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Get ready! Next week, Friends of the Children Central Oregon is opening up ticket sales for the Abundance Dinner & Auction on September 18, 2025 at the beautiful Friends Ranch. This unforgettable evening will feature a farm-to-table feast by Bowtie Catering and SweetLuv Bakery, inspiring stories from youth, a live auction packed with incredible experiences, and a first look inside the  brand-new STEAM Lab.

We host multiple fundraising and program-related events throughout the year. Bookmark our Events page, so you never miss out on the next opportunity to celebrate and highlight our mission and program efficacy. If you have questions about events or are interested in becoming involved, contact us at info@friendscentraloregon.org or sign up for our email newsletter.

This story is based on submitted information and has not been verified by our news team.

This article appears in Source Weekly July 31, 2025.

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Tickets Go On Sale Next Week!

by The Source Staff, The Source - Bend, Oregon
August 1, 2025

<h1>Tickets Go On Sale Next Week!</h1> <p class="byline">by The Source Staff, The Source - Bend, Oregon <br />August 1, 2025</p> <br /> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full aligncenter aligncenter"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1753919854738-abundance_2025_save_the_date_postcard__1_.png"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1753919854738-abundance_2025_save_the_date_postcard__1_.png" alt="" class="wp-image-57199" /></a></figure> <p> <span class="fdnDropCap">G</span><span>et ready! Next week, Friends of the Children Central Oregon is opening up ticket sales for the </span><i>Abundance Dinner &amp; Auction</i><span>&nbsp;on </span><b>September 18, 2025</b><span>&nbsp;at the beautiful Friends Ranch. This unforgettable evening will feature a farm-to-table feast by </span><u><a href="https://url3296.donordock.com/ls/click?upn=u001.YD9AArzEcs0KZZytdbOcruwHuPUWHBQcA-2FJ3mXksb2518CePEiN7aVpTEmwlMb2DSERI_5AQtw215kf05WwYFhg3cZzoa2-2BtuswTBwBs1tYD3BrkXNuAyeoygYYQ4MdAIt5pwiiD8gv5TATIfREyQjIXZOTSIotsxK-2BH-2FDpzp7yLYyg4bgQFMfdR-2F33RORvsZpKBGlhBp9XdNdI1WyteD-2F-2FTjkhyhaR8VUm02O3XD8vwWMdfQoqVtmdOobib5lfpJU0fMnYSJzgcf9zFurdpfHTU8EQDmGcz88MoK9UxCUV9eUSsV4WXHemqvnHW8QFpAZuihm2-2BRwrReKF4rXJgLMFW0UOibQAUETzX7cBKI-2Fzy-2BOpYlAEhoaKt4u2qMJjE0EHlkt4wd3YHrJ9XBNrNw6GIotkrlZNh3aczNmngzag11Sa9lPJlU-2BAv6TAhFBiMGJ74LyD7a30YZL-2FKubS2XDu7PjoOYVwwoRbVJDZgvyexiYJSf39idPGx-2FgNgUe9ofbUeClYXC5eAdOIzKZQgGjmxEZsljPoNcM-2B3uREGP1sS3d4oAc8RBvjocvz-2BwOB8v1rF96-2FdOclH5jZT-2F1i8TFen9aMoxDoKThT1Olbj2r6sGjrrF6XVRGxQ32id0FWfwu5Oy" target="_blank">Bowtie Catering</a></u><span>&nbsp;and </span><u><a href="https://url3296.donordock.com/ls/click?upn=u001.YD9AArzEcs0KZZytdbOcrvHDHwogfvvSfk-2BQWoC4OVtcM7BFYJx-2FfIq4Nuy6p16092Hy_5AQtw215kf05WwYFhg3cZzoa2-2BtuswTBwBs1tYD3BrkXNuAyeoygYYQ4MdAIt5pwiiD8gv5TATIfREyQjIXZOTSIotsxK-2BH-2FDpzp7yLYyg4bgQFMfdR-2F33RORvsZpKBGlhBp9XdNdI1WyteD-2F-2FTjkhyhaR8VUm02O3XD8vwWMdfQoqVtmdOobib5lfpJU0fMnYSJzgcf9zFurdpfHTU8EQDmGcz88MoK9UxCUV9eUSsV4WXHemqvnHW8QFpAZuihm2-2BRwrReKF4rXJgLMFW0UOibQAUETzX7cBKI-2Fzy-2BOpYlAEhoaKt4u2qMJjE0EHlkt4wd3YHrJ9XBNrNw6GIotkrlZNh3aczNmngzag11Sa9lPJlU-2BAv6TAhFBiMGJ74LyD7a30YZL-2FKubS2XDu7PjoOYVwwoRbVJDZgvyexiYJSuzX8PB97Iaorlbl1Gv1DS3dMV-2BYmSmt1UiYdLFpmtPy3ZKkNaRTl4zMIttZ58p4hzQ-2B7uNIKWg26x6iD5z93FrinKvX4xjL2GMoXatiYs9mGgssG9jMeETPz7LfylH9vgQ0v0kRvctDhBqvubJE7Z" target="_blank">SweetLuv Bakery</a></u><span>,&nbsp;inspiring stories from youth, a live auction packed with incredible experiences, and a first look inside the &nbsp;brand-new STEAM Lab.</p> <p></span>We host multiple fundraising and program-related events throughout the year. Bookmark our Events page, so you never miss out on the next opportunity to celebrate and highlight our mission and program efficacy. If you have questions about events or are interested in becoming involved, contact us at <a href="mailto:info@friendscentraloregon.org" target="_blank">info@friendscentraloregon.org</a>&nbsp;or <a href="https://friendscentraloregon.org/email-list-sign-up" target="_blank">sign up for our email newsletter</a>.<span><br /> </span> </p> <p> <i>This story is based on submitted information and has not been verified by our news team.</i> </p></p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/business/tickets-go-on-sale-next-week-23573540/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com&quot;&gt;The Source - Bend, Oregon&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cropped-Untitled-design-4.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;</p> &lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=57198&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://www.bendsource.com/business/tickets-go-on-sale-next-week-23573540/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/bendsource.com/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

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