In years past, the Source Weekly’s Give Guide helped local nonprofits get the word out about the work they’re doing in the community. But this year, the program went one giant step further by partnering with What If We Could and adding a digital giving component, CentralOregonGives.com, in which people could donate directly to any […]
Boys & Girls Club
Growing After School Program
To combat the increased need for childcare in the Bend-La Pine school district, the Boys & Girls Club of Bend has increased spots, staff and scholarships to record levels.
Gobble, Gobble, Run!
I Like Pie Run/Walk FootZone’s annual Thanksgiving-themed run/walk is untimed and all about getting some fun exercise before reveling in the holiday. There’s a family-friendly 2k circuit through Drake Park as well as a 5k and 10k option for experienced trotters. The entrance fee is a donation of $5 and 5 lbs. of food for […]
Picks 5/11-5/18
Thursday 12 Mexican Gunfight MUSIC—Described as a combination of blues grit, country lyricism and gospel, this band has been making beautiful music together for a few years now. The members have played with multiple Northwest groups over the years and have only become more impressive for it. 7 p.m., McMenamins Old St. Francis. 700 NW […]
Art Watch 2/11-2/18
Over the most recent holiday break, Brittaney Toles, the art director for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Oregon, decided that she wanted to transform the central dining and play area at the Boys & Girls Club in Bend. “The wall was dark and sad,” she explained, indicating a structure that actually stretches over […]

