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Mid Oregon Credit Union invites the community to participate in its 10th Annual Holiday Dough fundraiser, supporting local charities that provide food and other needed items to individuals and families experiencing financial challenges during the holiday season. “So far, we’ve had astonishing participation from our smaller, rural branches, and we’re on track to beat last […]

Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity announced a $50,000 matching gift campaign thanks to a donation from the TallTreeTrust. This is the second year of their matching pledge, which will match community donations up to $50,000 per year over three years. The TallTreeTrust was established to support environmentally sustainable work in Central Oregon, ensuring that generations to […]

Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) is awarding $4.7 million in new community grants to 203 nonprofit organizations throughout the state. Communities in 33 Oregon counties will benefit from these grants, with nonprofit organizations providing arts, cultural, educational, equity, health, housing and human services support to Oregonians. OCF’s Community Grants program is the longest running grantmaking initiative […]

The Deschutes River Conservancy announces the allocation of grant funding from the Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD) for four pivotal water conservation projects in Central Oregon. These grants, secured through the OWRD 2023 Water Project Grants and Loans funding cycle, underscore the Deschutes Basin’s collaborative commitment to restored rivers and increased water resilience for future […]

The Bend Chamber invites all businesses to take a brief survey regarding a potential Transportation Fee from the City of Bend. This would be a new recurring fee on utility bills that would be used to pay for transportation maintenance and improvements, according to the City. The City Council plans to vote on the fee […]

A total of 61 educators representing 56 schools across Oregon, including 11 from Central Oregon, have been awarded more than $53,000 as part of SELCO Community Credit Union’s annual SPARK! Creative Learning Grants program. SPARK! Creative Learning Grants are designed to support teachers with creative classroom ideas but lack the funds to get those projects off […]

Discover Your Forest, the nonprofit partner of the Deschutes National Forest, and the Deschutes National Forest are hosting two opportunities for fourth graders and their families to pick up their free Every Kid Outdoors pass and holiday tree permit. The events will be held Saturday, November 25, and Sunday, November 26, 10 a.m. to 2 […]

Mt. Bachelor launched its Ski 4 Schools fundraiser in 2004. Since its inception, the program has donated over $200,000 to the Education Foundation and Redmond School District to support middle & high school students to participate in after school athletics. For 2023-2024, skiers and snowboarders can buy Mt. Bachelor lift tickets for $50, which are […]

Festival of Trees, returns to the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in December. This year marks the fundraising event’s 40th year, and for the first time, will be hosted in two buildings to accommodate the additional trees and anticipated guests. The one-day event will be on December 2, 2023. Hospice of Redmond will host a free Family […]

Angie Chown, school counselor at Sage Elementary in Redmond, Oregon has been named the 2023 Oregon School Counselor of the Year by the Oregon School Counselor Association (OSCA). Chown, a graduate of Pacific University & Oregon State University -Cascades, has been a counselor for eleven years and has been with Sage Elementary since 2012. The […]