With so many important social issues challenging them today, the women of the world could use a hero. Amanda Stuermer, co-founder of World Muse, believes in giving girls and women the tools and inspiration to be their own heroes, as well as champions for the rights and well being of women around the world. She […]
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By the Books
Social worker connects library patrons with resources
Libraries have always been home to me. The fact that a giant building filled with stories, fictional and otherwise, is there, ready to be taken home at zero cost, has always struck me as something downright beautiful. Because libraries are also comfortable and warm places, they can also bring folks who have nowhere else to […]
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Cradle to Career
Better Together works to assist children and families
While most charitable organizations have a narrow focus or client base, one nonprofit in Central Oregon works in Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson counties to help children from birth until they go to college. “Better Together is a collaborative organization. We work with schools, nonprofits, and with other agencies to try an improve the way we […]
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Giving Horses a Hand
Equine Outreach offers sanctuary and space for healing
Joan Steelhammer has been a real estate broker for 38 years, but 13 years ago she was able to make her passion for horses a reality. She adopted horses deemed unsalvageable in a wild horse round up, leading her to found Equine Outreach. “I still have some of my members that I rescued—some were old […]
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How to Give
Charitable giving isn’t always sexy. According to the National Philanthropic Trust (NPT), the average annual household contribution is just shy of $3,000, which means that many of us are likely making the kind of modest donations that don’t have an immediate, tangible result, like a snazzy new building. But even the smallest gifts can have […]
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Give Guide 2015
A gift is a gift, no matter how small
Give Guide’s Nonprofits–Click Here To See Our Full List The word philanthropy often calls to mind high society galas and multi-million dollar endowments, but at its core, it’s much more simple and down-to-earth. It’s about promoting the welfare others, often financially, but not always. Giving back to the community doesn’t have to come with a […]
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Preserving the Future
Deschutes Land Trust works to safeguard the beauty of Central Oregon
Brad Chalfant moved to Central Oregon for the same reasons many young, outdoor enthusiasts do—to be a ski bum. And, for the past two decades, he has been trying to preserve the natural charms that first attracted him here—not to mention, actually expanding the number and acreage of such areas. When Chalfant first moved to […]
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All Creatures Great and Small
High Desert Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation tends to injured animals
As a young boy, Dr. Jeff Cooney was fascinated by birds of prey and the freedom and power they represent. “I would walk around the meadow in Sunriver and lay down and watch them soar over my head,” he recalls. The year he turned 12, Cooney met longtime local naturalist Jim Anderson. “He was so […]
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Room at the Inn
Emergency shelter braces for cold nights, packed rooms
Every year, as cold nights settle into the High Desert, increased attention is paid to the plight of those without shelter. But in a community with a nearly impermeable rental market and high un- and under-employment, homelessness is a year-round problem for increasing numbers of Central Oregonians. “This entire year we have seen record numbers,” […]
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The Original Sparrow
Michael Leeland continues traditions of generosity at Sparrow Club USA
The reason that Sparrow Club USA nonprofit exists, and the reason that 23-year-old Michael Leeland says he is alive today are one in the same—a generous 7th grader named Dameon and a sick baby named Michael. Back in 1992, Dameon helped Michael Leeland’s father Jeff in the adaptive PE class he taught in a suburb […]
