Sarah Manke, Founder and Executive Director of Thrive Central Oregon, talks about the We Are Home Film Festival and explains the logistical and financial challenges of helping people connect with housing and essential services in a sanctuary state.
Deschutes County IDD Services Program
Paul Partridge, Program Manager for Deschutes County's Intellectual Developmental Disability (IDD) Services Program, shares the work that has now provided services to over 1,000 clients in Central Oregon.
Kids Center - Providing Critical Child Abuse Services in Central Oregon
Director of Marketing & Development Ginger Theis-Stevens and Development Specialist Barbara Vella explain Kids Center's role in addressing child abuse in Central Oregon.
Oregon Adaptive Sports - Recreational opportunites for anyone with a disability
Pat Addabbo, Executive Director of Oregon Adaptive Sports, explains the wide variety of year-round athletic opportunities from snow sports to summer mountain biking for athletes with disabilities.
Deschutes Land Trust - Conservation and Monarch Butterfly Habitat
Jana Hemphill, Community Engagement Manager for the Deschutes Land Trust, talks about the Land Trust's projects and ways that the community can support their conservation work.
Roundhouse Foundation - Spring Grant Applications
Chaney Coman, Grants Manager for the Roundhouse Foundation, explains the Spring Open Call Cycle for grant applications of up to $30,000 and the other grant programs that RHF supports.
Think Wild - Winter Events and Spring Habitat Restoration
Molly Honea, Development and Communications Coordinator for Think Wild, shares TW's mission, services, advice for handling wildlife that may be injured, orphaned, or in conflict with humans. Also, get an update on the river otter rescue from last summer and the pending construction of a marine mammal treatment and rehabilitation enclosure.
2024 Gains and Setbacks: Protecting the Owyhee Canyonlands
Ryan Houston, Executive Director for the Oregon Natural Desert Association, discusses improving protections for Oregon's wildlands in 2024 and an overview of the challenges ahead in 2025.
Documentary Film - No Place to Grow Old: The Rise of Senior Homlessness
Donna Burklo, Executive Director for Central Oregon Villages, talks about their collaborative efforts to provide stable shelter with other Central Oregon nonprofits, and the upcoming documentary screening February 5 at OSU-Cascades in partnership with the Council on Aging of Central Oregon.
COCC's 2025 Season of Nonviolence
COCC's Nancy R. Chandler Lecture Series Coordinator, Charlotte Gilbride, and the Dean of Equity and Well-Being, Christy Walker, talk about the 2025 Season of Nonviolence presentations, the history of the Chandler Lecture Series, and the state of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Central Oregon Community College.
Big Brothers Big Sisters - The State of Mentorship in 2025
Jenn Davis, Program Director for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon, talks about the ongoing need for male mentors, with some boys waiting up to a year to be matched. She talks about the measurable benefits of a mentoring relationship, what it takes to become a mentor, and how BBBSCO works the parent and mentor for maximum benefit to the child.
The Hunger Prevention Coalition - Funding nonprofits that provide nutritious food to neighbors in need.
Robin Popp, Executive Director of the Hunger Prevention Coalition explains their role in supporting the direct-to-consumer nonprofits that provide fresh fruits, vegetables, proteins, and dairy to those with food insecurity in Central Oregon.
Shepherd's House Ministries - Grace Changes Everything
Shepherd's House Executive Director Curt Floski, and Low Barrier Services Director John Lodise explain the services provided through the Lighthouse Navigation Center, the Redmond Center, Project S.H.A.R.E. and the mobile shower truck.
Bridge Meadows - Multi-generational Housing That Builds Community Connection
Executive Director Derenda Schubert, PhD, explains the benefits of intergenerational housing communities which build connected, healthier, and measurably valuable relationships between generations through stable housing.
Jingle Store and Santa's Plate - Outreach Programs of The Giving Plate
Ranae Staley, Executive Director of The Giving Plate, talks about the upcoming Jingle Store for kids in need, and Santa's Plate for families. She also talks about their efforts to provide food without stigma even as the number of families in need is growing exponentially while donations of food and money are dropping quickly.
Bethlehem Inn - Transforming lives for 25 years
Gwenn Wysling, Executive Director of Bethlehem Inn, discusses 25 years of transforming lives through shelter, help and hope toward the vision of ending homelessness in Central Oregon - even if it must be done one person at a time.
J Bar J Ranch - Improving the Lives of Runaway and Homeless Youth
Eliza Wilson, Director of Runaway and Homeless Youth Programs at J Bar J Ranch, provides a full overview of the comprehensive services that help stabilize at-risk youth and provide them the opportunity to have positive agency over their lives.
Family Access Network - Advocates in Schools
Kai Myers, Stewardship Coordinator for the Family Access Network, talks about the outreach, programs and services provided to underserved students and families through school-based advocates.
Every Kid Sports - Born in Bend
Eleana Fanayka, Executive Director of Every Kid Sports, shares their new "Born in Bend" program intended to get more kids playing recreation sports in the high desert.
Camp Fire Afterschool in South County
Program Director Melanie Feltmate of Camp Fire Central Oregon explains efforts to reopen after-school programs after La Pine Park & Recreation abruptly suspends services early in the 2024 school year.