BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– It’s time for Pay It Forward — our program recognizing people who make our community a better place to live. The holiday season can be filled with joy, gifts, and festive cheer for many. But for some, it’s a time of stress, loneliness, and need. One Central Oregon business is going above
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is celebrating a special act of kindness that helped a local family in need. During this year’s Shop With a Cop event, deputies met a child whose family was going through a tough time and discovered there were no beds for the kids to sleep in. That encounter led
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The assistance league of Bend recently held its “Raise A Glass For The Kids” fundraiser in support of Operation School Bell. The goal of this annual celebration? To bring the community closer and make a difference for children in Deschutes County. Read the full press release from The Assistance League of Bend below: Assistance League
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(Update: Video Added) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Assistance League of Bend says it’s thrilled to announce the success of its recent fundraising event, Raise a Glass for the Kids, held to support Operation School Bell®, the organization’s signature philanthropic program. This annual event brings together local community members, businesses, and supporters united by a
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – This holiday season, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon, a program of J Bar J Youth Services, encourages the community to “Give the Gift of Mentorship” by becoming a mentor to a local child. With 90 youth currently on the waitlist, there is a growing and urgent need for caring adults to step
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — At KTVZ News, we focus our resources on bolstering the health and well-being of Central Oregon’s youth through our 21 Cares for Kids partnerships. We have six incredible community partnerships that we’re highlighting through a monthly segment called ‘Making a Difference’. This month we’re spotlighting Bethlehem Inn—a community-supported, high barrier emergency shelter nonprofit in Bend and Redmond. “Our mission is transforming lives together through shelter, help, and hope. And
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Assistance League of Bend® is proud to partner with Every Child Central Oregon to provide Emergency Clothing Bundles to children in the foster care system. Both organizations are proud 21 Cares for Kids partners. When children are placed in foster care, the transition is often sudden and overwhelming. Many arrive with only
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Since 2014, Assistance League of Bend has been a vendor at the annual Heaven Can Wait 5K walk/run. This event draws hundreds together with a shared mission to raise funds for Sara’s Project, a fund of the St. Charles Foundation. Sara’s Project provides education, early detection, and support services to ease
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here at KTVZ News, we focus our resources on bolstering the health and well-being of Central Oregon’s youth through our 21 Cares for Kids partnerships. We have six incredible community partnerships that we’re highlighting through a monthly segment called ‘Making a Difference’. This month we’re spotlighting Assistance League of Bend, a
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TUMALO, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Saturday, Healing Reins Equine Assisted Services held its 26th-annual ‘Diamonds and Dust’ fundraising gala, welcoming in hundreds of guests and raising tens of thousands of dollars for the nonprofit. The nonprofit is home to 27 horses and serves around 200 people per week, meaning fundraising is crucial to keep the
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Volunteers from Columbia Bank branches from all over Oregon came to Bend to help the Assistance League. They spent a few hours yesterday helping to package and mail these handmade thank you cards. The cards are going to be gifts for people who participate in the upcoming ‘Raise a Glass’ fundraiser. Meant
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — At KTVZ News, we focus our resources on bolstering the health and well-being of Central Oregon’s youth through our 21 Cares for Kids partnerships. We have six incredible community partnerships that we’re highlighting through a monthly segment called ‘Making a Difference’. This month, we’re spotlighting Every Child Central Oregon, which works to
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Local nonprofit Every Child Central Oregon is expanding its programming to address a critical but often overlooked need in our community — diapers. The organization, a 21 Cares for Kids partner, announced Wednesday the launch of the Marked for Love Diaper Bank, to ensure that families in Central Oregon have consistent
Continue Reading Bend, OR, August 1, 2025- This August, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon, a program of J Bar J Youth Services, is calling on men across Central Oregon to step up and make a difference in a child’s life. With over 70 boys currently waiting for a Big Brother, Big Brothers Big Sisters – a
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Sleep in Heavenly Peace is a national organization but the Central Oregon chapter started making a difference in our community in 2020.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — For this month’s ‘21 Cares for Kids: Making a Difference’ spotlight, we’re highlighting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon—a youth mentoring network solely supported by donors and volunteers. “The first thing we did is go climbing at the Bend Rock Gym,” said Ryan Bukstein, a Big Brother. Ryan and Maddox
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Assistance League of Bend is proud to partner with Every Child Central Oregon to provide Emergency Clothing Bundles to children in the foster care system. When children are placed in foster care, the transition is often sudden and overwhelming. Many arrive with only the clothes on their backs. Assistance League of
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TUMALO, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here at KTVZ News, we focus our resources on bolstering the health and well-being of Central Oregon’s youth — through our 21 Cares for Kids partnerships. We have six incredible community partnerships and are now kicking off a new monthly segment called ‘Making a Difference,’ highlighting each of these nonprofit organizations.
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(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon, a program of J Bar J Youth Services, is excited to announce open enrollment for Little Sisters — girls ages 6 to 17 — living in Bend who could benefit from the positive influence of a mentor. Big Brothers Big Sisters provides one-to-one
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Every Child Central Oregon is proud to announce PacificSource as the title event sponsor for its annual Foster Appreciation Event, taking place in May during National Foster Care Month. This highly anticipated celebration is the largest event of the year for ECCO, bringing together nearly 200 children and foster resource families
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