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In anticipation of Central Oregon Community College’s 15th annual Season of Nonviolence, the college is convening a series of community book discussion groups across Central Oregon, beginning Monday, Jan. 9, centered on “This Is My America,” a bestselling novel by social justice leader and University of Oregon Vice Provost Kim Johnson.

Mosaic Medical, a nonprofit community health organization providing quality care for all in Bend, Redmond, Prineville and Madras, recently received “zero findings” during an Operational Site Visit sponsored by the Health Resources and Services Administration.

COUNTRY Financial is pleased to announce Bend’s Juniper Elementary School as a recipient of an Operation Helping Heroes donation. COUNTRY Financial representative Allison Brock recently presented $1,500 donation to the school to support its reading program.

With just under three weeks left to go to the Dec. 31 deadline, Central Oregon Gives has already raised $321,000 for local charities through the popular end-of-year giving campaign.

Over the holidays, Shepherd’s House Ministries hands out hundreds of turkeys and hams to needy families and also makes holiday meals for the homeless throughout the month.

Starting Jan. 2, 2023, Bridges Oregon will manage Oregon’s Communication Facilitator services, a new program that provides DeafBlind Oregonians who communicate using American Sign Language through tactile or close vision methods with access to make and receive video-to-video and Video Relay Service calls.

The Family Access Network has received a $5,500 grant at the recommendation of First Interstate Bank’s Bend representatives.

OCCU, a not-for-profit credit union, has teamed up with NeighborImpact and several Central Oregon auto dealerships to sponsor a fill-the-truck canned food drive this holiday season.

Are you a farmer or rancher in Central Oregon who could use some extra support as you start planning for next year? Developed by the High Desert Food & Farm Alliance and launched last spring, the Growing Together Mentorship Program’s goal is to connect experienced and beginning farmers and ranchers to provide mentorship and improved knowledge of agricultural production, sales and farm viability.

The Bend Park and Recreation District is hosting a Drive-Thru Holiday Food Drive at two locations next Saturday, to help fill the shelves at the NeighborImpact Food Bank.

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of its founding, a generous anonymous donor has offered to match new monthly recurring donations to Mustangs To The Rescue for one year and up to $20,000, effectively doubling the contributions for new monthly donors in their first year.