F ourteen years ago this December, Krayna Castlebaum began a poetic journey in Bend. Gathering at The Women’s Resource Center, Castlebaum curated an evening of hand-selected seasonal poems shared out loud. “It was exhilarating,” Castlebaum remembers fondly. It was an evening that has launched many more that Castlebaum has appropriately named “Poetic Journeys.” Castlebaum, a […]
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Source Spotlight: Helping Vulnerable Vets
Kathy Skidmore and JW Terry of Central Oregon Veterans Outreach
T he words on the marquee outside Central Oregon Veterans Outreach pretty much say it all: NEED CANNED FOOD TENTS TARPS PROPANE COLD WEATHER GEAR. COVO is ramping up for its busiest time of year—the winter months—when veterans and others are most in need. At COVO, no one is turned away, and as Executive Officer […]
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Nonprofit Champion: Kathy Deggendorfer
The Roundhouse Foundation: Supporting arts, health, the environment and much more
K athy Deggendorfer is a resident of Sisters, where she and her husband, Frank, and daughter, Erin settled in 1994, so, as Kathy puts it, “Erin could play basketball at Sisters High School and keep her horse at home.” That was the beginning, but very shortly, the reason the Deggendorfers remained in Sisters went beyond […]
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Nonprofit Champion: Jesse Roberts
Rise Up International spreads its wings in the art of resistance
W ith its mission statement about “building community through music and art,” Rise Up International has been a part of the Central Oregon nonprofit scene since 2005. Rise Up and its volunteers have crossed into documentary filmmaking, providing ukuleles for local youth in schools and an Art Ambassador program with projects in 20 countries. Jesse […]
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Nonprofit Champion: Ann Richardson
Managing director of the Sisters Folk Festival, helping bring music to children in the community
A fter this summer’s smoke and fires, you may have been wondering how the cancellation of this year’s Sister Folk Festival affects the organization’s wider community efforts. For Managing Director Ann Richardson, the outlook still looks bright for the festival—as well as the community outreach programs that help the children of Sisters and Central Oregon. […]
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Nonprofit Champion: Milagros Aparicio
Coordinating more than client services for the Latino Community Association
A desk full of administrative paperwork. A line forming in the foyer, 10 minutes before opening. That describes a typical Tuesday for Milagros Aparicio, who gets her three children off to school and then prepares to see clients on behalf of the Latino Community Association at its Bend office. Aparicio believes, “By working at the […]
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Give Guide 2017
Keep the momentum flowin’ by supporting these noble nonprofits
Some say there’s a “season of giving.” Some say the needs of our community are so great that no one season can encompass them all. Wherever you land on that argument, the pages to come will give you many great ideas about where to put your dollars—and your time, in the spirit of giving to […]
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Nonprofit Champion: Jill Mahler
KPOV radio station manager
E veryone from experienced broadcasters to rookie podcasters will tell you: Radio’s a lot more complex than it might appear. There’s endless hard work going on behind the scenes. The fact that you don’t notice all the moving pieces while listening to KPOV, Bend’s community radio station, is a testament to Jill Mahler’s expertise. “My […]