Les Schwab supports five Central Oregon nonprofits with new tires

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) –  As part of its Tires for Purpose program, Les Schwab is advancing community services by donating new sets of tires to five nonprofits in Central Oregon.

Last week, Les Schwab kicked off the first of the tire installations for Bethlehem Inn and NeighborImpact. Tire installations for the remaining three organizations will happen throughout the months of August to October.

"The life-changing work we do providing shelter services and case management for individuals and families experiencing homelessness could not be done without the generosity of our community. The new all-weather tires from Les Schwab help gear us up for the winter, during which we'll continue to transport food and other high-need supplies on a daily basis between Bend and Redmond," said Gwenn Wysling, executive director of Bethlehem Inn.

The five organizations receiving tire donations are:

• Bethlehem Inn
• Boys and Girls Club of Bend
• Furnish Hope
• NeighborImpact
• Oregon Adaptive Sports

"This donation comes at a particularly crucial time of increased travel for our staff, who are making home visits for our Head Start program and traveling throughout Central Oregon for trainings," said NeighborImpact Operations Coordinator Lexi O’Neal. "We are so thankful for this partnership with Les Schwab, as it also allows us to redirect funding to classroom necessities and day-to-day operating costs to ensure that our students have a high-quality experience."

The Tires for Purpose program is rooted in Les Schwab’s commitment to strengthening and investing in communities. The program invites nonprofits that are making a positive difference to apply to receive a donation of a set of tires. Tires for Purpose is currently available in Central Oregon, North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota, and will continue to expand to more Les Schwab Tires locations.

“We are excited to continue to bring the Tires for Purpose program to more and more of the communities where we work, live and play,” said Les Schwab Chief Marketing Officer Gregory Waring. “This is a great way for us to help our community organizations to stay on the road and do more good.”

To learn more about the program and when interested Central Oregon nonprofits can apply, send an email to: tiresforpurpose@lesschwab.com

More information about Les Schwab’s commitment to helping its neighbors can be found on its website at https://www.lesschwab.com/community-news.