Sparrow Clubs USA empowers kids to help kids in medical need through compassion, kindness, and sponsored community service. A local school adopts a child facing a medical crisis as its Sparrow, a business sponsor pledges funds, and students earn those funds for the family by completing community service hours in the child's name. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeStudents volunteer through their school's Sparrow Club, completing community service projects in their Sparrow's name; every service hour earns sponsor money for the child's family, and the program is free to schools. Read more ›
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The Kiwanis Club of Prineville serves the youth and families of Crook County through volunteer service and grants. Its largest project was the Kiwanis Splash Pad in Stryker Park, built entirely with local donations, and its foundation supports park improvements, school athletics, reading programs, after-school care, and college scholarships.
Volunteering looks likeMembers volunteer on hands-on projects like Sleep in Heavenly Peace bed builds, run the community Easter Egg Hunt and bike raffle at the fairgrounds, sell See's Candy for fundraising, and help direct grants to parks, school athletics, reading programs, and scholarships. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Balloons Over Bend is a summer hot air balloon festival that fills the Central Oregon sky each July with balloon launches and family festivities. It is produced by Lay It Out Events, which donates a portion of its event proceeds to local nonprofits.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help the festival weekend run smoothly with setup and teardown, entry and guest services, and event support. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Camp Makualla is Pacific Crest Council's Scouting summer camp and high-adventure base on the shore of Crescent Lake in the Cascades and Deschutes National Forest. For generations, Scouts have spent summer weeks here swimming, boating, and earning merit badges, with high-adventure programs for older Scouts.
Volunteering looks likeOlder Scouts and young adults serve on summer camp staff teaching merit badges, aquatics, and outdoor skills, and adult volunteers lead units at camp, teach programs, and join work parties that open, maintain, and improve the camp each season.
Who can volunteerGroupsAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Crooked River Watershed Council brings landowners, agencies, tribes, and community members together to restore the health of the Crooked River basin for fish, wildlife, and people. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers join riparian planting and restoration days, help with river cleanups and monitoring, and support watershed education with local students.
Who can volunteerGroupsSchool GroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Tower Theatre is downtown Bend's historic performing arts center, a 460-seat Streamline Moderne landmark whose neon tower has lit up Wall Street since 1940. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeTower Theatre relies on a large crew of volunteers to keep the venue running. Opportunities include ushering, photography, giving tours, administrative support, hospitality, community liaison work, and helping with special events, with weekly trainings offered.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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All-volunteer community service club welcoming women from Sunriver, La Pine, Bend, and beyond, combining social connection with serious philanthropy. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeA 100% volunteer organization logging more than 10,000 hours a year. Anyone can help staff Kids' Day and July 4th ticket booths in the Village at Sunriver, the Community Picnic, and the Sunriver Art Fair. Read more ›
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Friends of the Metolius is a Camp Sherman-based conservation nonprofit protecting the natural resources and legacy of the Metolius Basin, with its unique water, forests, and wildlife. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers maintain trails in the Metolius Basin, help restore historic structures like the Cinder Beach shelter, support summer interpretive walks, and serve as docents at the historic Black Butte fire lookout cupola, sharing its story with hikers. Read more ›
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Pacific Crest Council, Scouting America (formerly the Boy Scouts of America) delivers Scouting programs across central and southern Oregon, including Bend, Redmond, Prineville, and Madras. It was formed in 2024 when the Crater Lake Council and Oregon Trail Council merged. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeScouting runs on adult volunteers: den leaders, Cubmasters, and Scoutmasters who lead packs and troops, merit badge counselors who share a skill or career, committee members, and district and council volunteers who… Read more ›
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The regional housing authority for Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson Counties and the largest provider of affordable housing in Central Oregon. It runs the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program and owns and manages affordable rental communities across the region. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteer inquiries go through the main office; Housing Works has no public volunteer page. Its board of commissioners is made up of volunteers appointed by Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson Counties, plus a resident commissioner.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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A statewide nonprofit that educates about and advocates for a publicly funded universal health care system in Oregon. It is run primarily by volunteers and organizes through 14 local chapters, including a Central Oregon chapter.
Volunteering looks likeA largely volunteer-run statewide advocacy group with a Central Oregon chapter. Read more ›
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Central Oregon Volunteer Connect is a program of Connect Central Oregon representing one of their four pillars - alongside Mentoring, Innovation, and Partnership. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeConnect Central Oregon is always looking for leaders who want to help connect individuals, groups, and organizations to each other and strengthen our community. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsCorporate / Workplace GroupsAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Family Access Network (FAN) connects children and families in Central Oregon schools to essential resources, including food, shelter, clothing, health care, school supplies, and transportation, through FAN advocates placed directly in public schools across Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson Counties. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeBehind-the-scenes fundraising and event support: helping run FAN's signature luncheon fundraiser, tabling at community festivals, sorting donated school supplies, hand-addressing donor mailings, and joining fundraising or event-planning committees. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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Bend-based, volunteer-run rescue for Great Pyrenees and other livestock guardian breeds, saving dogs from high-kill shelters in Texas and the Pacific Northwest. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeFostering is the heart of it: foster families care for Great Pyrenees and other livestock guardian dogs until they're adopted, including hospice and medical-care dogs. Read more ›
Who can volunteerFamiliesAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Bend Brews & Beyond is an Oregon craft beverage festival held in downtown Bend's Drake Park on Memorial Day weekend (May 23, 2026). Replacing the former Bend Brewfest, it features over 50 local breweries, cideries, and non-alcoholic producers, plus a Hempgarten, live music, "Meet the Makers" sessions, and a Brewers Decathlon.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help staff festival stations throughout the weekend — pouring and serving at beverage tents (including the non-alcoholic tent), greeting attendees at the gate, and supporting event setup and cleanup. Read more ›
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A faith-based nonprofit providing emergency shelter, meals, case management, and recovery support for individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Central Oregon.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteer opportunities include serving meals, helping with donation drives, and mentoring guests working to rebuild stability after homelessness or addiction, across Bend and Redmond shelter locations.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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Companion Animal Medical Project (CAMP), founded in 2020, provides free and low-barrier veterinary care for pets of people experiencing homelessness or financial hardship across Central Oregon, through no-cost wellness and vaccine clinics from Madras to La Pine, low-cost spay/neuter and emergency care, transportation… Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help run CAMP's free pop-up wellness and vaccine clinics around Central Oregon, checking in clients and pets, handling animals, organizing supplies, and supporting veterinary teams, and help with transport, pet-supply drives, and events. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Open Arts Center is a nonprofit creative arts center in Bend's Central District, offering a community-driven space where teens and adults foster creativity, intergenerational learning, and belonging. Teens ages 13–18 get free and low-cost afterschool creative programming, open art hours, and mentorship. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help power a free creative space for teens. Trained, background-checked adult mentors support the afterschool teen program alongside staff, and working artists can share their craft through mentorship, workshops, and classes. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Local affiliate of Every Child Oregon, mobilizing the community to support children and families impacted by foster care in Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson counties and Warm Springs. It recruits and supports foster families, provides essentials for kids entering care, and runs a regional diaper bank. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeThere are ways to help big and small: assemble Welcome Boxes for kids waiting in a DHS office, put together Family Fun Boxes and Cleaning Kits for foster families, meet specific requests through My NeighbOR, and donate needed items. Read more ›
Who can volunteerFamiliesGroupsCorporate / Workplace GroupsSchool GroupsScout TroopsFaith GroupsPreteens (10–12)Adolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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Redmond equine sanctuary that rescues and rehabilitates horses, donkeys, mules, and mustangs facing abuse, neglect, or slaughter, offers options for owners who can no longer care for their animals, and hosts gentle-training clinics and education programs that build healing connections between people and equines.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help with daily care of rescued horses, donkeys, mules, and mustangs, along with ranch upkeep like fencing and hay, and support the sanctuary's community events and training clinics.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Bend Beer Chase is a one-day, 57-mile running relay for teams of one to six, held each spring. The course starts at Drake Park in downtown Bend, runs trails and back roads to Redmond and back, and features local breweries at the exchange points before a riverside beer festival at the finish. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers keep the course running on race day, working 4–6 hour shifts at points along the route between Bend and Redmond. Volunteers register online and sign a waiver before race day. Read more ›
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All-volunteer rescue in Tumalo that saves dogs, puppies, cats, and kittens from overcrowded high-kill shelters and urgent situations, then vaccinates, spays/neuters, microchips, and fosters them until they're matched with loving homes. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeThe rescue is run entirely by volunteers, and the biggest need is foster homes for dogs, puppies, cats, and kittens while they wait for adoption. Read more ›
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High desert sanctuary near Bend for rescued horses, burros, and mules, many of them saved from slaughter, abuse, or neglect, sharing its land with Broken Arrow Ranch, an equine-inspired wellness destination. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help with daily feeding, watering, and grooming of rescued horses, burros, and mules, barn upkeep and repairs, and fence building. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsCorporate / Workplace GroupsAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Central and Eastern Oregon chapter ("Broadband") of Great Old Broads for Wilderness, a national organization led by elder women that harnesses the energy and experience of its members to protect and restore wild lands. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeMembers join about 20 BroadWalk hikes and campouts a year from the Cascade crest to the Owyhee Canyonlands, and 3–5 BroadWorks stewardship projects: monitoring grazing and roads on public lands, restoring habitat, planting natives, and pulling noxious weeds. Read more ›
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Vámonos Outside ("Let's Go Outside") connects, engages, and inspires Latinx families and community members across Central Oregon to explore the outdoors, removing cultural and cost barriers with bilingual programs. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help lead and support outdoor outings for Latinx youth and families, such as hikes, snow days, climbing nights, and nature festivals: assisting trip leaders, helping with gear and logistics, driving support, and welcoming participants. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Central Oregon Veterans Ranch is a working ranch near Bend where veterans find community, purpose, and healing, offering housing and care for aging veterans in a peaceful rural setting and hands-on farm, garden, and animal work for veterans of all ages.
Volunteering looks likeCommunity volunteers keep the working ranch running: providing meals for veteran workdays and partner gatherings, admin and outreach help, technical (IT) support, gardening and greenhouse work, and seasonal workdays such as roadside clean-ups and garden teardown. Read more ›
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Bend Park & Recreation District's Larkspur Community Center is home to the Bend Senior Center and continues its legacy. The 34,000-square-foot center serves people of all ages, with fitness spaces, an indoor walking and jogging track, a leisure pool, classrooms, a cafe, and community space, plus activities and classes for older adults and reduced rates for those 65 and older.
Volunteering looks likeAdult enrichment volunteering with older-adult social activities, games, classes, and events, plus helpers for fitness and water exercise classes, through Bend Park & Recreation District's volunteer program. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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COSA, the Central Oregon Symphony Association, supports the Central Oregon Symphony, a community orchestra that presents free and low-cost classical concerts, and fosters music education for young musicians in the region.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help set up and break down the stage, usher and greet at concerts, serve refreshments, and support mailings, events, and youth music programs.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Warm Springs Community Action Team works to build economic self-sufficiency on the Warm Springs Reservation, supporting local entrepreneurs and small businesses, homeownership and home repair, financial education, and community development.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers share professional skills as business mentors and coaches, help with community events and markets, and support home-repair and financial education programs.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland, managed by the U.S. Forest Service out of Prineville, span forests, grasslands, rivers, and rimrock in Central Oregon, offering camping, hiking, fishing, hunting, and wildlife viewing on public lands.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help care for public lands with trail maintenance, campground hosting, cleanups, invasive weed removal, wildlife and plant surveys, and visitor information, from one-day projects to seasonal roles.
Who can volunteerGroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Mental health counseling and substance use treatment for individuals and families, with counseling offices in Prineville, Bend and Redmond and an adolescent residential treatment program in Prineville. A nonprofit established in 1990.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers support teens in the adolescent residential treatment program in Prineville: leading or helping with recreational and life-skills activities, speaking at career days, and helping with holiday activities. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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BrightSide Animal Center is a high-save animal shelter in Redmond that cares for displaced dogs and cats, rehabilitates them, and places them in responsible, loving homes. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers walk dogs, socialize cats, staff the BrightSide thrift store, and help at adoption and community events; foster volunteers care for animals at home, including senior and ill pets in the fospice program. Read more ›
Who can volunteerFamiliesCourt-Ordered / Community ServicePreteens (10–12)Adolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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The Oregon chapter of Moms Demand Action is the statewide arm of a grassroots volunteer movement, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, that works for public safety measures to protect people from gun violence. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers take part in legislative advocacy (contacting lawmakers, testifying, advocacy days), community events and vigils, Be SMART safe firearm storage education, voter outreach, tabling at local events, and survivor support. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Jefferson County is the county government for Madras, Culver, Metolius, Camp Sherman, Crooked River Ranch, and the rest of Jefferson County. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeResidents serve on the Planning Commission, Budget Committee, Fair Board, Ambulance Service Area, EDCO, Weed, and Wolf advisory committees, LPSCC, and road districts; apply with a letter of interest to County Administration, 66 SE D Street, Madras. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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A volunteer-driven nonprofit restoring the historic Santiam Pass Ski Lodge, built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1939–40 at the 4,800-foot level of Santiam Pass on Highway 20, about 20 miles west of Sisters. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeRestoration is a community effort. Volunteer work days cover cleaning, clearing, and general site work at the lodge, and skilled tradespeople are especially needed: carpenters, electricians, plumbers, masons, painters, and wood refinishers. Read more ›
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The Black Butte Fire Volunteer Association is the volunteer support organization of the Black Butte Ranch fire department, best known for its annual holiday toy drive, which gathers toys for local organizations serving children and families in Sisters Country.
Volunteering looks likeEach holiday season, volunteers help collect, sort, and deliver toys for the association's annual toy drive, supporting local organizations that serve children and families.
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WWOLF (Willing Workers On Local Farms) is Central Oregon Locavore's volunteer farm-day program. It sends packs of volunteers to spend a day helping on local farms and ranches with planting, harvesting, and other critical tasks, creating hands-on learning for volunteers while supporting local food production and building relationships between producers and residents. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeJoin a WWOLF "pack" for a day on a local farm, helping with planting, harvesting, weeding, and other seasonal farm tasks alongside the farmers who grow Central Oregon's food. No farming experience is needed. Read more ›
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Repair Café is The Environmental Center's free community repair event, held every few months around Central Oregon since 2013. People bring broken clothing, jewelry, small appliances, electronics, outdoor gear, bikes, and household items, and volunteer fixers repair them or teach how, with a success rate of about 65%. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteer fixers are the heart of every Repair Café: sewists, electronics tinkerers, bike mechanics, jewelry menders, knife sharpeners, and all-around handy people who repair items and teach visitors how to do it themselves. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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A volunteer network of backyard weather observers of all ages who measure and report daily rain, hail, and snow. Started in 1998 at the Colorado Climate Center at Colorado State University, it is sponsored by NOAA, the National Weather Service, and the National Science Foundation. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeCitizen science from home: measuring daily precipitation, snow, and hail with a standard 4-inch rain gauge and reporting it online or in the mobile app, about five minutes a day. Read more ›
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The Alfalfa Community Hall is the gathering place for the rural Alfalfa community east of Bend, owned and managed by the Alfalfa Community Hall Users Association. It hosts community meetings, family and social gatherings, and services like NeighborImpact's mobile food pantry.
Volunteering looks likeNeighbors keep the Alfalfa Community Hall running and support its community events and local food market, helping with setup, cleanup, and hosting the gatherings that bring the rural Alfalfa community together. Read more ›
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Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington builds girls of courage, confidence, and character through troops and programs in outdoor adventure, STEM, life skills, and entrepreneurship, including the cookie program, with troops and volunteer leaders across Central Oregon.
Volunteering looks likeAdult volunteers lead or co-lead Girl Scout troops, help with outdoor and STEM programs, camps, and events, support the annual cookie program, and share their skills as guest experts. Read more ›
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The Crook County Parks and Recreation Foundation raises funds and community support for parks, trails, and recreation programs in Prineville and Crook County, including scholarships so every child can take part.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help with fundraising events and park improvement projects that support recreation in Prineville and Crook County.
Who can volunteerGroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Oasis Village is a low-barrier, cabin-style shelter village in east Redmond for chronically unhoused neighbors. Each resident has a private heated bedroom shelter, with a shared community building for showers, laundry, meals, and mail, plus onsite case management and supportive services to help people move toward stable housing. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers and community groups have supported facility upkeep, in-kind donations, and shelter construction alongside partner churches and civic groups. Contact Oasis Village directly for current volunteer needs.
Who can volunteerGroupsFaith GroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Tin Pan Theater is downtown Bend's arthouse cinema, a 28-seat historic theater tucked into Tin Pan Alley with old-fashioned red velvet seats, homemade popcorn, and local beer and wine on tap. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers join BendFilm's crew to help with special screenings, events, and parties at Tin Pan and its outdoor alley and summer screenings, and the theater is a core venue during the Bend Film Festival each October. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Madras's Kiwanis club, serving children across Jefferson County. Its signature program is Operation Rudolph, the county's primary Christmas gift program for kids facing hardship, run with the Madras High Key Club. The club also supports youth programs and scholarships throughout the year.
Volunteering looks likeThe biggest volunteer effort is Operation Rudolph each holiday season: collecting toys from drop boxes, shopping, and wrapping hundreds of gifts at the fairgrounds, with drop-in wrapping open to individuals, families, and groups. Read more ›
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The Big Ponderoo Music + Art Festival is a two-day summer festival in Sisters' Village Green Park featuring lively, danceable Americana and bluegrass on outdoor stages, interactive art experiences, and local art vendors. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers make the festival possible, helping with gates and entry, guest services, bars and concessions, artist hospitality, and set-up and take-down in Village Green Park. Volunteers earn a free festival pass. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Desert Sky Montessori is a Bend school offering Montessori education that nurtures children's independence, curiosity, and love of learning through hands-on, child-led learning.
Volunteering looks likeParents and community members volunteer in classrooms and on field trips, help with school events and fundraisers, and support facilities and garden work days.
Who can volunteerFamiliesAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Sisters Transportation and Ride Share (STARS) provides free, curb-to-curb rides to non-emergency medical appointments for Sisters Country residents who can't drive themselves, including doctor, dental, lab, and physical therapy visits in Sisters, Bend, and Redmond. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteer drivers use their own cars to take neighbors to medical appointments, picking up rides that fit their schedule on weekdays between 8 am and 5 pm; STARS provides training and the rides go to Sisters, Bend, and Redmond. Read more ›
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A nonprofit senior center in Madras serving Jefferson County from Culver and Metolius to the edge of Warm Springs. It provides congregate meals, Meals on Wheels, and transportation for older adults, and it is a Council on Aging of Central Oregon community dining site.
Volunteering looks likeMeals on Wheels delivery drivers, including rural routes, meal loading, and help running the center and its wellness activities. Contact the center about current needs.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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The Rotary Club of Sisters brings together Sisters-area business and community leaders for fellowship and local and international service projects under Rotary's motto of Service Above Self, supported by the Sisters Rotary Foundation.
Volunteering looks likeRotarians volunteer together on local service projects, fundraisers, scholarships, and community grants in Sisters Country, and on international service. The main way to get involved is to visit a club meeting and join.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The High Desert Horticultural Center (HDHC) helps Central Oregon communities create beautiful, sustainable landscapes with plants native to the east Cascades and sagebrush steppe. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeFrom March through September, nursery volunteers help the WinterCreek crew with weeding, repotting, watering, and more, committing 1–3 hours one day a week on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Cascade Lakes Relay is a two-day running relay each June, billed as Oregon's most challenging relay course. It starts at Diamond Lake Resort in the Cascades, crosses the Oregon Outback and rural communities like Silver Lake, Gilchrist, and La Pine, then loops around Mt. Bachelor to finish in Bend. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers staff the course on relay weekend in late June, working 6–8 hour shifts (morning, afternoon, evening, or overnight) anywhere along the route. Read more ›
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A special district providing parks, recreation programs, and youth activities to enhance livability and community connection in Sisters, Oregon.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers, including parents, help run youth sports and recreation programs, serve on the board of directors, and support community events like the annual Easter egg hunt at Creekside Park.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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A special district providing aquatic and recreation programs, facilities, parks and trails in the greater Redmond area. RAPRD runs The Hub, its aquatic and recreation center, and offers swim lessons, youth and adult sports leagues, fitness, art and enrichment classes, summer camps and adaptive recreation.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteer coaches are always needed for youth sports leagues; coaches complete a background check, concussion training and a pre-season clinic. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Signature Hospice provides hospice care in Central Oregon, supporting patients with life-limiting illness and their families with medical care, comfort, and emotional and spiritual support. Signature is a for-profit hospice provider with a volunteer program open to the community.
Volunteering looks likeCompanion volunteers spend time with hospice patients by reading, playing music or games, sharing stories, taking walks, or simply sitting together, and help with legacy projects for families. Read more ›
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Physical activity-based youth development program that inspires girls in 3rd through 8th grade to recognize their strengths through fun, interactive lessons led by trained volunteer coaches. Teams meet twice a week after school each fall and spring and finish the season with a 5K. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteer coaches lead small teams of girls through a 10-week season of lessons that blend running and games with life skills, ending with a celebratory 5K. Read more ›
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The Redmond Senior Center, a nonprofit gathering place for older adults for about 75 years, helps seniors engage, connect, and thrive. It serves weekday community lunches, runs activities from yoga and tai chi to cards, bingo, and movie nights, and operates Meals on Wheels, cooking and delivering 150 or more meals a day to homebound seniors in the Redmond area, plus pet food for seniors' animals. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeMeals on Wheels drivers are the heart of the center, delivering 150 or more hot meals each weekday to homebound seniors and often a daily moment of connection, sometimes with flowers. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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Battle Buddies of Central Oregon works to prevent veteran and first responder suicide through canine companionship and dog training. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeBattle Buddies is all-volunteer. Dog trainers and experienced handlers help train support dogs with their veterans, and other volunteers help with fundraising, events, and outreach to veterans and first responders. Read more ›
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The Redmond Community Choir, founded in 2019 by director Ken Piarulli and offered through COCC Community Education, is a non-auditioned choir that has grown to around 70 voices. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeAnyone who loves to sing can join; the choir is non-auditioned and welcomes all experience levels, including people who don't read music. Read more ›
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The state agency managing Oregon's park system, including several Central Oregon parks (Smith Rock, Cove Palisades, Pilot Butte, Tumalo, and others) offering recreation, camping, and natural and cultural resource protection.
Volunteering looks likeOregon State Parks occasionally posts volunteer openings at Central Oregon parks such as Smith Rock, Cove Palisades, Pilot Butte, and Tumalo, including campground hosting, trail work, and visitor services. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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Friends of the Children-Central Oregon pairs children facing the greatest barriers with a salaried, professional mentor, called a Friend, from kindergarten through high school graduation, 12 and a half years, no matter what. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeMentors at Friends of the Children are paid professionals, so volunteers support the program around them: helping with events and youth activities, office and clubhouse support, sharing career skills, and workplace team projects.
Who can volunteerCorporate / Workplace GroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Bend North Little League is a volunteer-run youth baseball and softball league serving kids on Bend's north side, offering teams from tee ball through the older divisions so young players can learn the game, build skills and friendships, and enjoy being part of a team.
Volunteering looks likeBend North Little League is run by volunteers. Parents and community members serve as managers, coaches, and assistants, umpires, team parents, and board members, and help with field prep, concessions, and league events. Read more ›
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Locally organized since 1977, the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Crook County serves anyone in need in the Prineville area with dignity and respect, regardless of faith or background. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers work shifts in the food pantry packing food boxes and sorting donations, unload and load food trucks, direct guests as parking lot attendants, or sign up as on-call helpers for busy days. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsFaith GroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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A Sunriver-based educational nonprofit whose mission is to bring the sights and science of the cosmos to schools and the wider community through astronomy, rocketry, and science education. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeCARA is volunteer-run, so getting involved means pitching in alongside its founders: helping at school and community astronomy and rocketry programs, assisting with telescope viewing and solar observing at outreach… Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Heart 'n Home Hospice & Palliative Care, part of LHC Group, provides hospice and palliative care across Central Oregon from its Bend office, supporting patients with serious illness and their families with medical care, symptom management, comfort, and emotional and spiritual support. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers visit hospice patients at home or in care facilities, playing games or music, doing puzzles, reading, sharing stories, or just sitting together, and some help with yardwork at patients' homes. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsCorporate / Workplace GroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Crook County Sheriff's Mounted Posse is a uniformed volunteer horseback unit that assists the Sheriff's Office, emergency responders, and search and rescue teams, and represents the county at parades, rodeos, and community events.
Volunteering looks likeUniformed volunteer members provide their own horses for search and rescue, event security, and community patrols, and represent the Sheriff's Office at parades, rodeos, and civic events throughout Crook County.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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BendFilm is a Bend nonprofit, founded in 2003, that celebrates independent cinema's power to enrich lives, amplify diverse voices, and inspire change. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers run nearly every part of the Bend Film Festival, including box office and ticketing, theater and venue operations, guest and filmmaker hospitality, event and party support, and distributing the festival guide. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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The Sisters Rodeo Association produces the Sisters Rodeo, billed as "The Biggest Little Show in the World," a PRCA professional rodeo held each June since 1940 at its arena just outside Sisters. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeThe Sisters Rodeo is put on almost entirely by volunteers. Each June, community members help with gates and ticketing, parking, ushering, concessions, the Sisters Rodeo Parade, the kids' events, and arena and grounds work, and many return year after year. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Jefferson County Democrats is the Democratic Party of Jefferson County, the local party organization that supports Democratic candidates, organizes precinct committee persons, and holds monthly meetings.
Volunteering looks likeGet involved through the county central committee: attend the monthly meeting, become a precinct committee person, and help with local campaigns, events, and outreach. Contact the party through its website.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The High Desert Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Oregon promotes the enjoyment, conservation, and study of Central Oregon's native plants through field trips, talks, native plant sales, and conservation and restoration work.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers lead or join wildflower hikes and field trips, help with native plant sales and restoration projects, staff outreach tables, and assist with plant surveys.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Bend nonprofit supporting women who have graduated from alcohol and drug treatment programs, built on the idea that the opposite of addiction is connection. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers serve as Connection Advocates who meet regularly with women in recovery, help with job search and interview prep, provide rides and practical help with everyday needs, support The Juniper House, and assist with fundraising and community events.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Rotary Club of Bend-Mt. Bachelor is one of Bend's Rotary clubs, bringing together community members for fellowship and hands-on local and international service projects under Rotary's motto of Service Above Self, as part of Rotary District 5110.
Volunteering looks likeRotarians volunteer together on local service projects, fundraisers, and community grants, and on international service. The main way to get involved is to visit a club meeting and join.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Redmond chapter of the Oregon Band of Brothers brings together veterans of every era, current service members, and their families for regular gatherings, friendship, and mutual support, and helps local veterans in need.
Volunteering looks likeVeterans, current service members, and their spouses and close family join the chapter's weekly meetings and help with its service work: the Flag Line honor guard at veterans' funerals and memorial ceremonies… Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Leadership Redmond is the Redmond Chamber of Commerce's program to educate and develop leaders for key decision-making roles in the community. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeApply to join a class of current and future community leaders. Participants meet with local leaders to learn the issues facing Redmond and the region, and build a network of past and current participants and community speakers. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Prineville chapter of the Oregon Band of Brothers brings together veterans of every era, current service members, and their families in Crook County for regular gatherings, friendship, and mutual support, and helps local veterans in need.
Volunteering looks likeVeterans, current service members, and their spouses and close family join the chapter's weekly meetings and help with its service work: the Flag Line honor guard at veterans' funerals and memorial ceremonies… Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Bend house of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon & SW Washington, providing free home-away-from-home housing and support for families of seriously ill children receiving medical care.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers welcome families and answer phones, prepare or donate meals, lead activities, support events, and help with cleaning, laundry, and light maintenance at the Bend House for families of seriously ill children.
Who can volunteerGroupsCorporate / Workplace GroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Community coalition of local organizations and individuals working to move Bend to clean energy through home and building electrification. Founded in 2022, it combines community outreach, education about electrifying homes and vehicles, and advocacy for local policies that support healthier homes, lower energy bills, and Bend's climate goals.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers do community outreach and tabling, help neighbors learn about home electrification and solar, write and share stories about clean energy, attend and speak at public meetings, and help plan creative community events. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Bend Pops Orchestra produces, presents, and promotes memorable music for Bend and surrounding communities. Its local musicians rehearse and perform a season of popular music, from film scores and Broadway to light classics, presenting free concerts in Bend, Redmond, Prineville, Sisters, and Sunriver, while developing players' skills through mentorship and musical direction.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help the orchestra bring free concerts to the community: greeting and ushering, setting up and striking the stage, handing out programs, helping with publicity and outreach, and supporting fundraising. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Deschutes Public Library Foundation raises private support for Deschutes Public Library, funding programs and services beyond the library's budget, such as author events, early literacy, summer reading, and special collections, for readers of all ages across Deschutes County.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help the Foundation with fundraising events, donor outreach, and community programs like author events. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Central Oregon Disability Support Network (CODSN) offers no-cost, peer-delivered support to people with disabilities and their families across Central and Eastern Oregon; every team member has been touched by disability. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help at family events and programs as their schedules allow, with no ongoing commitment. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Deschutes County 4-H and FFA Livestock Auction Association organizes the market livestock auction at the Deschutes County Fair, where 4-H and FFA youth sell the animals they have raised, rewarding their hard work and supporting their future projects and education.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help organize and run the county fair livestock auction, including fundraising, buyer recruitment, and event-day logistics that support 4-H and FFA youth selling market animals.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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A Bend nonprofit cultivating a community of environmental stewards working together to build a greener, healthier planet through advocacy, action and education. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeHands-on garden and land stewardship from May through September, with monthly volunteer events during the season and training and tools provided. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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Stroke Awareness Oregon teaches Central Oregonians to recognize the signs of a stroke using BE FAST and to call 911 immediately, through community presentations, events, and outreach, and supports stroke survivors and their families.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteer opportunities include distributing BEFAST stroke-awareness materials at community events, supporting educational campaigns and health fairs, and helping run fundraising events like Strike Out Stroke.
Who can volunteerGroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Oregon's state human services agency, serving children and families, older adults and people with disabilities through local offices, including offices in Central Oregon. Its Volunteer Services program is statewide and state-operated, placing volunteers to help clients, staff and local communities. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeODHS runs a statewide volunteer program placed through local offices. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The City of Bend is the municipal government for Central Oregon's largest city, providing services from streets, water, and transportation to planning, policing, and fire response. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers support City departments through programs like Bend Beautification (litter pickup, native plantings, invasive weed removal — via Adopt-A-Spot or one-time cleanups), maintaining community gardens and… Read more ›
Who can volunteerFamiliesGroupsCorporate / Workplace GroupsCourt-Ordered / Community ServiceAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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All-volunteer Central Oregon group that has sent care packages to local service members deployed overseas or stationed at hardship posts since 2003. Volunteers pack boxes monthly at the Bend VFW post, filling them with donated snacks, hygiene items, cards, and letters so troops know their hometown is thinking of them. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers gather once a month to pack and address care packages for Central Oregon service members deployed or stationed far from home. Read more ›
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Central Oregon Nordic Club brings together cross-country skiers and snowshoers in Central Oregon, and its volunteers help maintain Nordic trails and warming shelters on the Deschutes National Forest in partnership with the Forest Service. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeClub volunteers keep Nordic trails and shelters ready for winter: stocking shelters with firewood, building and maintaining shelters, clearing and marking ski trails, and helping with signs, bridges, and debris cleanup on the Deschutes National Forest.
Who can volunteerGroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Wild Side Rehabilitation is a Central Oregon wildlife rehabilitation nonprofit that cares for orphaned and injured wild mammals, from fawns and elk calves to raccoons, squirrels, and rabbits, until they can be released back to the wild. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteer caregivers work under the licensed rehabilitator's supervision to feed, clean, and care for orphaned and injured wildlife as they recover, and help with transport and releases. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Bend nonprofit founded by a Kyiv-born art and outdoor educator. Through Art Sprouts it brings art and outdoor education to children who might not otherwise have access, and through Bend for Ukraine and UA&Co. it helps displaced Ukrainian families resettle in Central Oregon while sharing Ukrainian culture with the wider community.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help run community cultural events and pop-ups such as Ukrainian holiday celebrations, workshops, and community art installations; support resource fairs for newly arrived families; assist with youth art and… Read more ›
Who can volunteerFamiliesAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The local professional association for attorneys who live or work mainly in Deschutes County, open without dues to Oregon State Bar members in good standing. It offers continuing legal education and networking events and works to improve the community's access to legal services. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likePro bono volunteering for licensed attorneys: free short consultations with self-represented people through Lawyer in the Library, recruited and trained through the Access to Justice Committee, plus committee work on… Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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The Deschutes County Historical Society, founded in 1975, runs the Deschutes Historical Museum in downtown Bend's historic 1914 Reid School building. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeTrained volunteers lead the museum's popular guided walking tours of Bend's historic neighborhoods each summer, greet visitors and staff the front desk and museum store, help care for and catalog the collections and… Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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The Rural Oregon Community Foundation, which also does business as the Crooked River Roundup Foundation, is a Prineville nonprofit dedicated to preserving the Western Way of Life. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers, including many local FFA and 4-H students, help run the foundation's annual Dinner & Dance fundraiser that kicks off Roundup week, and support youth programs like Boots and Roots and community events like the Fall Cowboy Gathering.
Who can volunteerGroupsSchool GroupsAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Alliance for a Safe Oregon works statewide to prevent gun-related tragedies, bringing together gun violence survivors, gun owners, veterans, health care workers, and first responders. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeAdvocacy through the Action Alerts team (contacting lawmakers and showing up when leaders need to hear from the community), event support, community education on safe storage and preventing firearm suicide, and member trainings, forums, and webinars. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Camp Fire Central Oregon builds caring, confident youth and future leaders through co-ed programs, including clubs, day camps, service learning, outdoor and self-reliance courses, and youth leadership opportunities.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteer roles include youth day camp counselors and camp health support, board leadership (including a dedicated youth board seat), and other program support for kids and teens. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Crook County Republicans is the Republican Party of Crook County, the local party organization that supports Republican candidates, organizes precinct committee persons, and holds local events.
Volunteering looks likeGet involved through the county central committee: become a precinct committee person, and help with local campaigns, events, petition drives, and outreach. Contact the party through its Facebook page.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The High Desert Botanical Garden, a project of the High Desert Horticultural Center, is a planned regional botanical garden for Central Oregon, conceived to help residents and visitors understand and connect with the plant communities of the high desert east of the Cascades. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help build the garden from the ground up: serving on an advisory board that draws on deep knowledge of High Desert ecosystems, helping raise funds and spread the word, and pitching in on behind-the-scenes tasks like mailings. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Around the Bend Farms is a Central Oregon nonprofit farm working to increase access to fresh, locally grown, nutrient-dense food. From its Braided Roots farm in Deschutes River Woods south of Bend and its AVO farm in Madras, it runs a CSA program, builds custom gardens, and through its Grow Hope, Nourish Community effort grows food for neighbors who need it most.
Volunteering looks likeFarm volunteers get their hands in the soil at the Braided Roots farm in Deschutes River Woods and the AVO farm in Madras, helping with seeding, planting, weeding, harvesting, and other seasonal work that turns seeds into food for neighbors. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsCorporate / Workplace GroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity builds strength, stability, and self-reliance through affordable homeownership for low- to moderate-income families and individuals in Bend and Redmond. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers build homes on new-construction job sites (no experience needed, with full supervision), staff the ReStore, salvage reusable materials on free reclamation crews, mentor future homeowners on budgeting and… Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsCorporate / Workplace GroupsSchool GroupsCourt-Ordered / Community ServiceAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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The Sunriver Music Festival, now in its fifth decade, presents a world-class classical festival each August led by Artistic Director and Conductor Brett Mitchell, with the Festival Orchestra and soloists performing at the Sunriver Resort Great Hall and Bend's historic Tower Theatre, plus pops and family concerts, masterclasses, and year-round events. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeEach August, Sunriver and Bend homeowners host visiting orchestra musicians for about two weeks, a beloved tradition that builds lasting friendships (hosts get a poster, gift certificate, and closing-night invitation). Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Volunteers in Medicine Clinic of the Cascades (VIM Cascades) is Central Oregon's only free clinic and charitable pharmacy for low-income, uninsured working adults who earn too much for the Oregon Health Plan. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeMedical professionals volunteer as providers, nurses, pharmacists, and specialists in the clinic or through pro-bono partnerships, and community members help in non-clinical roles that keep the clinic running. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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Bend Fall Festival celebrates autumn in downtown Bend each October with local artisans and craftspeople, live music, food vendors, and family-friendly activities, drawing thousands of visitors to the heart of the city. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help run the festival in shifts covering setup and teardown, entry and guest services, and vendor and beer garden support. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Formerly the Children's Forest of Central Oregon, NatureConnect unites a network of 30+ public, private, and nonprofit partners to inspire lifelong connections to nature for every child. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers support outdoor family events and youth programs, help with photography, blog writing, and social media to share the network's stories, and lend a hand with outreach and partner events across the region.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Rotary Club of Greater Bend, chartered in 1976, brings together Central Oregon business and community leaders around Rotary's motto of Service Above Self, with a focus on children, youth, and families. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeMembers volunteer together on hands-on service projects focused on children, youth, and families, from supporting local food pantries to school programs like the club's annual Invention Convention with Miller Elementary, plus fundraisers and community grants. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Bend Races is Lay It Out Events' series of community runs around Central Oregon, including the Salmon Run in April, the Happy Girls Runs in Bend and Sisters, Conquer the Canyon, the Haulin' Aspen trail run, the Sunriver Oktoberfest Race, and the Bend Beer Run. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeRace volunteers help with registration and packet pickup, course monitoring, and finish-line support across Lay It Out Events' race series. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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FIXBend, a program of The Rawley Project, works to reduce pet overpopulation in Central Oregon by providing affordable spay and neuter surgeries for cats and dogs, including for families who could not otherwise afford them. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers support FIXbend's spay/neuter clinics — helping with clinic setup and breakdown, assisting with laundry for surgical linens, and helping monitor animals during recovery. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation (MBSEF) is a Bend nonprofit that develops young mountain athletes through year-round Alpine, Nordic, freeride, and cycling programs. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help with everything from office tasks to events and races, which keeps program costs down for young athletes. Read more ›
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The municipal government of Redmond, Oregon, with a council-manager form of government. It provides city services including streets, parks, police, planning, and Redmond Municipal Airport (Roberts Field). Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeServing on city committees and commissions (some with youth seats), Adopt-a-Street, Park, or Trail commitments, one-time community clean-ups and planting days such as Earth Day and Arbor Week, group maintenance and… Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsCorporate / Workplace GroupsCourt-Ordered / Community ServiceAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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SFF Presents (formerly Sisters Folk Festival, Inc.) is a Sisters nonprofit that strengthens community and transforms lives through music and art. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeMore than 500 volunteers help run SFF Presents' festivals and concerts each year, including the Sisters Folk Festival and the Big Ponderoo Music + Art Festival, in roles like door and gate staffing, accessibility… Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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All-volunteer food bank that has served Sisters-area families for more than 40 years, operated by the Kiwanis Club of Sisters. It uses a client-choice "shopping style" model so families pick the foods they need, and demand has more than doubled in recent years. One hundred percent of donations stay in the community.
Volunteering looks likeThe food bank is run entirely by volunteers, who stock shelves, sort donations, and help neighbors shop during weekly distribution hours. Read more ›
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The Wildcat Tutoring Program at Juniper Elementary School in Bend pairs community volunteer tutors with students who need extra help in reading and math.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteer tutors work with students one-on-one or in small groups on reading and math during the school day, usually for an hour or two a week.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Bend Food Project, a division of The Giving Plate, is an all-volunteer neighborhood food drive. Every two months, neighbors leave a green bag of nonperishable food on their doorstep, and volunteer Neighborhood Coordinators collect the bags and bring them to The Giving Plate's warehouse. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeThree easy ways to help: be a food donor (about 15 minutes a month, filling a green bag every other month), become a Neighborhood Coordinator (about an hour a month, collecting your neighbors' bags on the second or… Read more ›
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The Upper Deschutes River Coalition works to keep the upper Deschutes River basin around Sunriver, La Pine, and Three Rivers healthy, promoting fire-resistant forests, clean and abundant river flows, and protected wildlife habitat, with a focus on wildfire preparedness and defensible space.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteer roles include board and officer positions (President, Treasurer, Board Members) and community outreach helping property owners, including low-income seniors, access wildfire defensible-space assistance. Read more ›
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The Alzheimer's Association Oregon & Southwest Washington Chapter, which serves the Central Oregon region, provides free care and support for people living with Alzheimer's and other dementias and their caregivers, including a 24/7 helpline, support groups, and education, while advancing research and advocacy.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help plan and run the Walk to End Alzheimer's and other events, lead community education presentations, facilitate support groups after training, and advocate with elected officials.
Who can volunteerCorporate / Workplace GroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Bend Summer Festival is a downtown Bend street festival that kicks off the summer season with artists and craftspeople, live music, food vendors, and community celebration. It is produced by Lay It Out Events, which donates a portion of its event proceeds to local nonprofits.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help run the festival in shifts covering setup and teardown, entry and guest services, and vendor and beer garden support. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Equine Outreach, founded in 2002, rescues horses in Oregon with uncertain futures, especially older, abused, neglected, and medically compromised horses, restores their trust in people, rebuilds their health, and rehomes them to loving families; many seniors stay on as sanctuary or hospice horses. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers are the backbone of the rescue: daily feeding and barn chores, grooming and gentle handling of senior and recovering horses, helping with medical care routines and rehabilitation, property upkeep, and supporting fundraising events and outreach. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Catalyze Central Oregon makes it simple for residents to discover, support, and engage with local nonprofits — so giving becomes part of everyday life.
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Downtown Bend's holiday parade has filled the streets with lights, music, and floats for more than 40 years, winding from Harmon Boulevard through downtown to Drake Park each December. Anyone can enter. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeMore than 100 volunteers make the parade happen each December: coordinating entries, managing the lineup, handling publicity and safety, writing announcer scripts, judging floats, and serving as marshals. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity ReStore is a nonprofit home improvement store and donation center selling donated new and reclaimed building materials, furniture, appliances, and home goods at a fraction of retail price. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeReStore volunteers work alongside staff on regular shifts: cashiering, greeting shoppers, receiving and sorting donations, merchandising and setting up displays, and helping keep the store running. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsCourt-Ordered / Community ServiceAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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The Jefferson County Historical Society operates the Jefferson County Museum in Madras, preserving and sharing the history of Jefferson County and its communities through exhibits, collections, and records.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers staff the museum and greet visitors, help care for artifacts and records, and support exhibits and community history events.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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AARP Foundation Tax-Aide provides free tax preparation and filing help, with a focus on older adults and taxpayers with low to moderate income. IRS-certified volunteers prepare returns at sites across Central Oregon each tax season, and no AARP membership is required to get help or to volunteer.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help provide free tax preparation for seniors and low/middle-income taxpayers, in roles ranging from Counselors (who prepare returns directly, after IRS certification training) to Client Facilitators (who welcome and assist clients) and Technology Coordinators. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Crook County Quilt Guild is a Prineville quilting group that shares the craft and gives back, making and donating comfort quilts to cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and contributing a quilt each year to the local hospice fundraising auction.
Volunteering looks likeQuilters of all skill levels join guild meetings and sew days to make comfort quilts donated to cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, and help create the quilt donated to the local hospice fundraising auction.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Salvation Army Bend Corps serves thousands of Central Oregonians each year through a client-choice food pantry, emergency assistance with rent and utilities, holiday food and gifts through the Red Kettle and Angel Tree campaigns, youth after-school programs, and visits to seniors, as part of its faith-based mission to meet human needs without discrimination.
Volunteering looks likeThe Bend Corps has roles for almost every age: helping in the client-choice food pantry, visiting residents of assisted living centers, assembling gifts for veterans and people experiencing homelessness, and supporting youth programs. Read more ›
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Mountainstar Family Relief Nursery works to prevent child abuse and neglect by supporting young children and their families, offering free therapeutic preschool classrooms, home visits, parenting education, and family support services at sites across Central Oregon.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteer opportunities include classroom support in therapeutic preschool programs, MLK Day service projects, monthly Community Care Project donation drives (like hygiene kits), and support for fundraising events such as Birdies 4 Babies.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Columbia River Circuit is the Pacific Northwest region of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, covering about 60 PRCA rodeos across Oregon, Washington, and northern Idaho, including Central Oregon stops like the High Desert Stampede, Sisters Rodeo, and Crooked River Roundup. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeThe Finals draws its volunteer crew largely from the committees and crews of the circuit's rodeos, including Central Oregon's own. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Since 1965, the Opportunity Foundation of Central Oregon has empowered people with intellectual and developmental disabilities across Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson Counties to build skills for independent living, work, and community life. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers support people with developmental disabilities alongside staff, helping with recreation and community outings, life-skills activities, and special events and fundraisers.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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The Oregon Band of Brothers gives veterans of every era since World War II, along with current service members and their families, a place to share friendship, camaraderie, and support. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVeterans, current service members, and their spouses and close family join local chapters' weekly meetings and help with their service work: the Flag Line honor guard at veterans' funerals and memorial ceremonies… Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Samara Learning Center is a nonprofit private alternative school in Bend for students who learn differently, including children with dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, ADHD, and high-functioning autism, as well as kids who have been bullied, experience school anxiety, or are moving from homeschool back to a classroom. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers support students who learn differently by reading with students, helping in classrooms, sharing a skill or hobby as an enrichment session, and helping with school events and fundraisers like Central Oregon Gives. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Dirty Half is FootZone's trail half marathon on the national forest west of Bend, held each June. The 13.1-mile course leaves pavement for dirt and single track, with mountain views, finisher prizes, and an after-party. Proceeds from event shirt sales go to the Deschutes Land Trust.
Volunteering looks likeA handful of race-day volunteers help keep this community trail race running smoothly each June. Sign up through FootZone's volunteer page, and watch for the next race's volunteer call in the spring.
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Connect Central Oregon is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that strengthens communities in Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson counties (plus Warm Springs) by connecting people with volunteer opportunities, board positions, and mentorship. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help run CCO's community events, from volunteer and board fairs to robotics and drone expositions, support community media production, and help keep the Volunteer Central Oregon directory accurate by reviewing organization listings. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsSchool GroupsCourt-Ordered / Community ServiceAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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The Central Oregon Suicide Prevention Alliance (COSPA) was formed in 2012 by public and private organizations in Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson Counties to promote wellness and prevent suicide across the region. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeJoining one of the Alliance's workgroups (community outreach, parenting resources, primary care, postvention support for people affected by suicide, and leadership), helping with community outreach and events such as… Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The public library for Crook County residents, run by Crook County from a facility in Prineville built in 1999. It offers books and digital materials, year-round programs including summer reading, school services, and countywide outreach, and it shares resources with libraries across Central Oregon.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers support library staff in roles matched to the library's current needs, each with a written position description and a consistent schedule. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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Junior Achievement of Oregon & SW Washington, founded locally in 1950 and an affiliate of Junior Achievement USA, inspires and prepares young people to succeed through hands-on programs in financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeJA programs are taught by volunteers from the business community. Read more ›
Who can volunteerCorporate / Workplace GroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Shepherd's House Ministries' faith-based, long-term recovery home where women and their children heal together. Serving up to 10 guests at a time, residents move through a six-stage program of counseling, mentorship, life skills, and spiritual growth toward independence and stable housing, with graduate homes for the transition back to work and community. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers build genuine, ongoing friendships with the women in the program, mentoring them and helping plan for life after graduation. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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A volunteer-run nonprofit hosting monthly all-ages contra dance evenings in Bend with live music and no partner or experience required, October through April.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help set up and run monthly dance evenings, welcome and teach newcomers before the dancing begins, and support the all-volunteer board with event planning and fundraising to keep the dance affordable.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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All-volunteer, foster-based dog rescue specializing in herding breeds such as border collies, heelers, Australian shepherds, kelpies, and McNabs, while also helping other dogs in need. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeThe biggest need is foster homes for herding dogs waiting to be adopted, ideally from people comfortable with high-energy working breeds. Read more ›
Who can volunteerFamiliesAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Deschutes Trails Coalition is a partnership of about 30 organizations, including trail user groups, land management agencies, conservation groups, tourism, and local businesses, working together for a future of sustainable trails in Central Oregon. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeDTC is the best front door for trail volunteering in Central Oregon: it connects volunteers with its partner groups' trail work, from hiking and biking trails to equestrian, Nordic, and wilderness stewardship, through events like Trails on Tap. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsCorporate / Workplace GroupsAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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A Redmond-based nonprofit providing a forever-home sanctuary for older and traumatized horses that have nowhere else to go, along with educational programs like the Art Horse Day Camp.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help with daily horse care and facility upkeep at the sanctuary, and support fundraising events like Pints for Ponies. HeartSpace also runs an Art Horse Day Camp connecting grade-school kids with horses.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Sisters Farmers Market, managed by Seed to Table, brings local farmers, food producers, and makers together with the community each week during the growing season, making fresh, locally grown food accessible in Sisters and supporting the region's small farms.
Volunteering looks likeMarket volunteers help set up and take down, staff the information booth, support vendors and food-access programs, and help with market-day events and activities, working alongside Seed to Table staff.
Who can volunteerFamiliesAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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St. Vincent de Paul of Bend (St. Francis Conference) serves anyone in need in the Bend area with dignity and respect, without discrimination. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers are at the heart of the shopping-style pantry, guiding clients through the aisles, explaining options, and helping each person choose food with dignity. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsFaith GroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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A nonpartisan, grassroots organization empowering voters and defending democracy in Deschutes County through voter registration, candidate forums, civic education, and advocacy.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers staff Get Out the Vote tables at libraries, farmers markets, and coffee shops to register voters, help organize candidate forums and town halls, and support advocacy committees studying local issues.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Camp Sherman Historical Society is an all-volunteer nonprofit, founded in 2004, that preserves the history of Camp Sherman and the Metolius River area. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeAs an all-volunteer organization, the Historical Society relies on neighbors to record and preserve oral histories, organize photos and archives, help with preservation projects at historic sites, and support community celebrations of local history. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Deschutes Academy & Futbol Club, an affiliated member club of the Oregon Youth Soccer Association, exist to promote the physical mental and emotional development of Oregon's youth through the sport of soccer
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers keep youth soccer running: coaching recreational (COSL) teams, with no soccer experience required and open to parents and non-parents once cleared through Oregon Youth Soccer, plus board service and committee work supporting club events.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Lil Bit Food Pantry is a small local nonprofit that packs food boxes and delivers them directly to families in need in the Terrebonne and Redmond area.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help pack food boxes and deliver them to families in need.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Bristol Hospice provides hospice and palliative care in Central Oregon, supporting patients with serious illness and their families with medical care, comfort, and emotional and spiritual support. Bristol is a for-profit hospice provider with a volunteer program open to the community.
Volunteering looks likeHospice volunteers visit patients for companionship, give family caregivers a break, make weekly check-in phone calls, and help with office projects. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Heaven Can Wait 5K is Central Oregon's walk and run for breast cancer awareness, founded in 2000 by breast cancer survivor Charlene Levesque with the Central Oregon Running Klub. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers make race weekend happen, with shifts from Friday through Sunday: bib pickup and registration at FootZone in Bend and in Redmond, Saturday venue setup, and on race day course marshals, water stations, course… Read more ›
Who can volunteerFamiliesGroupsCorporate / Workplace GroupsPreteens (10–12)Adolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Vets for Pets mission is to raise charitable contributions and utilize these funds to educate the general public thus promoting the benefits of human-animal interaction.
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The High Desert Stampede, in partnership with the Central Oregon community, exists to bring a top tier rodeo experience unlike any other in the Northwest to Central Oregon. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help run the rodeo through roles like ticketing, hospitality and guest services, event setup and teardown, parking and shuttle operations, horse stall assignments, sponsor relations, security, and social media or photography support.
Who can volunteerCorporate / Workplace GroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The La Pine chapter of the Oregon Band of Brothers brings together veterans of every era, current service members, and their families in south Deschutes County for regular gatherings, friendship, and mutual support, and helps local veterans in need.
Volunteering looks likeVeterans, current service members, and their spouses and close family join the chapter's weekly meetings and help with its service work: the Flag Line honor guard at veterans' funerals and memorial ceremonies… Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Madras-based nonprofit, founded by autistic self-advocate Sam Robinson, that empowers people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and unites communities to break down the barriers they face. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeAs a young, growing nonprofit, it needs founding board members and skilled volunteers (finance, outreach, event planning), plus helpers for inclusive community events like dances and memorial gatherings that bring people with and without disabilities together.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Bear Creek Parent Teacher Organization supports the students and teachers of Bear Creek Elementary in Bend, funding enrichment programs, field trips, classroom equipment, books, and assemblies, and bringing families together through school events.
Volunteering looks likeParents, grandparents, and community members volunteer at school events and family nights, help run fundraisers, support classroom and teacher appreciation projects, and serve on the PTO.
Who can volunteerFamiliesAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The La Pine Disc Golf Association shares the love of disc golf in the La Pine community, caring for local courses, hosting leagues, tournaments, and beginner events, and offering educational and charitable opportunities through the sport.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help maintain and improve local disc golf courses with course clean-up and work days, and help run tournaments, leagues, and learn-to-play events.
Who can volunteerFamiliesAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Juniper Group is the Central Oregon group of the Sierra Club's Oregon Chapter, bringing together people who care about the region's forests, high desert, rivers, and wildlife. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers lead and join hikes, snowshoe, and Nordic ski outings (free outdoor leadership training is offered for new trip leaders), table at community events, give presentations at local schools, write for the… Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Crook County Democrats is the Democratic Party of Crook County, the local party organization that supports Democratic candidates, organizes precinct committee persons, and holds local events.
Volunteering looks likeGet involved through the county central committee: become a precinct committee person or neighborhood leader, and help with local campaigns, events, fundraising, and outreach. Contact the party through its website.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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American Legion Stevens-Chute Post 4 is Bend's American Legion post, serving local veterans and the community since the 1920s alongside its Auxiliary unit. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVeterans with honorable service can join the post, and spouses and family members can join the Auxiliary. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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St. Charles Hospice provides compassionate end-of-life care across Central Oregon, supporting patients and families at home and in care settings with medical care, pain and symptom management, emotional and spiritual support, and grief support, as part of St. Charles Health System.
Volunteering looks likeTrained hospice volunteers offer companionship and support to patients and families, from visiting and reading to giving caregivers a break, sitting vigil, and helping with bereavement support, plus office and event… Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Cascade Pacific Council, Scouting America (formerly the Boy Scouts of America) serves more than 7,000 kids and teens across 19 counties of northwest Oregon and southwest Washington through Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing, Sea Scouts, and Exploring. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeAdults lead packs and troops, serve as merit badge counselors, and help run camps and events. Volunteers also staff and support the council's camps, including Camp Baldwin near Dufur in Wasco County, and older youth serve as camp staff and in the Order of the Arrow. Read more ›
Who can volunteerFamiliesAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Native Bird Care is a wild bird rescue, hospital, and sanctuary near Sisters, serving all of Central Oregon. It specializes in songbirds, woodpeckers, waterbirds, and shorebirds, species often overlooked at larger facilities, and rehabilitates injured and orphaned birds for release back to the wild. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeNative Bird Care is 100% volunteer-run and welcomes help. Volunteers support the rescue's work caring for injured and orphaned wild birds and its public education, and many projects can be done from home. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Deschutes Democrats is the Democratic Party of Deschutes County, the local party organization that supports Democratic candidates, organizes precinct committee persons and neighborhood leaders, and holds monthly meetings.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help with phone calling, canvassing, literature drops, letter writing, voter registration, mailings, data entry, office support, fundraising, and lawn signs, and staff events and booths. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Base Camp Studio is a Bend community art studio that builds a healthier community through creativity, offering accessible art classes, open studio time, and collaborative public art projects that foster self-expression and connection.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers support Base Camp Studio's community art events and fundraisers, such as collaborative public painting projects, and help make open-ended art classes and art therapy accessible to families of all backgrounds.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Healing Reins provides people of all ages and abilities opportunities for emotional and physical healing through a range of professionally recognized therapeutic services.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers support therapeutic riding lessons directly — as horse leaders, side-walkers who assist and stay close to the rider, or barn keepers helping care for the facility and horses — plus behind-the-scenes administrative support. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Heart of Oregon Corps empowers young people ages 16–24 through jobs, job training, education, and service to Central Oregon communities. Its programs include YouthBuild, where youth build affordable homes while continuing their education, the High Desert and Central Oregon Youth Conservation Corps, Camp LEAD, and Food Heroes. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers can mentor a young person working to build job skills and finish their education, join the Employer Advisory Council to connect Corps members with local employers and careers, or serve on the Board of… Read more ›
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Parent-Teacher Organization that supports and promotes the student experience at M.A. Lynch Elementary School through increased parent participation, fundraising, and strengthened partnership between parents and teachers.
Volunteering looks likeParents, grandparents, and community members volunteer to support students and teachers at M.A. Lynch Elementary: helping run school events and family nights, staffing fundraisers, supporting classroom and teacher appreciation projects, and serving on the PTO. Read more ›
Who can volunteerFamiliesAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Crook County 4-H Association supports 4-H youth development in Crook County in partnership with Oregon State University Extension, giving young people hands-on learning in livestock and animal science, foods, textiles, STEM, and more through club projects, events, and the Crook County Fair.
Volunteering looks likeAdult volunteers serve as club and project leaders, teaching youth in areas like livestock, foods, textiles, and STEM, plus event volunteers for the county fair. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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350 Deschutes is a Central Oregon climate action group working for clean energy and a livable climate through education, advocacy, and community events. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers power 350 Deschutes' climate work: helping plan and staff community events like Sun Day Solar Fest and Pedal for the Planet, supporting the Go Clean Energy Conference, and joining advocacy campaigns like… Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Boundless Farmstead is a 20-acre mixed vegetable farm 15 miles east of Bend, growing without chemicals, sprays, or GMOs and with a focus on soil health, low waste, and community. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeWorkshare volunteers help tend the farm's medicinal herb garden through the growing season: spreading bark chips, weeding, planting, harvesting, and drying herbs. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Envision Bend engages residents in creating and advancing a shared, community-driven vision for Bend's future, bringing people together around goals for a livable, connected, and thriving city.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help with community visioning outreach, events, and conversations, and serve on committees tracking progress toward the community's shared goals.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Peaceful Presence Project helps Central Oregonians approach the end of life with less fear and more support. Through community education and conversations about death and dying, advance care planning help, and trained end-of-life doulas who offer bedside and family support, it works to make compassionate, well-planned end-of-life care accessible to everyone.
Volunteering looks likeWays to get involved include training as an end-of-life doula to provide bedside and family support, helping with community education events and workshops on death and dying, and supporting fundraising events.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Room makeover of interior spaces of local non-profits.
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Portland's amateur astronomy club, active since about 1988 and based at OMSI. Members share telescopes, a lending library, a Discord community and a members' dark sky site, and the club runs public outreach star parties, youth astronomy awards and a light pollution school curriculum. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeMembers volunteer at public outreach events, sharing their telescopes and the night sky with the public at star parties, schools and community events. Most outreach events start at dusk and run two to three hours. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Cascade Relays is a small, family-run event company in Bend founded by Scott and Carrie Douglass, who grew up in Bend and married five days before the first Cascade Lakes Relay in August 2008. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeHundreds of volunteers make Cascade Relays events happen each year, and every volunteer hour is tied directly to donations for local nonprofits, schools, and community groups. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsCorporate / Workplace GroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Crooked River Weed Management Area is a partnership of landowners, agencies, and organizations working to prevent and control invasive, noxious weeds across the Crooked River basin to protect rangelands, farms, and native habitat.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers join weed pulls and invasive plant removal days and help with outreach and education about identifying and controlling noxious weeds.
Who can volunteerGroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Rotary Club of Crook County is a Prineville service club that brings together local business and community leaders to fund and carry out service projects, support youth and scholarships, and strengthen Crook County, as part of Rotary International's global network.
Volunteering looks likeRotarians and friends volunteer on hands-on local service projects, fundraisers, scholarships, and youth programs in Prineville and Crook County. The main way to get involved is to visit a meeting and join the club.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Operation Christmas Wishes is a Terrebonne nonprofit that helps local families in need during the holiday season, providing essential items, food, gifts, and support for teens to take part in sports.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help gather, sort, wrap, and deliver essential items, food, and gifts to local families during the holiday season, and support its teen sports assistance.
Who can volunteerFamiliesGroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Happy Trails Horse Rescue, on Couch Market Road near Tumalo, protects horses from abuse, neglect, abandonment, and slaughter, giving rescued horses a safe home for life or a new forever home. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help with daily horse care, including feeding, cleaning stalls and paddocks, grooming, and supporting rehabilitation, plus barn and property upkeep and help at community events like Open Barn Day. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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A regional council of governments formed in 1972 by Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson Counties, eight cities, and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeCivic service rather than hands-on volunteering: community seats on the COIC Board representing business and agriculture, business and industry, timber and wood products, tourism and recreation, and under- and… Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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Crook County Sheriff Search and Rescue is the all-volunteer search and rescue team of the Crook County Sheriff's Office, finding and helping lost, injured, and stranded people across the county's backcountry, Ochoco Mountains, reservoirs, and high desert, and teaching the public about outdoor safety and preparedness.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers respond to backcountry, wilderness, and stranded-motorist rescues throughout Crook County, using vehicles, snowmobiles, and tracked rescue equipment. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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ASPIRE Mentors at Crook County High School connect students with trained volunteer mentors who help them plan for education and training after high school, part of Oregon's statewide ASPIRE college-access mentoring program.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteer ASPIRE mentors meet one-on-one with Crook County High School students in the school's Future Center, helping them explore their goals and options after graduation, from college and trade school to careers, and make informed decisions. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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IN OUR BACKYARD is a Bend-based, survivor-led nonprofit fighting sex and labor trafficking across Central Oregon and the United States through education, awareness, and partnership. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help raise awareness by placing Freedom Stickers and engaging businesses like convenience stores, staff outreach events and community education, and support national operations such as the organization's Super Bowl anti-trafficking outreach.
Who can volunteerGroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Voices Against Trafficking is a Redmond nonprofit founded by attorney, author, and survivor advocate Andi Buerger to raise awareness of human trafficking and teen homelessness, even in smaller communities like those in Central Oregon, and to give survivors a voice. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help raise awareness of human trafficking and teen homelessness in Central Oregon by supporting community talks and events, outreach and education efforts, and fundraising.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Nativity Wood Bank provides free firewood to Central Oregon households that rely on wood heat and can't afford fuel, collecting donated wood and relying on volunteers to split, stack, and deliver it through the winter.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers split, stack, and deliver firewood to neighbors who heat their homes with wood, and help collect donated wood. It's outdoor physical work, well suited to groups and work crews.
Who can volunteerGroupsFaith GroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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VFW Ponderosa Pine Post 1643 is Bend's Veterans of Foreign Wars post, a gathering place for veterans who served overseas and their families. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVeterans with qualifying overseas service can join the post, and their family members can join the VFW Auxiliary. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Harmony Farm Sanctuary, between Sisters and Bend, rescues and rehabilitates abused, neglected, medically compromised, and senior farm animals, giving more than 150 residents lifelong care. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeHarmony Farm is entirely volunteer-run. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsSchool GroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Oregon Adaptive Sports provides life-changing outdoor recreation for people with physical and cognitive disabilities. Founded in 1996 as the Central Oregon Adaptive Ski Program, it now runs year-round, with adaptive alpine and Nordic skiing, snowboarding, and snowshoeing at Mt. Bachelor and Hoodoo in winter, and cycling, mountain biking, kayaking, and golf in summer. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeHundreds of volunteers make OAS run. In winter, trained volunteers coach and assist athletes on the slopes at Mt. Bachelor and Hoodoo, including one-on-one coaching for local students in the Ski for Life program. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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An annual summer star party held under dark skies at Indian Trail Spring in the Ochoco National Forest east of Prineville. The multi-day gathering brings amateur astronomers together for night sky observing, speakers, observing programs and youth activities, and is organized and run by volunteers.
Volunteering looks likeOregon Star Party is run entirely by volunteers. Read more ›
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Honor Flight of Central Oregon flies local veterans to Washington, D.C., at no cost to them, to visit the memorials built in their honor. Founded in 2018 as one of about 140 hubs in the National Honor Flight Network, it gives priority to World War II, Korea, and Vietnam-era veterans and those with terminal illnesses from Central and Eastern Oregon. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeHonor Flight is run entirely by volunteers. More than 200 volunteer Guardians have escorted veterans one-on-one on the trip to Washington, D.C. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsCorporate / Workplace GroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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H.O.R.S.E.S. on the Ranch (Heal, Overcome, Reconnect, Strengthen, Educate, Support) is a Prineville nonprofit, founded in 2020, offering trauma-informed, ground-based equine-assisted psychotherapy and learning on a ranch in Crook County. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help care for the program's horses and pony (feeding, grooming, and barn chores), keep the ranch grounds and arena in shape, and support fundraising events and outreach. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Adapt & Triumph is a nonprofit that removes barriers to fitness for people with disabilities, chronic conditions, and other adaptive needs. Read more ›
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Silent Echo Theater Company is a Sisters community theater that brings live theater and theater arts education to audiences and performers of all ages in Sisters Country and beyond, including its annual one-act play series.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers act, direct, and crew for productions like the annual one-act play series, serve on the theater company's board, and help with production logistics. Auditions and volunteer roles are open to community members.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Sisters Trails Alliance connects people and communities to each other and their natural surroundings through stewardship of multi-use, non-motorized trails and adjacent wild spaces in Sisters Country. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeMore than 350 volunteers a year give 3,200+ hours: trail work parties that brush trails, log out fallen trees, and restore eroded areas; Adopt-a-Trail stewards who inspect and maintain an assigned section; winter crews… Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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The Family Resource Center of Central Oregon helps parents raise healthy, resilient kids, because kids don't come with instructions. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help with parenting classes and family programs, including childcare during classes, events, office support, and outreach.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Wanderlust Tours is a Bend-based guide company that has led half-day, naturalist-guided outdoor trips around Central Oregon since 1993, from canoe and kayak tours on the Cascade Lakes to lava tube cave explorations and snowshoe outings. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers join Wanderlust Tours' Voluntourism outings: seasonal cleanups of Central Oregon's lava tube caves in spring and the Cascade Lakes in fall, plus restoration projects with local nonprofit partners. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsCorporate / Workplace GroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Central Oregon's first nonprofit cannery, launched in 2025 to reduce farm food waste and fight food insecurity. It collects surplus produce from area farms that markets can't absorb and turns it into healthy, shelf-stable jams, sauces, pickled vegetables, and soups, supporting local growers while getting local food to families year-round.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help glean and collect surplus produce from local farms, prep and process fruits and vegetables in canning sessions, label and package finished goods, and support distribution to food access partners, plus outreach and fundraising events.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Central Oregon Running Klub (CORK) is a Bend nonprofit running club that brings runners of all abilities together through group runs, races, and events, and gives back to the region's trails as a partner in local trail stewardship.
Volunteering looks likeMembers and friends volunteer at club races and events, help lead group runs, and join trail work days with Deschutes Trails Coalition partners to care for the trails runners use.
Who can volunteerGroupsAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Volunteer Conversations supports, develops, and grows the Central Oregon volunteer community through conversations among volunteer program managers. We host quarterly networking forums and professional growth opportunities for volunteer program managers.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteer Conversations supports volunteer recruitment and management across Central Oregon by hosting quarterly forums and online communications for volunteer program managers. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Oregon Long-Term Care Ombudsman program advocates for residents of nursing facilities, assisted living, and adult foster homes, protecting their rights, dignity, and quality of care through trained volunteer ombudsmen who visit facilities and help resolve residents' concerns.
Volunteering looks likeCertified volunteer ombudsmen are assigned to local nursing homes and care facilities, visiting residents regularly, listening to concerns, and advocating for their rights and quality of care. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Central Oregon Junior Golf Association has grown junior golf across Central Oregon since 1993, giving young people ages 4 and up a path from first swings to tournament play while building focus, perseverance, honesty, and sportsmanship. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help junior golfers learn and compete: coaching and instruction at youth clinics, and tournament support including registration and check-in, on-course marshaling and snack/water stations, scoring, and… Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center in Redmond is the county's year-round event grounds, home to the annual Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo each summer and hosting trade shows, concerts, livestock and horse events, and community gatherings throughout the year.
Volunteering looks likeEvent-day support during the annual Fair & Rodeo: driving shuttle carts, staffing the information booth, ushering at the rodeo or main stage, and helping out at exhibits. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Family Kitchen serves free, nutritious hot meals to anyone who needs one, no questions asked, in a safe and caring environment. Powered largely by volunteers, it serves dine-in and to-go meals and delivers meals to shelters and camps in Bend, Redmond, and Sisters.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteer shifts include cooking, serving meals, washing dishes, prepping to-go boxes, and delivering meals to shelters and camps. Individual and group shifts are available across Bend, Redmond, and Sisters locations.
Who can volunteerGroupsAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Oregon's largest Lions Club, entirely volunteer-run and serving Crooked River Ranch for more than 45 years. With no administrative costs, everything raised, largely through its community bottle and can recycling program, goes back to local and regional projects, including school vision screenings and a medical equipment loan closet for residents.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers run the ranch-wide bottle and can recycling program that funds the club, staff the medical equipment loan shed that lends hospital equipment to neighbors, give vision screenings in schools across the region… Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Sisters chapter of the Oregon Band of Brothers brings together veterans of every era, current service members, and their families in Sisters Country for regular gatherings, friendship, and mutual support, and helps local veterans in need.
Volunteering looks likeVeterans, current service members, and their spouses and close family join the chapter's weekly meetings and help with its service work: the Flag Line honor guard at veterans' funerals and memorial ceremonies… Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Madras foster-based rescue caring for stray and surrendered dogs and cats in Jefferson County. It focuses on keeping pets with their families through affordable spay/neuter and vaccine clinics and pet-owner education, and fosters animals that need new homes until they're adopted. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers foster dogs and cats until they find homes, staff adoption events, transport animals, organize fundraisers, and support spay/neuter clinics and pet-owner education that help keep pets in their homes.
Who can volunteerFamiliesAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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A nonprofit community center founded in 1986 to build an active senior program for the greater La Pine area, with the motto "Engage at Every Age." It offers lunches, fitness and line dancing, BINGO, events, and facility rentals, with a focus on older adults but open to all ages. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeFront desk and greeting, kitchen and meal preparation, meal delivery, keeping the facility clean, and helping with events and fundraisers.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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Dry Canyon Arts Association encourages art and culture in Redmond, bringing artists and the community together through exhibitions, education, events, and creative experiences. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers join teams and committees that run the community art center: leading art exhibitions at local business venues, planning receptions and downtown events, hosting in the gallery (members only), public relations… Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Rotary Club of Bend is Bend's Rotary club of business and community leaders who meet regularly for fellowship and carry out local and international service projects under Rotary's motto of Service Above Self. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeRotarians volunteer together on local service projects, fundraisers, and community grants, and on international service. The main way to get involved is to visit a club meeting and join.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Deschutes Republicans is the Republican Party of Deschutes County, the local party organization that supports Republican candidates, organizes precinct committee persons, and holds monthly events.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help with door-to-door outreach, candidate campaign support, event support, fundraising, issue research, marketing and design, data and technology, social media, lawn signs, and legislative response by email, calls, and postcards. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District is a combination career and volunteer fire department serving Sisters, Camp Sherman, and the surrounding area, home to about 6,500 year-round residents and up to 20,000 in summer. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers serve as firefighters and EMTs, with training and EMT tuition provided, and there is a particular need at the Camp Sherman station. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Rotary Club of Sunriver brings together community members from Sunriver and south Deschutes County for fellowship and local and international service projects under Rotary's motto of Service Above Self, supported by the Sunriver Rotary Club Foundation.
Volunteering looks likeRotarians volunteer together on local service projects, fundraisers, scholarships, and community grants in Sunriver and south Deschutes County, and on international service. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Friends of Westside Village Magnet School is a grassroots 501(c)(3) formed in 2008 by Westside Village parents and the wider community. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeParents and community members volunteer by proposing and leading after-school clubs and activities, sharing a skill or passion with students, helping run holiday and summer camps, supporting school events and fundraisers, and serving on the Friends board.
Who can volunteerFamiliesAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The municipal government of Madras, the county seat of Jefferson County. Its Public Works Department plans, builds, operates, and maintains the city's water, sewer, street, and park systems, including the Willow Creek Trail System. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeAdopt-a-Trail, where individuals and groups care for a section of the city's trail system by picking up trash and debris, other Public Works volunteering on parks and public spaces, and service on city boards… Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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The Prineville Lions Foundation supports the service work of the Prineville Lions Club, helping people in Crook County with vision and hearing needs, including school vision screenings, eyeglass recycling, and hearing assistance, and supporting diabetes prevention and hunger relief.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteer opportunities include vision and hearing support (school vision screenings, eyeglass recycling, hearing aid assistance for qualified local residents), running food booths at community events like Picnic in the… Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Hearts Unknown Education (HÚE) supports young people ages 5–18 who are struggling emotionally through free "creative wellness" classes: art and free expression, music and drumming, meditation, and breath work in a safe, judgment-free space in Bend. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeArtists, educators, and mental health professionals volunteer in classes, giving technique tips, encouragement, and support as kids create, and professionals help advise the curriculum. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Bend nonprofit that built and maintains the Bend Heroes Memorial in Brooks Park, honoring Bend's fallen veterans from World War I to today, and leads the Parade of Flags on patriotic holidays. It has also championed nine border-to-border veterans memorial highways across Oregon through the state legislature.
Volunteering looks likeOn Veterans Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, and 9/11, volunteers help install the Parade of Flags, about 275 flags flown over the U.S. Capitol and stitched with veterans' names, along Veterans Memorial Bridge and downtown… Read more ›
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The Giving Plate is a Bend food pantry offering dignified, choice-based food relief. Guests shop for free at its Community Store, children pick their own food at the Kid's Korner Market, a mobile pantry bus reaches rural communities, and weekend food packs go to students in Bend-La Pine schools. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers sort donations and produce, assemble orders, and unload trucks at the distribution center; drive or ride along on food pickups around Bend (clean driving record required); help at food drives and special… Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsCourt-Ordered / Community ServiceAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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Sleep in Heavenly Peace's Central Oregon chapter, started in 2020, builds and delivers free beds, with a mattress and bedding, to children ages 3 to 17 who are sleeping on the floor, on couches, or sharing beds, under the motto "No kid sleeps on the floor in our town." Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeCommunity Build Days every couple of months bring together dozens to hundreds of volunteers to cut, sand, drill, stain, and assemble bed frames, with tools and lunch provided and no experience needed. Read more ›
Who can volunteerFamiliesGroupsCorporate / Workplace GroupsFaith GroupsPreteens (10–12)Adolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch pairs kids with rescued horses to bring hope and healing, offering free mentoring and equestrian experiences on its ranch near Bend for children and families of all backgrounds, including youth facing hard circumstances, while giving rescued horses a second chance.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers and groups help with ranch and horse care, facility upkeep, and special work days supporting the ranch's mentoring program for at-risk and disadvantaged children paired with rescued horses.
Who can volunteerGroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Founded in 1985, Central Oregon LandWatch works for a balanced, responsible approach to planning and conserving the region's land and water, protecting ecosystems and wildlife habitat while fostering thriving, sustainable communities. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeLandWatch relies on engaged community members: attending and testifying at public hearings on growth, water, and land use decisions, helping with outreach and its Livable Future Forum speaker series and other events, and joining field activities. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend has served the community for more than 25 years, providing supportive relationships and opportunities for growth that inspire youth ages 5 to 18 to reach their full potential in the classroom, at home, and in the community. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers mentor and support kids at the Club: tutoring and homework help, leading or assisting activities in arts, sports, STEM, and cooking, sharing career skills, and helping with special events and fundraisers. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsCorporate / Workplace GroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Assistance League of Bend is an all-volunteer nonprofit with no paid staff, bringing comfort and hope to children and adults facing hardship across Deschutes County, with every dollar raised staying local. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeAn all-volunteer organization with no paid staff. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Founded in 1943, Bend's longest continuously running women's service organization. SI Bend gives Live Your Dream cash awards to head-of-household women pursuing education or training, funds local programs that help women leave domestic abuse, trafficking, and food and housing insecurity, and supports partners like Bethlehem Inn, Shepherd's House, Grandma's House, and KIDS Center.
Volunteering looks likeMembers review and celebrate Live Your Dream Award applicants, collect baby items for families through the annual community baby shower, make and sell holiday wreaths to support local shelters, and help with grants to partner nonprofits. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Pollinator Pathway Bend creates and connects native habitat for bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other pollinators across Bend by working with homeowners, businesses, and the city and parks departments. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers plant and maintain native pollinator gardens in parks, pocket parks, and public spaces at weekend planting parties and weed pulls, help run the annual spring native plant giveaway, support the community seed… Read more ›
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The Central Oregon Youth Orchestra (COYO) gives young musicians across the region the chance to rehearse and perform in ensembles led by accomplished musicians and educators, including a full orchestra, wind ensemble, and concert orchestra, presenting concerts each season at venues like Bend's historic Tower Theatre and developing the next generation of musical talent.
Volunteering looks likeParents, families, and music lovers help at rehearsals and concerts, including check-in, ushering, stage setup, and ticketing at the Tower Theatre, and support fundraising, instrument drives, and events that keep youth music affordable.
Who can volunteerFamiliesAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon (BBBSCO) is a non-profit organization, part of J Bar J Youth Services, that creates one-to-one, life-changing mentoring relationships between adult volunteers ("Bigs") and children ("Littles") ages 6–17. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers ("Bigs") are matched one-to-one with a child ("Little") and commit to spending time together 2–4 times a month for at least a year — sharing activities like sports, hobbies, or just hanging out. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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The Deschutes County 4-H Association supports 4-H youth development in Deschutes County in partnership with Oregon State University Extension. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeAdult volunteers serve as club and project leaders, teaching youth in areas like livestock, foods, textiles, and STEM, plus event volunteers for the county fair. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Waldorf School of Bend offers Waldorf education, an arts-integrated, developmentally based approach that engages children's heads, hearts, and hands through storytelling, music, handwork, and time outdoors.
Volunteering looks likeParents and community members volunteer in classrooms, at seasonal festivals and community events, on fundraisers, and on campus and garden work days.
Who can volunteerFamiliesAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Nature Conservancy is a global conservation organization that protects lands and waters on which all life depends. In Oregon it conserves forests, grasslands, rivers, and wetlands, manages nature preserves open to the public, and works with ranchers, tribes, agencies, and communities on restoration, wildfire resilience, and freshwater protection.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help care for The Nature Conservancy's Oregon preserves through stewardship workdays, with planting, invasive weed removal, and trail and fence work, as well as community science monitoring and event support. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Part of the Crook County District Attorney's Office, the program helps reduce the impact crime has on the community and helps victims make informed decisions. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteer victim advocates provide crisis intervention, safety planning, court accompaniment, and follow-up contact, including with domestic violence victims. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Serving Sisters Country since 1977 with a focus on youth. The club runs the all-volunteer Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank, awards scholarships to Sisters High School seniors, supports youth and family programs like Circle of Friends, Family Access Network, and Sisters Park & Recreation, and manages a Career Opportunity Fund. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeMembers staff and stock the Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank, and the club runs community events that need lots of hands: the Buckaroo Breakfast at the Sisters Rodeo grounds, the Hoodoo Challenge Run to the Top, and the Make-A-Date raffle. Read more ›
Who can volunteerFamiliesGroupsAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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A county-owned event complex of more than 50 acres in Madras, with about 20 buildings and barns and an RV park. It hosts concerts, rodeos, dog shows, RV shows, and community events. Its signature event, the Jefferson County Fair & Rodeo, dates to 1931 and showcases local agriculture, arts, and industry.
Volunteering looks likeFair and event support, such as grounds and landscaping work before and after the fair and help running events; contact the event complex about current needs, since there is no public volunteer page. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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The BendNEXT Foundation is the 501(c)(3) arm of the Bend Chamber of Commerce. Originally the Leadership Bend Foundation (1997), it was renamed in 2019 and runs the Chamber's leadership and workforce programs, including Leadership Bend, Bend Emerging Talent, NEXTUp Leaders, and the Bend 101 community orientation series, along with Chamber-led initiatives on workforce housing and childcare.
Volunteering looks likeCommunity members support BendNEXT programs by serving on the Bend Emerging Talent Ambassador and Advisory Council, mentoring in its mentorship circles, speaking to Leadership Bend and Bend 101 cohorts, helping at… Read more ›
Who can volunteerCorporate / Workplace GroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Tumalo Lavender is a working lavender farm in Tumalo, northwest of Bend, growing lavender on-site and making bath, body, culinary, and home products sold at its farm store and online. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeAt the annual Volunteer Harvest Day in September, family and friends drop in anytime during the day to help cut lavender and celebrate the end of the season on the farm. Read more ›
Who can volunteerFamiliesGroupsChildren (3–9)Preteens (10–12)Adolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Central Oregon Spinners and Weavers Guild fosters weaving, spinning, dyeing, and related fiber arts in Central Oregon. The guild holds regular meetings, runs interest groups such as tapestry study, and offers workshops and resources for people learning the fiber arts.
Volunteering looks likeInvolvement is through guild membership. Members take part in guild meetings and interest groups, learn and share spinning, weaving, and dyeing, and volunteer to keep the guild's programs running. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Think Wild is Central and Eastern Oregon's only public wildlife hospital and conservation center, located on four acres on Bend's east side. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help in the wildlife hospital with animal care, diet prep, and enclosure upkeep; rescue and transport injured wildlife; care for ambassador animals; support education programs, camps, and community events; and assist with humane wildlife conflict projects. Read more ›
Who can volunteerFamiliesGroupsCorporate / Workplace GroupsSchool GroupsScout TroopsFaith GroupsChildren (3–9)Preteens (10–12)Adolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Citizen Review Board, a program of the Oregon Judicial Department, uses trained community volunteers to review the cases of children in foster care and make findings and recommendations to the juvenile court, helping each child reach a safe, permanent home.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteer board members are trained to review the cases of children in foster care, meeting monthly to hear from families, caseworkers, and attorneys and make findings and recommendations to the court about each child's safety and path to a permanent home.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Rotary Club of Jefferson County brings together Madras and Jefferson County business and community leaders for fellowship and local and international service projects under Rotary's motto of Service Above Self, supported by the Jefferson County Rotary Foundation.
Volunteering looks likeRotarians volunteer together on local service projects, fundraisers, scholarships, and community grants in Madras and Jefferson County, and on international service. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Central Oregon Open Programming (COOP), a program of Connect Central Oregon, promotes community engagement by amplifying local voices through open programming: community-produced media and content made by and for people across Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson Counties and Warm Springs.
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La Pine Frontier Days Association organizes La Pine's Fourth of July celebration, a volunteer-run, small-town festival with a parade, community barbecue, contests, vendors, and family activities for south Deschutes County.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help plan and run the Fourth of July celebration, including the parade, community BBQ, contests, and vendor and event logistics, as part of the all-volunteer Association board and event crews.
Who can volunteerGroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Local chapter of the international MOMS Club, a support group for stay-at-home and work-from-home mothers in Bend. It offers daytime activities, playgroups, speakers, and friendship for moms and their young children, and its members do service projects that benefit children in need in the community.
Volunteering looks likeMembers organize playgroups, outings, and activities for moms and young kids, and the club takes on service projects for children in need in the community. Read more ›
Who can volunteerFamiliesAdults (19+)
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Día de Muertos Bend is Central Oregon's community Día de Muertos celebration, organized by local volunteers to honor loved ones who have passed with a community ofrenda, papel picado, music, dance, food, and vendors. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers make the celebration happen: setting up and decorating, helping build the community ofrenda, supporting vendors and performers, and keeping the event welcoming and safe for everyone. Read more ›
Who can volunteerFamiliesGroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Beaver Works Oregon is Think Wild's habitat restoration program, working with land managers and conservation partners across Central and Eastern Oregon to bring back healthy, beaver-supported streams and wetlands. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers build and maintain beaver dam analogs, plant native willows and cottonwoods along streams, harvest willow for propagation, and survey waterways for signs of beaver activity to support long-term research. Read more ›
Who can volunteerFamiliesGroupsChildren (3–9)Preteens (10–12)Adolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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SAGE (Senior Advocates for Generational Equity) helps people over 50 give forward so that younger and future generations can thrive. SAGE members in central Deschutes County volunteer their time and experience with local youth-serving programs and advocate for policies that support children and families.
Volunteering looks likeSAGE offers a range of ways to give forward, including leading or joining discussion groups and workshops, mentoring younger generations, event support, and contributing to special projects. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Three Sisters Historical Society preserves and shares the history of the Sisters area, operating the Sisters Museum in the historic Hotel Sisters building, offering historic walking tours, and collecting photographs, artifacts, and stories of Sisters Country.
Volunteering looks likeMuseum support at the Sisters Museum: staffing the front desk during open hours, leading guided historic walking tours, helping with rotating exhibits and special events like the annual Murder Mystery, and assisting with the oral history and archival collection. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Make-A-Wish Oregon grants life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses across the state, including Central Oregon. The chapter is based in Portland, and Central Oregon supporters rally around local wish kids with community fundraisers like the Runs for Wishes ski-a-thon at Mt. Bachelor and give-back days at Bend restaurants.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteering is coordinated statewide by the Oregon chapter. Wish granters work in pairs to meet wish kids and their families and help plan their wishes. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Central Oregon Health Council brings together health care, government, and community partners to improve the health of Central Oregonians, leading the regional health improvement plan and guiding investments in community health, including for Oregon Health Plan members.
Volunteering looks likeCommunity members volunteer on the Health Council's community advisory councils, sharing their perspective and lived experience on local health needs and helping guide community health investments and plans.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Prineville Center Foundation supports the Prineville Senior Center and its services for older adults, including meals and Meals on Wheels, and awards scholarships to local high school seniors.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers deliver meals to homebound seniors and people with disabilities around Prineville, and help support in-center activities like exercise classes and games for seniors who visit the center. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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A nonprofit serving Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson counties through food access, housing stability, child care, and financial services, empowering individuals and families to succeed.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteer opportunities include sorting and packing donated food, supporting warehouse operations, and helping with group service days for corporate and community groups across food, housing, and family support programs.
Who can volunteerGroupsCorporate / Workplace GroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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Oregon's first tribal museum, opened in 1993 by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, home to one of the country's largest tribally owned collections of Native artifacts, art, photographs, and documents. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help with community cleanup days on the museum's grounds and trails along Shitike Creek, and support exhibit openings, cultural demonstrations, and education days like the annual fourth-grade science visit.
Who can volunteerFamiliesGroupsAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Building Hope is a Central Oregon outreach group that shows people experiencing homelessness they have value, walking alongside them through meth recovery, helping with medical and dental needs and transportation, and supporting them on the path to stable housing.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help with outreach to people living outdoors, collect and distribute supplies, give rides to appointments, and support participants working through recovery and back into housing.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Art in the High Desert is a juried fine art and fine craft show held each August along the Deschutes River in Bend's Old Mill District. Run by artists for artists, it brings more than 100 artists from across North America to Central Oregon and is ranked among the top art shows in the country, with volunteers helping make the show happen.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help staff the show across setup, show days, and teardown — greeting artists and the public, staffing information points, and generally keeping things running smoothly. Read more ›
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Jefferson County Republicans is the Republican Party of Jefferson County, the local party organization that supports Republican candidates, organizes precinct committee persons, and holds monthly meetings.
Volunteering looks likeGet involved through the county central committee: attend the monthly meeting, become a precinct committee person, and help with local campaigns, events, and outreach. Contact the party through its website.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Crook County Green Bags keeps local food pantries stocked by turning neighbors into regular food donors. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeNeighborhood coordinators recruit neighbors as food donors, collect the green bags every other month, and bring them to a central drop-off, where volunteers sort and distribute the food. Read more ›
Who can volunteerFamiliesChildren (3–9)Preteens (10–12)Adolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Volunteer-run Little League serving kids on the Warm Springs Reservation, with T-ball, minors, majors, and juniors divisions in baseball and softball for boys and girls. Its all-star teams regularly compete at the state tournament.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers coach and manage teams (each team needs a manager and two coaches), umpire games, even just a handful, and serve on the league board in roles like safety officer, equipment manager, concessions, and fundraising. Read more ›
Who can volunteerFamiliesAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Cascade Relays Foundation is the nonprofit arm of Cascade Relays. It turns event proceeds and race-day volunteer hours into grants for local nonprofits, schools, and community groups, especially in the rural communities along its course routes, and produces the Bend Christmas Parade, St. Patrick's Day Dash, and I Like Pie. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeNonprofits, schools, and community groups can become Charity Partners and raise real money by volunteering. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsSchool Groups
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The state trial court for Crook County, part of the Oregon Judicial Department's 22nd Judicial District, which it shares with Jefferson County. It hears civil, criminal, family, small claims, landlord-tenant, traffic, and juvenile matters and runs treatment programs such as Recovery Court and Wellness Court.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteer mediators help settle small claims and landlord-tenant cases after free training in mediation skills and the court system, in exchange for mediating cases regularly for a year; no particular education or job background is required. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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Bite of Reality is a hands-on financial literacy simulation offered by Mid Oregon Credit Union, in which high school students are given a career, salary, and family situation and then visit stations to budget for housing, transportation, food, and more, learning real-world money skills.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers staff the stations at Bite of Reality events in local high schools (housing, transportation, groceries, childcare, and more), playing merchants and helping students make budget decisions for their simulated adult lives. Read more ›
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Deschutes County is the county government serving Bend, Redmond, Sisters, La Pine, Sunriver, and the unincorporated communities of Deschutes County. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers serve on county advisory boards and committees (budget, audit, public health, behavioral health, bicycle and pedestrian, and more), support county departments and tri-county programs, and join emergency and public health response through the Medical Reserve Corps. Read more ›
Who can volunteerCourt-Ordered / Community ServiceAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Trailkeepers of Oregon (TKO) is a statewide, volunteer-powered nonprofit that protects and enhances the Oregon hiking experience through trail building and maintenance, advocacy, outreach, and education. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeIn Central Oregon, TKO volunteers care for the trails at Smith Rock State Park, including the River Trail, Canyon Trail, and the Crooked River footbridge area, at regular Trail Parties, and help at the annual Smith Rock Spring Thing, which draws 200+ volunteers. Read more ›
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Central Oregon Trail Alliance (COTA) develops, protects, and enhances the Central Oregon mountain bike experience through trail stewardship, advocacy, collaboration, and education. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeCOTA volunteers logged more than 20,000 hours last year building and maintaining trails across a region roughly 100 miles on each side. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsCorporate / Workplace GroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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Powell Butte Community Center, Inc. maintains and operates the Powell Butte community center as a gathering place for the rural Powell Butte community, hosting community events, meetings, and celebrations.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help care for the community center building and grounds and run the community events, gatherings, and fundraisers held there.
Who can volunteerFamiliesAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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A public-private partnership in which private citizens and ham radio operators share live data from their own personal weather stations. The data is quality-checked by NOAA's Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System (MADIS) and used by the National Weather Service, emergency managers, wildland firefighters, and universities. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeCitizen science from home for people with a personal weather station: registering the station and sharing its readings automatically over the internet, with feedback to help improve data quality. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)From Home / Remote
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A nonprofit ranch in Tumalo offering equine facilitated mental health therapy and free one-day wellness retreats for veterans, first responders, military families and trauma survivors. Retreats combine work with therapy horses, yoga, acupuncture and community connection in a private ranch setting.
Volunteering looks likeCentral Oregon Wellness Ranch does not publish volunteer roles or a sign-up process. The ranch has used veteran peer support volunteers in its programs. Read more ›
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Scalehouse is a Bend nonprofit that creates opportunities for the public to engage with contemporary visual and literary arts, through its gallery exhibitions, artist talks and events, and Bend Design Week, connecting artists and audiences.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers contribute skills and time to support Scalehouse's exhibitions, events, and Bend Design Week programming, helping advance creative thinking and advocate for the arts in the community.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Environmental Center works to embed sustainability into daily life in Central Oregon through environmental education, community programs, and policy advocacy. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteer opportunities include board and committee service, hands-on help in the learning garden, and support for community programs and events, most of which are family-friendly and open to all ages.
Who can volunteerFamiliesChildren (3–9)Preteens (10–12)Adolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Parkinson's Resources of Oregon supports people with Parkinson's disease and their families statewide, including Central Oregon, through support groups, exercise and wellness programs, education, and a help line.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers facilitate local support groups, help with exercise classes and education events, and support fundraising events like the Parkinson's walk.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Younity is an all-volunteer Bend nonprofit, founded in 2009, that brings people together to recognize, respond to, and reduce bullying and suicide. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeYounity is all-volunteer, and adult volunteers are central to its workshops: after training, they serve as small-group facilitators alongside students, sharing their own stories and helping young people practice kindness, courage, and connection. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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AARP Foundation Tax-Aide offers free, in-person tax preparation for older adults and low- to moderate-income taxpayers, with no AARP membership or age requirement. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeTax-Aide is all-volunteer. Volunteers are trained and IRS-certified as tax preparers, or serve as greeters, schedulers, and site coordinators, at sites in Bend (Council on Aging and the Downtown Library), Redmond, La Pine, and Warm Springs from February to April. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Bend-La Pine Teen Parent Program helps pregnant and parenting students stay in school and graduate, offering on-site childcare, parenting education, and support so young parents and their children can thrive.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help in the program's childcare and early learning rooms, support teen parents with tutoring and mentoring, and collect and organize donated baby supplies.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Bend chapter of Disabled American Veterans, the national organization of veterans helping veterans. Chapter 14 supports disabled veterans and their families in Central Oregon with help navigating VA benefits, rides to medical care, fellowship, and advocacy, and its members are active in local veterans events and ceremonies.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteer drivers take veterans to VA medical appointments through DAV's transportation network (you don't need to be a veteran; a physical and background check are required). Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Pregnancy Resource Centers of Central Oregon offer free, confidential pregnancy support, including pregnancy tests and ultrasounds, parenting education, and baby items for families.
Volunteering looks likeTrained volunteers serve as client advocates, and others help with baby-item donations and boutique support, reception, events, and fundraising.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Redmond Food Project keeps St. Vincent de Paul of Redmond's food pantry stocked year-round through a simple neighbor-to-neighbor model. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeNeighborhood Coordinators are the heart of the project: they recruit neighbors as food donors, hand out reusable green bags, and on the second Saturday of every other month collect the full bags and leave empty ones, then deliver the food to the pantry. Read more ›
Who can volunteerFamiliesChildren (3–9)Preteens (10–12)Adolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Friends of REALMS is the parent and community support group for REALMS, Bend's expeditionary-learning magnet schools, raising funds and organizing volunteers to support students' field-based, hands-on learning.
Volunteering looks likeParents and community members volunteer at school events and fundraisers, support expeditions and field studies, and serve on the Friends board.
Who can volunteerFamiliesAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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A free public legal research library run by Deschutes Public Library in partnership with Deschutes County. It offers Oregon and federal statutes, rules, and cases in print and online, legal databases, help finding materials, and pointers to self-help resources for people representing themselves. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteer attorneys give free short online consultations to self-represented people through Lawyer in the Library, run with the Deschutes County Access to Justice Committee. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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The Friends of the Crook County Library supports the Crook County Library in Prineville through book sales, fundraising, and advocacy, helping fund programs, materials, and improvements for readers of all ages.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers sort and price donated books, staff the monthly lobby book sales and the big summer sale, and help with library programs like author talks and fundraising events.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Central Oregon Baby Resources works to ensure every child from birth to age 5 has the daily essentials for a healthy and safe start in life. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteer opportunities are open to individuals and groups age 12 and older; volunteers 14 and under need an adult with them one-to-one. Read more ›
Who can volunteerFamiliesGroupsPreteens (10–12)Adolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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A statewide children's literacy nonprofit that provides one-on-one reading support and free books to keep for PreK through 3rd-grade students at schools across Central Oregon.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteer roles include Readers, who spend an hour a week reading one-on-one with a PreK-3rd grade child, and Site Coordinators who lead weekly reading sessions at a school. Background check required.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Circle of Friends offers every Sisters child or youth in need a trained volunteer mentor who provides a consistent, long-term, caring relationship. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteer mentors are matched one-on-one with a Sisters child or teen and spend 2 to 4 hours a week together, helping with homework, sharing activities, and simply being a steady friend. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Jericho Road serves Redmond-area individuals and families who are unhoused or struggling financially, providing shelter support, emergency assistance, community meals at the Jericho Table, and weekly outreach with food, hygiene supplies, and mobile showers. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers join Jericho Road's weekly Friday outreach in east Redmond, handing out food and hygiene supplies alongside a mobile shower van; serve community meals at the Jericho Table; support emergency assistance… Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Oregon Community Foundation is Oregon's statewide community foundation, managing donor funds and directing grants and scholarships to nonprofits and students across the state through regional offices, including Central Oregon's office in Bend. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help guide local giving: reviewing community grant applications from their own region, serving on scholarship advisory committees, advising community funds, and serving on regional leadership councils. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Camp Baldwin is a Cascade Pacific Council Scouting camp on the east side of Mt. Hood near Dufur, in Wasco County, hosting summer camp and horse adventures for Scouts in the high country between the Cascades and the Columbia Plateau.
Volunteering looks likeOlder Scouts and young adults serve on summer camp and horse program staff, and adult volunteers lead units at camp, teach programs, and join work parties that care for the camp and its facilities.
Who can volunteerGroupsAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Bend program of Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, a national nonprofit that helps disabled active military and veterans heal through the therapeutic art of fly fishing. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers teach fly tying, fly casting, and rod building at regular program nights, help veterans on the water during fishing outings on Central Oregon rivers and lakes, and support trip logistics and meals. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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High Desert Chamber Music presents world-class chamber music in Central Oregon year-round, bringing acclaimed musicians to intimate concert settings and offering educational outreach that connects students and new audiences with live classical music.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help with concert hospitality and patron services, educational outreach events, special event support, and concert preparation. Musical background is not required.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Statewide foundation funding gender justice work across Oregon, with grantee partners in 23 counties. Using a trust-based, low-barrier approach, it supports organizations serving women, girls, and communities historically left out of philanthropy, and goes beyond the check by recruiting and matching volunteers for its grantees.
Volunteering looks likeWFO's Volunteer Committee interviews interested volunteers and matches them with roles at its grantee nonprofits across Oregon based on their time, talents, and passions. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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A public night sky observatory run by Worthy Garden Club in the third-floor dome at Worthy Brewing on Bend's east side, and the only professional observatory within Bend's city limits. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteering at the Hopservatory runs through Worthy Garden Club. Sign up on the club's volunteer interest form to hear about opportunities across its programs, including its dark skies and astronomy education work alongside garden and land stewardship.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Crook County Foundation brings people, resources, and inspiration together for the enrichment of Prineville and Crook County. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help put on the Foundation's free summer concerts and community events, support its leadership development programming for Prineville and Crook County residents, and serve on committees for scholarships and community grants. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Destination Rehab helps adults living with neurological conditions such as stroke, Parkinson's, MS, and brain injury build confidence and independence through skills training, therapy-based programs, and adaptive adventures in the community and outdoors.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers assist adults with neurologic conditions during community outings and adventure-based activities, working alongside physical therapy staff to help participants build skills, confidence, and independence. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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DCFA works with the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center on the production of the annual Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo and is responsible for the Deschutes County Rodeo Queen program each year.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers support the annual Fair & Rodeo across a range of committee areas — camping, shuttles, vendor coordination, front-of-house and back-of-house for the main stage, security, 4-H/FFA liaison work, membership… Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Founded in 1968, J Bar J Youth Services is the largest provider of services to at-risk youth and families in Central Oregon. Its programs include J Bar J Boys Ranch and J5, the J Bar J Learning Center, Cascade Youth & Family Center, Grandma's House, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon, Kindred Connections and the at: project anti-trafficking program. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteering at J Bar J happens through its programs. Adults mentor children through Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon. Read more ›
Who can volunteerFamiliesFaith GroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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VFW Post 4108 is Redmond's Veterans of Foreign Wars post, supporting military veterans and their families. Its hall on Veterans Way, home to one of the largest hardwood dance floors east of the Cascades, is open to the community for meals, dances, and events, and the post joins American Legion Post 44 for Memorial Day ceremonies at Redmond Memorial Cemetery. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVeterans with qualifying overseas service can join the post, and their family members can join the VFW Auxiliary. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Jefferson County 4-H Association supports 4-H youth development in Jefferson County in partnership with Oregon State University Extension, giving young people hands-on learning in livestock and animal science, foods, textiles, STEM, and more through club projects, events, and the Jefferson County Fair.
Volunteering looks likeAdult volunteers serve as club and project leaders, teaching youth in areas like livestock, foods, textiles, and STEM, plus event volunteers for the county fair. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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A no-kill animal shelter in Prineville serving Crook County, providing adoption, foster, rehoming, and pet assistance services for stray and abandoned animals.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help with office work, fundraising and events, dog walking, cat care, kennel cleaning, community outreach, repairs, grantwriting, and photography. Read more ›
Who can volunteerSchool GroupsCourt-Ordered / Community ServiceAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Ruckus: A Children's Science Museum (formerly the Children's Museum of Central Oregon) creates hands-on, play-based STEAM learning experiences for young children and families through its Mobile Museum, pop-ups and community events, as it builds Central Oregon's first permanent children's science museum in Bend's Central District. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help at the museum's family events and pop-up play programs, assist with exhibit building and upkeep, and support fundraising and outreach.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Bend giving circle founded in 2022 where women pool $100 each per quarter into a single, transformative gift to a local nonprofit chosen by member vote. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeMembers give $100 each quarter, nominate local nonprofits they care about, and vote at quarterly Gather & Grant events where three nonprofits present. Members also help grow the circle and host gatherings. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Meissner Nordic Ski Club maintains the groomed cross-country ski trails at Virginia Meissner Sno-Park west of Bend, about 47 kilometers of free, community-supported trails with warming shelters, and organizes Nordic ski events and races. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers keep Meissner running: helping with summer trail and grooming prep, maintaining the warming shelters, staffing the sno-park on busy days, and helping with ski events, races, and youth programs. Read more ›
Who can volunteerFamiliesGroupsAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Powell Butte-based diaper bank, founded in 2024, that works through community partnerships to get diapers and hygiene supplies to low-income families in Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson counties, helping parents and caregivers bridge a gap that SNAP and WIC don't cover. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers unload, unpack, repackage, and store diapers, reach out to businesses and groups willing to host diaper drives, and help with fundraising events across Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson counties. Read more ›
Who can volunteerFamiliesGroupsCorporate / Workplace GroupsAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Redmond Community Concert Association has brought touring musicians from around the world to Redmond for more than 40 years, often called Central Oregon's best-kept secret. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeRCCA is entirely volunteer-run, from the board to concert day. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Bella Acappella Harmony is a women's barbershop chorus in Bend, founded in 2012 and a member of Sweet Adelines International. The chorus is dedicated to music education and community outreach through a cappella singing, performing around Central Oregon and competing each year at the regional level. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeInvolvement is through chorus membership, open to women of all ages and backgrounds, whether experienced singers or just starting out. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Discover Your Northwest is the nonprofit partner of the Northwest's public lands, and in Central Oregon it is the longtime stewardship partner of the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and Crooked River National Grassland. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers care for and share Central Oregon's national forests and grassland: Volunteer Rangers and Forest Stewards give interpretive talks, lead guided hikes and snowshoe tours, and staff visitor sites like Lava Lands… Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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Council on Aging of Central Oregon helps older adults across Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson Counties live independently and with dignity, through Meals on Wheels, community dining, the Caring Connections phone companionship program, Medicare and benefits counseling, caregiver support, and help connecting to local resources.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers deliver meals to homebound seniors through Meals on Wheels, make weekly companionship calls through the Caring Connections program, support community dining sites in Bend and Sisters, or help behind the scenes with office and fundraising tasks. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan HoursFrom Home / Remote
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High Desert Robotics & Rotors Expositions (HDRex), a program of Connect Central Oregon, inspires the next generation of Central Oregon leaders through hands-on robotics and drone experiences. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsCorporate / Workplace GroupsSchool GroupsAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Rawley Project is a Bend dog rescue that finds homes for abandoned dogs and provides temporary refuge for the pets of people in crisis who don't want to surrender them, and runs FIXBend, which offers low-cost spay and neuter surgeries to reduce pet overpopulation.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers foster dogs in their own homes — a short-term commitment with lasting impact — and support the FIXbend program, which provides low-cost spay/neuter, vaccine, and microchip services to reduce pet overpopulation in the community. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Furnish Hope is a Bend-based nonprofit furniture bank working to end furniture poverty in Central Oregon. It collects gently used furniture and household essentials and delivers them to individuals and families moving into stable housing, turning empty houses into furnished homes that foster permanency, comfort, and pride. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers drive and co-pilot furniture deliveries, connect with recipients as community liaisons, gather and sort donations at the donation center, staff the Furnish Hope & Home resale store, and help remotely with admin work, events, and fundraising. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsCorporate / Workplace GroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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The Greater Redmond Historical Society operates the Redmond Museum and cares for the City of Redmond's collection of historical artifacts, sharing the story of Redmond and its surrounding communities through exhibits and educational programs.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers staff the Redmond Museum and greet visitors, help care for the city's historical collection, and support exhibits, school programs, and community history events.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Founded in 1978, Bend's oldest and almost entirely volunteer-run community theatre, offering main stage, black box, and teen productions alongside classes and workshops in acting and stage production.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help run Front of House (concessions, bartending, ushering, will call) for one-night commitments, or join ongoing Design (sets, costumes, props, lighting), Crew (scene changes, backstage), and Admin (grantwriting, filing) teams. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Mustangs To The Rescue is an all-breed, all-volunteer horse rescue founded in 2012 by Kate Beardsley at Western Sky Ranch in southeast Bend. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeMTTR is all-volunteer. Crew members help with daily horse care (feeding, cleaning, grooming, and handling), training and rehabilitation projects, ranch upkeep, adoptions and open houses, and fundraising events. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Heritage Apple Corps, a fiscally sponsored project of Discover Your Northwest, is a volunteer-run initiative to revive, protect, and maintain Central Oregon's pioneer-era fruit trees, planted by homesteading families more than a century ago on what is now the Crooked River National Grassland and other public lands. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers restore and protect historic homestead orchards on public lands: clearing brush and juniper to reduce fire risk and free up water for old trees, hands-on pruning and tree care at restoration workshops and… Read more ›
Who can volunteerPreteens (10–12)Adolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Central Oregon Mastersingers is one of the region's premier choral ensembles, founded in 2005 and led by Artistic Director and Conductor Christian Clark. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeThe choir itself is made up of accomplished volunteer singers from across Central Oregon, who audition to join, with fee scholarships available so cost is never a barrier. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Redmond Gymnastics Academy Booster Club is the parent-run nonprofit that supports Redmond Gymnastics Academy's competitive team, raising funds to help young gymnasts with competition, travel, and training costs.
Volunteering looks likeGym families and supporters volunteer to run the meets the club hosts (check-in, scoring, concessions, set-up), organize fundraisers, and help with team travel and events.
Who can volunteerFamiliesAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Rotary Club of Redmond brings together Redmond business and community leaders who meet Thursdays at noon at Juniper Golf Club and carry out local and international service projects under Rotary's motto of Service Above Self, supported by the Redmond Rotary Charitable Corporation.
Volunteering looks likeRotarians volunteer together on local service projects, fundraisers, community grants, and youth programs in Redmond, and on international service. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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DogPAC works to create and care for off-leash dog parks and trails in Central Oregon, partnering with parks and land managers, building and maintaining facilities with volunteers, and educating dog owners about responsible off-leash recreation.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help build and maintain Central Oregon's off-leash dog parks and trails — hands-on projects like fence repair, trail upkeep, and park improvements. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Bend Marathon and Half is a locally owned spring road race weekend featuring a marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K, and kids race on scenic courses through West Bend's neighborhood parks, ponderosa pine forest, and along the Deschutes River, finishing in the Old Mill District with a festive afterparty. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers make race weekend happen: staffing aid stations with water and encouragement, packet pickup and bib distribution, course marshaling to guide runners, finish-line support with medals and results, and help with the kids race and the post-race party. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Service club for south Deschutes County. La Pine Lions fund eye exams, glasses, and hearing aids for lower-income residents, provide sight and hearing tests in local schools, award scholarships to La Pine High seniors, send a student to diabetes camp, sponsor La Pine's Scout troops, and support local hunger relief through volunteering and the Cascade Lakes Relay.
Volunteering looks likeMembers run sight and hearing screenings for La Pine and Sunriver schoolchildren, collect and recycle used eyeglasses and hearing aids, serve at the St. Vincent de Paul food pantry and La Pine Community Kitchen, plant… Read more ›
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Sisters Community Garden is a nonprofit community garden in Sisters where members grow their own food in garden plots, share knowledge and harvests, and build community through work parties and member events, with the help of volunteer Friends of the Garden.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers, known as Friends of the Garden, help out in the garden at work parties, organize community events, and support fundraising. Reach the garden by email through its volunteer page to get involved.
Who can volunteerFamiliesAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Cascade Chorale, founded in 1949, is a mixed community chorus of about 75 singers affiliated with Central Oregon Community College's music department and directed by James Knox. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeSingers of the community, from recent high school grads to decades-long members, join by meeting with the director for voice placement (ongoing tryouts); rehearsals are Tuesday evenings at COCC in Bend. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Upper Deschutes Watershed Council brings people together to protect and restore the rivers and streams of the Upper Deschutes basin, leading habitat restoration and water quality monitoring, and connecting students and the community to the river through education programs and the annual Deschutes River Cleanup.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteer opportunities include the annual Deschutes River Cleanup, stream sampling and monitoring days, and seasonal education internships supporting youth watershed programs, open to volunteers of all ages.
Who can volunteerFamiliesChildren (3–9)Preteens (10–12)Adolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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ALS Northwest supports people living with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) and their families across the region with care services, equipment loans, support groups, and education, while advocating and raising funds for research toward a cure.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help with Walk to Defeat ALS and other events, support families with practical help, and assist with outreach and office tasks.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Central Oregon Locavore is a Bend nonprofit, founded in 2009, that runs the region's only year-round indoor farmers market, selling food grown and raised by Central Oregon farmers and ranchers seven days a week. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help run the indoor farmers market and community events, and join WWOLF (Willing Workers on Local Farms) work parties that send small groups out to local farms and ranches to help with planting, harvesting… Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Giving circle of 100+ Central Oregon women who pool $100 each per quarter to award $10,000+ to a local nonprofit, chosen by member vote after short presentations. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeMembers commit $100 and about 90 minutes each quarter. At each meeting they hear three short presentations, vote, and pool their gifts to the winning nonprofit. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Crook County Fairgrounds, at the south end of Prineville, hosts the annual Crook County Fair and events throughout the year, with indoor and outdoor arenas, a race course, and camping. It is run by the Crook County Fair Board, appointed by the county.
Volunteering looks likeEvent and fair support at the fairgrounds; contact the fairgrounds office about current needs, since there is no public volunteer page. The Crook County Fair Board is made up of county-appointed volunteers. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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Bend-based, Christ-centered, nondenominational nonprofit offering hope and community to mothers grieving the death of a child, under any circumstance. Founded by a Bend mother after the loss of her son, it runs 12-week Resurfacing support groups in person and online, plus grief coaching, retreats, and devotionals. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeMothers who have walked their own grief journey volunteer as support group leaders, guiding other moms through the 12-week Resurfacing program in person and on Zoom. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Deschutes County Search and Rescue Foundation supports the Sheriff's Office's all-volunteer Search and Rescue team, which finds and rescues people in the county's mountains, rivers, forests, and high desert year-round, funding equipment, training, and specialized units from swiftwater and mountain rescue to canine and winter operations.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers complete a roughly 100-hour SAR Academy (21+, background check, oral interview) then respond to search and rescue missions, with specialties in swiftwater, mountain rescue, canine, medical, and winter/avalanche operations. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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A nonprofit youth theater that empowers young people through performing arts, offering classes, camps, mainstage productions, and in-school workshops throughout Central Oregon.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteer opportunities include serving on the Board of Directors or committees (Development, Communications), helping with studio maintenance, and supporting productions with set building, costuming, and sound or lighting.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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A listener-supported, volunteer-powered independent community radio station broadcasting from Bend at 88.9 FM, serving Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson counties with locally produced music, talk, and news programming.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteer DJs produce and host local music and talk shows, and other volunteers help with pledge drive phone banking, fundraising events, web and program editing, and behind-the-scenes station operations.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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The Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory has inspired visitors to cherish and understand the natural world for more than 50 years. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers work in animal care, education, grounds and landscaping of the center's 8 acres around Lake Aspen, visitor services, observatory programs, the Second Tern thrift store, and administration. Read more ›
Who can volunteerFamiliesPreteens (10–12)Adolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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Serving children in the Redmond area since 1937. The Kiwanis Club of Redmond funds scholarships, sponsors Key Clubs at Redmond and Ridgeview high schools, and takes on community projects for kids. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeMembers volunteer on youth-focused service projects, highway cleanups, scholarship programs, and big community builds, and help run fundraisers like the annual Vintner's Dinner & Auction. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsCorporate / Workplace GroupsAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Bend nonprofit providing pro bono court-appointed guardianship and conservatorship services to incapacitated adults of limited means across Central Oregon, helping people who can't make their own medical, housing, or financial decisions move out of hospitals, jails, or unsafe situations into appropriate care. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVisitation volunteers regularly visit clients living in care facilities so they feel cared for and not forgotten, with training and shadowing provided and a background check required. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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Bend Lions club serving the community for more than 50 years, best known for its Sight and Hearing Program: eyeglass assistance for low-income residents, school vision screenings, and used-glasses collection. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeMembers collect used eyeglasses for donation, help low-income neighbors get eye exams and glasses, and support local causes like reading programs and college scholarships. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Central Oregon's only bunny-specific rescue and sanctuary, just outside Redmond. Ember's takes in abandoned and surrendered domestic rabbits, including special-needs bunnies, provides spay/neuter and veterinary care, adopts them into loving indoor homes, offers lifelong sanctuary to those who can't be adopted, and educates the community on proper bunny care. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help with daily animal care (feeding, fresh water and hay, cleaning pens and litter boxes, and socializing bunnies for adoption), laundry and weekly greens runs, driving bunnies to and from vet appointments, fostering, and staffing event booths. Read more ›
Who can volunteerFamiliesChildren (3–9)Preteens (10–12)Adolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Crook County 4-H and FFA Livestock Sale Association organizes the market livestock sale at the Crook County Fair, where 4-H and FFA youth sell the animals they have raised, and supports youth education in agriculture and marketing.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help organize and run the county fair livestock auction, including fundraising, buyer recruitment, and event-day logistics that support 4-H and FFA youth selling market animals.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Bend Oktoberfest brings German-inspired beer, food, and live entertainment to the grounds of the Deschutes Historical Museum each September, with crowd favorites like the wiener dog races, pretzel tossing, stein holding, barrel rolling, and a yodeling competition. It is produced by Lay It Out Events.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help run the festival in shifts covering setup and teardown, entry and guest services, contests and games, and beer garden support. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Deschutes County Sheriff's Posse is a uniformed volunteer horseback unit that supports the Sheriff's Office with mounted search and rescue, patrols of county parks and trails, and a presence at parades, rodeos, and community events.
Volunteering looks likeUniformed volunteer members (not law enforcement) provide horse-mounted search and rescue, patrol Deschutes County parks and trails, and represent the Sheriff's Office at parades, rodeos, and community events.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Sisters Community Leadership Initiative (SCLI) is committed to decreasing rubbish accumulation, minimizing harm to the forest, and increasing health and hygiene for unsheltered people living temporarily on the Deschutes National Forest, Sisters Ranger District.
Volunteering looks likeForest and land stewardship volunteering: large-group cleanup events and smaller 'hot spot' cleanups removing waste from the Deschutes National Forest, plus weekly trash collection routes and employer-partnered volunteer days. Read more ›
Who can volunteerCorporate / Workplace GroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Bend nonprofit started by Leighton Tuttle and Tyler Regan to help children living in shelters and the foster care system, especially where gaps in the system leave kids without. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeEach holiday season volunteers help run the Central Oregon Toy Drive: staffing outreach booths, hosting and emptying donation bins at local businesses, sorting and delivering toys to shelters, and helping put on the December benefit concert. Read more ›
Who can volunteerFamiliesGroupsCorporate / Workplace GroupsAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Powell Butte Christian Church is a congregation in Powell Butte, between Redmond and Prineville, with ministries for children, youth, women, and men. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeThe church's Lord's Acre sale runs on year-round volunteer work: quilters meet weekly to hand-make quilts for the auction, crafters create goods for the country store, and the sale day itself brings together food, a barbecue lunch, music, and a community run and walk.
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CASA of Central Oregon trains and supports Court Appointed Special Advocates, community volunteers who speak up for children in foster care in juvenile court. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeCourt Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) are trained community volunteers sworn in by a juvenile court judge to advocate one-on-one for a child or sibling group in foster care. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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Bend Emerging Talent, a BendNEXT Foundation program formerly known as Bend Young Professionals, helps early- and mid-career professionals build connections, grow professionally, and get involved in the community through learning and networking events, mentorship circles, and an annual Summit. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers on the Ambassador and Advisory Council guide, plan, and champion Bend ET's events and programs, including the annual Summit, and members connect with community service and nonprofit involvement through the network. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)
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The Shared Future Coalition is a cross-sector coalition in Deschutes County working to prevent youth substance misuse. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeCommunity members join the coalition as partners, from parents, young people, and educators to businesses, faith communities, healthcare, law enforcement, and seniors, helping assess local needs and carry out prevention projects, community education, and policy work. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Produces more than 20 annual festivals, races, and community events in Central Oregon (including Oregon WinterFest and Bend Summer Festival), donating a portion of proceeds to local nonprofits and supporting local journalism.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help staff Lay It Out's festivals and races throughout the year, assisting with event setup and teardown, registration, vendor and beer garden support, and course monitoring at races.
Who can volunteerGroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Sanctuary for wild mustangs and burros on a 9,000-acre ranch near Prineville, home to 300+ wild horses and dozens of wild and rescued burros. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers join the equine team for morning feeding and mucking, and pitch in on all-around ranch work like stacking trees, picking up old wire, pulling weeds, and general chores across a big working ranch. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Caldera, founded in 1996 by Dan Wieden and Priscilla Bernard Wieden, inspires and supports youth from underserved urban and rural communities by awakening the potential of their creative voice. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers support events and workshops that bring the community together, help in operational roles that keep programs running, and take on youth program support roles, sharing their knowledge and creativity with students ages 12 to 18. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Airshow of the Cascades is a two-day aviation festival at the Madras Municipal Airport each August, drawing about 20,000 people for precision jet teams, aerobatics, historic warbirds from the Erickson Aircraft Collection, a car show, live music, and family activities. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeAbout 300 volunteers make the airshow happen each year, and many return year after year. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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SCORE Central Oregon is the local chapter of SCORE, the nation's largest network of volunteer business mentors and a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeSCORE is always recruiting mentors: people who have owned a business or held a management role in sales, finance, operations, or other fields. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Father's Group is a Black-led Central Oregon nonprofit founded by Black fathers concerned about their children's experiences in school and the community. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help with the Ujima Youth Program, the annual Juneteenth Festival, community event pop-ups, and general needs across The Father's Group's work supporting Black youth and families in Central Oregon. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Three Sisters Lions Club is the Lions service club for Sisters Country. It is best known for its Holiday Faire, a weeks-long holiday gift market of handmade items from local makers that has run for more than a decade, with a share of proceeds funding the club's community work. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeMembers organize and staff the annual Holiday Faire gift market, working with local vendors and greeting shoppers, and put the proceeds to work on community needs in Sisters. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Leadership Crook County is the Crook County Foundation's community leadership program, relaunched in 2025 after a pause of several years. Each cohort spends the school year exploring how Crook County works, covering local government, economic development, education, natural resources, and health and human services, while building leadership skills. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeApply to join a cohort of emerging and established leaders for a nine-month program of monthly sessions with the people who run local government, schools, nonprofits, and businesses. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Gentle Lion is a faith-based Redmond nonprofit that has spent more than seven years calling men to become better husbands, fathers, and brothers. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeAt Gentle Lion, the men who come are the volunteers. Regulars pitch in informally, helping set up and cook the Tuesday breakfast, welcoming newcomers, helping with retreats, classes, and events, and supporting the men beside them. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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La Pine Community Kitchen serves free hot meals and provides food boxes and fresh produce to anyone in need in the La Pine area, including veterans, seniors, and people experiencing homelessness, with the help of dedicated volunteers.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help prepare and serve hot meals five days a week, staff the twice-weekly food pantry and produce distribution, and run the clothing and hygiene closet for South Deschutes County residents.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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City Club of Central Oregon is a nonpartisan civic organization that hosts monthly forums and conversations on the issues shaping the region, from housing and growth to education and public health, bringing together diverse perspectives so residents can learn, connect, and engage in civic life.
Volunteering looks likeMembers and friends volunteer on program committees that choose topics and speakers, help staff forums and events, and support outreach and membership.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The public library for Jefferson County, based in Madras, run as a library district since 2000 with roots in a community library association started in 1916. Services include a bookmobile, a sound booth, a Genealogy Center, and the "I AM A STORY" oral history project.
Volunteering looks likeGeneral library volunteering when the library has needs, for people giving back or completing required community service hours. Apply online and the library reaches out when volunteers are needed. Read more ›
Who can volunteerCourt-Ordered / Community ServicePreteens (10–12)Adolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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Sisters-area cat rescue, operating since 2023, that rescues cats in need, finds them loving homes, and provides spay/neuter education and responsible rehoming resources for cat owners in the community.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers foster cats and kittens, help care for and socialize cats awaiting adoption, staff adoption and community events, and support spay/neuter education and fundraising.
Who can volunteerFamiliesAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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A statewide Oregon environmental nonprofit mobilizing volunteers for litter cleanups, habitat restoration, and waterway care, including annual events in Central Oregon.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers join litter cleanups, habitat restoration, and invasive plant removal at events statewide, including annual Central Oregon projects like the Upper Deschutes River cleanup and Sisters Community Cleanup Day. Read more ›
Who can volunteerFamiliesGroupsSchool GroupsChildren (3–9)Preteens (10–12)Adolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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Statewide association of veteran and supporter motorcyclists whose Central Oregon chapter, the High Desert Eagles, honors veterans through memorial rides, fundraisers, and events. The chapter helped raise funds for Oregon's POW/MIA Memorial Highway signs on U.S. 26 and supports the annual Bend Veterans Day Parade.
Volunteering looks likeRiders and supporters help put on memorial rides and poker runs, like the annual Mother's Day ride honoring a veteran mom, raise funds for veterans memorial highway signs and causes, and help support the Bend Veterans Day Parade. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Founded in 1961, the Humane Society of Central Oregon runs Bend's animal shelter, caring for thousands of abandoned, neglected, and stray companion animals each year and never turning an animal away. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers work directly with shelter animals and visitors — grooming and enriching cats through the Feline Friends program, walking and socializing adoptable dogs as Canine Companions, greeting shelter visitors… Read more ›
Who can volunteerFamiliesChildren (3–9)Preteens (10–12)Adolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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Redmond Rod & Gun Club is Central Oregon's public shooting range, operating since 1945 and run entirely by volunteers. The range offers rifle and pistol, practical shooting, cowboy action, sporting clays, 5-stand, trap, and archery, along with new shooter orientation and youth and women's programs.
Volunteering looks likeThe club is completely volunteer-run. Volunteers serve as range safety officers at the rifle and pistol range, staff the sporting clays office and course, help customers in the office areas, maintain the range, join work parties, and help with marketing. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsCorporate / Workplace GroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Sisters Science Club makes science visible and celebrated in Sisters, hosting the monthly Frontiers in Science talks, the annual Sisters Science Fair, and hands-on science programs that connect students and the community with scientists.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help run the annual Sisters Science Fair (setup, event support, and take-down), organize the monthly Frontiers in Science lecture series at The Belfry, and support fundraising events for school science programs. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Sisters Habitat for Humanity partners with local families to build and repair safe, affordable homes in the Sisters area, and operates a thrift store whose proceeds support its housing work.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help on construction and repair projects with no experience needed, staff the Sisters Habitat thrift store, and support events, committees, and homeowner partnership.
Who can volunteerGroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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Christmas in the Pines presents the Grimes Christmas Scene, a beloved Prineville holiday tradition at the Crook County Fairgrounds. Built from a family collection of miniatures gathered over more than 80 years, the display fills a building with hundreds of holiday and seasonal scenes, from mountain and seaside villages to theatrical stages and forest wonderlands. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help set up and take down the display each season, greet visitors and host weekend viewing hours from Thanksgiving through Christmas, guide school groups, and help with donations and outreach that keep the display free.
Who can volunteerFamiliesGroupsAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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A public regional education agency based in Redmond that provides shared and specialized services to Central Oregon school districts, including Bend-La Pine, Redmond, Crook County, and Sisters. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeClassroom volunteering (working with children, supporting staff, or helping with projects) and office help such as typing, filing, and projects, across HDESD's school and early childhood programs. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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A Bend-based nonprofit working to prevent and disrupt the sex trafficking of women and children in the United States by supporting law enforcement with victim identification, using a professional analyst team and trained volunteers.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers can join Project 1591, a vetted, trained crowdsourced research team that supports law enforcement in identifying sex trafficking victims nationwide. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Bend Roots is a volunteer-powered Central Oregon nonprofit that gives local musicians a place to play and brings music education to area students. Its flagship Bend Roots Revival is a free, family-friendly festival featuring more than 100 local acts across multiple stages in Bend's midtown corridor each September. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeThe Revival is volunteer-powered, with shifts across three nonstop days. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Youth Choir of Central Oregon has been developing young voices for more than 30 years. Its choirs for boys and girls are organized by age and ability, from beginner sessions for the youngest singers to auditioned choirs for grades 5 through 12, with a strong focus on vocal technique. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeThe choir runs on a small staff, a volunteer board, and parent volunteers. Families and community members help behind the scenes at rehearsals, concerts, and tours, and can serve on the board. Read more ›
Who can volunteerFamiliesAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Habitat for Humanity of La Pine Sunriver builds and repairs affordable homes in partnership with local families in south Deschutes County, helping families achieve safe, decent, affordable homeownership, and runs a ReStore whose sales support its work.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help build and repair homes alongside future homeowners, with no construction experience needed, work in the ReStore, and support events, committees, and family partnership.
Who can volunteerGroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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Central Oregon's only accredited Children's Advocacy Center, providing free child abuse evaluations, forensic interviews, family advocacy, and mental health services for children and families across Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson counties.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help with the Cork & Barrel fundraiser and other events like Giving Tuesday donation drives, plus general event and administrative support for this Children's Advocacy Center. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Free, CDC-backed Otago fall-prevention program for older adults in Central Oregon. Participants get individual balance, strength, and mobility assessments, then a 16-week series of guided group exercise classes and home routines, delivered by trained volunteers and health education students to help people stay strong, steady, and independent in their own homes.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers serve as exercise class leaders and class helpers, support community outreach and fall-prevention education, and staff events. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Cloverdale Volunteer Firefighters Association supports the volunteer firefighters and EMTs of the Cloverdale Fire District between Sisters and Redmond, raising funds for equipment and training and helping community members affected by fires and medical emergencies.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteer firefighter and EMS positions are open, including active firefighters, driver/apparatus operators for those unable to fight fire directly, and support roles like fire prevention and chaplaincy. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Central Oregon Partnerships for Youth (COPY), a program of the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office, provides one-to-one community-based mentoring for children who have an incarcerated parent. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteer mentors are matched one-to-one with a Deschutes County youth ages 5 to 15 who has a parent in jail or prison, and spend a couple of hours a week together for at least a year: community outings, art projects… Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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3 Sisters Equine Refuge, an all-volunteer, foster-based horse rescue founded more than a decade ago, rescues, rehabilitates, and rehomes horses at risk of slaughter, neglect, and abuse across Central Oregon. Read more ›
Volunteering looks like3 Sisters is entirely volunteer-run. Volunteers care for about 30 rescue horses at foster ranches around Deschutes County: feeding, cleaning, grooming, and handling, and gently gentling wild and orphaned horses with kindness-based training. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Community dispute resolution center serving Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson counties since 1998. It helps people have difficult conversations through affordable mediation for family, housing, neighbor, business, small-claims pre-trial, and foreclosure disputes, plus facilitation and conflict-resolution education.
Volunteering looks likeMost volunteers serve as community mediators: after the Basic Mediation Training they're mentored through observing, co-mediating, and coached mediations, then take cases such as neighbor, landlord-tenant, small-claims, and family disputes. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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Crook County School District is the public school district for Prineville and Crook County, operating elementary and middle schools, Crook County High School, and rural schools, along with programs like ASPIRE college and career mentoring. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers support Crook County students in classrooms, libraries, and at school events, and at Crook County High School they can become ASPIRE mentors in the Future Center, helping students plan for college and careers. Read more ›
Who can volunteerFamiliesAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Furry Freight Shelter Transport moves at-risk shelter animals from overcrowded shelters to rescues and adoption partners with more room, giving more dogs and cats the chance at a home.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers drive transport legs moving shelter animals to rescues and adopters, and help with loading, animal care during transport, and coordination.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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An Oregon nonprofit club dedicated to the promotion of model, sport and amateur rocketry, formed in 2002 from members of Tripoli Portland and the OREO section of the National Association of Rocketry. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeLaunches are run entirely by volunteer members. Volunteering looks like range duty during launch weekends, helping with rocket recovery, launch site setup and teardown, and supporting group launches for scouts and school teams. Read more ›
Who can volunteerFamiliesAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Bend's Kiwanis club, recently rechartered after a long history in the city (Bend's Kiwanis Park is named for its 1980s contribution). Members are neighbors who volunteer together to improve the lives of kids and families across Central Oregon, with a focus on hands-on service, mentoring youth leaders through Key Club, and supporting local children's nonprofits. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeMembers and guests take on hands-on projects for local kids and families, such as serving at The Giving Plate, cooking at the Ronald McDonald House, packing welcome boxes for foster kids, and supporting Central Oregon Baby Resources. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsCorporate / Workplace GroupsAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Oregon High Desert Grotto is Central Oregon's caving club, a Bend-based chapter of the National Speleological Society founded in 1989. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers and members help protect Central Oregon's caves through cleanups and graffiti removal, cave surveying and mapping, and photo documentation, often alongside land managers and local partners. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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A Bend-based nonprofit (formerly East Cascades Audubon Society) fostering knowledge and appreciation of birds through nature education, conservation, research, habitat restoration, and advocacy in Central Oregon.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteer roles include Board and Committee members, Project and Program Leaders, guided birding field trip leaders, and hands-on habitat projects like hummingbird garden maintenance for pollinator pathways.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Bend Community Based Outpatient Clinic, part of the VA Portland Health Care System, provides primary care, mental health care, and other services to veterans in Central Oregon.
Volunteering looks likeThrough VA Voluntary Service, volunteers support veterans at the Bend clinic by greeting and guiding patients, helping with clinic programs, and driving veterans to appointments through the volunteer transportation network.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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A Bend-based nonprofit (formerly Central Oregon Food Policy Council) supporting a healthy, thriving local food and farm network in Central Oregon through food access programs, farmer support, and consumer education.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers glean and collect fresh produce for the Grow & Give food access program, assist at Farmers Market fresh food drives, provide general office and event support, or serve on Food Security and Agricultural advisory committees.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Central Oregon Veterans & Community Outreach (COVO) was founded in 2005 by members of the Bend-area chapter of Vietnam Veterans of America, who refused to let fellow veterans end up without housing, jobs, or dignity. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers are the backbone of COVO's outreach: each week crews visit camps around Bend delivering food, water, propane, camping gear, and clothing, and picking up bagged trash to keep camps clean. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Sunriver-based nonprofit that educates, mentors, and inspires girls ages 13–18 to build personal and professional skills as entrepreneurs and innovators in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers mentor teams of girls and young women through STEAM business challenges, share their careers as monthly expert speakers, coach on leadership, finance, and pitching, and help run events, many of them held virtually so you can mentor from anywhere. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Deschutes Children's Foundation supports the well-being of children and families in Central Oregon by providing low-cost space on shared campuses for nonprofits that serve kids and families, keeping more resources focused on programs, and by bringing partner agencies together so families can find help in one place.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help maintain the foundation's campuses that house child- and family-serving nonprofits, with landscaping, cleanup, and project workdays, and support fundraising events. Read more ›
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The Bend chapter is where the Oregon Band of Brothers began in 2006, when a few World War II veterans started meeting for coffee. Today its weekly gatherings draw veterans of every era, along with current service members and their families, for friendship, camaraderie, and mutual support. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVeterans, current service members, and their spouses and close family join the chapter's weekly meetings and help with its service work: the Flag Line honor guard at veterans' funerals and memorial ceremonies… Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Second Chance Bird Rescue rescues, rehabilitates, and rehomes surrendered and abandoned parrots and other companion birds, and educates the public about responsible bird care.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help care for rescued parrots and other pet birds, including feeding, cleaning cages, and socializing, and support fostering, adoptions, and events.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The Crook County Historical Society operates the A.R. Bowman Memorial Museum in downtown Prineville, preserving and sharing the history of Crook County, from Native peoples and pioneer settlement to ranching, logging, and the railroad, through exhibits, archives, and community history programs.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers greet visitors and staff the museum, help care for and catalog artifacts and archives, assist with research requests, and support exhibits, history programs, and community events.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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United Way of Central Oregon fights for the health, education, financial stability, and resilience of every person in the region. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help United Way decide where community dollars go by serving on grant review and community impact panels, and support volunteer projects, drives, and events. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsCorporate / Workplace GroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Mutual aid group, co-led by Warm Springs tribal members, that works with Tribal Emergency Management to deliver clean drinking water to households on the Warm Springs Reservation while its aging water system is rebuilt. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers deliver drinking water to households on the reservation, run donation drives and drop-off sites around the region, sort and distribute supplies, and help track changing community needs. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsFaith GroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Saving Grace provides comprehensive services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in Central Oregon, including a 24-hour crisis hotline, emergency shelter, advocacy at hospitals and the courthouse, support groups, and community education and prevention, all built on the belief that everyone deserves a life free from violence.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers complete a 40-hour advocate training to work directly with survivors, staffing the crisis hotline, supporting shelter residents, facilitating support groups, and accompanying survivors at hospitals or the courthouse. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Oregon Natural Desert Association (ONDA) is a Bend-based nonprofit that has protected, defended, and restored Oregon's high desert public lands, waters, and wildlife since 1987. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeFree spring and fall stewardship trips restore streams, plant willows, and pull old fence from the Central Oregon backcountry to Steens Mountain and the Owyhee, with tools and training provided and no experience needed. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsCorporate / Workplace GroupsSchool GroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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The Crooked River Roundup is Prineville's signature summer event, a week of PRCA professional rodeo and pari-mutuel horse racing at the Crook County Fairgrounds each June that draws more than 450 contestants from across the country. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeA volunteer board and crew put on Roundup week each June, and community volunteers help with gates and ticketing, parking, concessions, the horse races, arena and grounds work, and the Roundup Parade through downtown Prineville. Read more ›
Who can volunteerGroupsAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Friends of the Central Cascades Wilderness is a Bend-based volunteer group that helps care for the Three Sisters, Mount Washington, and Mount Jefferson wilderness areas on the Deschutes National Forest, partnering with the Forest Service to keep wilderness trails open and teach visitors to protect these wild places. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers join wilderness trail crews, with volunteer sawyers using crosscut saws to clear downed trees from wilderness trails where chainsaws aren't allowed, and serve as wilderness stewards who educate visitors at trailheads and on the trail. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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A woman+ community founded in 2024 to connect and empower local women to reach their full potential in business. Industry and stage agnostic, it welcomes founders, operators, and leaders through workshops, networking, and large quarterly gatherings like its sold-out 2026 event at Tetherow. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeMembers connect through quarterly gatherings, Learn & Connect workshops, and Move & Connect meetups, and can give back by sharing their expertise as speakers and panelists, mentoring newer founders, hosting events, and helping welcome new members. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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StirrUp purpose is an equine-assisted organization with the mission to provide purpose of healing through meaningful equine experiences. Our service is to people with special needs, veterans, first responders and more.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers sidewalk in lessons and hippotherapy sessions or serve as horse handlers leading and grooming horses. No horse experience necessary; training provided. Ages 14 and up welcome.
Who can volunteerAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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A local nonprofit that serves nutritious meals five days a week to adults 60 and older and, with the Council on Aging of Central Oregon, delivers meals to qualifying homebound seniors. It runs daily activities to reduce isolation and funds its work partly through its Neat Repeat Thrift Store. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeMeals on Wheels delivery drivers and general help at the senior center, such as meal service and daily activities.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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Bethlehem Inn is Central Oregon's largest emergency shelter, providing a safe place to sleep, three meals a day, and case management for adults and families experiencing homelessness. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers prepare and serve meals for residents (on-site or cooked at home), assemble sack lunches, sort donations and staff the clothing room, and help at the front desk at the Bend and Redmond shelters. Read more ›
Who can volunteerFamiliesGroupsChildren (3–9)Preteens (10–12)Adolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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A statewide nonprofit working to preserve Oregon's dark skies and reduce light pollution through advocacy, education, and monitoring, supporting Dark Sky community certifications like Sisters and the Oregon Outback.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help measure and track light pollution using sky quality meters across Oregon, advocate for local lighting ordinances, and support outreach and education efforts on responsible outdoor lighting.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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The primary parks and recreation provider for residents of Prineville and Crook County. The district manages parks, trails, and open spaces and offers youth sports, recreation programs, and community activities.
Volunteering looks likeYouth sports coaching, park clean-up projects, group volunteer projects, and Adopt-a-Park, a roughly one-year commitment by individuals, families, businesses, or organizations to care for a park with litter pickup… Read more ›
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The Crooked River Ranch Volunteer Fire Association supports the volunteers of Crooked River Ranch Fire & Rescue, which serves the Ranch with structural and wildland firefighting, emergency medical services, and technical rescue alongside career staff. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers join Crooked River Ranch Fire & Rescue as firefighters and EMS responders, training in fire suppression, rescue, and patient care, operating hoses, pumps, and apparatus, and helping maintain equipment and facilities. Read more ›
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The Deschutes Land Trust conserves and cares for the lands and waters that sustain Central Oregon, so local communities and the natural world can flourish together for generations to come. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help through several tracks: stewardship work parties (plantings, weed pulls, trail care on Land Trust preserves), trail steward monitoring, community science surveys of birds, butterflies, plants, and… Read more ›
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IEF partners with people and organizations doing meaningful work and help build the structure around their vision. Through fiscal sponsorship, organizational support, strategic guidance, practical systems, and collaborative partnerships, they create the conditions for good ideas to become strong, sustainable work.
Treehouse Therapies Associates is a Bend nonprofit providing physical, occupational, and speech therapy for children, offering compassionate, comprehensive care based on each child's needs regardless of the family's financial or insurance limitations.
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Jefferson County's primary Christmas gift program for kids facing hardship, run for 30+ years by the Madras Kiwanis Club and the Madras High Key Club. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers wrap hundreds of gifts at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in December, with drop-in wrapping open to individuals, families, school leadership classes, and groups. Read more ›
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Guardian Partners is a statewide Oregon nonprofit protecting the dignity and safety of people under court-appointed guardianship, including older adults and adults with cognitive or developmental disabilities. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteer Case Monitors are appointed by the Deschutes County probate court to review adult guardianship cases. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Commute Options increases access to transportation options across Oregon, helping people walk, bike, roll, carpool, vanpool, and ride transit more and drive alone less. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers lead Walking School Bus routes, walking students to and from school on a planned route, and support Safe Routes to School by helping at Walk+Roll to School Day, leading safety workshops, and mapping safe walking and biking routes. Read more ›
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Camp Tamarack is a nonprofit outdoor camp in the Deschutes National Forest near Sisters, operating under a Forest Service special use permit. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeHigh school students volunteer as counselors for a week of Outdoor School, supervising a cabin of fifth graders, helping lead science and community-building activities, and working alongside other teen volunteers under the mentorship of camp staff. Read more ›
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Central Oregon's detachment of the Marine Corps League, bringing together honorably discharged Marines and Navy corpsmen for fellowship and service. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeThe detachment runs the Central Oregon Holiday Toy Drive, and anyone can help: hosting a toy drop box at a business, running a drive or fundraiser, picking up toys from collection sites, and sorting and distributing gifts to families in December. Read more ›
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The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, made up of the Warm Springs, Wasco, and Paiute tribes, govern the 644,000-acre Warm Springs Reservation in north-central Oregon, established by the Treaty of 1855. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeAfter the 2026 Bench Fire, the Tribes are welcoming volunteer help and donations for recovery, coordinated through Tribal Emergency Management so help goes where it's needed: sorting and distributing supplies, community cleanup, and support for displaced families. Read more ›
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Leadership Bend is a civic leadership program of the BendNEXT Foundation and the Bend Chamber, running for more than 30 years. Each cohort spends several months learning about Bend's history, government, economy, and community needs from local leaders and organizations. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeLeadership Bend prepares people for community service, and graduates go on to nonprofit boards, commissions, and civic roles. Alumni give back by speaking to new cohorts, hosting program days, and mentoring. Read more ›
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Teaching men to cook and bond while teaching the word of Jesus.
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Central Oregon Volleyball Club is a for-profit youth club volleyball program (an Oregon LLC) with local and travel teams for players from 12U (grades 3-6) through high school, practicing in Bend and Redmond. Read more ›
Bend Bikes is a grassroots advocacy group working to make Bend a safe, connected, and welcoming city for people who bike and walk, advocating for better bike infrastructure and policy and hosting community rides and events.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers lead or help with community rides and bike events, staff tables and bike valets, support advocacy for safer streets by attending public meetings, and help with outreach.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Long-running women's business networking group for Central Oregon, welcoming entrepreneurs, professionals, and women simply looking to expand their lives. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeMembers help host monthly dinner meetings, Munch & Mingle lunches in Bend and Redmond, and Cocktail Connection events, and can serve on the board, sponsor gatherings, and welcome newcomers. Read more ›
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Herding Dog Rescue of Central Oregon rescues, cares for, and finds permanent homes for neglected and abandoned dogs, with a focus on herding breeds like Border Collies, Australian Shepherds, and heelers, matching each dog with a home that fits its energy and needs.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers foster dogs in their homes while they await adoption, help transport dogs, and support adoption events and fundraising.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Bend nonprofit walking alongside women rebuilding their lives after homelessness, addiction, domestic violence, and human trafficking. Partnering with Abi's House, New Priorities, Deschutes County Parole & Probation, and other local programs, it teaches life skills in personal finance, health, communication, and careers, with SMART goal coaching that continues after women graduate. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeM Perfectly welcomes volunteers with skills to share: financial literacy, career development, health and nutrition, photography, hair, makeup, and styling, caregiving, and more. Read more ›
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Bend Endurance Academy offers year-round outdoor sports programs for kids and teens, including mountain biking, Nordic skiing, and climbing, building fitness, skills, confidence, and a lifelong love of the outdoors, with scholarships so cost isn't a barrier.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers support youth programs and races, helping at events and competitions, trail and facility work days, and fundraisers.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Board House Society (BoHo) is a Bend nonprofit community skate project, founded in 2024, that empowers everyone through skateboarding, creative expression, and community. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeBoHo is a community project, and volunteers help make it go: supporting skate camps, lessons, and open skate sessions, helping run community events, competitions, and fundraisers like its Community Jams, and lending creative skills in art, film, and music. Read more ›
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Women's volunteer service club formed in 2003, affiliated with the General Federation of Women's Clubs, founded in 1890. Members of all ages and occupations improve Central Oregon communities through service projects across arts, environment, education, civic engagement, and health, along with domestic violence awareness and prevention. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeMembers take on hands-on community service projects in arts and culture, the environment, education and libraries, civic outreach, and health and wellness, and support domestic violence awareness and prevention, GFWC's international signature project. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Community Alliance of Tenants is Oregon's grassroots, tenant-led renters' rights organization, offering a statewide tenant hotline, education on renter rights, and support for tenants organizing for safe, stable, affordable housing.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers are trained to answer the tenant hotline and help renters understand their rights, and support tenant organizing, outreach, and education events.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Redemption House Ministries is Prineville's faith-based shelter and meals ministry for people experiencing homelessness. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers cook and serve at Craig's Compassionate Café, help bring meals out to people living in camps, prepare dinners and sack breakfasts for shelter guests, sort donations and stock the food pantry, and help with facility upkeep and events. Read more ›
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The Central Oregon Tool Library (COTool) lends tools the way a library lends books, from power drills and saws to garden shears, so anyone can take on home repairs, gardening, and DIY projects without buying expensive equipment. Borrowing instead of buying reduces waste and costs, builds skills, and connects neighbors. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeThe tool library is 100% volunteer-run. Volunteers staff open hours to check tools in and out and help members find what they need, and the library also needs help with photography, creative and marketing work, and retail-style support. Read more ›
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St. Vincent de Paul Redmond serves people in poverty and experiencing homelessness across the Redmond School District area, including Redmond, Terrebonne, Crooked River Ranch, and Tumalo. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers keep the food pantry, voucher room, and thrift store running: stocking and distributing food, sorting and pricing donated clothing and household goods, helping shoppers, and supporting social services. Read more ›
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The Bells of Sunriver is the handbell ensemble of Sunriver Christian Fellowship. The ringers play in worship and perform in the community for special events, and have collaborated with the Central Oregon Mastersingers.
Volunteering looks likeThe ensemble welcomes all musicians interested in learning handbells, and you do not have to be a member of the church to join. Ringers rehearse weekly and play in worship and at community events. Read more ›
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Seed to Table works to increase health and wellness across Central Oregon through equitable access to locally grown, farm-fresh produce and hands-on farm education. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers work alongside staff on the four-acre farm, planting, weeding, harvesting, and washing and packing produce for families and food banks; help with farm field trips for visiting students; staff the Sisters… Read more ›
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The Latino Community Association (LCA) empowers Latino families in Central Oregon to thrive, serving more than 12,000 people a year from offices in Bend, Redmond, Madras, and Prineville. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers provide bilingual support across LCA's programs: translation and interpretation, front-desk and client services, English tutoring, and help at cultural celebrations like Día de los Muertos, Latino Fest, and… Read more ›
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East Cascades Back Country Horsemen of Oregon is a Central Oregon chapter of Back Country Horsemen of Oregon, working with trail partners and land managers to keep backcountry trails open for stock users and all visitors, clearing and maintaining trails, supporting horse camps, and promoting responsible use of horses and mules on public lands.
Volunteering looks likeMembers clear and maintain backcountry trails, use pack stock to haul tools and supplies for Forest Service and volunteer trail crews in wilderness areas, and help maintain horse camps. Read more ›
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Age Friendly Sisters Country (AFSC) champions a livable, resilient Sisters Country that people of all ages are proud to call home. Its all-volunteer board fiscally sponsors resident-led Action Teams, giving good ideas the nonprofit status, accounting, and support to become community projects in housing, transportation, health, and social inclusion. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeJoin an Action Team working on a local issue you care about, from housing and transportation to health services and social inclusion, or serve on AFSC's all-volunteer Board of Directors to help incubate new community projects. Read more ›
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Out Central Oregon is an all-volunteer nonprofit promoting the inclusion and visibility of the LGBTQ+ community across Central Oregon through community events, including Winter PrideFest, social gatherings, and connections to resources.
Volunteering looks likeAn all-volunteer organization. Volunteers help plan and run Winter PrideFest and related community events, staff activity stations, and support outreach and partnerships with local businesses and organizations.
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Deschutes County Juvenile Community Justice works with young people involved in the juvenile justice system and their families, focusing on accountability, repairing harm, and building skills so youth can succeed and communities stay safe.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers mentor youth, help with skill-building and community service projects, and serve on community accountability panels, after screening and training.
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A nonprofit legal services program working to achieve justice for Oregon's low-income communities. It provides free civil legal help, including advice, representation, clinics, and self-help information, in areas such as housing and landlord-tenant issues, family law and restraining orders, public benefits, consumer, and employment law. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likePro bono legal work for attorneys licensed in Oregon, including advice clinics and case representation in areas like bankruptcy, consumer law, criminal record expungement, protection from abuse, senior law, employment, and wills. Read more ›
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School of Ranch is a Terrebonne-based nonprofit that teaches practical rural living and heritage skills, from welding, irrigation, and tractor driving to livestock care, gardening, and soap making, through hands-on workshops led by skilled locals. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeSchool of Ranch runs on skilled local instructors and paid high school interns. Read more ›
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The Sisters Folk Festival is a three-day, multi-genre music festival held each September in Sisters, where "All the town's a stage." Founded in 1995, it brings more than 30 artists from around the world to seven stages throughout downtown, from Village Green Park and Sisters Art Works to the Belfry, the Sisters Depot, and local saloons, redefining what "folk" means. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeHundreds of volunteers run the festival across its seven venues, in roles like door and gate staffing, accessibility ambassadors, bike valet, artist hospitality, merch sales, and set-up and take-down. Read more ›
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R2R sanctuary exists to provide a safe haven for neglected, abandoned or abused farm animals and equines and promote compassionate and humane treatment for all animals. Where possible we will rehabilitate and rehome animals to approved and suitable homes.
Volunteering looks likeRags to Rescues does not publish volunteer roles or a sign-up process. People interested in helping at the sanctuary, which cares for rescued horses, cows, llamas and other farm animals, can reach out through its contact page to ask about current needs.
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DREAMjam is a monthly networking group for nonprofit development, events, and marketing staff across Central Oregon. Built by and for the people who handle donor relations, fundraising events, and communications, it gives peers a regular place to swap ideas, share what's working, and support each other. Read more ›
American Legion Ray Johnson Post 44 is Redmond's American Legion post, supporting local veterans alongside its Auxiliary Unit 44. The post hosts dinners and gatherings at its hall on SW 8th Street and joins VFW Post 4108 for Memorial Day ceremonies at Redmond Memorial Cemetery.
Volunteering looks likeVeterans with honorable service can join the post, and spouses and family members can join Auxiliary Unit 44. Read more ›
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A Bend-based nonprofit providing zero-down, zero-interest affordable homeownership loans to families at or below 80% of area median income throughout Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, founded by Hayden Homes in 1998.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help raise walls and build homes alongside builder partners at community events, and support wall-signing and home dedication ceremonies celebrating new homeowners.
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Pet Evacuation Team is a volunteer disaster-response group that rescues, shelters, and cares for pets and livestock during wildfires and other emergencies in Central Oregon, working with emergency services and the Red Cross to reunite animals with their families.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers respond during wildfires and other disasters to shelter, care for, and reunite evacuated pets and livestock with their owners, working alongside Red Cross and county emergency services. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Oregon WinterFest is Bend's winter celebration, bringing live music, food and drink, and family activities together each winter. It is produced by Lay It Out Events, which donates a portion of its event proceeds to local nonprofits.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help run the festival in shifts covering setup and teardown, entry and guest services, and vendor and beer garden support. Read more ›
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Thrive Central Oregon connects people facing housing insecurity, mental health challenges, and other barriers with resources and support, through drop-in resource sites, peer support, and help navigating housing, health, and basic-needs services across the region.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers provide moving help for households Thrive works with as they move into more sustainable, long-term housing, filling a gap for neighbors who lack the ability or the family and friends to move on their own. Read more ›
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The Oregon Brewers Guild is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote and protect the state’s brewing industry and the common interests of its members through advocacy, education, and events. Founded in 1992, the Oregon Brewers Guild is one of the nation’s oldest craft brewers associations.
Volunteering looks likeEvent volunteering at OBG's major craft beer festivals, such as the Fresh Hops Festival and seasonal beer celebrations: checking in attendees, scanning tickets, and pouring or serving beer during festival hours. Read more ›
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Crook County is the county government for Prineville, Powell Butte, Post, Paulina, and the rest of Crook County. Residents take part in local government by serving on the county's advisory boards and committees, all appointed by the Board of County Commissioners, from the budget committee and planning commission to the fair board, library board, and natural resource advisory committee.
Volunteering looks likeUnpaid volunteers serve on county boards and committees, including the Budget Committee, Planning Commission, Natural Resource Advisory Committee, Community Health Advisory Council, Fair Board, Library Board of Trustees, Museum Advisory Board, and LPSCC. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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Founded by retired pro cyclists Chris and Megan Horner, the foundation runs a free, inclusive junior road cycling team in Central Oregon, with weekly coached training, a loaner bike library, team kits, and race support so kids from every background can ride and race. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers make the Cascade Cycling Classic Criterium happen through course marshalling, course setup and teardown, and race-day support, and can host visiting racers in their homes. Read more ›
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