BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The 2020 OnPoint Community Credit Union Oregon WinterFest was the largest in its 21-year history, with more than 39,000 visitors attending the event. Attendees were treated to an expanded collection of art showcased in the Light, Ice and Fire Exhibition. Hip hop legends Naughty by Nature and country superstar Lindsay Ell
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United Way of Deschutes County has begun 2020 with two very different ways for donors to give back to our Central Oregon community.
Continue Reading To show their appreciation, United Way of Deschutes County, a 21 Cares for Kids partner, hosted a Valentine’s Day party and gift card drive Wednesday evening for its partner organizations.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon will again be the main beneficiary of the 2020 Oregon WinterFest next weekend and provides about 80 volunteers for the big event.
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Donations enabled Friends of the Children Central Oregon, a 21 Cares for Kids partner, to add a new SUV to its fleet Wednesday at Robberson Ford.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon is asking the citizens of La Pine and Madras, this January, to make THE BIG RESOLUTION!
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For United Way of Deschutes County, 2019 was a big year. The local nonprofit accomplished a couple of notable firsts, as well as continued its ongoing fight for the health, education, financial stability and resilience of every person in our Central Oregon community.
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Part of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office work-release center opened up to about 48 people on Tuesday as an emergency warming shelter during the winter.
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Central Oregon’s foster care system will receive a vital infusion of funds thanks to a $300,000 grant received Wednesday. The Ford Family Foundation awarded United Way of Deschutes County a three-year grant on Oct. 9 to support TRACEs’ work in foster care.
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New vocational tech building is ready!
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A big crowd of runners and walkers braved the snowy cold on Thanksgiving morning for the annual I Like Pie fundraiser.
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First Story, a local non-profit organization, is providing affordable homeownership opportunities in Sisters. Homes will be constructed in McKenzie Meadows by builder Hayden Homes and sold by First Story to qualified applicants through a 30-year, zero interest loan and zero down payment.
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This Giving Tuesday, NeighborImpact is launching Sprout. Sprout is NeighborImpact’s campaign to cultivate change — literally. With Sprout, connect your debit or credit card to round-up your purchases automatically. Those pennies then get donated straight to NeighborImpact. You can even set a monthly cap for your budget. We know you care about NeighborImpact’s poverty relief efforts
Continue Reading Temperatures across Central Oregon are dipping low, for those experiencing homelessness. To help meet the crucial need for a safe, warm place to sleep, NeighborImpact is distributing a third round of funding to shelters across the region.
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The Assistance League of Bend, a 21 Cares for Kids partner, hosts its biggest fundraising event of the year Saturday evening.
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Healthy Beginnings, a 21 Cares for Kids partner that provides free child health screenings, held its annual Breakfast of Champions on Tuesday.
Continue ReadingThis summer, Roundabout Books in Bend held a book drive in support of NeighborImpact Head Start. The drive secured 900 books for economically disadvantaged children in Central Oregon. A total of 450 books were donated by NeighborImpact donors and Roundabout Book patrons. The other 450 were purchased by SELCO Community Credit Union in support of
Continue ReadingHundreds of Central Oregonians came together at Central Oregon Community College in Bend on Sunday for the 18th annual Empty Bowls event. The event’s purpose is to raise awareness about hunger and food insecurity. Organizations and groups from the community provided food and entertainment for guests. Cascade Culinary Institute students, the Village Baker, Bleu Bite
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Temperatures across Central Oregon are dipping for those experiencing homelessness. To help meet the crucial need for a safe, warm place to sleep, NeighborImpact is distributing funds in support of shelters across the region. The nonprofit was awarded an Emergency Solutions Grant by Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and is sharing 100 percent of those
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It was October 22, 1982 when President Ronald Reagan first proclaimed October as Head Start Awareness Month. NeighborImpact has provided Head Start programing to underserved families in Central Oregon for 18 years, and continues to expand those programs annually. NeighborImpact’s Head Start is a comprehensive early education program for children from at-risk backgrounds from birth
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