Charity in Bend

19696 Sunshine Way

541-633-9847

Charity, Rec & Gathering Centers, Education & Learning

MISSION STATEMENT
Camp Tamarack provides youth with experiential opportunities in an outdoor setting that promote an understanding of the environment and world that surrounds them.

This year: 2,208 - 5th/6th grade students will attend Outdoor School; 650 - kids will spend a week of their summer at Camp Tamarack; 400 - high school students will be leaders, teachers, and role models for younger kids during Outdoor School and Summer Camps.

$175 – cost for one student to attend Outdoor School

1 person – number it takes to make a difference. We can’t do what we do without the support of our community.

If you would like to see our programs in action or become involved, we would love to hear from you. WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO?
Camp Tamarack is a place for everyone. We are working on making camp ADA accessible to all, and we need to add pathways and ramps throughout camp. We’ll be collaborating with the Forest Service to get an approved plan, and we need to Raise $14,000 for materials to complete the ADA accessibility projects and for the required environmental impact studies

CASA of Central Oregon

1029 NW 14th St., Suite 100 Century West

5413891618

Charity

Cascade Canine Rescue East and West

65065 94th St. Yonder Area

541-948-0097

Charity, Pet Shelters & Rescues

Cascade School of Music

510 NE 3rd St. Downtown

541-382-6866

Charity, Source Weekly Pickup Locations, Give Guide

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.

WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO?

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.

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Cascade Theatrical Company

148 NW Greenwood SW Bend

541-389-0803

Theater & Performance Venues, Charity, Give Guide

MISSION STATEMENT

Our commitment to enrich the Central Oregon community experience by bringing theatre, film, arts, music, dance and storytelling to our stage. We connect the community by creating equal opportunity for all who want to participate in the education, collaboration, performance and production of the performing arts. Cascades Theatrical Company is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, founded in 1978. We are a membership organization, where all aspects of our production on and off stage, are created by volunteers.

WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO?

Your donation supports our free programs for our local community, including out teen theatre, teen education and main stage production. All donations stay local

Cascade Winds Symphonic Band

COCC, Fine Arts and Comm. Department, 2600 NW College Way NW Crossing

Charity, Education & Learning, Give Guide

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

Cascade Youth & Family Center

19 SW Century DR. River West

541-389-1409

Charity, Give Guide

MISSION STATEMENT

A safe haven for young people in jeopardy: Providing runaway and homeless teens with safe, stable living conditions, mediation with fami- ly, and innovative options for developing self-sufficiency. Basic Services include mediation with family to resolve conflicts. Outreach provides kids living on the street with drop-in hours to shower and have a meal as well as get access to other help. Emergency Shelter gives teens a safe place to escape the perils of living on the streets, and longer-term Transitional Living at the LOFT helps them complete their education and develop skills for self-sufficiency.

WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO?

$50 Provide a nutritious meal for 5 teens

$$150 Will provide intervention and mediation for a family.

$250Will provide sleeping bags, tents, and warm clothes cyfc@jbarj.org to homeless kids though street outreach.

Cascades Theatrical Co

148 NW Greenwood Ave, Boyd Acres | NE

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Center for Compassionate Living

803 SW Industrial Way, #200 Southern Crossing

541-350-6517

Health & Wellness, Charity

MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to provide education and support for people who want to improve their compassionate communication skills, deepen their self-understanding, and enrich their relationships. By educating individuals and groups in communication and other complementary life enhancing skills, people develop relationships of trust and respect that lead to cooperative problem-solving strategies. As well as classes and practice groups at our Bend facility, our volunteer teachers provide Nonviolent Communication classes and practice groups at the Deer Ridge Correctional Institution in Madras and classes at COCC. Our volunteers also provide classes and presentations to organizations wanting to communicate more clearly and effectively.
WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO?
$25 pays for gas for a twice weekly round trip by a volunteer teacher to Deer Ridge Correctional Institution in Madras
$40 buys two Nonviolent Communication textbooks given to the incarcerated adults/students at DRCI
$80 pays for one scholarship for an 8 week Compassionate Communication class
$250 pays for a monthly newsletter to publicize our classes and events

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Center for Women's Health

340 Northwest 5th Street Redmond

Charity

Central Oregon Community College Foundation

2600 NW College Way NW Crossing

541-383-7225

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MISSION STATEMENT
Education Changes Lives! The Central Oregon Community College Foundation will provide funds and foster relationships to support students, programs and capital improvements. Our top funding priority for 2018-2019 is student scholarships.
WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO?

Any amount - Provides generous tuition support!

$1,450 - Full tuition for one term!

$2,175 - One-half scholarship!

$4,350 - A full scholarship!

IMPACT
“Going to COCC is the best decision of my life, and I am the happiest I have ever been. Now on my chosen path, I am bettering my life and son’s life. It is not easy with all of our bills stacked high, but the COCC Foundation Scholarship is alleviating the immense feelings of helplessness and hopelessness that have been difficult to cope with. Thank you for your generosity and kindness. You have enabled me to do my real work and remedied much of my financial hardship.” — Jessica, scholarship recipient

Central Oregon Community College track

2600 NW College Way Awbrey Butte | NW

541-317-3941

Charity

Central Oregon LandWatch

50 SW Bond St. Suite 4 Downtown

541-647-2930

Education & Learning, Charity, Give Guide

MISSION STATEMENT

Since 1985, LandWatch has been protecting the things we love about Central Oregon: our rivers and springs, our forests and high desert, and our fish and wildlife and well-designed communities.
We're still leading the way.

LandWatch works to protect natural areas and the wildlife that inhabit them by successfully advocating for a limited urban growth boundary expansion that prevents urban sprawl and fosters affordable housing, defending land use laws that protect farm and forest land from fragmentation and inappropriate development, and working to restore Central Oregon 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.

WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO?

Sustaining memberships ensure that LandWatch can continue to defend Central Oregon's natural resources for years to come.

“Find your place on the planet. Dig in, and take responsibility from there.” Poet Gary Snyder

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Central Oregon Mankind Project (CO MKP)

1374 NW Kingston Ave. River West

541-408-1174

Charity

MISSION STATEMENT
Central Oregon MKP is part of the ManKind Project, a global nonprofit non-religious charitable organization whose mission is to build the emotionally mature, accountable and compassionate male role models that our communities so desperately need. MKP supports a global network of peer-facilitated men’s groups, where men mentor men through passages of their lives; empowers men to missions of service, supporting men to make a difference in the lives of others - men, women, and children. Our flagship training, described by many as the most powerful men’s training available, is the New Warrior Training Adventure. We support weekly Integration Group meetings, community building events and outreach for men. We’re dedicated to supporting men to embrace mature masculinity, including: accountability; authenticity; compassion; generosity; integrity; multicultural awareness; respect.
WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO?
Your donations will be used to assist men with scholarships to attend the New Warrior Training Adventure, and to support other community events and trainings.
Any amount is gratefully acknowledged.

Central Oregon Mediation

1029 NW 14th Street, #104, Box #5

541-383-0187

Education & Learning, Charity

MISSION STATEMENT
To provide alternative dispute resolution services and education on conflict management skills to the citizens of Central Oregon.
VISION A stronger, healthier and more resilient community able to resolve issues peacefully by using dispute resolution and conflict reduction strategies.
Central Oregon Mediation, a 501(c)3 organization, was founded in 1997. Trained volunteer mediators are an integral part of the delivery of services with governance provided by a Board of Directors and an Executive Director. Your donation serves as a match to secure additional state and federal grants funding local projects.
WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO?
$100: ten weeks of education for students participating in a peace keeper program OR a free community / family mediation for an individual demonstrating need.
$300: course fees for a high conflict cooperative parent dispute resolution class for an individual in need OR establish a peer to peer mediation program in a middle/high school.
$500: ten sessions of prevention education in school or an after school program (problem solving, conflict resolution, bullying prevention, leadership skill development, etc.) OR the Basic Mediator Training course for a potential volunteer mediator demonstrating need.

Central Oregon Symphony Association

PO Box 7953 Downtown

541-317-3941

Charity, Education & Learning

MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Central Oregon Symphony Association (COSA) is to promote the growth and development of the Central Oregon Symphony through education, fundraising, marketing and public relations. Musicians in the Symphony are not paid; they devote countless volunteer hours to the task of creating a magical, full season of classical concerts for all members of our community to enjoy. Thanks to partnerships and generous donors, this musical experience is available to everybody. From modest beginnings in 1967, the orchestra has grown to become a major player in the local fine arts scene.
WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO?
$50 and more supports orchestra programs:
- Three classical concerts with full orchestra
- Two chamber concerns
- Symphony Stars! in local schools
- Music in Public Places in communities
- Regional young artist competition
- Children's concert with instrument petting zoo
Donors receive two mailed tickets to all season concerts

Central Oregon Trail Alliance

P.O. Box 555 Downtown

Charity, Give Guide

MISSION STATEMENT

Most of the mountain bike trails we enjoy here in Central Oregon have been built by COTA volunteers. Started in 1992, COTA’s mission is to develop, protect, and enhance the Central Oregon mountain bike experience through trail stewardship, advocacy, collaboration, and education. We are a 501(c)3 non-profit, all volunteer organization that works in conjunction with the USFS, BLM and other land managers to build and maintain singletrack trails. We have 6 dedicated chapters: Bend, Crook County, Red- mond, Madras, Sisters and South Deschutes County (SoDeCo).

WHAT CAN YOU DO TO SUPPORT OUR MISSION?

$30 Will buy a lopper/pruner for brush trimming
$100 Will buy lunch for 12 volunteer trail work crew
$250 Will buy a chainsaw for clearing spring blowdowns on trails
$500 Will buy annual service on Ditch Witch trail building machine

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Central Oregon Veterans Outreach

61510 S Hwy 97 Suite 100 Yonder Area

541-383-2793

Charity

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Central Oregon Villages

62125 NE Benson Way Mountain View | NE

541-649-2618

Charity

Chemult Bible Fellowship

109541 Hwy 97 Or, Chemult Yonder Area

5416431989

Charity

Children's Museum of Central Oregon

2525 NE Studio Rd SE Bend

Charity

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?

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

Children's Forest of Central Oregon

63095 Deschutes Market Road SW Bend

541-383-5592

Charity, Education & Learning, Give Guide

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Children’s Forest of Central Oregon is to unite our community to inspire lifelong connections to nature for all kids. Your donation helps to connect underrepresented communities to impactful experiences in nature.

WHAT CAN YOUR DONATIONS DO?

The Children’s Forest of Central Oregon is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Your tax-deductible contribution can help support important programs and services such as: $25 provides 3 take-home Nature Exploration kits for rural youth $50 supports a family nature program $150 supports a child to participate in the Jugamos Afuera afterschool program Thank you for helping us bring all of the amazing benefits of nature to children and families across Central Oregon.

Coalition for the Deschutes

P.O. Box 1589 Downtown

Charity, Education & Learning, Give Guide

MISSION STATEMENT

We only have one Deschutes River, and we all depend on it! The Coalition works to restore the Deschutes River so that fish, farms, and families can all thrive.

WHAT WILL YOUR DONATION DO?

The Deschutes River can't speak for itself. Your contribution supports our educational programs and advocacy on behalf of the river.

oin the community in supporting the Shared Vision for the Deschutes

• A healthy, restored Deschutes River

• Thriving farms and sustainable agriculture

• Robust and vibrant Central Oregon communities

The river needs you!

Commute Options

50 SW Bond Street, #4 Southern Crossing

(541) 330-2647

Charity, Education & Learning

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.

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Peerless Ct Downtown

5028763888

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