2023 Visionary Leadership Award

JEFF KLEIN

Our community is safer because of Jeff’s dedication to children and families in Central Oregon. As a KIDS Center supporter for more than 20 years, he served on the Board of Directors for over 10 years with half of those as the Board Chair. Always wanting to make sure every child who needed services would receive them, Jeff helped develop one of KIDS Center’s first major fundraisers, Holiday Wonder. He then worked on the Healing Hearts Luncheon and helped plan the first Cork & Barrel. Jeff’s family was involved in these efforts every step of the way, reflecting how central his family is to his life. Even today, years removed from his lengthy board tenure, Jeff remains very involved as a sponsor of Healing Hearts and Cork & Barrel. It’s a lifestyle for Jeff to share the mission and impact of KIDS Center with those he meets, hoping they too will want to join the effort to end child abuse.

Thank you, Jeff, for giving the gift of your service to our community. Thousands of lives have been made better because of you!