Nicola Carpinelli, Executive Director of HUE (Hearts Unknown Education), and charter student, Aiya, discuss the ways in which art (visual and performing) helps to heal youth who are struggling with challenging mental health and self-harm issues to find a place of purpose and belonging through Creative Wellness.
Deschutes Children's Foundation
Cassi MacQueen, Executive Director for the Deschutes Children's Foundation, talks about DCF's role in bringing 22 children's services providers together under one roof across four Central Oregon campuses and how that proximity improves the quality of providing timely support to families.
Every Kid Sports Pays for Recreational Sports Fees so All Kids Can Play
Eleana Fanaika, Executive Director of Every Kid Sports, talks about growing from a local nonprofit to a national nonprofit that pays sports fees so all kids can play recreational sports.
People with diverse abilities prosper at work, at home, and at leisure in Central Oregon with Diversability Inc.
Amanda Hamer, Founder and Executive Director of Diversability Inc., talks about working with adults with diverse abilities in job settings and independent living and leisure pursuits. Program Director Sarah Goodman goes inside the process of job placement and coaching.
Protecting the Owyhee Canyonlands as a National Monument
The Owyhee Canyonlands represent the largest unprotected area in the west, and 73% of Oregonians support its protection. Ryan Houston, Executive Director of the Oregon Natural Desert Association, talks about federal legislative efforts to protect it as a National Monument.
Sisters Farmers Market Opens for the 2024 season
Originally called the “Fresh on Fridays” Farmers Market,” it’d be an understatement to say that the Sisters Farmers Market is just a little one vegetable produce stand on the side of the road. Program Manager Willa Bauman talks about the big 2024 expansion of this venerable gathering place.
Think Wild - Wildlife Hospital and Habitat Restoration
Sally Compton, Executive Director of Think Wild, talks about the wildlife hospital, education programs, and habitat restoration projects in the high desert and beyond.
La Pine 2045 - Building a Comprehensive Plan
City of La Pine Principal Planner, Brent Bybee, discusses the process for updating the city's Comprehensive Plan. Incorporated as a city in 2006, La Pine first filed a comprehensive plan in 2010, but it needs to be updated. The process will be driven by citizen interests. The timeline calls for adoption in 2025.
Mediated Dispute Resolution with Community Solutions of Central Oregon
Katharine Dalton, the Executive Director of Community Solutions of Central Oregon, talks about the challenge of difficult conversations and ways to find resolution and save relationships.
Roundhouse Foundation and Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts and Agriculture
The Sisters-Based Roundhouse Foundation provides generous financial and relational support for both arts and agricultural projects in rural communities, environmental stewardship, social services, and education, plus a whole lot more.
Seed to Table in Sisters, Oregon
Founder and Farm Director Audrey Tehan tells the Seed to Table story and why it's such an important part of Sisters Country. Learn how this four-acre nonprofit farm and has grown over the past 10 years to educate local school children, supply high desert food pantries, provide local produce shares to the community and operate the Sisters Farmers Market.
Preview of We Are Home - Thrive Central Oregon's Spring Film Festival
Thrive Central Oregon's Founder and Executive Director, Sarah Manke, shares the latest efforts to help people find stable, affordable housing in the high desert and previews the We Are Home spring film festival.
MountainStar Family Relief Nursery
Staley Micken, Development Director for the MountainStar Family Relief Nursery, talks about National Child Abuse Prevention Month and MountainStar’s work to protect children from abuse through education and support for children and families including the Diaper Drive and other campaigns.
Heart of Oregon Corps
Leanna Williams, Development Director for the Heart of Oregon Corps, talks about programs to connect youth ages 16-24 with training and educational opportunities to help them independently thrive.
CAMP - Companion Animal Medical Project
The Companion Animal Medical Project, commonly known as CAMP, is a homegrown grassroots nonprofit here in Central Oregon that is tackling the enormous need to provide veterinary care to unhoused pets.
Mental Health Resources in Central Oregon
The National Alliance on Mental Illness is the largest grassroots mental health organization in America. Also known as NAMI, the Alliance is dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
Building Community Through Civil and Respectful Discourse
Citizens 4 Community (C4C) in Sisters is a non-partisan, independent, non-profit organization that’s dedicated to community building by promoting civil and respectful discourse.
Volunteer Expo at Deschutes Public Library
Central Oregon is a hotbed for both volunteers and volunteer opportunities. Librarian Liisa Sjoblom discusses the history and purpose behind the 16th annual Volunteer Expo at the Downtown Branch of the Deschutes Public Library.
Kids Center - Let's End Child Abuse
Prevention Education Manager Rachel Visser talks about the Kids Center's comprehensive efforts to support abused children and end child abuse in Central Oregon.
Thrive Central Oregon
Founder and Executive Director Sarah Mahnke explains Thrive Central Oregon's nonprofit mission to connect individuals in need with community resources across Central Oregon.