Around the Bend Farms

Around the Bend Farms CEO and Co-founder Ben Marsh, Executive Lead Designer Russell Simpson, and Communications Director Isabel Kiefert share about their work and future plans for providing fresh food to people with the greatest need.

Around the Bend Farms
Carolyn Clontz

Humane Society of Central Oregon

Lynne Ouchida of the Humane Society of Central Oregon tells us about the organization's 13th annual Pup Crawl. She gives us some tips for adopting and caring for our four-legged friends.

Humane Society of Central Oregon
Claire Merydith and Carolyn Esky

SCORE and Blade Rehab

Steve Parke, SCORE Mentor, and Charles Feriend, Owner of Blade Rehab talk about SCORE and the available business assistance and services provided. Charles Feriend offers advice to new business owners and how SCORE helped his business to move forward and grow.

SCORE and Blade Rehab
Carolyn Esky and Claire Merydith

White Women Get Ready...A Conversation with Author Amanda K Gross

Amanda K Gross is the author of "White Women Get Ready...How Healing Post-Traumatic Mistress Syndrome Leads to Anti-Racist Change." Joining in the conversation was Edi Zwierzycki from Coming To The Table, a national organization dedicated to healing the wounds stemming from our nation's history of slavery. CTTT is sponsoring a book related event in Feb 2025 with author Amanda K Gross.

White Women Get Ready...A Conversation with Author Amanda K Gross
Carolyn Esky and Claire Merydith

Jon Jones, Food Influencer

Jon Jones, food influencer and administrator of the Bend Foodies, Redmond Foodies and Sisters Foodies Facebook groups, shares about enjoying food in Central Oregon.

Jon Jones, Food Influencer
Louise Kaplan and Carolyn Clontz

Catalina Sanchez Frank and Patricia Pizarro from The Latino Community Association

The Latino Community Association's Catalina Sanchez Frank, Executive Director, and Patricia Pizarro, Immigration Attorney, tell us about the array of services the LCA offers our community. They also discuss some of the changes the organization is experiencing under our country's new administration.

Catalina Sanchez Frank and Patricia Pizarro from The Latino Community Association
Claire Merydith and Carolyn Esky

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.

Think Wild - Winter Events and Spring Habitat Restoration
Malcom McRae

Heather Dion with CASA of Bend

Heather Dion, Executive Director of CASA, tells us about this organization, how they help local foster children, and how we can be involved. She also tells us about their first annual Courtside for CASA Pickleball Classic.

Heather Dion with CASA of Bend
Carolyn Esky and Claire Merydith

COCC Advocacy for the On-Campus 2SLGBTQIA+ Community

Representatives from Central Oregon Community College talk of the college's history and efforts to provide a safe and educational environment for the 2SLGBTQIA+ on-campus community. Guests: Professor Cat Finney, Librarian (Collections and Acquisitions), Dr. Buffy Stoll Turton, First Year Experience Coordination, and Ruth Vernotico, Student Program Coordinator of Diversity and Inclusion.

COCC Advocacy for the On-Campus 2SLGBTQIA+ Community
Carolyn Esky

Alzheimer's Association Volunteer of the Year Deb McCune

Deb McCune, Volunteer of the Year for Alzheimer's Association in Oregon, shares about her experiences volunteering for Alzheimer's Association and her journey through her husband's Alzheimer’s Disease.

Alzheimer's Association Volunteer of the Year Deb McCune
Louise Kaplan and Carolyn Clontz

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.

Documentary Film - No Place to Grow Old: The Rise of Senior Homlessness
Malcom McRae