The Salvation Army has partnered with Fred Meyer for its annual school supplies drive. Throughout the month of August, Fred Meyer will feature collection boxes in each store’s Customer Service Center where customers can deposit school supplies donations. At the end of August, The Salvation Army will collect donations, which will then be sorted and […]
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Oregon Friendly Driver Course Aims to Reduce Crashes in Oregon
The Oregon Friendly Driver Course is a collaborative effort funded by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and administered by Commute Options with regional support from Safe Lane Transportation Coalition and Street Trust. The Oregon Friendly Driver Course continues to make significant strides in enhancing road safety across the state through education. By providing free, […]
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Volunteers in Medicine, Clinic of the Cascades Welcomes New Clinical Staff
Volunteers in Medicine, Clinic of the Cascades (VIM) welcomes two new clinical staff to their team. Whitney Bernhisel, RN, BSN, joins VIM as the new nurse manager. She comes to this integral role at VIM as a former volunteer, and benefited from working alongside our longtime nurse manager, recently retired, Jennifer Fuller, RN. An Oregon […]
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Deschutes Historical Museum Antique Fair Takes Place August 10, 2024
The Deschutes Historical Museum hosts their third annual Antique Fair Saturday, August 10, 2024 from 9 am to 4 pm. Featuring vendors from around Oregon, discover pre-1970 treasures to expand your collections or inspire your interior design. The Friends of the Museum booth features items donated by the community and membership with proceeds benefiting the […]
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St. Charles Announces Grants to Support Local Groups
St. Charles Health System announced today recipients of a variety of Community Benefit grants, awarding more than $106,000 to 16 local organizations in Central Oregon. The grants were awarded to provide basic needs, to support local diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, to sponsor local events and as part of St. Charles’ Priority Grant to increase […]
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Sisters Coffee Company roasts up Friends Blend to support Friends of the Children
Sisters Coffee Company, which has focused on creating an authentic coffee experience since its founding in 1989, is teaming up with a longtime community partner on a one-of-a-kind coffee that will help raise important funds for youth in Central Oregon and Portland. As part of its Grow Together community engagement program, Sisters Coffee Company is […]
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Hayden Homes VP Appointed to Governor’s Regional Solutions Advisory Committee
Hayden Homes Vice President of Community Engagement and Giving Deborah Flagan is grateful to be selected to join Governor Tina Kotek’s Regional Solutions Advisory Committee (RSAC) for the Central Oregon Region. The appointment was announced earlier this month. The committee will provide input and recommendations around community issues and economic development. Flagan brings a unique […]
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Youth Program Stages ‘Wizard of Oz’ in Madras
The yellow brick road is arriving in Madras the first weekend of August, as Central Oregon Community College’s (COCC) community education program brings a theatrical youth production of “The Wizard of Oz” to the Madras Performing Arts Center. The free performances will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3., and at 2 p.m. […]
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New Sculpture Installed at Colorado and Columbia Roundabout
A new sculpture was added to Bend’s public art collection earlier this week at the Colorado Avenue & Columbia Street Roundabout. The sculpture titled Crossroads is made of Corten and stainless steel by artist Karen Yank from Albuquerque, New Mexico. “Crossroads serves as a monument to the innovative individuals that transformed Bend from a historic lumber-mill […]
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NeighborImpact Seeking Applicants for Free Child Care
NeighborImpact’s Child Care Resources is seeking qualified applicants for free, full-time child care for children ages six weeks to three years old. The program, Baby Promise, provides fully-funded, quality child care for up to 105 children through multiple licensed child care providers in Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson counties and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. […]
