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United Way of C.O. awards $160K to 26 nonprofits for COVID-19 relief

August 7, 2020 3:49 pm KTVZ News Sources

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – United Way of Central Oregon has awarded $160,000 from its COVID-19 Recovery & Resilience Fund to 26 local and regional…

Bend Macy’s donates 150 dresses to Cinderella’s Closet

August 1, 2020 10:57 pm KTVZ News Team

The Bend Macy’s and the Assistance League of Bend, a 21 Cares for Kids partner, teamed up Saturday to make some prom dreams come true, as the store…

United Way of Deschutes County’s new name: United Way of Central Oregon

July 21, 2020 4:36 pm KTVZ News Sources

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — What’s in a name? For our local United Way, the answer is: a lot. The nonprofit, a “21 Cares for Kids” partner, recently changed…

100% graduation for C.O. HS seniors taking part in Big Brothers Big Sisters

June 9, 2020 6:38 pm Ben Steen

All high school seniors participating in Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon are graduating this year. Some of these graduates have overcome…

C.O. HS seniors with Big Brother or Big Sister all graduating on time

June 8, 2020 11:49 pm KTVZ News Sources

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This year, 100% of the high school seniors in Central Oregon with a Big Brother or Big Sister are graduating from high…

United Way hiring for new role: TRACEs movement director

May 15, 2020 8:42 pm KTVZ News Sources

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Recruitment has opened for the position of TRACEs director. TRACEs is a region-wide partnership in Central Oregon tackling the…

United Way aids three more C.O. nonprofits for COVID-19 emergency response

May 5, 2020 12:13 am KTVZ News Sources

Our local United Way in Central Oregon has funded three more agencies that are providing essential services and meeting emergency needs for members…

United Way of Deschutes County awards grants for COVID-19 response

April 21, 2020 8:19 pm Rhea Panela

On Tuesday, United Way of Deschutes County, a 21 Cares for Kids partner, said it’s given $97,000 to nonprofit agencies helping out people hardest hit…

United Way awards $28K in grants from COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund

April 15, 2020 11:55 pm KTVZ News Sources

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In this time of crisis, our United Way in Central Oregon continues to demonstrate its leadership in rapid fundraising and quick…

United Way provides $50K to C.O. nonprofits helping amid COVID-19

March 30, 2020 10:21 am KTVZ News Sources

From its newly launched local COVID-19 Response Fund, United Way has rapidly directed $50,000 to 11 Central Oregon nonprofits providing emergency…

Oregon WinterFest makes record donation to Big Brothers Big Sisters of C.O.

March 10, 2020 5:25 pm KTVZ News Sources

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…

United Way of Deschutes County starts 2020 with 2 fundraisers

February 26, 2020 10:25 pm KTVZ News Sources

United Way of Deschutes County has begun 2020 with two very different ways for donors to give back to our Central Oregon community.…

United Way of Deschutes County holds gift card drive

February 12, 2020 11:48 pm KTVZ News Team

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…