We are so grateful for your support!
And remember, “We’ll be there for you...When the rain starts to pour...”
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Dogpac supports off-leash recreation and responsible dog ownership. We work with Bend Parks and Rec and the Forest Service to provide access to public lands, including dog parks and the Deschutes National Forest. We are the voice of Central Oregon dog lovers (and visitors), who walk, hike, bike, ski, and snowshoe with their best friends. We developed the only dog-friendly, groomed xc ski trails in Oregon, at Wanoga SnoPark. We give out thousands of free Off-Leash brochures with information about dog-friendly places to go.
Your donations support trail-grooming at Wanoga, brochures, disposal of poop from Rimrock and Phil’s Trailheads, and other dog-friendly activities.
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Ember’s Wildflower Animal Sanctuary and Bunny Rescue is a registered nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization established in 2019 that serves Central Oregon and surrounding regions by providing the only bunny-specific rescue and sanctuary option for our community.
Domestic bunnies are the 3rd most abandoned pet. Our mission is to provide rescue and sanctuary to abandoned and unwanted domestic bunnies; to spay/ neuter, vaccinate, provide veterinary care, and prepare them to be adopted into loving homes through socialization and training. To provide education and resources for current and future bunny owners and reduce cycles of surrendering unwanted animals by carefully reviewing potential adopters and ensuring good matches of humans and companion animals. For bunnies whose medical needs preclude them from adoption, we will provide lifelong sanctuary.
Most rescues are experiencing record surrender and we are no exception. Our rescue barn is full, and we have a long waitlist. We request a surrender donation, although we don’t always receive one. Medical costs incurred with each bunny are as follows:
$150 Spay
$100 Neuter
$34 RHDV2 vaccination
$15 Microchip
As of October 15, Embers has taken in 356, spayed/neutered 236, adopted out 259, administered 235 RHDV2 vaccines and paid for 16 life saving surgeries.
FURRY FREIGHT SHELTER TRANSPORT
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Our mission is to save shelter pets one road trip at a time.
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We help at-risk animals in severely overpopulated areas escape the risk of euthanasia by giving them a safe ride to our rescue partners throughout the Pacific Northwest. Our volunteers drive as far as Oklahoma, Texas, and Central California to pick up our furry passengers and deliver them to safety.
In addition, our Spay it Forward Program combats the root cause of this crisis by directly supporting free spay and neuter surgery in Oklahoma where owners in lowincome areas can have their family pet fixed for free. This program prevents thousands of puppies from entering already overcapacity shelters.
Your generosity directly saves lives and any amount is greatly appreciated.
HAPPY TRAILS HORSE RESCUE
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Happy Trails Horse Rescue is dedicated to the protection of horses and their quality of life. While we strive to rescue those horses in need, we also provide community outreach, education and resource - such as our SURRENDER PREVENTION PROGRAM (food, medical/farrier assistance or temporary shelter) in an effort to alleviate an owner’s difficult choices of relinquishment or euthanasia. We believe that every equine deserves compassionate care and unconditional love, regardless of age, health, or behavior.
$25 = One Microchip for one horse
$50 = One Farrier trim for one horse
$100 = Hay for one horse for one month
$250 = Basic needs for one rescue horse for one month
$750 = Pain medicine for one horse for one year
$1000 = Cushings medicine for one horse for one year
EMBER’S WILDFLOWER ANIMAL SANCTUARY AND BUNNY RESCUE
HARMONY FARM SANCTUARY
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Harmony Farm Sanctuary (HFS) is a 100% volunteer-run nonprofit, accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating neglected and abused farm animals. This year, as we reflect on our past decade of work, we are incredibly grateful for the support that has enabled us to rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome over 1,000 animals in need.
Currently home to 145 rescued animals, each with their own unique story of survival, HFS provides a safe haven for healing and rehabilitation. Beyond rescue, we offer a free compassionate curriculum in partnership with local schools and organizations, empowering youth and differently-abled adults to develop empathy and kindness toward all living beings.
Your gift this year will directly support our efforts to provide vital care, shelter, and rehabilitation for rescued farm animals, while expanding our education programs and advocacy work to promote compassionate animal well-being. As we celebrate our 10year anniversary, 100% of your donation will go towards our lifesaving work, helping us reach our fundraising goal of $35,000.
$500 will help cover professional veterinary care, including emergency treatment and surgeries.
$200 will help cover routine vet care, contribute toward vaccinations, minor medical treatments, and keeping our rescued residents healthy.
$100 will help supply nutritional supplements and specialized feed for our senior residents.
$50 will help provide weekly fresh produce and feed for our 145 residents.
“It is with small, everyday acts of love and kindness, no matter the species, that the world becomes a better place.” — Robine Bots
HUMANE SOCIETY OF CENTRAL OREGON
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The Humane Society of Central Oregon (HSCO) has been serving Central Oregon since 1961. As a Socially Conscious Shelter, HSCO strives to achieve the best outcomes for every animal in its care, covering seven counties within a 100-mile radius.
Your donation has a direct impact on thousands of animals each year, providing safe shelter, adoption opportunities, and reuniting lost pets with their families. Community support makes it possible to deliver critical veterinary care to underserved areas, supports foster homes for young animals, and keeps pets with families during crises.
A gift to HSCO not only saves lives - it transforms them. Together, we can create a safer, healthier, and more humane Central Oregon for pets and the people who love them.
LARK RANCH RESCUE AND REHABILITATION
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Lark Ranch Rescue and Rehabilitation is committed to helping animals have better lives through a number of programs. We run an animal sanctuary with 60 animals on site; each with their own story of hardship and redemption. We also provide free medical care and surgeries for other rescue groups. We have performed over 700 spay and neuter procedures on feral cats over 6 counties through our Trap-Neuter-Return program.
LarkRRR has partners over 4 counties who we have worked with to provide medical care, wellness visits and needed surgeries in multiple species. We work with animal shelters, rescues and groups large and small to make Central Oregon a better place for both animals and people. We ask for your support so we can continue to contribute to our community in this positive way.
PET EVACUATION TEAM
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SERVING ANIMALS AND PEOPLE IN CRISIS
Emergency animal evacuations and sheltering during disasters are critical to our community and save lives. PET works in partnership with the Red Cross, law enforcement and local emergency services during Central Oregon disasters, providing care and a safe haven for animals who have been evacuated. We have assisted in disasters for over 20 years, including 16 local wildfire evacuations. PET also assists individuals with animal/pet-related emergencies, and law enforcement in animal seizure cases. Our volunteer-based organization serves all of Deschutes County, and parts of Jefferson and Crook Counties.
Each fire season is worse than the last one, with fires often occurring in different locations simultaneously, and lasting longer. To serve people and pets in crisis PET is seeking donations to help us stay AT-THE-READY with our trucks, rescue equipment trailers and supplies.
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At Silver Linings Rescue Ranch, we have a special place in our hearts for senior dogs. Our mission is to help these wonderful companions find loving homes where they can enjoy their golden years. We provide essential medical care and emotional support to prepare them for adoption.
We also encourage pet guardians to create a plan for their furry friends, as life can be unpredictable. Recognizing the special bond between senior dogs and older adults, we offer adoption discounts for seniors and military veterans.
Your generous donation helps us cover adoption fees, purchase specialized food, and provide vital veterinary care, including dental cleanings and extractions, physical therapy, prescription medications, blood tests, echocardiograms, and much more.
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Since 2017, Street Dog Hero has rescued more than 3,700 dogs from neglect, abuse, and starvation globally and locally, offering them medical care, sterilization, transportation, fostering, and adoption opportunities.
In addition, Street Dog Hero has provided over 9,100 animals with free or low-cost spay and neuter services, along with other essential wellness treatments.
Their mission is to create a world where every dog is safe, healthy, loved, and wanted.
Your donation this year will enable Street Dog Hero to save more lives and offer critical veterinary care to families in Central Oregon and beyond.
A gift of $500 will rescue a dog from an uncertain fate and ensure their transportation and care.
A donation of $150 will spay or neuter two pets, cover vaccinations, and provide wellness exams for families in need in Central Oregon.
A contribution of $75 will supply our dogs with food, training, and enrichment as they transition from foster care to their forever homes.
A pledge of $40 will spay or neuter a dog at an international clinic, helping to mitigate the issues of overpopulation.
STREET DOG HERO
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THINK WILD
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Think Wild is a nonprofit wildlife hospital and conservation center serving Central Oregon. We are fundraising to build an aquatic mammal enclosure to rescue and rehabilitate injured and orphaned river otters and beavers.
This summer, Think Wild received two orphaned North American river otter pups after a park ranger found them in a ditch on the side of the road near Cove Palisades State Park. The otter pups were severely dehydrated and had likely been there for days prior to being rescued.
While Think Wild could stabilize and provide initial veterinary care for the otters, we do not have the proper facilities for rehabilitating aquatic mammals like river otters and beavers for release back to the wild. These animals require 8 months to 2 years of care when rescued as orphans, and their enclosures must include a pool with a filtration system, steel caging, and other species-specific enrichment and safety features. Fortunately, Think Wild was able to transfer the otters to another facility on the coast for care, but this is not a sustainable solution.
Please consider donating to support the construction of an aquatic mammal enclosure for the rehabilitation and release of river otters and beavers.
These species are important members of riparian ecosystems, yet their populations have declined over time due to trapping and habitat loss. The completion of this $80,000 project will allow us to rescue these keystone species when in need and support their positive impacts on local wildlife and their habitats.
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BASIC NEEDS
MEET OUR LOCAL NON PROFITS
Around the Bend Farms Assistance League of Bend
Bethlehem Inn
Family Kitchen
Fly Fishing Collaborative
Furnish Hope
The Giving Plate
AROUND THE BEND FARMS
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Grandma’s House High Desert Food & Farm Alliance
RootedHomes
Sisters Habitat for Humanity
Thistle & Nest
United Way of Central Oregon
We are creating a system where fresh, nutritious produce is abundantly and locally grown in compact urban farms and distributed throughout the Central Oregon region. We work to build an all-inclusive urban agriculture society, and put our unique twist on bridging our communities as we improve access to healthy food.
We are expanding our capacity to grow and distribute fresh, nutritious food to our participants in Warm Springs. Our current Farm-to-Warm Springs Project impacts our neighbors in Warm Springs by ensuring that produce from our Bend farm is grown with Tribal member input and distributed to those who can benefit the most within the community.
(541) 668-2443 aroundthebendfarmsinc@gmail.com aroundthebendfarms.org
ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF BEND
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Assistance League® of Bend is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization that has been supporting vulnerable children and adults affected by poverty and cancer in Central Oregon for over 35 years. Because we have no paid staff, all donations go directly to the local community. Our community-based philanthropic services include:
• Operation School Bell® is our signature program which provides new clothing, shoes, and books for school-age children. Last year, we dressed over 2,800 K-12 Deschutes County children in new school clothing giving them the confidence to succeed in school. We also offer clothing bundles, which provide emergency clothing for children entering foster care. Foster children and their families are also invited to a complimentary yearly holiday event at a local restaurant.
• Cinderella’s Closet provides local high school students with formal dresses and accessories so they can attend school events.
• These Kids are Cookin’ offers a four-week cooking and nutrition class to low-income students in Title 1-A schools in grades 4 and 5.
• Hats & More delivers handmade hats, hand knit breast prosthetics, lavender & rice heat packs, and comfort shawls for cancer patients in infusion centers.
• Senior Caring provides personal care items and holiday gifts to low-income seniors that have little or no family.
Everybody needs help sometimes.
“Never in a million years did I think I would be homeless,” says Rick, “but then one day I was.” He learned about Bethlehem Inn, called, and was welcomed. “I was safe and had a space I could call my own,” Rick says. “They know your name. They’re there for you.” During his stay, Rick worked, saved money, found housing, and bought a car.
For 25 years, Bethlehem Inn has been a beacon of hope for people like Rick. In that time, you have made it possible to provide over one and a half million meals and provided more than half a million safe nights sleep. Each meal and bed represents a moment of dignity, a chance to rebuild, and a reminder that no one is alone. Your support makes this possible, ensuring people in crisis have a safe place to turn, a warm meal, and the opportunity to regain stability.
We offer more than shelter; we provide personalized support and accountability-based services that empower individuals to take charge of their journey in a safe and sober environment. For those we serve, being seen and heard is vital. Our case managers work one-on-one with each person, helping people set goals, access resources, and build a stable future. This approach helps individuals not just survive but thrive.
Right now, over 1,800 adults and children are homeless in Central Oregon. This isn’t just a statistic—it’s a crisis. You can make a difference. Whether by donating, volunteering, or spreading the word, your involvement is crucial. Visit bethleheminn.org today and help give more people like Rick a second chance. Your donation, of any size will directly impact the outcome of people experiencing homelessness. Bethlehem Inn can only function with support of community members like yourself! While many programs rely solely on grants, the majority of the funding for Bethlehem Inn comes from people like you. Because of your support we are able to listen directly to the folks we serve and the community we live in to make impactful changes. Together, we can transform lives.
FAMILY KITCHEN
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BASIC NEEDS
For 38 years, Family Kitchen has provided hope and nourishment for Central Oregonians facing food insecurity. Through our Community Meal Program, we provide free, nutritious meals to anyone in need in a safe and caring environment. At a time when many in Oregon are struggling to afford healthy meals while also navigating many other complex challenges, our work has never been more critical. Last year alone, we served 215,296 meals, and we now prepare and deliver over 20,000 meals each month across Bend, Redmond, and Sisters.
Our meals do more than nourish the body; they restore hope and dignity. Our 400+ volunteers prepare, serve, and provide meals daily, while other teams shop for food and pick up donated food from local markets. We promote food security, ensure that meals have generous portions, and meet all diners’ dietary needs.
With the help of dedicated local organizations, we also go beyond the plate. Family Kitchen partners with other local service providers that support our diner population with other complementary services like case management, healthcare, personal goal setting, and transitional shelter.
But we can’t do it alone. Your support helps us continue to feed our neighbors in need and provide a crucial lifeline during tough times. By donating to Family Kitchen, you’re not just giving a meal—you’re giving hope, compassion, and the assurance that someone cares. Join us in the fight against hunger today.
FLY FISHING COLLABORATIVE (FFC)
ABOUT US
Since 2014, FFC, an Oregon based non profit, has been on a mission to create lasting change for some of the most vulnerable people in our world— those who are caught in the vicious cycles of poverty and human trafficking. Our mission is creating sustainable solutions to poverty and human trafficking through our custom-designed Aquaponics Farms, these farms offer not just food and resources, but hope and a chance at a better future. These farms are built in orphanages, safe homes, and communities struggling to survive in resource-scarce environments. With each farm, we aim to nurture growth, opportunity, and independence. Our work has taken us to 10 countries, where we’ve built 13 Aquaponics Farms and provided ongoing support to ensure these farms thrive. But what keeps us going is knowing the real lives behind the numbers—children, families, and entire communities who now have a sustainable source of food and income because of people like you.
Closer to home, we are making a difference here in Oregon. Last year was a special moment for us as we expanded our Kids Fishing Day into a multiday camp for youth in foster care. Considering that approximately 60% of child sex trafficking victims in the U.S. have been involved in the foster care system or other child welfare programs, this camp serves as a vital prevention strategy by providing a supportive environment where youth in foster care can develop life skills, form positive relationships, and create lasting memories. These efforts are crucial in reducing their vulnerabilities to poverty and trafficking. We’re committed to continuing to grow this program, offering more opportunities for youth. We are equally excited about our partnership with the Warm Springs Community Action Team (WSCAT) as we prepare to break ground on the Warm Springs Aquaponic Farm in Spring of 2025—our first U.S. domestic farm. This project will address the critical issue of food insecurity on the Warm Springs Reservation, while also offering tribal youth educational and employment opportunities in sustainable agriculture. For many of these youth, this farm will offer hope, a sense of purpose, and a path to a brighter future.
FURNISH HOPE
ABOUT US
By linking arms with a network of referring agencies, our community of supporters, and teams of volunteers, Furnish Hope is able to furnish homes for hundreds of our neighbors in need throughout Central Oregon each year. We furnish over 40 homes a month, serving 500+ children a year.
Furnish Hope supports foster families, aged-out foster youth, veterans, those transitioning from homelessness and recovery programs, refugees and people fleeing domestic violence as well as other difficult situations. Your financial gift will help us deliver the comforts of home to a family in need today.
Together, we furnish hope and homes!
THE GIVING PLATE
ABOUT US
Family Kitchen P.O. Box 982 Bend, OR 97709 (541) 760-5677 info@familykitchen.org familykitchen.org
The Giving Plate operates four core hunger-relief programs: the Grocery Program, Kid’s Korner, Kid’s Korner Mobile Pantry, and Backpacks for Bend. In 2023, we provided food to over 76,000 individuals, distributing nearly 914,000 pounds of food. Since opening in April 2024, we’ve seen a 46% increase in families accessing our new Community Store, where guests shop for free in an empowering, choice-based environment. Through Kid’s Korner, children joyfully select their own food in a kid-friendly space.
We are committed to providing compassionate, dignified support because no one should feel shame for needing help. Your support not only fights hunger but also feeds hope, making a real difference. Join us to ensure no one in our community goes hungry.
hello@furnishhope.com www.furnishhope.com
Furnish Hope
GRANDMA’S HOUSE
ABOUT US
BASIC NEEDS
Young people with their babies are extremely vulnerable when they become homeless or escape abuse with no place to go. The immediate needs of safety, shelter, and food become enormous challenges. Such a rough beginning can be traumatizing and can have long-term effects on these parents and the lives of their babies. What they find at Grandma’s House is a home and support, a second family. During their time with us they learn life skills and nutrition, get pre- and post- natal care for themselves and their babies, and work toward self-sufficiency.
A beginning that prepares young parents to build a future they want, and bridges the opportunity gap for the next generation.
We are the only home in our region serving the shelter needs of this vulnerable population.
We are J Bar J Youth Services.
ABOUT US
HDFFA believes everyone deserves good food.
We connect our community to locally produced food. This results in healthy meals for food insecure neighbors, a healthier local economy for our producers, and better health outcomes for all. In 2024, we reached over 75,000 Central Oregonians.
Food Access:
• Our Grow & Give, Fresh Harvest Kits, and VeggieRx programs contributed 30,000+ meals with nutritious, locally grown produce.
Farmers/Ranchers Support:
• Over $125,000 in produce purchases, reimbursements, on-farm improvements and offered networking events to local farmers and ranchers.
Connecting our Community with Local Food:
• Increased awareness through our 13th Annual Food and Farm Directory, film screenings, Farm-to-Table and annual SOUPer Bowl events.
Do you believe everyone deserves good food? Please support HDFFA with a donation today! hdffa.org/donate
ROOTEDHOMES
ABOUT US
RootedHomes provides environmentally sustainable and permanently affordable homeownership opportunities for those who contribute to the fabric of the Central Oregon economy and community. These are working families who can qualify for a mortgage but cannot afford to purchase a home given the housing crisis our community faces.
Our newest homeowner, a Sisters School District math teacher shares the impact of being rooted to the community, “With RootedHomes, I have security and the feeling of being settled. I am so thankful for being able to now live and work in the same community. I can now truly make this community my home.”
RootedHomes is building over 100 homes throughout Central Oregon in the next three years from Bend and Redmond, to Prineville and Sisters. With your help, we can raise $50,000 to help build sustainable and affordable homes for our local workforce.
Donate now to help us reach our $25,000 goal that will be matched by a local family!
Grandma’s
grandma@grandmashouseofco.org www.grandmashouseofco.org
HIGH DESERT FOOD & FARM ALLIANCE
SISTERS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
ABOUT US
BASIC NEEDS
Sisters Habitat for Humanity is part of a global, nonprofit housing organization that seeks to put love into action by building homes, communities, and hope. Sisters Habitat for Humanity is dedicated to eliminating substandard housing locally through constructing, rehabilitating, and preserving affordable homes; advocating for fair and just housing policies; and providing training and access to resources to help families improve their shelter conditions.
We build and repair homes to provide safe, stable and affordable homes in the greater Sisters community.
Since its founding, Sisters Habitat for Humanity has created more than 80 homes in Sisters to provide opportunities for households with incomes less than 80% Area Median Income to own a home. Our goal is to construct at least 30 affordable homes within the next three years. The stability inherent in homeownership is key to sustaining individual and family well-being.
THISTLE & NEST
ABOUT US
Thistle & Nest dignifies the affordable housing experience by providing the opportunity to own a high-quality, energy-efficient home in Central Oregon. The nonprofit offers down payment assistance to low- and middle-income buyer-ready households, making the dream of homeownership a reality. Using an innovative, collaborative model, Thistle & Nest has built and sold 20 homes this year and is on track to close out 2024 with 30 homes.
One of our recent homeowners, a Bend healthcare worker, shared her experience: “At the beginning of this year, I never imagined owning a home was a possibility for me. I appreciate all your amazing work for people like me who couldn’t afford a home otherwise.”
The organization is slated to build 146 homes over the next two years in Bend, Madras, and Prineville; however, one of the largest barriers to making this dream work for some households is the need for additional down payment assistance, especially for first-
UNITED WAY
BASIC NEEDS
For over 70 years, United Way has been serving Central Oregon. We exist to advance equity by mobilizing the caring power of our communities, responding to community needs, and investing with our community partners to improve and strengthen lives.
Across Central Oregon, 38% of households don’t have enough income to cover their housing, childcare, food, transportation, health care, smartphone, and taxes, much less having savings for emergencies or goals like college or retirement.
That’s:
~10,000 households living below the federal poverty level, and another ~28,000 more households living below what it takes to make it.
We call these families ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed). These are folks who are working hard, every day, sometimes more than one job, but still not making enough to make ends meet.
ALICE families live in a gray area: working hard but not earning enough to cover their basic cost of living yet earning too much to qualify for government programs. These families are living paycheck to paycheck and can’t cover an unexpected $400 emergency expense.
2 in 5 Central Oregon families are not getting by. That’s too many.
That’s why we are focused on healthy communities, financial security, youth opportunity, community resilience, and equity.
We’re helping our neighbors who are working hard but falling short to get back on their feet—and stay there. Through strategic partnerships and collaborative efforts, we work to identify and address evolving needs in Central Oregon, ensuring that resources are invested where they are most needed and can have the most substantial impact.
RIDE UNITED
Transportation is widely known to be a high priority need amongst Central Oregonians. For 211info, transportation is the second highest need among those seeking assistance in Central Oregon, after housing. Envision Bend, the Central Oregon Health Council, and the Deschutes County Transportation System Plan all identify improving access to transportation as a top priority. Access to transportation contributes meaningfully to individual and community health, wellbeing, productivity, and prosperity.
That’s why we’re excited to be launching our new transportation program – Ride United – in 2025!
Ride United will reduce transportation barriers and ensure equitable access to transportation, allowing Central Oregonians to meet their basic needs by accessing essential services – employment, job interviews, veterans’ services, food pantries, shelter, housing, doctors’ appointments, education programs, legal assistance, and more – playing a crucial role in promoting financial security, employment opportunities, education, social participation, and physical and mental health for individuals, as well as bolstering the local and regional economy.
EMERGENCY FOOD & SHELTER
We direct grant funds towards emergency food, shelter, and clothing programs throughout Central Oregon. By addressing long-term basic needs, these services contribute to individual health and well-being, as well as a more stable, productive, and inclusive economy.
More than $300,000 in funds coming from FEMA and Deschutes County have been deployed in 2024 to strengthen the efforts of agencies providing these services. These are our Community Partners.
United is the way to help our community members who need it the most.
Unite with us. Donate today!
HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT
MEET OUR LOCAL NON
PROFITS
The Center Foundation
Central Oregon LandWatch
Central Oregon Veterans Ranch
Deschutes River Conservancy
Destination Rehab
Diversability Inc.
The Environmental Center Healing Reins Equine Assisted Services
THE CENTER FOUNDATION
ABOUT US
Oregon Trails Coalition
Oregon Wild Partners In Care
Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette
Ronald McDonald House of Oregon & SW Washington
Upper Deschutes Watershed Council Volunteers In Medicine
Since 2000, The Center Foundation has been dedicated to protecting the health and safety of Central Oregon’s student-athletes. We provide certified athletic trainers in eight local high schools to offer onsite injury prevention, rehabilitation, emergency care, and concussion management. But we don’t stop there.
We also recognize the importance of mental health in youth sports. That’s why The Center Foundation offers mental health support and referral services, alongside sports injury and concussion prevention education for students, parents, and coaches.
With your help, we can continue providing these critical services - all free to youth and families - to keep kids safe while they pursue the sports they love. Your support makes a lasting impact on their physical and emotional well-being.
Join us in protecting the future of youth sports. Donate today to The Center Foundation.
CENTRAL
OREGON LANDWATCH
ABOUT US
Creating well-planned cities and protecting open spaces since 1986.
As we confront the pressures of increasing development and a changing climate, ensuring a balanced and sustainable approach to planning for the future of Central Oregon is critical.
To protect the land and water that sustains our people and our wildlife, Central Oregon LandWatch guides development where it belongs. We’re making sure Central Oregon remains a one-of-a-kind place to live, work, and recreate.
Our approach:
STRONG LEGAL DEFENSE. We use the power of federal and state law to defend and protect the natural environment. SOLUTIONS-ORIENTED POLICY. We bring our expertise in land use planning to guide the way to a sustainable future that balances growth and development with natural resource protection and centers community voices. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. We help the public (that’s you!) participate in land use matters and we organize community engagement on critical natural resource and urban growth decisions.
Thanks to our generous and active supporters, LandWatch is at the forefront of defending our region’s waterways, wildlife, farms, and forests and promoting vibrant and sustainable cities and towns.
svisnack@centerfoundation.org
centerfoundation.org
CENTRAL OREGON VETERANS RANCH
About Us:
Our Mission
The Central Oregon Veterans Ranch helps veterans develop their inner strength and find purpose by providing camaraderie and access to nature on our working ranch.
Our Vision
We envision Central Oregon Veterans Ranch as a premier model for nature-based veteran development and compassionate community engagement.
How Your Support Helps:
Daily Ranch Operations & Staffing
Your generosity provides the vital resources needed to cover essential daily operational costs, including funding for our staff, many of whom are veterans. This dedicated team is the backbone of our work, ensuring we’re always here to serve the veterans in our community.
Site Management & Maintenance
Donor contributions keep our ranch running smoothly, from equipment to facilities. Thanks to recent donations, like a new lawn mower, we’re able to maintain our grounds and create a welcoming space for veteran support and development.
Agritherapy & Peer Support Programs
We’re expanding in 2025! Your contributions will help us build stronger connections with other veteran organizations and introduce new agritherapy programs to serve more veterans across Central Oregon.
DESCHUTES RIVER CONSERVANCY
ABOUT US
Founded in part by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and a diverse group of local stakeholders, the Deschutes River Conservancy (DRC) has brought people together for more than 25 years to create consensus-based solutions to complex water issues. Through our longstanding partnerships and innovative programs, the DRC has restored 350 cubic feet per second to our rivers and streams, improving fish and wildlife habitat. That’s the equivalent of 14 Olympic-sized swimming pools per hour flowing in the rivers and streams of the Deschutes Basin.
This year we are excited to announce a new opportunity for river supporters to engage with our work. The Instream Collective is a community of passionate river supporters that invest in solutions to steward innovative and sustainable water management in Central Oregon. Check out our website for more details.
The Instream Collective – where your monthly membership becomes water in our rivers!
Whether you make a one-time donation today or become a monthly supporter, a gift to the DRC is a gift to the river and all who depend on it, now and for generations to come!
DESTINATION REHAB
ABOUT US
Destination Rehab transforms the lives of adults with neurologic conditions through outdoor adventures in Central Oregon. Our services, such as personalized physical therapy, outdoor group support programs, and weekly fitness classes, promote health, independence, and community reintegration.
Established in 2016, we’ve evolved into Central Oregon’s sole nonprofit outdoor physical therapy practice. Our dedicated team along with a devoted board and volunteers collaborate to address the vital need for integrated and closely coordinated services for this vulnerable population.
The impact Destination Rehab has is best told by our participants “Destination Rehab has, in all honesty, changed my life for the better in countless ways. Not only has their unique approach to physical therapy empowered me to comfortably engage in physical activities in the outdoors, their staff have created a community for nuero patients that has become like family. I am forever grateful to the staff for pushing my physical limitations while improving my nuero plasticity and helping me live a healthier life regardless of my diagnosis.
DIVERSABILITY INC.
ABOUT US
Guided by our shared core values, the Diversability Inc. team collaborates with community partners to meet our mission and realize our vision. We are dedicated to empowering community connections so that people with disabilities/diversabilities are seen, heard, respected, and included.
We invite you to join us in shaping a more inclusive community by:
• Supporting our programs through financial donations
• Employing individuals with diversabilities (we can help you with this!)
• Engaging people with diversabilities in community conversations, dancing, singing, all the things!
THE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER
ABOUT US
Over the last 35 years, The Environmental Center has grown to become a regional leader in environmental education, engagement, and climate action. Our work helps to shape sustainable communities that meet human needs equitably, live within our planet’s ecological limits and build a prosperous economy for all — without compromising the ability for future generations to do the same.
Our mission is to embed sustainability into daily life in Central Oregon. We do this through educational programs, meaningful partnerships, and by advocating for policies to advance a low-carbon, resilient future.
SERVICES
ABOUT US
At Healing Reins, we offer diverse programs to empower our Central Oregon community, including Adaptive Horsemanship, Equine-Assisted Mental Health, and Heroes Horsemanship for veterans and first responders. We also provide Making Connections, focusing on memory care, and collaborate with Occupational and Physical Therapists to incorporate horses’ movements into treatment plans. Currently, we serve around 200 participants weekly.
Your donations can make a significant impact:
$25 – Funds weekly outreach marketing for rural Central Oregon communities to access our Tumalo location.
$50 – Keeps tack updated for a comfortable experience for horses and participants.
$100 – Provides horse enrichment supplies, such as scratch pads and treat toys.
$200 – Enhances the volunteer experience for our 80+ weekly volunteers.
$500 – Covers emergency veterinary care for our Healing Herd.
$1,000 – Supports subsidized rates and expanded scholarships to ensure financial accessibility for all.
$3,000 – Sponsors a Healing Herd member for one year. Your support allows us to serve more youth and families in our community.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! No Horse Experience Needed No Time Commitment Required
We Teach You Everything You Need To Know! Apply on our website
HEALING REINS EQUINE ASSISTED
OREGON TRAILS COALITION
ABOUT US
The Oregon Trails Coalition is a cooperative body of broad-based, statewide trail interests dedicated to supporting, promoting, and advocating for the preservation, development, and stewardship of a statewide network of sustainable, world class trails. The Oregon Trails Coalition strives to ensure that Oregon’s trails benefit all of our residents and visitors, and inspire respect for Oregon’s natural and cultural resources.
Our coalition is made up of many Central Oregon groups including the Central Oregon Trail Alliance, Bend Paddle Trail Alliance, Meisner Nordic Club, Oregon Natural Desert Association, and more. We work with a collective voice to preserve and increase local, state, and federal funding for trails in Oregon, lift up local stewardship efforts through relationship building and providing training opportunities and work together on the challenges facing trails in Oregon and ensure access to outdoor recreation for all in our communities. We also released a Signature Trails Inventory Report last year which recognizes several Central Oregon trails.
ABOUT US
Oregon Wild works to protect and restore Oregon’s wildlands, wildlife, and waters as an enduring legacy for future generations.
Founded in 1974, this conservation nonprofit represents the fish and wildlife, ancient forests, and rich diversity of public lands and landscapes that make Oregon so special. With a statewide presence and offices in Bend, Eugene, and Portland, Oregon Wild works to hold our government accountable to the public, defend our public lands, and advocate for protecting our state’s iconic landscapes and waters.
Across five decades, we have successfully fought to protect nearly two million acres of Wilderness, over 2,000 miles of Wild & Scenic Rivers, countless endangered wildlife, vast stretches of old-growth forests, and essential ecosystems all across the state. We advocate for Oregon’s unique environments through a combination of education, public communications, direct lobbying, grassroots activism, litigation, and partnering with and elevating allied groups and voices. Whether in the courts or the court of public opinion, we will always be there to fight for the wild.
Over the next year, your generous support will help Oregon Wild:
• Advance a historic opportunity to protect over 3000 miles of rivers across Oregon including Tumalo Creek and key tributaries of the Deschutes and Metolius Rivers right here in Central Oregon
• Defend Oregon’s old-growth forests and the immense ecological and climate benefits they provide.
• Speak out for gray wolves, sea otters, condors, and other native wildlife.
For more information, please visit www.oregonwild.org. Thanks for helping keep Oregon wild!
PARTNERS IN CARE
ABOUT US
Steph.noll@oregontrailscoalition.org
info@oregonwild.org www.oregonwild.org
Partners In Care is a unique home health and hospice service provider as an independent 501(c)3 nonprofit organization managed and operated by medical professionals and executives who live in Central Oregon. As the largest provider of home health and hospice services in Central Oregon, we provide care to communities throughout Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson counties. Our largely mobile workforce of over 200 employees serves patients and their families in a 10,000 square mile area. Patients who choose Partners in Care have continual support by an expert and devoted medical team that is the region’s most well-respected, referred hospice organization. Our whole-person approach and life affirming philosophy of care guides patients and their families with unparalleled support and medical choices that ensure they get the best care for their unique situation. Our services go well beyond a traditional hospice and home health organization. Our commitment is to providing comprehensive hospice, home health, and palliative care at all stages and ages. We support advanced illness and recovery, to end-of-life care at home and at the Hospice House, and grief support for loved ones following a death. Our non-medical Transitions program helps fill the gaps for people who are medically fragile and need a helping hand or watchful eye. Your generous support goes back directly into the Central Oregon community helping your neighbors through one of the most important and difficult times in their lives.
OREGON WILD
PLANNED PARENTHOOD COLUMBIA WILLAMETTE
ABOUT US
Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette (PPCW) is the largest nonprofit sexual and reproductive health care organization in Oregon. Our mission is to provide, promote, and protect access to sexual and reproductive health care, regardless of the patient’s income level, insurance, immigration status, race, or sexual orientation.
Last year, our dedicated staff served a record 74,000+ patient visits at our eight health centers, providing birth control, STI testing and treatment, cervical cancer screening and treatment, abortion care, gender affirming care, vasectomies, and more. In addition to these services, PPCW’s Education & Outreach programs provide comprehensive sex education and resources for local schools, educators, and young people.
Donations to PPCW help us ensure that every person in our community has access to sexual and reproductive health care, no matter what.
UPPER DESCHUTES WATERSHED COUNCIL
ABOUT US
The Upper Deschutes Watershed Council (UDWC) works to protect and restore the 2,000,000-acre Upper Deschutes River watershed through collaborative projects in watershed restoration, monitoring, and community awareness. Since becoming a 501(c)3 non-profit organization in 1997, our organization has brought more than $20 million to watershed restoration and education projects in the upper Deschutes River watershed and has led or helped support the completion of over 50 habitat restoration projects. Healthy rivers and streams provide clean water to support local economies, ecological diversity, recreational opportunities, and unparalleled natural beauty throughout the region and UDWC is committed to leading collaborative efforts that protect and restore the rivers and streams that make Central Oregon so unique.
Many of Central Oregon’s iconic rivers and streams – the Deschutes, Metolius, Whychus, Tumalo – provide abundant recreational opportunities, clean water, and critically important habitat for native fish and wildlife. In order to improve the health and resiliency of our incredible home waters beyond these restoration efforts, we know that community education is at the core of long-term conservation and watershed protection. Therefore, we provide hands-on stewardship experiences that are designed to educate and inspire students of all ages to participate in streamside science, creative writing, music, art, and hand-on stewardship projects. Through our educational programming, we guide local students to forge a lifelong, caretaking bond with our home watershed. By helping students develop a sense of place while they also foster an informed sense of environmental stewardship, we seek to ensure the health of Central Oregon’s rivers and streams for generations. We also work with community groups, local business, recreation companies, and municipalities throughout the year to educate them and engage them in hands-on stream stewardship and watershed education. Through activities such as riparian planting projects, river cleanup activities, and informational presentations about river health, we engage community members of all ages in the protection and conservation of our watershed.
Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette
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At Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon and SW Washington (RMHC), we are dedicated to lifting the financial and logistical burdens families face when an emergency pediatric medical crisis occurs. Our goal is to be the first line of support for families with critically ill or injured children as they manage the additional economic burdens and inequities that especially impact low-income and rural families.
RMHC plays a vital role by filling essential service gaps that often act as barriers to critical medical care for families from underserved and/or under resourced communities. As the only free housing resource of its kind serving Oregon and SW Washington, we take away the added stress of commuting, hotel costs, laundry, meals and everyday necessities and provide powerful support to the many families we serve who are in need of specialized medical treatment and critical care far from home.
TAIL E R
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF OREGON & SW WASHINGTON
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VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE
ABOUT US
Right now in Central Oregon, thousands of people without health insurance choose between healthcare and food, childcare, or housing. Without access to medical care, untreated conditions could lead to severe or life threatening illness, visits to the emergency room and overwhelming medical bills.
VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE
ABOUT US
Volunteers in Medicine is our successful, local solution to this terrible dilemma.
What we do
VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE
ABOUT US
Our patients are low-income, working adults not covered by the Oregon Health Plan and who cannot otherwise afford insurance.
Right now in Central Oregon, thousands of people without health insurance choose between healthcare and food, childcare, or housing. Without access to medical care, untreated conditions could lead to severe or life threatening illness, visits to the emergency room and overwhelming medical bills.
Right now in Central Oregon, thousands of people without health insurance choose between healthcare and food, childcare, or housing. Without access to medical care, untreated conditions could lead to severe or life threatening illness, visits to the emergency room and overwhelming medical bills.
Volunteers in Medicine is our successful, local solution to this terrible dilemma.
What we do
Volunteers in Medicine is our successful, local solution to this terrible dilemma.
We treat people by partnering with St. Charles, local pro-bono specialists, and nearly 2,000 volunteer doctors, nurses and community members over the last 20 years.
What we do
Our patients are low-income, working adults not covered by the Oregon Health Plan and who cannot otherwise afford insurance.
It’s special. We are neighbors taking care of neighbors.
Jane’s Story
Our patients are low-income, working adults not covered by the Oregon Health Plan and who cannot otherwise afford insurance.
We treat people by partnering with St. Charles, local pro-bono specialists, and nearly 2,000 volunteer doctors, nurses and community members over the last 20 years.
When Jane’s husband was laid off they no longer had health insurance, so they applied for and enrolled in Oregon Health Plan. Then, in November last year, Jane was diagnosed with COVID-19. She seemed to recover and her husband found new employment. They were no longer eligible for OHP but their new income wasn’t enough to afford private health insurance. In January, Jane visited a primary care due to trouble breathing and they admitted her to the ICU. She spent four days there and another four in the hospital recovering. Jane and her husband couldn’t afford the hospital stay let alone all of the follow-up appointments and care Jane needed to fully recover her health.
We treat people by partnering with St. Charles, local pro-bono specialists, and nearly 2,000 volunteer doctors, nurses and community members over the last 20 years.
It’s special. We are neighbors taking care of neighbors.
Tony’s story
It’s special. We are neighbors taking care of neighbors.
Tony’s story
Tony is a dishwasher at a local taco shop who began feeling dizzy until one day he fainted at work. When he awoke, his co-worker said this reminded him of diabetes. They drove straight to the emergency room, where Tony was tested. The co-worker was right: Tony had diabetes.
Tony is a dishwasher at a local taco shop who began feeling dizzy until one day he fainted at work. When he awoke, his co-worker said this reminded him of diabetes. They drove straight to the emergency room, where Tony was tested. The co-worker was right: Tony had diabetes.
They weren’t sure they would qualify for VIM, but attended a new patient info night anyway, and through working with our patient navigator they learned they qualified! Their care was set up quickly, especially for Jane. Through VIM’s pro-bono provider network Jane was able to make all of her follow-up appointments and medications. She needed an oxygen concentrator to maintain her O2 levels and have mobility, but they are expensive. VIM staff and volunteers went to work looking for a solution. Lo and behold, a few days later an oxygen concentrator was donated to VIM and staff put Jane’s name on it! When asked about her experience Jane says, “I can’t believe the help VIM provided at a time when I felt so stuck. It still gets me emotional. Everything just seemed to fall into place and I attribute that to the dedication of volunteers and staff at VIM.”
The outcomes
Now, with a large medical bill from the emergency room and a new diagnosis, Tony was facing a major question. How would he pay for this health problem and provide for his family?
Now, with a large medical bill from the emergency room and a new diagnosis, Tony was facing a major question. How would he pay for this health problem and provide for his family?
But the nurse told Tony about VIM. He got a referral to our clinic and was seen quickly. We provided glucose monitoring, education about nutrition, and the medication Tony needs to stay healthy and keep working.
But the nurse told Tony about VIM. He got a referral to our clinic and was seen quickly. We provided glucose monitoring, education about nutrition, and the medication Tony needs to stay healthy and keep working.
“I don’t know what I would have done without VIM,” said Tony. “I would probably have gotten sicker, with more complications. It could have spiraled out of control. It’s scary to think about.”
“I don’t know what I would have done without VIM,” said Tony. “I would probably have gotten sicker, with more complications. It could have spiraled out of control. It’s scary to think about.”
The outcomes
The outcomes
In our 20 years, we’ve:
In our 20 years, we’ve:
• Treated 16,000 patients
• Treated 16,000 patients
• Provided 111,000 patient visits
• Provided 111,000 patient visits
• Racked up 114,000 volunteer hours
• Racked up 114,000 volunteer hours
• Provided $150 million+ in medical care and community benefit
• Provided $150 million+ in medical care and community benefit
In our 20 years, we’ve:
Change lives with a gift today!
Change lives with a gift today!
• Treated 16,000 patients
• Provided 111,000 patient visits
• Racked up 114,000 volunteer hours
• Provided $150 million+ in medical care and community benefit
Change lives with a gift today!
Thank you CAMP for making Central Oregon better for us all! - Bend Pet Express
Bend Pet Express is dedicated to healthy pets.
We tirelessly research and vet every product on our shelves to ensure we’re providing you with the best available pet nutrition from the highest quality brands in the industry.
We aren’t satisfied to let our service stop at the doors of our buildings. We feel we have a responsibility to the greater community as well. This is why we helped fund the creation of CAMP three years ago and while we continue to believe in them and their mission.
Bend is a better place for all of us when we can all help each other.
Companion Animal Medical Project (CAMP),
is a homegrown, grassroots nonprofit which started and operates right here in Central Oregon.
Established in 2020, the CAMP mission is to help ease the burden on those experiencing homelessness by providing veterinary care and supplies to their companion animals.
CAMP Services Include:
Pet Food/Supply Distribution
Return-to-Owner Assistance
Emergency Assistance
Vaccinations
Spay/Neuter
Wellness
mission to combine ultimate comfort with stylish designs. That’s why we handcraft each piece using only the best materials and meticulous attention to detail. With fur niture and decor for every room in the house, La-Z-Boy can create a seamlessly beautiful home.