New Sheriff Ty Rupert shares how he is working to change the atmosphere for staff at the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office.
Partners In Care - Light Up A Life and A Year To Live
Morgan Sartin, Philanthropy Manager for Partners In Care, talks about their award-winning programs including hospice and palliative care, grief and veterans support, and their events calendar including Light Up A Life and A Year To Live. www.PartnersBend.org.
COCC Community Education - Serving Central Oregon
Central Oregon Community College offers a wide array of classes to enhance one's life. www.cocc.edu/ce
Big Brothers Big Sisters - 28th Annual Comedy For Kids' Sake
Jenn Davis, Director for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon, talks about the benefits of mentoring and their recruitment campaigns. She also talks about the 28th Annual Comedy For Kids' Sake. www.BBBSCO.org
Healing Reins - Diamonds and Dust
Healing Reins Executive Director Polly Cohen and Development Director Darrion Cotroneo talk about recent growth that's providing greater access to their equine assisted mental and physical services - and their 26th anniversary celebration, Diamonds & Dust. www.HealingReins.org
Welcoming Week's Culture Jam
September 12th through 21st is the eighth annual celebration of Welcoming Week in Bend. Numerous community partners make Welcoming Week happen. Gillian talked to three of those partners about this Saturday’s event, Culture Jam.
Wesley Heredia is Program Manager at Vámonos Outside. vamonosoutside.org
Kenneth Adams is the Executive Director of The Father’s Group. thefathersgroup.org
huong tran is the Executive Director of Embrace Bend and co-founder of APIC - Asian and Pacific Islanders Collective. www.embracebend.com/apic-
Culture Jam is Saturday September 13th, Noon to 7pm, at Open Space Event Studios in Bend.
huong tran is facilitating the Welcoming Week event Designing Matrilineal Systems Sunday Sept 21st, 2pm the East Bend Library.
You can learn more about all Welcoming Week Events at bendoregon.gov.
COPY - Central Oregon Project for Youth
Bob Moore, Project Coordinator for COPY (Central Oregon Program for Youth), talked about the program, volunteer opportunities, and the significant role youth mentors play when working with children whose parents are incarcerated. copy@deschutes.org
CASA of Central Oregon - 20 years of Court Appointed Special Advocates
Heather Dion, Executive Director, explains how Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) represent a child's best interests when courts are making decisions about a child's short and long-term interests - especially when that child's home placement is being made. www.CASAofCentralOregon.org
Stirrup Purpose Equine-Driven Healing
Penny Campbell, Executive Director of Stirrup Purpose, shares the benefits of healing therapy through equine riding.
The 2025 Great Drake Park Duck Race
Steve McDonald, Chair of the 2025 Great Drake Park Duck Race, talks about the three Bend Rotary Clubs' process of choosing nonprofit beneficiaries, obtaining the permits and organizing the 36th renewal of this colorful fundraiser. www.TheDuckRace.com
Saving Grace Development Director Stephanie Miller
Stephanie Miller, Development Director for Saving Grace, shares how the nonprofit helps youths and adults who are dealing with abuse. Their second annual Purple Party is coming up in September.
Deschutes Children's Foundation and The Great Drake Park Duck Race
Cassi MacQueen, executive director for the Deschutes Children's Foundation, talks about providing office space for child-related services on four community campus locations, the threat federal funding cuts could have on those services, and the Great Drake Park Duck Race. www.DeschutesChildrensFoundation.org
OSU Extension Service - Canning Tips and Trends
Glenda Hyde, Associate Professor of Practice with the OSU Extension Service, talks about the most requested topics from the 2025 Deschutes County Fair - Tips and Trends for preserving foods. www.Extension.OregonState.edu
Oregrown in Redmond
Hunter Neubauer, founder of Oregrown Dispensary, shares about the journey of opening cannabis dispensaries in Central Oregon.
Seed to Table (Sisters) Central Oregon Vegetable Farming in August
Audrey Tehan, founder and executive director for Seed to Table in Sisters, talks about productive Central Oregon vegetable farming from the middle of August into November and looking forward to the return of school kids from local elementary schools. www.SeedtoTableOregon.org
Bend City Update with Mike Riley: Road Safety and Road Construction Projects
Bend City Councilor Mike Riley talks about current and future road construction projects in Bend, including a focus on safety for all community members including walkers and bikers. Contact City Council at council@bendoregon.gov.
Dark Sky Oregon with Chris Hill
Dark Sky Oregon Board Member Chris Hill Shares about the importance of dark skies and programs he is working on with Central Oregon groups.
Every Kid Sports partners with Disney Jr. for the Let's Play campaign
Eleana Fanaika, Executive Director for Every Kid Sports, talks about the last year of growth, a new partnership with Disney Jr. called Let's Play, and the Born in Bend campaign. www.EveryKidSports.org
Pollinator Pathway Bend with Gwen Bartonek
Gwen Bartonek is President of the Board for Pollinator Pathway Bend. She talks about the importance of creating a pesticide free corridor of native plants in urban settings to build pollinator pathways, to keep the balance of our native plant, insect, and bird world. She offers suggestions on what community members can do in their back yard to create a healthy space for pollinators.
Mosaic Community Health - Looking Back and Looking Forward
Emily Boynton, Senior Development Officer for Mosaic Community Health, talks about the history of community health centers dating back 60 years to the Civil Rights Era, the founding of the Ochoco Clinic in Prineville (predecessor to Mosaic Community Health), and the mission, services, and reach of Mosaic in Central Oregon today. www.MosaicCH.org