21 Cares for Kids

United Way of Central Oregon announced on Wednesday $225,000 in Community Impact investments to 22 nonprofits serving Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Assistance League of Bend will have a booth at the 23rd anniversary of the Heaven Can Wait 5K Walk/ Run in Redmond. They will be offering free knitted and sewn hats to cancer patients and “knitted knockers”  prothesis to patients who have undergone a mastectomy. All of  the items have been

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Through their Operation School Bell®  program, Assistance League of Bend is providing new clothing to over 2,000 students in kindergarten through grade 12. This back-to-school clothing campaign will take place at the Redmond and Bend Walmart stores on various shopping days between September 27-October 22. The high school and middle school

High school girls are invited to check out the wide selection of new and gently used long and short dresses at Cinderella’s Closet. Hundreds of dresses, as well as shoes, jewelry, purses, and other accessories are available to borrow at no cost for upcoming Homecoming events.

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Assistance League of Bend will be providing over 800 free Scholastic books to children at the Family Movie Night event at the Tower Theatre on Friday, Sept. 23 at 6 p.m. This free event is in partnership with Deschutes Public Library and the Boys and Girls Club of Bend. Thanks

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — United Way of Central Oregon Executive Director Ken Wilhelm is retiring after 34 years of service to the region. Whitney Swander, who will serve as interim executive director, will lead the organization’s transition, with a focus on reinventing United Way’s local business model and enhancing impact through an equity and social

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Friends of the Children-Central Oregon is thrilled to announce it has received a $10,000 matching gift from Stacey and John McCann in support of its summer programs. Every dollar donated will be matched (up to $10K). As we close out another school year, the need for summer enrichment opportunities is at an

Formal dresses can be prohibitively expensive for local teens hoping to experience their high school proms. But did you know that there is a boutique here locally in Bend that lends out new and gently worn formal dresses to local teens for prom and homecoming events?

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mid Oregon Credit Union is gearing up for its 18th annual “Adopt-A-Bear” fundraiser April 1-17 in support of Healthy Beginnings, which provides free health screenings for preschoolers.

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Children entering the foster care system are often taken from their homes very quickly with little time to gather their belongings. Many of them leave with only the clothes they are wearing. Assistance League of Bend is partnering with Every Child Central Oregon to provide clothing bundles for these children. Through