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.
Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity
Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity CEO Carly Colgan provides an overview of the work that Habitat for Humanity is doing to help individuals transition into home ownership, and its efforts to bring useful clothing and goods back into the community through the Habitat for Humanity ReStore.
Executive Function 101 - Be the boss of your own brain.
Executive function coach Carrie Bonnett explains what is meant by executive function and how it impacts the ability to juggle priorities and get things done - especially when it comes to children and helping develop more efficient levels of executive function.
A teacher tells story of rescuing wounded students at Springfield, OR school shooting
Teacher Kevin Hilman shares his heart-wrenching, personal experience leading up to and during the 1998 Thurston High School shooting in Springfield, OR. The insanity must stop.
Megan Martin from Furnish Hope
Megan Martin, Founding Director of Furnish Hope, shares another inspiring report of how surprisingly easy it can be to help restore lives when we work together as a community and it doesn't have to cost us a dime.
Life Begins at 50 with Sally Griffin
Sally Griffin shares her fascinating story of her real-life experience, from wife and mother turned liquor store owner, to college student at age 50 who graduated with a master’s degree in education. She’s now retired after a career as a high school teacher.. Life begins at 50!
Clothing and Supplies Drive with Luke Richter
Peace Keepers founder Luke Richter heads up a freezing weather clothing and supplies drive for Central Oregon's Homeless Community. A full 40% of Central Oregon's homeless population are working and still can not afford what's known as affordable housing. The crisis is greater than housing; it's what to do tonight in single digit temperatures. Learn where to start here.
It's time to work together to save lives.
Sources of Hope In Difficult Times: A Conversation with Clifford Evelyn
On Tuesday, September 13, Bruce and Steve talked with Redmond City Councilor, veteran, and former police commander, Clifford Evelyn about the importance of hope in our times. Clifford tells us where we can look and what we can do to find hope in ourselves and our communities.
Check out the wisdom and hope in Cliff himself and be inspired by his vision and courage.
Drop the Excuses. Stop the Shootings. From Youth Radio Hour
On Sunday, August 28, a man entered a Safeway store in Bend, Oregon, with an assault rifle and a shotgun. He killed two elderly men and shot at least two others before shooting himself.
On Wednesday, August 31, KPOV Youth Radio Hour host Juniper Rook talked about the tragic shooting, its impact on her, other local young people, and our entire community. Juniper, a gun safety activist since hse was 12 years old, openly and courageously expressed her frustration, and that of other youth, at the lack of action by adults to prevent mass shootings. Juniper also offers guidance on what we can do.
You will hear astonishing brilliance from this 16-year old student/athlete/activist.
You will hear the fiery spirit that animates powerful young activists. She is the future of positive change in our world. Listen.
(The old guy in the conversation is KPOV Tuesday Point host and Station Manager Bruce Morris.)
Special Interview on the Film Prognosis: Notes on Living
On August 23, 2022, KPOV aired a special interview on the upcoming movie Prognosis: Notes on Living, Bruce was joined by Jamie Nesbitt of Out Central Oregon and Erin Collins of The Peaceful Presence Project. The film is presented along with BendFilm. The movie will be shown August 25, 2022 from 7-9 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Bend. Tickets are available at Bendfilm.com. A facilitated discussion will follow.
In perhaps her bravest act, Oscar-winning documentarian and LGBTQ+ activist Debra Chasnoff responds to her diagnosis of a deadly disease by turning the camera on herself, her wife and their chosen family.
Hear Erin and Jamie describe their responses to the film and its impact and importance to people facing serious illnesses. The film shows how compassionate community can be formed around them and their caregivers to allow them to live life to the fullest with a serious illness.
The Source Weekly Turns 25 -- Founder Aaron Switzer Talks All About It
In this episode of the Tuesday Point Podcast, we talk with someone who has become a true pillar of this community: Aaron Switzer, founder and publisher of the Source Weekly. The Source recently issued its 25th anniversary edition as Central Oregon’s alternative weekly news magazine. Aaron talks about how it all happened and his vision for the future of The Source.
In a broad conversation, Aaron addressed everything from the differences and similarities in Bend journalism over 25 years to social media to the staying power of print journalism in a digital world.
You can read The Source Weekly on line at bendsource.com and find it in the blue boxes all over Central Oregon.