21 Cares for Kids

The Redmond Kiwanis Foundation has awarded a $10,000 grant to Friends of the Children Central Oregon to help fund a $23,000 fire sprinkler system at the Friends’ new ranch on the Old Bend-Redmond Highway.

Mid Oregon Credit Union’s Adopt-A-Bear Fundraiser raised more than $6,100 for Healthy Beginnings’ free health and development screenings for preschool-age children in Central Oregon.

Friends of the Children Central Oregon is excited to announce that Rachel Cardwell has been named the new executive director of Friends of the Children Central Oregon.

Healthy Beginnings welcomes Karaka Leslie as their newest board member!

Through their Operation School Bell® program, Assistance League of Bend is providing new clothing to 1,200 students in kindergarten through grade 12. This second Walmart shopping campaign of 2021 is scheduled for May 11th, 13th and 15th in Bend and May 20th and 22nd in Redmond.

Through grants, our local United Way of Central Oregon is working to ensure all community members are cared for by directing efforts and resources to where they will have the greatest impact, especially for individuals identified as being part of our community’s most vulnerable and marginalized groups.

J Bar J Youth Services will be holding an in-person job fair on Thursday, April 8th, seeking applicants for open positions in several of their programs helping youth in Central Oregon.

Operation School Bell, a program of the Assistance League of Bend, a 21 Cares for Kids partner, is providing vouchers for new clothes for 1,200 students this month, from kindergarten through 12th grade.

Through their Operation School Bell® program, the Assistance League of Bend is providing new clothing this month to 1,200 students in kindergarten through grade 12.

The year 2020 was a historic one, as it shone a spotlight on financial and racial inequalities in our region, in Oregon and across the nation.

J Bar J Youth Services, a nonprofit operating several programs helping youth and families in Central Oregon, has achieved national accreditation through the New York-based Council on Accreditation.

The Assistance League of Bend is providing shoes to students in need in Deschutes County through their Operation School Bell® Program.

Friends of the Children Central Oregon is pleased to announce a charitable contribution in the amount of $10,000 from partners Fortis Construction and Facebook to support the capital campaign for The Ranch – a Sanctuary for Friends.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon is excited to welcome new Program Director Sandy Cassio.