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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 […]
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,” […]
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 […]
Becky Winters is working off a debt of gratitude. In 2001 Saving Grace provided the housing deposit she needed to help her family start a new life in Redmond.
Water in the arid American West is a valuable commodity; increasingly so. As cities expand and demand increases, communities are scrambling to figure out how to fairly and responsibly allocate their precious supply. That means appeasing diverse interests—from farmers who thirst for water for their fields, to environmentalists looking to keep fish happy, to kayakers […]
Cece Valceschini’s long, wavy red hair is streaked with grey. But, as soon as she starts talking about Camp Fire, any signs of age melt away. With a radiant smile and a sparkle in her eyes, she explains the importance of building confidence and instilling the values of community, nature and service in children. “That’s […]
The office space at Mill Quarter feels almost like the interior of an M.C. Escher drawing: Sets of wooden stairs climb to lofts, and hallways traverse through open-office spaces, and still another set of stairs climbs to yet another office. The space houses several well-known nonprofits—Trout Unlimited, Oregon Natural Desert Association, Cultural Oregon—and it is […]
Click here to give! No, being a nonprofit doesn’t mean that the organization can’t “make” money. And it certainly doesn’t mean that they don’t need money. In fact, these organizations—from the Alzheimer’s Association to Warm Springs Community Action Team—probably need your money more than any for-profit company because what they are “selling” and what they […]
Seven years ago, Brenda Komar moved from the Bay Area to Bend. Within a month, she was volunteering at Arts Central. “Suddenly,” says the marketing executive, “I was on the marketing committee.” Komar is the co-founder of Tricycle Creative, a local ad and branding agency. Sitting at Backporch Coffee, Komar speaks frankly and passionately about […]
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