Bend WinterFest donates $10,300 from this year’s event to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The magic of winter and the power of community came together once again at 2025 Bend WinterFest, raising an…
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon honored with national organization’s ‘Platinum Award’
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon, a program of J Bar J Youth Services, has been recognized as a Big Brothers Big…
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Assistance League of Bend’s Operation School Bell to provide new spring clothing for 500 Deschutes County students
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ — Assistance League of Bend, through its Operation School Bell® program, provides new clothing to students from kindergarten…
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Ross Dress for Less partners with Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend for ‘Help Local Kids Thrive’ in-store fundraiser
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Every year, more than three million young people are served by Boys & Girls Clubs across the country. To show their…
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Community Conversations: Sleep in Heavenly Peace still in need of new bed-building space
Lynsey Harris sits down with Joe Myers of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a 21 Cares for Kids partner, which is looking for needed new space to rent for its…
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Sleep in Heavenly Peace in critical need of work space, asks for communities help
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a Central Oregon non-profit, is currently looking for a space to build and store beds before delivery.…
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Sleep in Heavenly Peace looking for the space it needs to build more beds for kids who don’t have one
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — What’s larger than a closet but smaller than a Costco? It’s the space that Sleep in Heavenly Peace needs to keep building beds…
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon celebrates National Mentoring Month
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — January marks National Mentoring Month, a time to recognize the transformative impact that mentors have on the lives of young…
Continue Reading Big Brothers Big Sisters: 63 Central Oregon boys are waiting for a mentor
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon urgently seeks caring male mentors to make a life-changing impact on local youth.…
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Sleep in Heavenly Peace builds beds for kids in need – and it’s seeking help with bedding
(Updated: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As we enter the holiday season, consider helping a Central Oregon child sleep better in their own bed,…
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Assistance League of Bend’s Operation School Bell is back, so kids in need can shop for great new clothes
The Assistance League of Bend, a 21 Cares for Kids partner, is back with Operation School Bell, which works with the Family Access Network and…
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Sleep in Heavenly Peace holds busy, successful ‘bed build’ in Bend
Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a NewsChannel 21 Cares for Kids partner, had a very successful ‘bed build’ this weekend in Bend, as 125 volunteers assembled…
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Volunteers sought by Sleep in Heavenly Peace for Sept. 14 Bend bed build to help kids
Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a 21 Cares for Kids partner, is seeking volunteers for a Saturday, Sept. 14 bed build as part of a nationwide effort called…
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‘Best thing in the world!’ Little Sister says of her ‘Big’; Big Brothers Big Sisters of C.O. urgently seeking more mentors
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon said recently it is urgently seeking caring and dedicated adults to become mentors for the 109 children…
Continue Reading Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon awarded $285,000 grant from the Marie Lamfrom Foundation
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon, a program of J Bar J Youth Services, is proud to announce that they have been…
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Teamwork makes the dream work: Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Oregon Ducks football build 200 beds for kids in need
EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — It was a packed house at Autzen Stadium on Saturday as 35 volunteers with the nonprofit Sleep In Heavenly Peace in Bend made…
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon honored as Small-Mid Agency of the Year
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon, a program of J Bar J Youth Services, is proud to announce that it has been awarded…
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Community Conversations: Upcoming bed build by Sleep In Heavenly Peace supports C.O. children in need
For Monday’s Community Conversations, Lynsey Harris is joined by Sleep In Heavenly Peace Bend Chapter President Joseph Myers to talk about their…
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Assistance League of Bend holding its first ‘Bling It On’ shopping fundraiser
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Assistance League of Bend is holding their first “Bling it On” shopping fundraiser to help support Operation School Bell®…
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Every Child Central Oregon sees growing need for foster parents as children await stable homes
According to the Oregon Department of Human Services, here in Central Oregon, there are 173 resource families, otherwise known as foster families,…
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