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fter this summer’s smoke and fires, you may have been wondering how the cancellation of this year’s Sister Folk Festival affects the organization’s wider community efforts. For Managing Director Ann Richardson, the outlook still looks bright for the festival—as well as the community outreach programs that help the children of Sisters and Central Oregon.

“The Sisters Folk Festival, it’s the most visible part, it’s the tip of the iceberg,” Richardson says. “It’s also what’s down below. The education, scholarships, the music and arts we invest in our community.”

Richardson brings many years of organizational development to the table. Previous to joining the team at the Folk Festival, Richardson worked as the executive director of the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, helping the org achieve nonprofit status during her 11 years there. But Richardson began helping at Sisters Folk in 2009, bringing her event and nonprofit management expertise.

Kids come back and play at the festival, volunteer their time, it's one big love fest in Sisters. Do good things for the community and they will support you."

— ANN RICHARDSON

“For me, the involvement with nonprofits, anything that benefits the community of Sisters is something I’m involved in,” Richardson says.

Richardson says the organization recently surveyed a group of 50 people and asked them to describe their work to someone who didn’t know about them.

According to Richardson, most people responded with, “What a great three-day music festival.” Now she says they hope to do a better job of telling their story, as the Sisters Folk Festival and The Americana Project raise funds for music and arts programs in Sisters and throughout Central Oregon.

“I think it’s important for the kids,” Richardson says. “Music is an awesome cultural opportunity, it brings people together from all walks of life. The lifelong learning component, through music or the arts, it’s a passion, an outlet. For us, to be able to do that is super important to our community. If you look at the luthier program, it’s not just about making an instrument. The kids learn engineering, music, different skills and the knowledge base that goes into building that.”

The organization also brings musicians into the community to teach kids and expose them to a broader array of music styles. Musicians enter the schools, do guest residencies and workshops through the Americana Song Academy.

“Kids come back and play at the festival, volunteer their time, it’s one big love fest in Sisters. Do good things for the community and they will support you,” Richardson says.

Ann Richardson, Managing Director of the Sisters Folk Festival, works to bring music and arts to the community.

In addition to music and arts programs in the Sisters School District, the Festival also funds scholarships through the Family Access Network. FAN then distributes the scholarships for piano lessons or dance.

Recipients can build a guitar or take lessons for as long they want—not just for the current school year. Local musicians giving the lessons also get paid through the program—helping them sustain their business, and the local economy.

“It’s life changing for these kids, and what a relief for their parents to not say ‘no,’” Richardson says.

The September music festival, which acts as the organization’s largest fundraiser, was canceled this year due to smoke and hazardous air quality from

nearby wildfires. Many have been wondering how that will affect next year’s fest. According to Richardson, it won’t affect operations for the coming year, and they were able to offer a partial refund—even though technically the tickets were non-refundable.

“For the refund, 35 percent was low, lower than some people would have liked, but` not knowing how many people would take it, we had to do some guess work,” Richardson says. “We’re still coming out financially sound, thanks to the generosity of so many people, ticket holders, artists, vendors, who were very generous, lots of people on both sides of revenue and expense. We’re able to fully fund everything we’re committed to.” SW

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KIDS' EVENTS Backpack Explorers – What’s the Matter? Don backpacks filled with exciting arti-

facts while journeying through the museum’s nature trails and exhibits. Parents and children investigate science, art, music, stories and culture. Ages 3-5.

Pre-registration required. Nov. 15, 10-11am. High Desert Museum, 59800 S Hwy 97. 541-382-4754. $10/member, $10/non-member.

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Backpack Explorers – Whooo? Don backpacks filled with exciting artifacts while journeying through the museum’s nature trails and exhibits.

Parents and children investigate science, art, music, stories and culture. Ages 3-5. Pre-registration required. Nov. 8, 10-11am and Nov. 9, 10-11am. High Desert Museum, 59800 S Hwy 97. 541-382-4754. $10/members, $10/non-members.

Big Kids Yoga This class is for older kids who

We Are Commute Options Every year, our Safe Routes to School programs: Teach 4000 students how to safely walk and bike to school.

Give away 900 bike helmets to kids.

Help communities make streets safer near schools.

Help your neighborhood create safe routes to school.

Call 541-977-8367 to learn how.

We walk. We bike. We ride. We share.

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Helping central Oregonians drive less since 1991.

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Saturday Storytime A fun early literacy storytime for the whole family. Ages 0-5. Saturdays, 9:30am. Through Dec. 16. East Bend Public Library, 62080 Dean Swift Rd. 541-330-3764. Free.

Science Fridays The Children’s Museum of Central Oregon hosts an after-school, drop-in science hour for grades K-5. Explore a new topic each week by conducting investigations, designing and recording experiments and witnessing awesome demos. Join us and expand your science horizons!

Fri, Nov. 10, 3:45-4:45pm. Base Camp Studio, 2531 NE Studio Rd. 541-639-9112. $5.

STEAM Team: Cardboard Creations

What can you make with cardboard? Anything (furniture, cosplay, etc.)! Ages 9-17 years. Nov. 11, 1-4pm.

Redmond Public Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave., Redmond. 541-312-1050. Free.

want to learn more of the fundamentals of yoga through mindful games, breathing techniques, handstands and restorative poses with Deven Sisler.

Learn how to self-regulate, focus and build stamina.

Wednesdays, 4-5:15pm. Namaspa Yoga Studio, 1135 NW Galveston Ave. 541-550-8550. $5-$6.

STEAM Team: Sew Scintillating Try

Children’s Yoga: Movement & Music

mals, stories, crafts with High Desert Museum. Ages 3+ years. Tues, Nov. 14, 10:30am. La Pine Public Library, 16425 First St. 541-312-1090. Free. Live animals, stories, crafts with High Desert Museum. Ages 3+ years. Tues, Nov. 14, noon. Sunriver Area Public Library, 56855 Venture Ln. 541-312-1080. Free.

Designed for children aged 4-8, this class is a playful way of introducing children to the miracles of movement, yoga and music. Mondays, 4-5pm. Bend Community Healing, 155 SW Century Dr. Suite 113.

541-322-9642. $10.

Kids Camp School’s Out! — Gold Rush - FULL Yee Haw! There’s GOLD in them

thar hills! Join us for a day all about gold mining.

Have fun panning for gold, creating a mining town, making candles and other Western crafts. Visit the silver mine in the Spirit of the West exhibit. Nov. 10, 9am-3pm. High Desert Museum, 59800 S Hwy 97.

541-382-4754. $40/members, $45/non-members.

Kids ROCK(!) Choir Sing Bend is excited to

introduce KIDS ROCK(!) CHOIR to Central Oregon.

This is a place where kids ages 12 and under can come and sing their faces off with only one goal: to have a great time! No training, experience, or longterm commitment required to join. Mondays, 4:305:30pm. Broken Top Bottle Shop, 1740 NW Pence Ln. 541-728-3798. $10.

LEGO Block Party Kids + 1 gazillion LEGOs =

fun. All ages. Nov. 11, 10-11:30am. Redmond Public Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave., Redmond. 541-3121061. Free.

Make: Sew Scintillating Try an easy sewing project. Ages 12-17 years. Nov. 8, 1-3pm. Redmond Public Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave., Redmond.

541-312-1050. Free.

Mining Day Stake a claim, pan for gold and have your earnings authenticated in our indoor placer mine and boomtown. Nov. 11, 11am-3pm. High Desert Museum, 59800 S Hwy 97. 541-382-4754.

Museum admission, plus $2 per “miner.”.

Mother Goose Storytime Participatory music with books, rhymes and bounces. Ages 0-3.

Thursdays, 10:15am. Through Dec. 21. Redmond Public Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave., Redmond.

541-312-1088. Free.

Moving Joyfully: Creative Movement (Ages 3-6) Children explore movement, improve

motor skills, learn body awareness, basic dance and tumbling through imagination and play. Classes limited to 8 students, pre-registration is encouraged.

Drop-in (first time only): $15. Session prices vary.

Mondays-Thursdays, 9:30-10:30am. Through Dec. 14. Tula Movement Arts, 2797 NW Clearwater Drive, Suite 100. 541-322-6887.

Parenting Circle Our Parenting Circle is a caring environment to support parents in their parenting journey. It is a place where babes in arms and toddlers can play together in a nurturing space while their parents find a moment for networking, friendship and support. Tuesdays, 8:45-10:45am. Through Dec. 5. Waldorf School of Bend, 2150 NE Studio Rd. Suite 2. 541-330-8841. $225/8-week session.

Preschool Creativity Lab Witness the

limitless possibilities of what a preschooler can do when given the opportunity for open-ended art experiences. Children will be introduced to a variety of media and techniques through process oriented exploration and investigation. Ages 3-5 w/caregiver.

Tuesdays-Thursdays, 11am-noon Through Nov. 30.

Base Camp Studio, 2531 NE Studio Rd. 503-9532175. $10/drop-in, $90/10 classes.

an easy sewing project. Ages 9-17 years. Nov. 11, 2-3:30pm. East Bend Public Library, 62080 Dean Swift Rd. 541-330-3760. Free.

Storytime - Animal Adventures Live ani-

Storytime - Kids Camp: Creative Technology Explore coding with Ozobots, Scratch

and more. Ages 6-8 years. Wed, Nov. 8, 2:30pm.

Downtown Bend Public Library, 601 NW Wall St. 541-617-7097. Free.

Storytime - Music, Movement & Stories Movement and stories to develop skills. Ages

3-5 years. Nov. 9, 10:30am. Downtown Bend Public Library, 601 NW Wall St. 541-617-7097. Free. Movement and stories to develop skills. Ages 3-5 years.

Nov. 16, 10:30am. La Pine Public Library, 16425 First St. 541-312-1090. Free.

Storytime - Pajama Party Evening story time with songs, rhymes, crafts. PJs welcome! Ages 0-5 years. Nov. 14, 6pm. Redmond Public Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave., Redmond. 541-312-1061.

Free.

Storytime - Science Storytime Stories

and science with hands-on experiments. Ages 3-5+ years. Nov. 14, 9:30am. East Bend Public Library, 62080 Dean Swift Rd. 541-330-3760. Free.

Tiny Explorers Meetup The Children’s Forest is seeking committed volunteers to host Tiny Explorers Meetups in the outdoors. Serve as the point person and distribute free baby carriers. 2nd Tuesday at Pilot Butte Neighborhood Park from 11am-12pm. 3rd Tuesday in Redmond at Sam Johnson Park from 11am-12pm. 4th Tuesday at Larkspur Park from 1-2pm. Tuesdays, 11am-noon. Deschutes National Forest, Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District, 63095 Deschutes Market Rd. 541-383-5592.

Toddler Creativity Lab An art class specifi-

cally designed for toddlers to engage in age-appropriate, open-ended art making activities. Children will have the chance to explore a variety of materials in a safe and playful environment ready for a mess that you don’t have to clean up! Tuesdays-Thursdays, 9:30-10:30am. Through Nov. 30. Base Camp Studio, 2531 NE Studio Rd. 503-953-2175. $10/drop-in, $90/10 classes.

Tween Poetry Writing Camp For budding writers. Various poetry forms, including a cake poem. Ages 9-12 years. Online registration required.

Thurs, Nov. 9, 4-5pm and Thurs, Nov. 16, 4-5pm.

Downtown Bend Public Library, 601 NW Wall St. 541-617-7087. Free.

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Some say there’s a “season of giving.”

Some say the needs of our community are so great that no one season can encompass them all.

Wherever you land on that argument, the pages to come will give you many great ideas about where to put your dollars—and your time, in the spirit of giving to those who need it most.

The nonprofits listed in our 2017 Give Guide not only see the need year-round, but they also understand the need to share their mission, and their story, with the world. Each of the nonprofits listed have opted to be listed here, and we’re happy to have them. Without the important work they do every day, our community wouldn’t be the enviable place we know it to be!

Read on to find out more about each nonprofit—and remember: no contribution to their cause is too small.

If you can’t give during this season, there’s always another—and that’s why we keep our Give Guide information live on our website yearround. Whether it’s right now, or months down the road, look for the “Give Guide” button at BendSource.com.

350 DESCHUTES MISSION STATEMENT To address the greatest threat to human lives, and all living things, 350Deschutes engages in Climate Actions and Education, developing Climate Policy that serves all people, including a JUST TRANSITION for affected workers to transition to a clean low carbon economy, with special consideration for the needs of the most vulnerable communities, including low income, the elderly, children, people of color, and rural residents.

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WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? $20 $50

One social media advertisement for our free educational events.

One student or vulnerable adult to attend education on clean energy, climate impacts on health, or what you can do to reduce your carbon footprint. $100 Four meetings to develop and strategize about climate policies. $250 One newsletter that includes events, free tips on energy, climate news, and how to get involved. $400 An event for leaders and decisionmakers to address steps toward implementing clean energy in the community.

CONTACT 350 Deschutes PO Box 1664, Bend, OR 97709 206-498-5887 dhodiak@350deschutes.org www.350deschutes.org

ADVANTAGE SMILES FOR KIDS (ASK) MISSION STATEMENT Caring professionals providing orthodontic treatment for at-risk youth throughout Oregon and Idaho.

ASK has a specific focus on helping kids that are bullied and ridiculed due to the look of their teeth.

All ASK recipients are required to keep grades in good standing and perform monthly volunteer work during the 2 to 3 year treatment time. These program requirements have resulted in a 94.6% graduation rate among ASK kids.

YOUR DONATIONS MAKE A DIFFERENCE 100% of your donation goes directly to a Central Oregon child in desperate need for braces. Donations can be made throughwww.advantagesmilesforkids.org, by mail or by texting the word “braces” to 243725 from your phone.

CONTACT

Advantage Smiles for Kids (ASK) 442 SW Umatilla Avenue, Ste. 200, Redmond, OR 97756 541-504-3912 • ask@advantagedental.com www.advantagesmilesforkids.org

ASK recipient, 2017

ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF BEND MISSIONCHAMBER STATEMENTMUSIC HIGH DESERT Assistance League® of Bend has served Deschutes County, Oregon since 1989. It is one of 120 chapters of Assistance League, a national organization with chapters in 27 states. The chapter is an all-volunteer with no paid employees. All funds raised in the community, stay in the community.

In fiscal year 2016 – 2017, 137 dedicated chapter members: • • • • • •

Touched the lives of more than 5,600 neighbors in need Volunteered over 18,000 hours to multiple philanthropic programs valued at over $450,000 Returned over $260,000 to the community Provided new school clothing to more than 2,000 students from Kindergarten through 12th grade.

Donated over 1,700 handmade hats for cancer patients, the homeless, and low income children Provided personal care items to 1,400 low income seniors in local care facilities, and donated holiday gifts to nearly 300 seniors in need • Served Breakfast with Santa to nearly 300 community members including foster children and foster families • Rewarded 40 at-risk teens from the alternative high school for improved and outstanding school attendance with restaurant gift cards • Created and distributed 95 memory books for foster children to store photos, school records and personal thoughts Assistance League of Bend is a 501(c)3 nonprofit. Federal ID # 94-3138500 For information on membership please call or email info@AssistanceLeagueBend.com

YOUR DONATIONS MAKE A DIFFERENCE Donate today and change a life $5 t-shirt $10 - $15 socks or underwear $10 - $20 jeans $25 - $35 boots or jacket $80 clothes an elementary student $100 clothes a middle or high school student $200 will clothe 2 students $500 will clothe 5 students

CONTACT Assistance League® of Bend PO Box 115 - Mailing 210 SE Urania Lane - Physical Bend, OR 97709-0115 Transforming Lives • Strengthening Community

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541-389-2075 FAX 389-3941 info@AssistanceLeagueBend.com ww.AssistanceLeagueBend.com

AFTER SCHOOL BUDDIES MISSION STATEMENT The mission of After School Buddies is to provide leadership development opportunities for young adult and teen women by preparing 4th-8th grade girls for the social and academic challenges of middle school. In other words – ASB programs develop female leaders and mentors to prepare young girls to “survive and thrive” the tumultuous years of adolescence.

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As ASB begins its 16th year of offering free after school programs to 4th-8th grade girls your donation of $50 will pay for one girl to attend a weekly after school program and be mentored by inspiring teens and women to become strong, confident and caring; $500 will pay for 7 girls to attend the 2018 FREE ASB summer day camp where girls and women will experience the “Best of America”; $1000 will fund a new program in a school not currently served by ASB; Your time may be the most valuable donation of all. Contact us to learn how.

After School Buddies, Inc. 541-390-3046 afterschoolbuddies@gmail.com www.afterschoolbuddies.org

BEND AREA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY MISSION STATEMENT Bend Area Habitat builds strength, stability and self-reliance through affordable homeownership for families and individuals in Bend. Since 1989, Bend Habitat has built 120 homes and repaired 70 more, providing more than 600 children and adults a safe, secure and healthy home.

100% of your gift supports affordable housing!

WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO?

CONTACT

$25 $50 $100 $250 $1000

Bend Area Habitat for Humanity 224 NE Thurston Ave., Bend, OR 97701 541.385.5387 • rcooper@bendhabitat.org bendhabitat.org

Provides nails Provides power tools Provides paint for a house Provides lumber Provides a roof

BEND ENDURANCE ACADEMY MISSION STATEMENT To promote healthy living through active, outdoor experiences. We emphasize teamwork, personal growth, and community responsibility.

WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? Donations of equipment and donations of any amount directly supports getting Central Oregon youth outdoors and active through affordable and accessible nordic skiing, rock climbing and cycling programs. Donations help us to provide transportation for our participants to and from practice venues, supply loaner equipment for new participants to the sport and expose more youth of Central Oregon to active outdoor pursuits.

CONTACT

Bend Endurance Academy 442 NE 3rd Street, Bend, OR 97701 info@bendenduranceacademy.org www.bendenduranceacademy.org

BEND FOOD PROJECT MISSION STATEMENT The Bend Food Project is an all volunteer organization dedicated to the year round collection of non-perishable foods – one green bag at a time. The Bend Food Project is a revolutionary way to collect food. It’s a donor drive, not a food drive. All food collected stays in the Bend/LaPine community. Help us put an end to hunger!

WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? • We are looking for volunteers to grow our organization.

• Become a Neighborhood Coordinator and build a neighborhood of active food donors. Neighborhood Coordinators collect and deliver filled green bags once every two months.

• Become a food donor. Fill a Bend Food Project green bag once every two months • Monetary donations are welcome and will be used to buy green bags.

CONTACT Bend Food Project 61511 Tam McArthur Loop, Bend OR 97702 541-383-3112 | BendFoodProject.com

BEND SPAY + NEUTER PROJECT MISSION STATEMENT Bend Spay + Neuter Project provides affordable, preventative veterinary care to cats and dogs at risk of suffering in Central Oregon in order to create a more humane community for us all.

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WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? $25 $50 $75 $200 $500

Provides cat spay or neuter Provides a dog spay or neuter Provides spay/neuter surgery and all vaccinations for a dog or cat Provides spay/neuter surgery for a colony of community cats Provides free spay/neuter for dogs at our monthly Warm Springs Clinic

CONTACT Bend Spay + Neuter Project 910 SE Wilson A-1 Bend, OR 97702 541-617-1010 • Email: info@bendsnip.org www.bendsnip.org

BEND SCIENCE STATION Ask. Discover.

MISSION STATEMENT The world needs people who can solve problems. Since 2002, the Bend Science Station has provided hands-on laboratory experiences for over 35,000 Kindergarten through 12th grade students and their teachers. The Science Station empowers young scientists by engaging them with the tools they need to be successful problem solvers, teaching them that science is a way to answer questions for the rest of their lives.

WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? Give to inspire a generation of youth to make substantial contributions to the world and to their own future success. Your donation will go directly to support laboratory-based science programs for the youth and teachers of Central Oregon, including scholarships.

CONTACT Bend Science Station 1027 NW Trenton Avenue, Bend, OR 97703

(our new + permanent home is going up right now on the OSU-Cascades campus!)

541-330-0433 | bss@bendsciencestation.org | bendsciencestation.org

BETHLEHEM INN MISSION STATEMENT Since 1999, Bethlehem Inn has been committed to transforming lives with shelter, help and hope. We believe in the worth of every human being and know that when people have the right tools, they can reclaim their dignity and return to a life of self-sufficiency. As the largest emergency shelter in Central and Eastern Oregon, we provide a warm, safe place to sleep, three nourishing meals each day, and services for an average of 83 adults and children every night.

WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? $32 provides shelter, meals and services for one resident for one night $100 provides shelter, meals and services for one family for one night $500 provides shelter, meals and services for five families for one night $960 provides shelter, meals and services for 30 adults for one night $2,656 provides shelter, meals and services for 83 adults one night

CONTACT Bethlehem Inn 3705 N. Hwy. 97 Bend, OR 97703 Mail: P.O. Box 8540 Bend, OR 97708 541.322.8768 kim@bethleheminn.org bethleheminn.org

CASCADE SCHOOL OF MUSIC MISSION STATEMENT CSoM builds community through music, by offering a continuum of exceptional music education programs and community performances for students of all ages, skill levels and socio-economic backgrounds.

Music contributes to the transformation of lives and enrichment of the culture, diversity and quality of life in Central Oregon. We have a 100% track record of providing tuition assistance to students who qualify.

Your donation can help CSoM in so many ways. Tuition assistance for a student in need, provide the opportunity for our ensembles to perform at partner sites like the Boys & Girls Club or the Latino Community Association, or support instrument and equipment upgrades, to name a few.

• $150 donation fully supports a 15-week class for two students receiving tuition assistance • $100 donation supports two music classes a month at the Boys & Girls Club • $50 donation provides an annual instrument rental to a student in need

CONTACT Cascade School of Music 200 NW Pacific Park Lane Bend, OR 97703 Phone: 541-382-6886 info@cascadeschoolofmusic.org www.cascadeschoolofmusic.org

CASCADES WINDS MISSION STATEMENT The Cascade Winds is an ensemble comprised of the region’s finest musicians conducted by Michael Gesme. For over 60 years we have been performing entertaining band music for audiences of all ages.

All concerts are free to the public.

WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? $100 one musician’s tuition for one concert $300 one musician’s tuition for the year $1000 supports sound, lighting, and production costs $2500 sponsors a soloist $5000 sponsors a concert

2017-18 Performance Dates at Summit HS 2pm 11/12/17, 03/11/18, 06/03/18

CONTACT Cascade Winds Symphonic Band COCC, Fine Arts and Comm. Department 2600 NW College Way Bend, OR 97703 mgesme@cocc.edu www.cascadewinds.org

CENTRAL OREGON LAND WATCH MISSION STATEMENT Since 1985, LandWatch has been protecting the things we all love about Central Oregon: our farm and forest land, rivers and springs, wildlife habitat and well-designed communities.

We’re still leading the way.

LandWatch works to protect Central Oregon's natural areas and the character of existing neighborhoods by advocating for the development of Bend's Central District and safe connections between east and west Bend, defending land use laws that protect farm and forest land from fragmentation and inappropriate development, and working to protect flows in rivers and springs. Through these efforts, LandWatch ensures Central Oregon residents enjoy a good quality of life among the natural areas that make our region so unique.

Support our work by giving a gift today.

LandWatch defends the place we all love. Join us - be a defender.

WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? Sustaining membership ensures that LandWatch can continue to defend Central Oregon's natural resources and livable communities for years to come.

CONTACT Central Oregon LandWatch PO Box 518, Bend, OR 97709 541-647-2930 info@colw.org www.colw.org

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CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION MISSION STATEMENT The Central Oregon Community College Foundation will provide funds and foster relationships to support students, programs and capital improvements. Our top funding priority for 2017-2018 is student scholarships.

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WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? $ $ $ $

Any amount - Provides generous tuition support!

1,200 - Full tuition for one term!

1,800 - One-half scholarship!

3,600 - A full scholarship!

IMPACT “Receiving the COCC Foundation Scholarship has lifted my financial burden and is making it possible for me to attend college. I am deeply appreciative of the donors who give generously to scholarships at COCC which support hundreds of students like me pursuing higher education—we literally could not do it without you!”

- Angela, Scholarship Recipient

CONTACT COCC Foundation 2600 College Way Bend, OR 97703 541-383-7225 foundation@cocc.edu www.cocc.edu/foundation

COUNCIL ON AGING OF CENTRAL OREGON MISSION STATEMENTMUSIC HIGH DESERT CHAMBER

We promote the dignity, well-being, security, and independence of older adults in Central Oregon.

YOUR DONATIONS MAKE A DIFFERENCE Your gift helps expand our capability to deliver these programs to Central Oregon seniors in need of assistance:

SENIOR RESOURCES AND SERVICES

In Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson counties since 1974 CONTACT Council on Aging of Central Oregon 373 NE Greenwood Avenue Bend, OR 97701

541-678-5483

admin@councilonaging.org

www.councilonaging.org

CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF CENTRAL OREGON MISSION STATEMENT

Our mission is to serve as a place for children to create, explore and investigate their world through immersive hands-on experiences, and as a resource for families of all types to grow and learn together.

CMCO is fundraising to bring a discovery center to life in Central Oregon. We currently offer camps, school programs, and pop-up museum events, serving over 2,000 kiddos and their families to date in 2017 and growing exponentially.

WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO?

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Inspire, provide, and help us teach our youngest community members by giving to our education programs. Funds will go directly toward our 90-minute art and science school programs, scholarships to our camps, and funding exhibits at our pop-up museums. $25 provides one free school program for 5 kids $50 gives one student full day camp scholarship $100 brings to life an exhibit for over 100 kids $150 provides a free school program for 30 kids

Give today at: tinyurl.com/CMCOGive

COALITION FOR THE DESCHUTES We Speak for the River MISSIONCHAMBER STATEMENTMUSIC HIGH DESERT We have only one Deschutes River!

The Coalition works to bring the wild back to our river so that people, fish, and wildlife can thrive.

WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? The Deschutes River can’t go to planning meetings or make phone calls on its own behalf. It needs people to do that.

We Speak for the River.

Your contribution supports our advocacy, educational programs, field trips, and stewardship.

Become a member of the Coalition and be a voice for the river because: It’s time to restore our river.

We are all our river’s people.

The river needs you!

Photo by Dave Rein

coalitionforthedeschutes.org/donate

CONTACT Coalition for the Deschutes PO Box 1589 Bend, OR 97709 contact@coalitionforthedeschutes.org www.coalitionforthedeschutes.org

COMMUTE OPTIONS MISSION STATEMENT Actively promote bicycling, walking, carpooling, teleworking and using public transportation to create livable communities and enhance the quality of life in Central and Eastern Oregon.

WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? Commute Options distributes bicycle helmets to children in grades K-8 throughout Central and Eastern Oregon. Your donation of just $10 creates a safer community by placing a properly fitted helmet on the head of a kid.

Commute Options envisions communities where people make thoughtful choices to use transportation options to reduce the impact of driving alone. These choices result in healthier individuals, safer streets, a cleaner environment and a stronger economy. Your financial contribution helps Commute Options create safer, more livable communities.

CONTACT Commute Options 50 SW Bond Street, #4 | (541) 330-2647 kim@commuteoptions.org www.commuteoptions.org

DESCHUTES COUNTY SEARCH & RESCUE FOUNDATION MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Deschutes County Search and Rescue Foundation is to raise funds and promote public awareness in support of the Search and Rescue volunteer activities conducted by the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office.

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WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO?

CONTACT

$25 - Now that winter has arrived, we will supply team members with hand and feet warmers as needed. $50 - Helps maintain a supply of high calorie/high protein food for SAR team members when they are on a mission.

This is a critical fuel needed to maintain energy levels on long missions in the wilderness. $100 - Pays for the registration fees for SAR volunteers to attend the annual Northwest Search and Rescue Conference to stay abreast of the latest in search and rescue technologies and training curriculums. $200 - Allows us to provide wilderness First Aid, CPR and AED training to all SAR volunteers where re-certification is required on a bi-annual basis. $300 - Helps to supplement the cost of advanced instructor training in disciplines such as avalanche awareness, mountain rescue and white water rescue. Attendance at these programs often costs thousands of dollars. Having certified in-house instructors allows us to train individual team members to further enhance the qualifications and skills of our teams to meet the challenges of searches and rescues in the wilderness.

Deschutes County Search and Rescue Foundation P.O. Box 5722 Bend, Oregon 97708 541-357-7273 www.deschutessearchandrescue.org

DESCHUTES LAND TRUST MISSION STATEMENT The Deschutes Land Trust conserves land for wildlife, scenic views, and local communities. As Central Oregon’s only nationally accredited and locally-based land trust, the Deschutes Land Trust has protected more than 8,900 acres since 1995.

WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? Conserve and protect the best of Central Oregon! Donate to the Deschutes Land Trust today to protect the forests, meadows, and creeks that Central Oregonians—people and wildlife—need to thrive!

CONTACT Deschutes Land Trust 210 NW Irving Avenue, Suite 102n Bend, OR 97703 541-330-0017 Email: info@deschuteslandtrust.org www.deschuteslandtrust.org

DESCHUTES PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION MISSION STATEMENT The Deschutes Public Library Foundation provides dependable, sustainable funding that supports and enhances library programs and outreach services not funded through taxes.

We raise and manage funds to ensure world-class libraries that serve all residents throughout Deschutes County.

WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? Your gift helps to support the Deschutes Public Library Foundation.

• Prepares young children to be school-ready through free accessibility to the Library’s Early Learning Spaces.

• Develops a lifelong love of reading & learning through the free Summer Reading Program for all ages.

• Expands our literary landscape through free cultural programs and author events.

• Enriches our library collections both online and in the libraries.

CONTACT Deschutes Public Library Foundation 3 Ways to Give: Online: www.dplfoundation.org Phone: (541) 312-1027 Mail: PO Box 963, Bend OR 97709-0963

DIVERSABILITY INC. MISSION STATEMENT

Our mission is to build and strengthen community connections for individuals experiencing diversabilities (disabilities) and their families. Our vision is that all people, regardless of ability, have the resources and tools they need to reach their greatest potential. Diversabilities cross cultural, ethnic, race, gender, socioeconomic and geographic boundaries. The goal and intention of Diversability Inc. programs and projects is to assure that people with diversabilities are elevated to their potential and valued as citizens in our communities.

WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO?

Donations foster Diversability Inc.’s mission of providing individuals experiencing diversabilities with the resources and tools they need to reach their greatest potential. These programs are designed to promote independence, integration and inclusion. Your donation enables us to offer these programs to a broad range of people experiencing diversabilities. Below are examples of the programming costs for one individual to participate: $25 Saturday Sib Group (per Saturday) $65 Resource Consultation services (per hour)

$60 Custom Community Adventure (per outing) $250 Saturday Sib Group for one year

CONTACT Diversability Inc. PO Box 1481, Bend, OR 97709 541.678.2704 | diversabilityinc@gmail.com

DogPAC Happy Tails Unleashed MISSION STATEMENT There are 70,000 dog-lovers in Bend, but only ONE DogPAC! We are an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization. Our mission is to promote the health and enjoyment of dogs and their guardians, by protecting and expanding access to off-leash recreation on

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public lands in Central Oregon, and by promoting responsible ownership.

CONTACT

Wanoga Snopark. In 2017, we gave out 15,000 free brochures,

Membership is Free. JOIN NOW at

Off-Leash Recreation in Central Oregon, and 60,000 poop bags at the GoodDog! and Phil's Trail areas of the Deschutes National Forest. Membership is FREE. Join now!

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We created and maintain dog-friendly ski and snowshoe trails at

dogpacmember@gmail.com or www.facebook.com/dogpac.org DogPAC P. O. Box 2091, Bend OR 97709 Please Donate at www.dogpac.org

THE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER MISSION STATEMENT The Environmental Center was born to inspire Central Oregonians to change the world and preserve our spectacular local landscape. Every day, we harness the power of local change to make a world of difference. We’re a hub. A resource. A connecter and unifier. We educate kids, inspire adults and advance change that limits pollution, safeguards resources and promotes environmentally responsible behavior. Jump right in and join us!

WHAT CAN YOUR DONATION DO? Your support can help us create a healthier community - now and in the future. Make your donation today at envirocenter.org/donate.

CONTACT

$50 delivers a Rethink Waste presentation to a local community group. $100 installs a garden bed at a local school. $200 delivers an Outdoor School Day for one classroom.

The Environmental Center 16 NW Kansas Ave. Bend, OR 97703 541.385.6908 info@envirocenter.org www.envirocenter.org

FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER MISSION STATEMENT To strengthen and support family relationships by serving as the Central Oregon source for parenting education, information, and resources. We believe the most decisive factors that influence a child’s growth and development is reliable, responsive, and sensitive parenting.

Investing in parenting education is critical to ensuring that all children thrive because parenting education strengthens the backbone of families, and empowers parents with the knowledge to help their children succeed.

WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? $35 scholarship for one person for one parenting series $100 will provide food for 10-12 families at one class $150 pays for parenting books for one series $500 pays for one community workshop

CONTACT Family Resource Center of Central Oregon 1130 NW Harriman St., Suite B Bend, OR 97703 541-389-5468 frc@frconline.org frconline.org

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BENDSOURCE.COM/GIVEGUIDE

We All Live With Grief

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DIVORCE • DEATH • ILLNESS • DEPRESSION LONELINESS • ABANDONMENT • PET LOSS ECOLOGICAL/SOCIAL UPHEAVAL

Grief frees us to fully live and love.

REGISTER FOR OUR ONGOING Grief Program New MORNING & AFTERNOON GROUPS ARE FORMING. REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

New TEEN GROUPS BEGINNING IN JANUARY FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PLEASE INQUIRE FOR MORE DETAILS.

JOIN OUR DROP-IN

Proudly Sponsoring

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Community Grief Gatherings

EVERY TUESDAY, 6-8 PM, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Good Grief Guidance, Inc. 33 NW LOUISIANA AVENUE, BEND

CALL 541.647.7915 WWW.GOODGRIEFGUIDANCE.COM

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Milagros Aparicio

NONPROFI T

CHAMPION

Coordinating more than client services for the Latino Community Association

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By: KM Collins

A desk full of administrative paperwork.

A line forming in the foyer, 10 minutes before opening.

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hat describes a typical Tuesday for Milagros Aparicio, who gets her three children off to school and then prepares to see clients on behalf of the Latino Community Association at its Bend office.

Aparicio believes, “By working at the association, I am not only empowering the Latino community in Bend, but my own family. I try to learn as much as possible from each client, community partner and volunteer... I want my kids to have the same opportunity as anyone else, graduate college and follow their dreams.”

First moving to Oregon in 2000 from Los Angeles, LCA recruited Aparicio to volunteer in 2005. By 2015 she was a part-time employee and eventually gained the crucial title of client services coordinator. Aparicio also generously shares her expertise volunteering in similar capacities at her children’s school and church.

LCA’s clients and community have needs ranging from the translation of legal documents to advocacy with employers, lawyers, neighbors and landlords. Aparicio taps a vast Rolodex of allies, volunteers and professionals to match each person’s need with a path to resolution.

Depending on the need, it can take months—with high stakes.

Aparicio recalls a recent situation in which a landlord was harassing a tenant, asking to see the tenant’s Social Security card—even though it’s illegal to discriminate against tenants based on national origin. Aparicio encounters scenarios like that multiple times a week. Between possible language barriers and the power imbalances that can come from shortages in rental housing, she says entire families are sometimes forced to move—even in spite of laws designed to protect renters.

I try to learn as much as possible from each client, community partner and volunteer... I want my kids to have the same opportunity as anyone else, graduate college and follow their dreams."

— MILAGROS APARICIO Between clients, Aparicio arranges activities for LCA youth to explore the larger community, including overseeing the Amiguitos (little friends) summer youth program, now in its second year. She’s also forged partnerships with Oregon Natural Desert Association, the Tower Theatre, Deschutes Public Library, Cascades School of Music, the Environmental Center, KPOV, 2nd Street Theater and Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe, to name a few. Through these partnerships, LCA youth learn about public lands, creative arts, how to paddle whitewater and more. The LCA and Aparicio are also unwavering in their gratitude to community partners such as Bend Immigration Group, Larson Immigration Group, Coffman Vision Clinic and Financial Beginnings.

To seek out and maintain relationships with so many organizations and people on behalf of her community, Aparicio is a born community builder in the truest sense.

Although she has already proven herself as a professional, Aparicio dreams of the day she can go back to college and “have a career” because she believes, “education is the best tool to success.”

By first volunteering, Milagros Aparicio has worked her way into a position helping others in the Latino community in Central Oregon.

Outside of translation and advocacy, LCA also hosts ongoing English and technology classes, health services, and the beloved annual fall Festival of Cultures. For 12 years, with additional offices in Redmond, Madras and Prineville, LCA has worked to advance its mission to empower Latino families to thrive.

According to U.S. Census data, between 2010 and 2015, the Latino population in Deschutes County has grown 18.6 percent. This growth has brought prosperity. Aparicio explains, “Many Latinos contribute to the community as business owners and in industries that may otherwise be short staffed, like manufacturing and labor.”

Currently the LCA is looking for volunteers in various capacities, including community partners for programs— especially around education and recreation in snow sports. SW

Latino Community Association Winner of Bend Chamber’s SAGE Business Awards’ Small Nonprofit of 2017 LatinoCommunityAssociation.org

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FIRST STORY MISSION STATEMENTMUSIC HIGH DESERT CHAMBER

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At First Story Dreams Are Built! Since 1998, the nonprofit has been changing lives through the creation of affordable home ownership opportunities. Together with their building partner, Hayden Homes, they are making the dream of home ownership a reality for hard-working individuals and families right here in Central Oregon.

Their focus is giving people a hand up, not a hand out.

First Story’s Home Buyer Program offers stability, autonomy and a first step toward financial freedom in the form of a zero-down, no-interest loan for a newly built home.

YOUR DONATIONS MAKE A DIFFERENCE Gifts of cash and in-kind or discounted labor and materials power First Story’s mission. All donations and discounts are tax-deductible. Help create hope through housing for struggling local families.

Together we can do more!

CONTACT

First Story 963 SW Simpson Avenue, Ste 110 Bend , OR 97702 541-728-0830 info@firststory.org www.firststory.org

GOOD GRIEF GUIDANCE MISSION STATEMENT HIGH DESERT CHAMBER MUSIC “For only while loving do the pains of living lighten.” ~ Robert Bly We each live with grief, whether through death, divorce, depression, loneliness, feelings of unworthiness and abandonment, or social and ecological upheaval.

It is in changing our relationship with grief that we may begin to live the beauty of who we are. Good Grief Guidance understands that it is through identifying and befriending our sorrows, and releasing outgrown truths and stories of the self, that we are able to transform our pains and losses into healing and positive growth. In doing so, we are empowered to move from a place of surviving to that of thriving, both within ourselves, how we relate to others, and how we engage the larger community.

In a peer-support setting, Good Grief Guidance facilitates a 16-week program of healing by creating a safe place of connection which affirms the inherent worth of each individual, and which recognizes every person as whole, unbroken and without the need for fixing, saving or correcting. Within each grief group, whether in schools, prisons, or with teens and adults within the community, Good Grief Guidance enables people to tend to their grief by tending to one another.

WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? $35 funds one week of the 16-wk grief program for one man at Deer Ridge Correctional Institute in Madras $45 funds one week of the 16-wk grief program for one teen or adult in the community

CONTACT Good Grief Guidance, Inc. 33 NW Louisiana Ave., Bend, OR 97703 goodgriefguidance@gmail.com goodgriefguidance.com (541) 647 -7915

HEALTHY BEGINNINGS MISSION STATEMENT Providing access to health, education and behavior services for young children and families. Our work fosters healthy nurtured children, families and communities by bringing accessible physical, developmental and behavioral screenings to children from birth through age five. Healthy Beginnings ensures that young children are able to enter Kindergarten ready to succeed. Healthy Beginnings provides community-based screening clinics, referrals to appropriate community agencies, follow-up services, and parent education as well as screenings to preschools.

Volunteers are always needed. $350 Sponsor one child to attend a screening $150 Toddler toothbrushes $70 Reflective mirrors to conduct dental exams $50 Year supply of batteries for hearing machine $25 Healthy Snack at 1 screening

CONTACT Healthy Beginnings 1029 NW 14th St. Suite 102, Bend, OR 97703 541-383-6357 healthy.beginnings@hdesd.org www.myhb.org

HEALING REINS THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER MISSION STATEMENT HIGH DESERT CHAMBER MUSIC

Since 1999, Healing Reins Therapeutic Riding Center has been committed to improving the quality of life for local children, teens and adults (ages 4-94) who live with disabilities and/or special needs. Whether the challenge is physical, cognitive, emotional, behavioral or a combination of these, horse-centered therapy has been proven nationwide to be an effective and efficient strategy for improving outcomes. At Healing Reins we believe that overcoming obstacles can be fun and that families of all income levels deserve access to affordable therapies.

Professionally certified teaching staff and licensed physical and mental health therapists deliver nationally recognized programs designed to engage and integrate mind, body and spirit. Healing Reins provides Therapeutic Riding, Physical Therapy, Veterans Horsemanship and Equine Facilitated Mental Health & Learning services to 180 people each week throughout the year.

Healing Reins is the only accredited organization of its kind in our community and touches the lives of more than 1,400 Central Oregonians every year.

GIVE A GIFT – CHANGE A LIFE! *Clients are referred for our services by medical and mental health professionals. 65% are low income and require scholarship support to participate. Here’s how you can help: $35 Gives someone in need one 1 hour Therapeutic Riding experience. $50 Gives someone in need one 1.5 hour Veterans Horsemanship experience. $75 Gives Oregon Health Plan clients one Physical Therapy session. $100 Gives someone in crisis one Equine Facilitated Mental Health counseling session. $200 Gives our program horses all necessary feed and supplements for one month. * Give online today and make a direct and immediate difference to someone in need. www.healingreins.org/donate

CONTACT Healing Reins Therapeutic Riding Center Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5593, Bend, OR 97708 Physical Address: 60575 Billadeau Road, Bend, OR 97702 Phone: 541-382-9410

www.healingreins.org

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WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? Supported by community donations and volunteers, the program offers a service unduplicated in our region with no eligibility requirements. A donation today will ensure that more children can be screened at NO COST to families.

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HIGH DESERT CHAMBER MUSIC MISSION STATEMENT HIGH DESERT CHAMBER MUSIC

The mission of High Desert Chamber Music is to bring world class chamber music and musicians to Central Oregon. Through our concert series and educational outreach programs, we aspire to heighten a level of appreciation, awareness, and understanding of this great genre of classical music.

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VISION The vision of High Desert Chamber Music is to be recognized as the leader and premiere resource of chamber music opportunities in the region. The reputation of HDCM will be one that competes on a national level, and attracts leading performers to Central Oregon. We envision: • Every performance or event will be of the highest artistic quality and caliber • Every concert-goer will have a better understanding or appreciation of classical music • Every student interested in furthering their understanding of music will be welcomed at no cost

OUR ORGANIZATION High Desert Chamber Music is a unique performing arts organization that incorporates professional musicians at community events. Now in our landmark 10th anniversary season, we present an acclaimed Concert Series, Annual Benefit Gala, and numerous educational programs, including chamber music training and public Master Classes. All of our Educational Outreach programs are provided at NO COST to students, teachers, or schools in Central Oregon.

WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? Your donations can support High Desert Chamber Music’s commitment to providing high quality, professional classical music in Central Oregon. We are proud to be a local organization presenting a national level of excellence. Come hear the music!

CONTACT HDCM Office: 961 NW Brooks St. (Downtown Bend) Mailing: P.O. Box 1272, Bend, OR 97709 541.306.3988 HighDesertChamberMusic.com

HIGH DESERT MUSEUM MISSION STATEMENT To explore the High Desert’s unique landscape, cultures, wildlife, history and arts, connecting our visitors to the past and helping them discover their role in the present and responsibility to the future.

WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? $25 $50 $100 $200

Provide art supplies for one child for Kids Curate, a year-long arts program.

Provide the Museum’s otters with a well-balanced diet for one week.

Support a local Head Start family by providing an annual family membership.

Help create innovative new exhibits that highlight the arts, cultural and natural history of the region.

CONTACT High Desert Museum 59800 S. Highway 97, Bend, OR 97702 541-382-4754 • info@highdesertmuseum.org highdesertmuseum.org

KIDS CENTER MISSION STATEMENT KIDS (Kids Intervention and Diagnostic Service) Center provides medical evaluations, forensic interviews, family support, and therapy for children who have or may be experiencing child abuse or have witnessed domestic violence in Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson Counties, and Warm Springs.

These services are provided at no cost to the family. KIDS Center also provides a region-wide prevention and education program to help adults learn how to keep kids safe from abuse.

WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? $25 Donation provides healthy snacks for the kids. $50 Donation provides transportation for 10 therapy sessions for a child. $100 Donation provides 5 scholarships for Darkness to Light: Stewards of Children sexual abuse and prevention training. $500 Donation provides a Family Support Advocate for one family.

CONTACT

KIDS Center 1375 Kingston Ave, Bend, OR 97703 541-383-5958 • info@kidscenter.org www.kidscenter.org For donations go here: www.kidscenter.org/donate

J BAR J YOUTH SERVICES VOCATIONAL PROGRAM MISSION STATEMENT Facilitating Positive Change for Youth

WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO?

CONTACT J Bar J Youth Services Vocational Program 62895 Hamby Rd Bend, OR 97701 541.389.1409 www.jbarj.org

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF CENTRAL OREGON MISSION STATEMENT To Provide children facing adversity with mentoring relationships that change their lives for the better.

WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? Big Brothers Big Sisters helps kids overcome adversity and receive support through a mentoring program that matches youth with a mentor in a professionally supported one-to-one relationship.

The goal is for every child to have the opportunity to enjoy experiences that enrich their lives and expand their horizons. $ 50 First meeting with Little & Big $ 100 Sponsor an activity for Little $ 200 Recruiting for Big & Little matches $ 500 6 months of Match support

CONTACT Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon 62895 Hamby Rd. Bend, OR 97701 541.312.6047 www.bbbsco.org

CASCADE YOUTH & FAMILY CENTER/ THE LOFT MISSION STATEMENT Cascade Youth and Family is committed to helping homeless teens with innovative options for safe, stable living conditions and in developing self-sufficiency.

WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? Donations Cascade Youth and Family provide a spectrum of services to runaway and homeless counseling at the LOFT. Counselors assist with education completion, employment and family mediation. Cascade Youth & Family provide services to Victims of Human Trafficking and are committed to getting kids off the streets into stable living environments. The team works to reunite youth with their family, strengthen relationships and supports developing a constructive course of action. $ 50 Provides a nutritious meal for 5 teens $ 100 Ensures a teen gets the help they need to finish school or get job training $ 250 Provides counseling & mediation services $ 500 Provides shelter- give a teen a warm bed for a month

TA youth. Teens receive emergency shelter and

CONTACT Cascade Youth & Family Center/ The LOFT 62895 Hamby Rd. Bend, OR 97701 541.389.1409 www.cyfc.org

To Donate: Visit www.jbarj.org or call 541.389.1409 or mail donations to 62895 Hamby Rd, Bend, OR 97701

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Support a New Vocational Training Program at J Bar J! The Vocational program will include Culinary Arts, Wood Working & Shop, Auto & Small Engine repair, Technology Application, Drone Assembly and General Computer Application development. By providing vocational training in addition to a strong academic curriculum, the opportunity for gainful employment increases.

Meaningful employment reduces the likelihood of engaging in criminal behavior and builds a workforce for the community. $ 50 Culinary Supplies $ 100 Woodworking supplies $ 250 Software for educational modules $ 500 Woodworking tools $ 1,000 Building materials

KOR COMMUNITY LAND TRUST MISSION STATEMENT

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Kôr provides environmentally sustainable and permanently affordable homeownership opportunities for those who contribute to the fabric of the Bend area economy and community.

Kôr creates attainable homeownership opportunities using the land trust model of privately owned homes on trust-owned land. Kôr’s innovative approach brings together goal net-zero development with perpetual affordability. Our harmonious communities cultivate diversity and foster pride of ownership which is reflected in the way our homes and common spaces are maintained and in the connections among residents. As a result of our work, members of our community with limited assets will have stable homeownership opportunities.

WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO?

Through the end of the year you can DOUBLE YOUR COMMUNITY INVESTMENT with Kôr Community Land Trust! Our recent successes have coincided with two donors stepping forward to provide a total of $20,000 in matching funds for our end of year appeal. This means that every dollar you give through the end of 2017 will have twice the impact.

Kôr's Give Guide profile is sponsored by Brook Criazzo, Broker at Duke Warner Realty, brook@dukewarner.com

CONTACT Kôr Community Land Trust PO Box 6993, Bend, OR 97708 (541) 330-8758 info@korlandtrust.org korlandtrust.org

KPOV, HIGH DESERT COMMUNITY RADIO MISSION STATEMENT KPOV is radio by the people and for the people of Central Oregon. We strengthen community, arts, culture, and democracy through independent, noncommercial radio. KPOV is a listener-supported, volunteer-powered station dedicated to lifting up the voices of our community and discussing the issues and events important to Central Oregonians, such as in-depth local election coverage. KPOV supports other local nonprofits and service organizations by giving them a forum to raise awareness about their work and actions. Our 70 volunteer local program hosts produce daily and weekly local affairs shows, featuring news and thoughtful dialogue, and play a diverse mix of great music on 35 uniquely themed shows.

Central Oregon’s bold minds need independent community radio.

WHAT YOUR DONATION CAN DO

CONTACT

• Provide the listener support that keeps our community-focused, non-commercial radio station going strong in Central Oregon.

KPOV, High Desert Community Radio.

501 NW Bond St., Bend OR 97703 541-322-0863 www.kpov.org

• Support a radio station that brings • Fuel high quality original local voices alive on the air and programming inspired by Central covers issues important to our Oregon’s unique spirit and produced community from local perspectives. right here in our community.

MOSAIC MEDICAL MISSION STATEMENT Mosaic Medical is a nonprofit Community Health Center whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the individuals, families and communities we serve by providing quality healthcare throughout Central Oregon.

WHAT CAN YOUR DONATION DO? Each year, hundreds of Mosaic Medical patients are forced to choose between paying for life-changing health services and paying for basic needs like food, housing, and utilities – decisions that no person should have to make. Your gift to Mosaic Medical’s Patient Fund helps eliminate these choices for our patients. · $15 gifts will provide a new family with gas to get to their well-baby visit · $30 gifts will provide warm coats for the homeless · $40 gifts will purchase necessary medication like albuterol inhalers

CONTACT Mosaic Medical, Attn: Development 600 SW Columbia St., Suite 6250, Bend, OR 97702 541-323-3860 Donate today at mosaicmedical.org

PEACE BRIDGES MISSION STATEMENT Peace Bridges, Inc. was founded in 2007. We are a board of 7 individuals from Central Oregon. We are partnered with Better Life Childrens Home in Kibwezi Kenya. Better Life houses orphaned and poor girls (and yes, a few boys). Our mission is to provide them with education, medical care, nutrition and shelter in a loving supportive environment. With this support and assistance it allows children to grow to their full potential. 100% of your donations go directly to Better Life Childrens Home.

WHAT CAN YOU DO TO SUPPORT OUR MISSION? $20 $50 $100 $600

Provides sanitary napkins and underwear for 1 year for 1 girl, allowing her to stay in school.

School Uniform and Shoes. Mandatory for attendance.

Nutrition and Healthcare.

Sponsor a girl in High School. Provides School Fees for 1 year of Boarding School. You will receive pictures, personal story and yearly report about your student.

Check out our website for more information abridgetopeace.org

CONTACT Peace Bridges P.O. Box 821, Bend, OR 97709 541.280.2268

Find us on Facebook / Peace Bridges Inc.

abridgetopeace.org

MOUNTAINSTAR FAMILY RELIEF NURSERY MISSION STATEMENTMUSIC HIGH DESERT CHAMBER MountainStar Family Relief Nursery's mission is to prevent child abuse and neglect through community support and therapeutic services that help vulnerable children and families succeed.

We work directly with Central Oregon families who are living in crisis. Parents struggling with poverty, homelessness, mental illness, drug/alcohol dependence, domestic violence, and more come to us voluntarily for help. We provide crisis intervention, parent coaching, home visits, basic supplies and more, as well as therapeutic classes for children six weeks to five years old.

By partnering with parents, we help protect young children from abuse/neglect. In 2016 we successfully kept 99% of children in our program safe from confirmed cases of abuse/neglect and out of foster care!

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YOUR DONATIONS MAKE A DIFFERENCE There are many ways you can get involved: Volunteer to hold and play with children in our therapeutic classes. Sign up as a Fairy GodParent to “adopt” a specific child and provide clothes, gifts, and other needs. Bring in diapers to any of our centers – we use A LOT of them serving 400+ babies and toddlers each year! Visit mtstar.org to learn about these opportunities and more.

Donate vital funds at mtstar.org or text MTSTAR to 41444 to help now!

A $300 donation sponsors a group parent training, child care, and dinner A $150 donation can fund one month of gas for our van to transport children and families A $75 donation can buy art supplies and materials for therapeutic classroom activities A $25 donation can provide one box of diapers for a family in need

CONTACT MountainStar Family Relief Nursery Centers in Bend, Madras, and Prineville Monthly tours – call to sign up!

541-322-6820 mtstar.org Find us on Facebook, too!

PLANNED PARENTHOOD MISSION STATEMENT Our mission is to provide, promote, and protect access to sexual and reproductive health care.

Since 1963, PPCW has provided a broad range of sexual and reproductive health care, family planning and other medical services; trained and educated community members on issues of sexuality; and advocated for the protection of reproductive rights and freedom in Oregon and Southwest Washington.

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WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? We provide a wide range of education programs and health care including low-cost birth control, emergency contraception, wellness checks, free pregnancy testing, screening for HPV, breast and cervical cancer, STI testing and treatment prenatal care, transgender care and more.

Mail your donation to the address below.

CALL OR SCHEDULE ONLINE TODAY.

CONTACT Planned Parenthood, 2330 NE Division St. Suite 7 Bend, OR 97701 Visit us at www.ppcw.org 503-788-7274

PLAYA MISSION STATEMENT On the edge of the Great Basin, PLAYA offers creative individuals the space, solitude and the community to reflect and to engage their work through its residency program. PLAYA supports innovative thinking through work in the arts, literature, natural sciences and other fields of creative inquiry and encourages dialogue between disciplines to bring positive change to the environment and the world.

WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? Donate online: • $50 provides two nutritious meals to PLAYA residents for one week.

• $100 funds one month of bus transportation so area residents can attend PLAYAPresents events.

• $250 supports an educational workshop at PLAYA for under-served students.

• $500 funds a two-week residency/$1,000 a four-week residency, for an artist or scientist, offering the time and solitude necessary for creative innovation.

CONTACT Ellen Waterston, Executive Director 47531 Oregon Highway 31, Summer Lake, OR 97640 541.943.3983 | info@playasummerlake.org www.playasummerlake.org

THE REBECCA FOUNDATION MISSION STATEMENT We believe that every child and individual deserves access to clean diapers and personal hygiene products. We are empowering those families by providing a reliable resource for cloth and disposable diapers, reusable cloth pads and menstrual cups.

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WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? $25 provides one month of disposable diapers for a child $50 provides 6 individuals with reusable cloth pads $100 provides cloth diapers to a baby for a year $200 provides menstrual cups to 25 woman $300 provides one year disposable diapers for a child

CONTACT The Rebecca Foundation

Mailling 2660 NE HWY, 20 Suite, 610-93 97701 Physical 497 SW Century Drive, Suite 120, Bend 97702 Available on Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday (shared space with Pure Light Family Chiropractic)

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SHEPHERD’S HOUSE MINISTRIES MISSION STATEMENT Our mission is to provide a grace-filled community that reflects our relationship with Jesus, grounded in His grace, which leads to a life of authenticity, vulnerability, and transforming growth through connection with God and one another.

WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? Giving to Shepherd’s House Ministries provides a hot meal, needed clothes, and a safe place to stay overnight. It also provides and opportunity to turn the corner on life and see authentic transformation occur. $25 $50 $75 $100 $200

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Shepherd’s House Ministries 1854 Division Street, Bend OR 97701 541.388.2096 davidn@shepherdshouseministries.org www.shepherdshouseministries.org

SISTERS FOLK FESTIVAL MISSION STATEMENT Sisters Folk Festival, Inc. enriches lives through innovative music and arts education programming and events that serve an inclusive, multi-generational community.

WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? Donations support Americana Project art and music classes & after-school programs in the Sisters School District.

Your gift provides scholarships for underserved children who need positive outlets for their creativity. Music & art education benefits a child’s brain development, self-esteem and emotional well-being. Give more children the chance to discover their creative gifts and see what they can imagine!

CONTACT Steven Remington Development Director Sisters Folk Festival steven@sistersfolkfestival.org 541-549-4979 P.O. Box 3500, PMB 304 Sisters, OR 97759 Photo by Jay Mather

UNITED WAY OF DESCHUTES COUNTY MISSION STATEMENT United Way of Deschutes County stands for the health, education, and financial stability of every person in our community. Creating meaningful change requires focusing on human and social service needs in our community while at the same time addressing a root cause: childhood trauma as a community characteristic that creates and contributes to many critical issues. United Way has been creating measurable, sustained change in Central Oregon for 65 years.

WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? One in four Central Oregonians are served by a United Way program or service. United Way works alongside a network of local nonprofit Community Impact Partners on basic needs and services, food, shelter, safety, literacy, domestic violence, abuse, development, mentoring, advocacy, resilience initiatives that create social change, and more. Your donation will build individual, family, and community resilience in Central Oregon.

CONTACT United Way of Deschutes County PO Box 5969, Bend, OR 97708 541-389-6507 diana@deschutesunitedway.org www.liveunitedco.org

UPPER DESCHUTES WATERSHED COUNCIL MISSION STATEMENTMUSIC HIGH DESERT CHAMBER The Upper Deschutes Watershed Council seeks to protect and restore the upper Deschutes River watersheds through collaborative projects in habitat restoration, long-term monitoring, and watershed education.

Our education program, known as The Upstream Project, connects Central Oregon students to the natural world in positive and empowering ways. The Upstream Project addresses the overwhelming need to connect youth to the natural world, enhance environmental literacy, and bring nature back into childhood.

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RUBBER BOOTS FOR CHRISTMAS!!

Your donation will help connect kids to the natural world. $40 will buy rubber boots for students to wade in Tumalo Creek. $100 unplugs students from facebook and transports them to the Metolius River to witness spawning salmon! $250 helps an entire class of wide-eyed elementary students to learn to love our Deschutes River. $500 cultivates a healthy sense of self and sense of stewardship in 30 Central Oregon students!

CONTACT Upper Deschutes Watershed Council 700 NW Hill Street, Suite 1 Bend, Oregon 97703 Kolleen Miller 541.382.6103 #33 kmiller@restorethedeschutes.org www.RestoreTheDeschutes.org

VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE MISSION STATEMENT VIM’s mission is to improve the health and wellness of the medically uninsured or critically underserved through the engagement of professionals, community partners and dedicated volunteers.

We use a community approach where 316 in-clinic volunteers and over 400 local medical partners collaborate to provide patients with necessary primary and specialty medical care, prescription medications, and mental health care.

6 WAYS YOUR DONATION CAN HELP TO REDUCE THE COST OF HEALTH CARE IN OUR COMMUNITY: $5,000 funds all of the medical care and prescriptions for 77 patient visits. $2,500 underwrites VIM's charitable pharmacy for 1 month, allowing us to dispense $51,134 in free medication to patients. $1,000 sponsors a 6-week bilingual diabetes education class for 12 patients. $600 funds a full day of eye care exams in the clinic. $125 trains a volunteer who will donate 60 hours of time per year, valued at $2,700. $65 funds all of the medical care and prescriptions for 1 patient visit.

CONTACT Volunteers in Medicine Clinic of the Cascades 2300 NE Neff Rd. Bend, OR 97701 541-330-9001 info@vim-cascades.org www.vim-cascades.org

WATERSTON DESERT WRITING PRIZE MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Waterston Desert Writing Prize is to strengthen and support the literary arts and humanities in the high desert region of the Northwest through recognition of literary excellence in nonfiction writing about desert landscapes, through community interaction with the winning authors of the annual prize, and presentations and programs that take place in association with the prize.

WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO? Your donation: • brings world-class desert writers to Bend for readings, panels and workshops • makes possible a free and open-to-the-public annual award event recognizing writing competition winners at the High Desert Museum.

• enriches the cultural opportunities available in Central Oregon • helps to bring attention to the vital role deserts play worldwide in the ecosystem and human narrative.

CONTACT Waterston Desert Writing Prize P.O. Box 640, Bend, OR 97709 541.480.3933 www.waterstonprize.org

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Research indicates that youth are spending less time outside than ever before and this disconnection from nature has led to a condition known as nature deficit disorder. Nature deficit disorder refers to detrimental impacts to children’s health. The Upstream Project creates meaningful outdoor environmental education opportunities for students to connect to their surrounding natural world while inspiring them to fall in love with nature.

Time and time again, our students tell us that spending time outside brings them a sense of peace and happiness that they treasure. Join us and help us do more!

WORLD MUSE MISSION STATEMENT World Muse is a social change movement inspired by and for women and girls. We connect women to sources of inspiration and help them cultivate the necessary resources, tools, and support to turn that inspiration into activation. We believe women and girls hold the potential to create positive change in their lives, in their communities, and in the world.

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WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO?

CONTACT

$50 provides art supplies for our Teen Muse Program. $75 provides a scholarship for our Muse Women’s Conference. $100 provides a seed grant for a Teen Muse Maker Project. $500 provides a seed grant for a Women’s Muse Maker Project.

World Muse 540 NW Congress St. Bend, OR 97703 Phone: 541-410-5513 Email: info@theworldmuse.org www.theworldmuse.org

NONPROFIT FACTOIDS The nonprofit sector contributed

$634 billion in wages and salaries,

8.9% of all wages and salaries paid in the United States in 2013 Nonprofits contributed about $937.7billion to the U.S. economy in the year 2014, about 5.4 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP).

The nonprofit sector would be ranked the sixteenth-largest economy among the 199 nations tracked by the World Bank.

62.6 million people 24.9 percent of people in the U.S.

Roughly , or age 16+ volunteered through or for a nonprofit at least once between September 2014 and September 2015

TOTAL GIVING, IN 2012, CAME FROM: 72% came from individual (living donors) 4% came from corporations (excludes corpo-

rate foundations)

8% came from individuals (bequest) 16% came from foundations.

(Source: The Foundation Center, 2013)

Source: National Council of Nonprofits

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The estimated value of a volunteer’s time in 2016.

Source: IndependentSector.org

56.3% of Oregonians donate $25 or more to charity 31.4% of Oregonians volunteer 183,000 the number of nonprofit jobs in the state of Oregon

Top Five Nonprofit focus areas in Oregon: -- Educational Institutions -- Arts, Culture and Humanities -- Human Services -- Religion -- Recreation Sports

Source: Nonprofit Association of Oregon

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Terry spent 32 years in the U.S. Navy, worked for a sheriff’s department in Arizona, and taught the Junior ROTC program at Mountain View High School for 12 years before joining COVO nearly four years ago. Skidmore has worked at COVO for about four years.

Terry is also the president of the Bend chapter of Band of Brothers, which meets each Monday at Jake’s Diner in Bend. More than 100 veterans attend on a typical Monday. Terry says it’s the largest regular gathering of World War II-era veterans in Central Oregon.

COVO is also connected to nearly 30 low-income apartments and houses throughout Central Oregon and is looking to build more.

In addition, “We’re seeing an increase in the number of women veterans,” Skidmore says. The rate of women veterans used to be nearly zero, but now comprises about 30 percent of COVO clients, Skidmore says. However, women often do not identify as veterans, Terry says. He tells a story of how a woman approached him in a grocery store when he was wearing his Band of Brothers jacket. They talked for about 20 minutes before she finally told him that she was also a vet.

“We know they’re out there,” Skidmore says.

As a nonprofit, COVO’s tight budget is dependent on grants and donations. It has 10 employees, the majority non-veterans, and about 25 steady volunteers.

Besides working in the office, some volunteers take water, food and clothing

JW Terry and Kathy Skidmore spearhead staff and volunteers to meet veterans' needs.

out to local homeless camps.

Skidmore and Terry say that homelessness is the biggest problem veterans face.

“We have a housing problem; it’s not an issue—it’s a housing crisis,” Terry says.

The core mission of COVO is to help keep people “warm, fed and dry,” the two say. “We’re not trying to encourage homelessness, but trying to keep people alive,” Skidmore says.

“We’ve built a reputation for treating them like people,” Terry says. “They just need a little respect and help.”

Skidmore says she sees homelessness increasing in Central Oregon, especially following the recent closings of homeless camps around Redmond and elsewhere. Meanwhile, people are camping wherever they can, living in their cars, “hiding in plain sight,” Skidmore says.

Terry says Central Oregon’s veteran population is about 18,000, including a lot of retirees.

“Younger veterans aren’t coming forward yet,” Terry says. “Sometimes it’s

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Terry relates a common scenario for younger veterans. A typical 19-year-old combat soldier may be responsible for others’ lives during a tour of duty, and then comes home and has to fit into normal society. Terry says that veteran has to ask, “How did I take care of my men for a year, and now I can’t even take care of my family?” He adds, “I call it a real kick in the ass for most veterans.”

Skidmore explains more of the COVO philosophy: “We try to reach out to the community and reach out to our veterans and get them that one more step to where they feel good about themselves and the community they live in. It’s the community and opportunities that help veterans.” SW Central Oregon Veterans Outreach 61510 S. Hwy 97, Suite 100, Bend 541-383-2793 covo-us.org

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“It was exhilarating,” Castlebaum remembers fondly. It was an evening that has launched many more that Castlebaum has appropriately named “Poetic Journeys.”

Castlebaum, a local artist and transformational coach, describes herself as “self-taught” when it comes to poetry.

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uninspired and confused. In her early 20s she began to find work that spoke to her and she was hooked.

“Sometimes, I ask people, ‘flap your wings if you had a bad first date with poetry,’ and I’m like, ‘yeah, I was right there with you!” It is this understanding of how one can feel isolated from the world of art that makes Castlebaum’s poetry readings so enjoyable.

You can find Castlebaum spreading her love of poetry at the Bend Art Center.

“You do not have to think of yourself as an artist; you just have to go with a curious mind,” Castlebaum says of the nonprofit that houses A6 print studio, a gallery space and an education program that brings the arts to children and adults.

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Tues., Dec. 19. 7pm-9pm Lubbesmeyer Art Studio & Gallery 450 SW Powerhouse Dr. #423, Bend

Along with her Poetic Journey evenings, Castlebaum also hosts “Creative Feasts,” evenings of food, wine, poetry, art and music, twice a year. For her 15th Poetic Journey this season, Castlebaum will hold court at The Lubbesmeyer Art Studio & Gallery in Bend’s Old Mill. The event is a fundraiser for the Three Rivers Humane Society. Attendees can bring canned goods or winter coats, which Castlebaum will take to a local shelter. The evenings are not about making money. No one is turned away for lack of funds. As Castlebaum puts it, “A big time donor can be considered someone who brings their big heart and an openness to connect.”

With so many ways to give this season, poetry can offer the opportunity for

connecting and understanding. “I don’t know what’s going on with that guy in the red truck that cut me off on the parkway. Find Castlebaum’s “poem of the month” on her website, or in her customized Poem Box on Union Street. SW

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he words on the marquee outside Central Oregon Veterans Outreach pretty much say it all: NEED CANNED FOOD TENTS TARPS PROPANE COLD WEATHER GEAR. COVO is ramping up for its busiest time of year—the winter months—when veterans and others are most in need.

At COVO, no one is turned away, and as Executive Officer Kathy Skidmore points out, “60 percent of people who come in here are non-veterans.” COVO helps about 300 people a month, but that number climbs to about 500 during the winter.

COVO does have vet-specific funding, she says, that helps sponsor five beds at the Bethlehem Inn shelter, as well as a Home of the Brave near Bend’s Mountain View High School that includes six beds for veterans. There, veterans can live for up to two years while they get back on their feet. “It’s a long journey from being homeless to getting a house and being employed,” Skidmore adds.

“We’re dealing with a veteran now who has been 30 years’ homeless, now in his early 60s. You have to build trust with people in order to get them services.” After six months of working with the man, COVO now has him living in the Home of the Brave, Skidmore says.

Skidmore and Executive Director JW Terry also tell the story of veteran Ron Moore, who volunteered at COVO for two years while being six years’ homeless.

“We’ve managed to make him a parttime employee here,” says Skidmore.

“He’s a great, great guy.” COVO was also able to get Moore into housing. On a typical Thursday morning, Moore sits behind

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It feels like a community hub, where people come together to create this — JILL MAHLER wonderful thing."

Her KPOV career began in 2008 as a part-time office manager. “When I saw the job posting, it seemed like a perfect fit for me—a community-centered nonprofit organization working in the arts and culture realm.

The station had only been on the air for three years at that point, so it’s interesting to see how far it’s come since then.”

Currently, around 70 volunteer hosts produce more than 40 local programs—including music, talk and community affairs shows including “The Point,” KPOV’s signature show airing weekdays at 9 am. While

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veryone from experienced broadcasters to rookie podcasters will tell you: Radio’s a lot more complex than it might appear.

There’s endless hard work going on behind the scenes. The fact that you don’t notice all the moving pieces while listening to KPOV, Bend’s community radio station, is a testament to Jill Mahler’s expertise.

“My current role as station manager is largely administrative, which seems to be one of my strengths— making sure the organization is healthy and growing,” says Mahler. “Also, overseeing all the myriad things it takes to run a radio station and a nonprofit entity— keeping all the balls in the air.”

Among her many strengths is orchestrating the station’s fall membership drive, which just met its goal of raising more than $27,000, including gifts from over 330 KPOV supporters.

Ironically, Mahler came to radio with a background in “visual” artistry as well as office management. “The combination of those things led me to work at Arts Central, the now-defunct local nonprofit arts organization that developed the Art Station and Mirror Pond Gallery,” says Mahler. “I worked part time in both of those locations, as well as in their administrative office, at various times, and that’s what I was doing when this opportunity came up.”

Jill Mahler keeps KPOV running smoothly.

seasoned on-air radio personalities have years of experience upon which to draw, KPOV hosts receive comprehensive, but limited training. They’re actually your friends and neighbors. After reading this, maybe one of them will be you.

Mahler’s job description covers much more than what you hear on the air. She says the station “offers a platform for local organizations, particularly nonprofits, to get their message in front of the public. So, a big part of our work is to help these other charitable groups advance their own missions. It’s also a platform for local artists and musicians to get their work in front of a larger audience than would otherwise be possible.

“It’s the personal connections I really value the most,” says Mahler. “We have a very small staff, so we

rely on volunteers to do the bulk of the work at the station. Then there are also all the people from the community who come on air—the musicians who come in to perform, the representatives from various organizations who come to talk about their work, and the kids who attend our DJ classes and Kids Camps. It feels like a community hub, where people come together to create this wonderful thing.

“I’m inspired by the passion and creativity of all the people who participate in community radio.” SW

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A BAD MOMS CHRISTMAS: It's a week after Halloween, so of course it's time for the Christmas movies to start hitting the multiplex.

The trailer for this doesn't offer many laughs, but Kristen Bell is a national treasure, so she always gets the benefit of the doubt. Should be a light and entertaining bit of fluff. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX, Redmond Cinema BLADE RUNNER 2049: There is no world

in which the sequel to a 35-year-old cult classic should be so mesmerizing and beautiful to look at, but here we are. Harrison Ford reprises his role as Rick Deckard and joins Ryan Gosling in this complex and exciting look at memory, identity and what really constitutes humanity. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX

one, but is ultimately so overstuffed that it feels like a tonally schizophrenic mess. Better luck next time. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX

THE LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE: I'd like to

assume there's more to this than just ninjas and legos, but the trailers don't make much of a case for that. Featuring a voice cast including Jackie Chan, Abbi Jacobson, Kumail Nanjiani and Fred Armisen, it should at least be a pleasure to listen to, even if none of it makes any sense. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX

LUCKY: In the dearly departed Harry Dean Stanton's swan song, “Lucky” tells the story of an aging atheist who goes on a journey of self-discovery as he searches for enlightenment. This one is not to be missed. Tin Pan Theater

DINA: A documentary following a woman about to be married in a few weeks to a Wal-Mart door greeter she's fallen in love with. At turns heartwarming and deeply humanistic, “Dina” is one of those documentaries that will stay with you for a long time. Tin Pan Theater

ONLY THE BRAVE: This is being hailed as the finest firefighter movie since “Backdraft.” The true story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots is such a tragic and awful one that this movie is guaranteed to be a tearjerker of the highest order. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX, Sisters Movie House

THE FOREIGNER: This is definitely not your

SUBURBICON: Matt Damon stars in this Sub-

typical Jackie Chan movie, with the badass action hero playing a grieving father searching for the terrorists who blew up his daughter. While he still has a few action scenes, “The Foreigner” sees Chan giving a serious performance with none of his usual goofy mugging. The film is more of a political thriller than an action movie, so expecting that before going in will keep the disappointment in check. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX

GEOSTORM: Cloudy with a Chance of Geostorm.

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GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN: The

always-excellent Domhnall Gleeson plays “Winnie the Pooh” author A.A. Milne as he finds the inspiration for his stories from his young son Christopher Robin. This looks like a tearjerker right out of the “Finding Neverland” playbook, so keep the tissues handy. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX, Sisters Movie House

HAPPY DEATH DAY: It seems like a concept that

should have been ripped off already, but “Happy Death Day” takes the concept of “Groundhog Day” and puts it square in the middle of the slasher genre. While the movie has a few fun moments, it's also incredibly stupid and relies on a few twists that make little to no sense. Still, it's pretty entertaining. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX, Redmond Cinema

IT: You'll love the latest and greatest adaptation of

Stephen King's epic horror extravaganza, “IT.” The film focuses on a group of middle school outcasts who have to fight against an ageless demonic presence that manifests itself as a horrifying clown named Pennywise. Genuine fun horror flick for all ages. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX

JIGSAW: The eighth film in the “Saw” franchise sees the return of the Jigsaw killer, who has been dead for over a decade. Will the police discover Jigsaw's game before more victims are torn to shreds, or will everything go as planned so we get “Saw” movies every Halloween until the end of time? Either way, blood will be spilled. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX, Redmond Cinema KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE:

There's nothing like a sequel to a surprisingly good movie to remove all goodwill for the original. At 141 minutes long, “The Golden Circle” has plenty of opportunities to prove that it's as good as the first

urban Noir/morality play about the dark underbelly of a typical all-white neighborhood. While the talent behind the camera (George Clooney) and script (the Coen Bros.) is undeniable, the film doesn't work on any level whatsoever. The message of the film is good, but the execution is fatally flawed. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX

TAKE EVERY WAVE: The Life of Laird Ham-

ilton: This documentary from celebrated director Rory Kennedy follows legendary big wave rider Laird Hamilton through his career and life. The film is filled with some of the most beautifully captured surfing footage since “Endless Summer.” Tin Pan Theater

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE: Miles

Teller once again wades into the waters of real life heroism, playing a soldier returned home from war dealing with PTSD. Teller has become a much stronger actor over the years, so he should definitely do justice to the story. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX

THOR: RAGNAROK: Yes, we've had 17 marvel

movies over the last few years, but they're all building toward the delirious crescendo that will be “Avengers: Infinity War” next year where we'll finally have the Avengers teaming up with the Guardians of the Galaxy. “Ragnarok” is another delightfully entertaining entry in the franchise, sending Thor and the Hulk on a mission in space. What more do you need? See full review on p51. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX, Sisters Movie House, Redmond Cinema

VICTORIA AND ABDUL: A historical drama

about Abdul Karim, a young Indian clerk who travels to Britain to participate in the Queen's Golden Jubilee, only to strike up an unlikely friendship with the queen herself. With Judi Dench playing Queen Victoria, the film is worth seeing no matter what, but let's hope the filmmakers have a deft touch when it confronts the colonialism and racism of the time. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX

WALKING OUT: A very intense looking nature

thriller about a teenage boy who heads out to the country to go hunting with his estranged father. When the father is injured in a bear attack, the city slicker son must get them both back to safety by finding his own inner strength. Should be a seat-gripping night at the movies. Sisters Movie House

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poverty. When we moved to Bend in 2004, I made a great group of friends who were also passionate about working locally and internationally to give people a voice through education and the arts. We had some projects in India and Central America at the time and everything coalesced into forming Rise Up International.

SW: Were you always interested in filmmaking as a component of the nonprofit?

JR: For many years I’ve been motivated by the power that art and film has to raise social awareness. We produced a little short about street kids who were addicted to sniffing glue in Nicaragua in the mid/late 2000s. The process of meeting the kids and working with a film crew was very powerful. That morphed into Rise Up opening a rehab center for street kids.

As a lifelong admirer of non-violent resistance I was very curious to know more about the Arab Spring, which was a peaceful movement in Tunisia that led to the ousting of long time president Ben Ali in 2011. I was invited to be part of a film called “PUSH Tunisia” by Bend residents Euijin and Nathan Gray. We brought in skateboarders from around the region to make a post-revolution film in Tunisia. It was an exciting time when Arab street artists, rappers, and young activists were being heard around the world. The film won an award and screened in several festivals including BendFilm. I had a chance to go back to Tunisia and show the film in the capital, Tunis. This experience changed the course of my life and I knew filmmaking was an art that we wanted to

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SW: What inspired you to make “Radiance of Resistance”?

JR: After “PUSH Tunisia,” Rise Up received ongoing contracts to coordinate diplomacy projects around the Middle East. The film really opened the door for us. We had a chance to get involved in the peaceful resistance movement in Palestine over the course of a few years and began doing grassroots journalism. These efforts led us to find a small village called Nabi Saleh which was largely led by women. There was a young girl who at the time was eight years old, Janna, and she was filming the occupation and conflict with her cell phone. She absolutely blew my mind. She was a very powerful young lady. We collaborated with the village to tell their story and to show the daily life of Janna and her friend Ahed Tamimi.

The Palestinian people welcomed my filmmaking partner, Jesse Locke, and I with open arms. The film was completed in late 2016.

“Radiance” has been well-received and won Best Documentary Feature at Respect Human Rights Festival in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It’s been shown around Europe, Tel Aviv, South Africa, the U.S. and other Middle Eastern Countries.

SW: Do you have any other film projects on the horizon?

JR: We are currently in post-production on a documentary short called “7Hills.” It’s a refugee skateboarding movie based in Jordan. We also have an environmental-focused film that

Creative Director of Rise Up International, Jesse Roberts.

we’ve received some funding for that’s kicking off in February in Kiribati, a small tropical island located in the Pacific.

SW: Where would you like to see Rise Up evolve to over the next few years?

JR: Creatively we desire to improve our storytelling and production of documentary films.

We really want to evolve our craft so that we can reach a wider audience and produce more content. We will stay focused on telling inspiring stories from conflict areas but we will expand into other social issues, interesting stories in the U.S., and music-focused feature films.

Rise Up is largely a volunteer-run collective based in Bend, Oregon. A lot of people locally don’t realize that we have ongoing music education projects that we fund in local schools, an annual arts summer camp, and the Bend Roots Festival. We are always looking for people to get involved. SW

Ragnarock You Like a Hurricane Thor’s grand space adventure

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t this point, Marvel Studios can do no wrong. Even if they were barely selling any comic books, the filmmaking side of the corporate mega-giant would keep them chugging away for decades to come. It bears repeating that a huge reason why these movies continue to be successful, not only critically, but commercially, is that the focus has always been on character first, with the plot coming second.

Since 2008’s “Iron Man,” we’ve had 17 films in the interconnected Marvel Cinematic Universe, and eight television shows, with several more on the way. While not everything has been golden (I’m looking at you “Thor: The Dark World” and “Iron Fist”), the quality shows a company more focused on creating a massively entertaining sandbox populated with iconic characters than some cynical corporate synergy built around exploiting existing intellectual property.

The movies have a sense of humor and tend to follow a similar template— but watching some of the brilliant filmmakers who have been brought on to shepherd those projects proves that

sometimes coloring within the lines can be even more exciting. All the Marvel movies could have just felt like “Comic Book Films” without any variation on the genre, but instead we’ve got “The Winter Soldier” as a 70’s political thriller, “Ant-Man” as a heist movie, “Spider-Man: Homecoming” as a John Hughes-esque teen comedy and now, “Thor: Ragnarok” as a buddy comedy space opera, silk-screened on the back of a denim jacket.

Director Taika Waititi (of the brilliant “What We Do in the Shadows”) has crafted something so deeply weird and hilarious that the genre will be trying to emulate it for years. “Ragnarok” is one part “Willy Wonka,” one part “Midnight Run” and three parts “Tron” after too many bong rips. Thor sat out the “Civil War” because he came across a prophecy saying that his home, Asgard, would be destroyed in a fiery conflagration known as Ragnarok, so he’s spent the last few months searching for answers.

After fighting Hela, the Goddess of Death (Cate Blanchett, having the time of her life), Thor is sent to the planet Sakaar, run by the ridiculously strange

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It’s not a Marvel movie until there’s a hero pose.

Grandmaster (a perfect Jeff Goldblum).

Thor must fight for his freedom and then put together a team to head back to Asgard to try and save the city.

That’s it. The story is simple yet easily the most fun I’ve had in a theater all year.

From the 8-bit, laser light show score by DEVO’s Mark Mothersbaugh, the addition of Tessa Thompson as the Valkyrie and Chris Hemsworth’s sly comedic timing as Thor (the best use of his talent yet), “Ragnarok” is an instant classic.

It’s lightweight, but that doesn’t have to be a bad thing. The rewatch value is endless and it’s so effortlessly entertaining

that it’s hard not to be amazed that Marvel has once again struck gold. With only “The Black Panther” left before we get to “Avengers: Infinity War” (the movie the entire MCU has been building toward), it’s hard not to feel the pang of missing these characters. Congratulations Marvel, you’ve made me a kid again. SW Thor: Ragnarok

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ith its mission statement about “building community through music and art,” Rise Up International has been a part of the Central Oregon nonprofit scene since 2005. Rise Up and its volunteers have crossed into documentary filmmaking, providing ukuleles for local youth in schools and an Art Ambassador program with projects in 20 countries.

Jesse Roberts, the creative director of Rise Up, teamed up with filmmaker Jesse Locke and made the incredibly powerful documentary, “Radiance of Resistance,” focused on two youths living under military occupation in Nabi Saleh, Palestine. As the film wins awards at festivals across the globe, Roberts, Locke and Rise Up have opened up an entirely new avenue of creativity.

We chatted with Roberts about the future of Rise Up, resistance and the power of art.

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Bend’s Fish Rescuer, one of many working to save stranded fish and heal the Deschutes

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"We don’t always agree. Setting a table for hearing each other’s concerns creates a sense of hope that we will solve this river management problem.”

— BEA ARMSTRONG What Brannock witnessed in 2013 had been going on for decades. Before the Deschutes River was dammed in the 1940s, its flows were remarkably steady due to the springs that feed the river. Today, those steady flows are disrupted by dams built for irrigation. During the winter, water is stored in Wickiup Reservoir for summer irrigation, creating extremely low flows. Summer flows are very high because farmers need that water. Closing Wickiup’s spillways in October, at the end of the summer irrigation season, causes a drastic reduction in Deschutes River water volume. Side channels are suddenly dewatered, stranding the fish. Many Bendites never notice, because those fish carcasses are almost completely gone within 24 hours.

Brannock, a freelance apparel designer who’s worked with Patagonia on its fly fishing line, spent much of her rural Washington childhood on rivers.

She says she and Gail Snyder, her Coalition for the Coalition for the Deschutes 503-961-4528 coalitionforthedeschutes.org

Deschutes co-founder, make a perfect team, because “Gail brings the legislative and environmental background I didn’t have, but I have deep connections in the outdoor industry and the creative side.” Brannock wants to see the Deschutes’ flows stabilized at a level in which “the life that has left this river returns, and people can see the real magic.”

Kim Brannock aids in saving stranded fish along the Deschutes River.

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Deschutes River Conservancy While the Coalition for the Deschutes’ mission is simply to be “the voice of the river,” Deschutes River Conservancy’s mission is broader. Bea Armstrong, development and communications director, described the Conservancy’s decades-long work collaborating with stakeholders to solve river issues. The number of stakeholders is staggering and includes federal and state agencies, tribes, irrigation districts, cities and towns, conservation groups, industry and private property owners. Armstrong emphasized that solving the river’s problems is complex. She says that all the parties involved in the Conservancy’s collaborative efforts “agree on the value of a healthy river, and all are passionate about this work. To have a forum where everyone comes together to have a conversation about water management is incredible. We don’t always agree. Setting a table for hearing each other’s concerns creates a sense of hope that we will solve this river management problem.” And the stakeholders are making progress. Winter flows in the Deschutes this year are higher than they’ve been for decades— though still not high enough to prevent stranded fish.

Trout Unlimited Mike Tripp, board member of Bend’s Trout Unlimited Chapter and fish rescuer, has this final thought: “Though there is value in the community working together to rescue stranded fish, the fish salvage is a symptom of a bigger management problem. The real solution for these fish lies in the implementation of a large-scale restoration plan for the upper Deschutes River.” SW Deschutes River Conservancy 541-382-4077 deschutesriver.org

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im Brannock was running along the Deschutes River Trail on an October afternoon in 2013 when she saw them: fish. Hundreds of dead and dying fish, in a side channel of the Deschutes. She couldn’t stand by and do nothing, so she organized a bucket brigade to move the remaining fish to the main channel. Central Oregonians are fortunate Brannock passed by when she did, and that she had the professional connections and knowledge she could use to save fish and raise awareness of this perennial problem. She resists the spotlight, saying, “It’s not about me. It’s about the river.”

Brannock had moved to Bend from Portland two months earlier. She didn’t understand why the Deschutes was dropping by the hour, stranding fish.

Now she knows, and she wants others to understand the issues facing Bend’s iconic river.

Since then, the annual fish salvage has become a coordinated effort by the Coalition for the Deschutes, Deschutes River Conservancy, Trout Unlimited’s Bend chapter, Central Oregon Irrigation District and many volunteers. COID has funded the effort for the past two years.

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Find sweet snowboarding and skiing gear at the Locals Pro Sale Block Party at Deschutes Brewery on 11/11.

ATHLETIC EVENTS Bend. Beer. Bonspiel. Come see Bend’s first

Come check out our

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ice curling tournament, bonspiel! See what winter’s fastest growing sport is all about. Preliminary games will be November 10-11, with the championship on the 12th. Fri, Nov. 10, 10pm, Sat, Nov. 11, 7:30 and 10pm and Sun, Nov. 12, 8:30pm. The Pavilion, 1001 SW Bradbury Way. 971.808.CURL.

FootZone’s 10K Training Group Learn how to make yourself a stronger, faster, more resilient runner, nutrition specific to longer distances, efficient running form, warm ups and cool downs, shoes, gear—and more—with a fun and supportive group! Saturdays, 8-10am. Through Nov. 18. FootZone, 842 NW Wall St. 541-317-3568. $80.

Pub Run to Bend Brewing Company

Each runner will receive a complimentary beer from Bend Brewing, and FootZone and Cascade Relays will fill your bellies with tasty appetizers. Bring your headlamps and join us for a lovely fall night of running, friends, food, and beer! Nov. 13, 5:30pm.

FootZone, 842 NW Wall St.

OUTDOORS BARC Bend Adventist Running Club - Weekly Run Join us for weekly Sunday Runs!

We meet in front of the Dog Park at Pine Nursery.

Distances vary. We offer community, running and walking support and fun! Runners of all levels, walkers, kids, strollers and friendly dogs are all welcome! Sundays, 8:30am. Pine Nursery Park, 3750 NE Purcell Blvd. Free.

Environmental Trivia at Pints and Politics Join Oregon League of Conservation Voters

and fellow community members for a fun night of environmental trivia. Come test your knowledge of Oregon’s environment, politics and OLCV history, or just come to learn a thing or two at the last Pints and Politics of 2017. Nov. 16, 7-9pm. Broken Top Bottle Shop, 1740 NW Pence Ln. 541-241-4762. Free.

FootZone Noon Run Lunch hour 3 to 5 mile run. Wednesdays-noon. FootZone, 842 NW Wall St. 541-317-3568. Free.

Know Trails - Hiking the Oregon Desert Trail Join the Oregon Natural Desert Association for an introduction to the Oregon Desert Trail.

Nov. 8, noon-1pm. Sunriver Area Public Library, 56855 Venture Ln. 541-312-1032. Free.

Know Trails - Trail Essentials Would you like to expand your hiking possibilities, try some new trails and get off the beaten path while still staying safe? Do you need a little brushing up on your basic back country knowledge? Review the Ten Essentials with Deschutes County Search and Rescue. Nov. 13, 6-7pm. Downtown Bend Public Library, 601 NW Wall St. 541-312-1032. Free.

Locals Pro Sale Block Party This is NOT your dad’s ski swap! Join us for a beer garden, BBQ and the best deals on winter gear from local pro riders. Nov. 11, 10am-5pm. Deschutes Brewery Tasting Room, 901 SW Simpson Ave. 303-250-7510. Free.

Moms Running Group All moms welcome with or without strollers. 3-4.5 mile run at 8-12 minute mile paces. This is a fun and encouraging group for moms of all running levels. Runs occur rain or shine. Thursdays, 9:30am. FootZone, 842 NW Wall St. 541-317-3568. Free.

Move it Mondays We occasionally carpool for a trail run, light-permitting. Runs are between 3-5 miles, paces between 7 and 12-minute miles can be accommodated. Mondays, 5:30pm. FootZone, 842 NW Wall St. 541-317-3568. Free.

Trucks For Travel Grand Opening Party Your place to dive into everything Overland Travel.

Win gear, have a beer and talk with like-minded travelers. Nov. 10, 4-8pm. Trucks For Travel, 61510 American Lane #140. 541-797-6608. Free.

Walk Up Pilot Butte Join JessBFit for this breathtaking walk up Pilot Butte. Stick around after the walk to learn how to use the pull-up bar station at the trail head for strength training and stretching.

Tuesdays, 8-9am. Pilot Butte State Park, Pilot Butte State Park. 503-446-0803. Free.

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The Roundhouse Foundation: Supporting arts, health, the environment and much more

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athy Deggendorfer is a resident of Sisters, where she and her husband, Frank, and daughter, Erin settled in 1994, so, as Kathy puts it, “Erin could play basketball at Sisters High School and keep her horse at home.” That was the beginning, but very shortly, the reason the Deggendorfers remained in Sisters went beyond basketball and horses.

The family moved to Bend from Lake Oswego in ‘73. Never one to sit on her hands and just enjoy the sunset, Deggendorfer opened a Columbia Sportswear sales outlet on Division Street. in Bend called, “Just a Second”—one of the first businesses in the area to hop on the Internet bus that was just starting to roll down the highway of online commerce. It also helped that her mother was the well-known “tough lady” owner of Columbia Sportswear, Gert Boyle.

Frank and Kathy then bought the historic WTE Wilson Ranch, outside of Sisters, where Kathy got serious about her own art and created a studio in an old barn. Describing what happened next, Deggendorfer says, “I got involved with the Community Action Team of Sisters, became part of the Sisters Folk Festival board and jumped in with both feet into the community of Sisters.”

Deggendorfer formed the Roundhouse Foundation in 2002, primarily using funds from her mom’s estate. She’s quick to say that running a foundation isn’t like opening a lemonade stand; there’s a lot of work involved with philanthropy. She, her husband and daughter comprise the board of trustees and have two “fantastic” staff members—Susan Robinson and Holly Hakala.

“We never wanted the foundation to be about our family, but more about our community, so we named it for a saying that my Dad used to use… ‘Head for the Roundhouse, Nelly—they’ll never corner you there.’ It also invoked the idea of a terminus—a place where things could turn around and head in a new direction.”

The focus of the Roundhouse Foundation has always been on creative expression, starting with support for the local things: • The Sisters Outdoor Quilt show, and the Sisters Folk Festival • Arts in the schools • Sisters Library and all places where people can learn and be creative As the foundation grew, the crew realized it’s hard to be creative if your teeth hurt or you feel like crud—so they also began funding things including the Kemple Dental Clinic, Kiwanis Mobile Dental Van, Volunteers in Medicine, Kiwanis Food Bank and Furry Friends. Because, as Deggendorfer puts it, “If your best buddy is your pet and it feels bad—that’s not so nice either.”

As one successful grantee after another made its Big Plan come to life, the foundation began to spread from Sisters to locations worldwide, with human health a major goal. Because Deggendorfer’s mom had at one point found herself in need of cataract surgery at the Casey Eye Institute at Oregon Health Sciences University, Deggendorfer became deeply involved with ophthalmology and with Dr. Devin Gattey’s work with people in distress.

Deggendorfer says Gettey was a human dynamo, involved in Peace Corps ophthalmological work that took him to southeast Asia. The Roundhouse Foundation stepped in to help fund Casey Eye Institute programs, and Deggendorfer began to travel with the docs to places such as Fiji and American Samoa.

“I particularly value eyesight, as I’m an artist,” Deggendorfer states. “I love to read, to drive my car, to see my kids and check out the weather every morning on our beautiful skyline. Eyesight is high on my list for health issues I’d like to address through the foundation.”

Kathy Deggendorfer wants you to enjoy the marvels of Central Oregon with the Roundhouse Foundation.

As a person who recognizes the success of people taking part in community activities, she has this to say about philanthropic work: “There is plenty to be done in our community.

I’m thankful that I live in Sisters and honestly, I do everything I can to make it the kind of place we all want to live.

“Our work at the Foundation tries to use the mantra, ‘Don’t do something for me without asking me,’ so we’re responsive to work that is going on here with community support already in place—and we try to make sure we are providing help that people really want and need.”

The Roundhouse Foundation’s grantees include those in the arts, education, environment and social services.

Among the testimonials on the website is this one from the Bend Science Station: “The introduction of SPArK: Igniting the Power of Science Education in Sisters was a huge success thanks to Roundhouse Foundation funding. Each Kindergartner, 1st and 2nd grader got to experiment with extreme cold by shattering hotdogs and observing droplets of Liquid Nitrogen dance across the floor. Third and fourth grades learned about forces by building structures with Legos, collecting torque data and then going outside to use ropes to 'rescue' their instructor from a 'climbing accident.' Fifth graders built motors and then conducted experiments on heart rate.

390 students and 13 teachers participated in the program.

There was so much exciting science for Sisters last spring because of the Roundhouse Foundation. Thank you!” SW Roundhouse Foundation roundhouse foundation.org

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