Assistance League of Bend
Committed to improving the quality of life for children and adults through our philanthropic projects.
Contact:
Suzanne Browning
Assistance League of Bend Operation School Bell
19395 Rim Lake Court
Bend, OR 97702
Phone 541-322-0703
Needs:
Monetary donations
Volunteers
Clothing
Computers
Hygiene kits for children
Clothing, shoes and hygiene kits are supplied to needy Bend-La Pine school children through Operation School Bell. A gift of $100 will provide a set of clothing for a school child; a computer would be used by the chapter office.
Bend Area Habitat for Humanity
Works in partnership with deserving families and the community to build affordable and quality homes.
Contact:
Mike Jensen
Bend Area Habitat for Humanity
1860 NE 4th Street
Bend, OR 97701
Phone 541-385-5387
Needs:
Monetary donations
Volunteers
Tools, pick-up truck, building materials
Professional services – Construction, computer consulting, fundraising, and grant writing
Monetary donations help build a home where children are given an opportunity for a safe and stable environment.
Bethlehem Inn
Transitions families and single adults from homelessness to wholeness through the provision of beds, meals, case management, employment, and transportation.
Contact:
Liz Hitt
Bethlehem Inn
63360 Britta St., Building 2
Bend, OR 97701
Phone 541-322-8768
Needs:
Financial contributions
Non-perishable food
Heavyweight paper plates
Plastic utensils
Tube socks and underclothes
A gift of $120 provides one client with a bed, three meals and transportation for one month.
Central Oregon Even Start
Mission is to stop the intergenerational cycle of illiteracy and thereby, poverty.
Contact:
Char Reynolds
Central Oregon Even Start
2600 NW College Way
Bend, OR 97701
Phone 541-318-3792
Needs:
Monetary donations
Volunteers
Books – Brown Bear, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Goodnight Moon
Volunteers in the preschool class would enable preschool teachers to plan activities for the different age groups.
Central Oregon Family Resource Center
Provides and coordinates parent and family skill classes and discussion groups. The Center also staffs a helpline telephone information and referral service, publishes an annual Community Resource Book, and offers a free Parent Lending Library.
Contact:
Vicki Ertle
Family Resource Center
1130 NW Harriman, Suite B
Bend, OR 97701
Phone 541-389-5468
Needs:
Monetary donations for class scholarships and food
Children’s books and toys for childcare activities
Professional services – Graphic arts for community posters and brochures
A gift of $25 would provide childcare for one parenting class. A gift of $75 would purchase five books for the Parent Library. A gift of $100 would feed 25 people attending one parenting class.
Central Oregon Partnerships for Youth
A program of the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office
Children of incarcerated parents face many challenges and barriers to sucess. By spending time with a child, volunteer Mentors provide stability and support during a dramatic time of change. Mentors are required to be 21 years of age or older, complete a volunteer training/orientation class, and background check.
Contact: Bob Moore
COPY Project Coordinator
63333 West Highway 20
Bend, OR 97701
Phone: 541-388-6651
Email: COPY@deschutes.org
Web: www.co.deschutes.or.us/copy
Needs:
Volunteers to mentor children for 2-3 hours a week.
Central Oregon Mediation, Inc.
A Community Dispute Resolution Program which arranges mediation for consenting parties to resolve conflicts such as neighbor and workplace relationships, consumer/business disputes, family conflicts, money issues, landlord/tenant issues including manufactured home parks, and land use disputes. COM, Inc. conducts certification training for mediators and continuing education. Staff and volunteers present workshops on mediation, communication and can provide meeting facilitation.
Contact:
Julie Payer, Executive Director
Central Oregon Mediation, Inc.
1029 NW 14th St.
Bend, OR 97709
Phone 541-383-0187
Needs:
Monetary donations
Volunteers for case development and scheduling
Child Care Resources
Dedicated to providing comprehensive resource and referral services to communities of Central Oregon through promotion and recruitment of more accessible, affordable, quality childcare. We serve all families in need.
Contact:
Kaline Rosman
Child Care Resources (at NeighborImpact)
2303 SW 1st, Suite A
Redmond, OR 97756
Phone 541-548-2380 (x119)
Needs:
Monetary donations
Volunteers to serve on board of directors
Approximately 65% of the providers offering care are low-income. Many have financial difficulty when starting up their business. A gift of $100 could send 10 childcare providers to training. Donations of equipment would help more providers offer quality infant care, which is a great need in our area.
Consumer Credit Counseling of Central Oregon
Offers confidential financial counseling for personal budgeting, debt solving plans, credit issues and credit report interpretation. Offers consumer education classes to the public through Personal Finance Learning Center.
Contact:
Terri Rahmsdorff
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Central Oregon
1010 NW 14th st.
Bend, OR 97701
Phone 541-389-6181
Needs:
Monetary donations
Office equipment or supplies
Advertising services
A gift of $75 provides a low-income family with a 12-hour, nationally recognized financial education program.
Department of Human Services
A tri-county service connecting volunteers with opportunities in all communities of Central Oregon. If you are interested in volunteering with the Department of Human Services or with other community agencies please contact the DHS Volunteer Program. The program provides screenings, orientations and insurance coverage for volunteers of agencies who work with the DHS.
Contact:
Lin Gardner
Department of Human Services (DHS)- Volunteer Program
Phone 541-388-6003 ext. 281
Lin.H.Gardner@state.or.us
Deschutes Children's Foundation
Promotes a community of services for children and families.
Contact:
Jan Eggleston
Deschutes Children’s Foundation
1010 NW 14th Street
Bend, OR 97701
Phone 541-388-3101
Email jan@bendbroadband.com
Web site www.deschuteschildrensfoundation.org
Needs:
Monetary donations
Professional services – Construction, maintenance, carpet cleaning, etc.
All gifts help provide and maintain facilities for programs that service children and families.
Family Access Network
Provides Family Advocates in public schools linking children and families to health and other needed services. Advocates connect families to free wellness and dental clinics for children not on the Oregon Health Plan or with no insurance.
Contact:
Julie N. Lyche
FAN
2480 NE Twin Knolls Dr.
Bend, OR 97701
Phone 541-693-5677
Needs:
Monetary donations for emergency needs of families
Volunteers
School supplies
Professional services – Dentists and nurses
Volunteers are needed to help with fundraising, or with phone work for the Advocates (surveying clients, etc.). A gift of $35 would help a middle school student participate in after-school activities.
Human Dignity Coalition
Working in Central Oregon to promote and safeguard human rights, honor diversity and achieve social justice for all.
Contact:
Jenni Peskin
Human Dignity Coalition
PO Box 6084
Bend, OR 97708
Phone 541-385-3320
Needs:
Monetary donations
Volunteers
Humane Society of Central Oregon
The mission of the Humane Society of Central Oregon is to unite the community in the compassionate care of all animals by providing protection and placement, education and outreach.
Contact:
Jan Griffin, Executive Director
Humane Society of Central Oregon/S.P.C.A.
61170 SE 27th St.
Bend, OR 97702
Phone 382-4328 (office)
Needs:
Monetary donations
Pet toys, food, clay litter, etc.
Will fund educational outreach, senior assistance, humane education programs, victims of domestic abuse with pets and animal assisted therapy program.
Kevin S. Roberts Foundation for Children
Assists children with special needs and children at-risk of child abuse with identified needs that fall outside the scope of traditional funding sources.
Contact:
Jennifer Summerton, President
Kevin S. Roberts Foundation for Children
1958 NW Canyon Dr.
Redmond, OR 97756
Phone 541-504-2539
www.kevinrobertsfoundation.org
Needs:
Monetary donations
Volunteers
Computers
A gift of $75 will provide an interactive doll for a non-verbal child.
Lifespan Tri-County Respite Care
Are you caring for someone with special needs? Who’s taking care of you? Lifespan connects families with trained providers to give you an occasional break, and offer you renewed patience and strength. We will provide information and referral, recruit and train respite providers, and link families with respite payment resources. Because the best thing you can do for that special needs person is to stay healthy yourself.
Contact:
Terri V. DuPuy
Lifespan Tri-County Respite Care
2577 NE Courtney Drive
Bend, OR 97701
Phone 541-322-7550
Needs:
Monetary donations
A gift of $100 will provide respite care for a special needs person for 2 months
NeighborImpact
Helps families and individuals meet emergency needs as well as help them obtain skills to be self-sufficient. Emergency services include food, heating and housing assistance.
Contact:
Melanie Harper
NeighborImpact
2303 SW First Street
Redmond, OR 97756
Phone 541-548-2380
Needs:
Monetary donations
Food (non-perishable)
A gift of $100 will provide four food baskets to help feed a family for 3-5 days.
PFLAG, Central Oregon
Promotes the health and well being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons, their families and friends through: support, to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity.
Contact:
Becky Groves
PFLAG Central Oregon
PO Box 9182
Bend, OR 97708
Phone 541-317-2334
Web site www.pflagcentralor.org
Needs:
Appropriate books
VHS video tapes/DVDs and audio tapes (for PFLAG’s library)
Monetary Donations
Redmond Habitat for Humanity
Provides affordable housing to local families in need.
Contact:
Nena Mathews-Close or Jim Erickson
Redmond Habitat for Humanity
PO Box 692
Redmond, OR 97756
Phone 541-548-1406
Needs:
Monetary donations
Volunteers
Professional services – Accounting, architectural, resource funding, business management
Board members
Building materials
A gift of $100 will buy a door or window for a home.
RSVP (Retired & Senior Volunteer Program)
Recruits and supports people 55 years of age and older to volunteer to meet community needs through over 100 agencies. Two special projects concentrate volunteers in helping pre-school and kindergarten children who are having difficulty with early literacy skills and supporting early childhood development programs.
Contact:
Marie Phillis
RSVP
2500 NE Neff Rd.
Bend, OR 97701
Phone 541-388-7746
Needs:
Books for 3 to 6 year olds
Washable yarn (for knitting blankets/sweaters/caps for babies in high risk families)
Supplies for reading activity bags (including alphabet games, reward stickers and toys, miniature books and flash cards)
Lateral letter size file cabinet
Nearly 500 books are needed each year. Over 200 high-risk families are in need of baby clothing.
Sisters Habitat for Humanity
Builds homes in partnership with low-income families in the community.
Contact:
Sharlene Ward
Sisters Habitat for Humanity
PO Box 238
Sisters, OR 97759
Phone 541-549-1193
Needs:
Monetary donations
Volunteers
Computers
Goods to Habitat Thrift Store (141 W. Main St., Sisters)
Professional services – Construction, public relations
100% of your monetary donation will be used for Habitat’s building program.
St. Charles Medical Center Foundation
Develops relationships, resources and initiatives that are used to improve St. Charles Medical Center and the communities it serves.
Contact:
Glenn Landy
St. Charles Medical Center Foundation
2500 NE Neff Road
Bend, OR 97701
Phone 541-383-6996
www.stcharlesfoundation.org
Needs:
Monetary donations
Volunteers
Professional services – Printing, estate planning, catering
Auction items for Gala Saints Benefit
A gift of $300 will sponsor a baby’s care in Project Stepping Stones which includes prenatal care for uninsured, low-income women; hearing screenings for newborns; and home visits for new mothers. By improving the health of young families, Project Stepping Stones seeks to reduce their need for expensive health care and social programs later in life.
St. Vincent de Paul
Ecumenical volunteers working together to serve the needs of deserving Central Oregon families with the following: clothing, food, shelter, utilities, prescription assistance and other case by case assistance.
Contact:
Cindy Pasko, Social Services Manager
St. Vincent de Paul
950-B SE 3rd
Bend, OR 97702
Phone 541-389-5117
Needs:
Monetary donations (100% goes to the families served)
Volunteers for 1-4 hours/week
Food (canned and non-perishable items)
Quality used items donated to the thrift store
United Way of Deschutes County
Raises funds for essential programs that impact our community by keeping people safe from violence and abuse, giving kids a great start in life, helping youth stay on track for success, and helping people meet basic needs. They are committed to changing lives in Central Oregon.
Contact:
Gwenn LeVine
United Way of Deschutes County
1130 NW Harriman, Suite A
P.O. Box 5969
Bend, OR 97708
Phone 541-389-6507
Needs:
Monetary donations
Volunteers
United Way of Deschutes county brings caring people together to improve lives and shape a better community.
Volunteers in Medicine Clinic of the Cascades
Our mission is to understand and serve, on an outpatient basis, the health and wellness needs of the medically underserved in Deschutes County, Oregon.
Contact:
Robyn Holdman
Volunteers in Medicine Clinic of the Cascades
2300 NE Neff Rd.
Bend, OR 97701
Phone 541-330-9001
Web site www.vim-cascades.org
Needs:
Monetary donations
Volunteers
In kind donations (meals, professional services, office equipment and supplies, medical equipment and supplies)
All donations enable our nearly 300 volunteers to provide care to low income Deschutes County residents who have no other access to medical care.
Women's Resource Center of Central Oregon
The Women’s Resource Center of Central Oregon partners with women in transition who are choosing to makehealthy decisions that benefit themselves, their families and our community.We offer life skills training, personal counseling, resource referral, and a place of belonging and inspiration.
Contact:
Carolyn Esky or Brenda Hein
Women’s Resource Center of Central Oregon
222 SE Urania Lane
Bend, OR9702
541-385-0750
wrcco@coinet.com
www.wrcco.org
Needs:
Volunteers
Monetary donations for class scholarships
Monetary donations for sliding scale counseling
Books
Professional services ( General landscaping and cleaning)
Fundraising
Grantwriting
