ClearPath Healthcare, formerly Hospice of Redmond, is a local nonprofit that has cared for Central Oregon families since 1979. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeTrained hospice volunteers are part of the care team: offering companionship and respite so family caregivers can rest, sitting vigil, supporting veterans through We Honor Veterans, and helping with grief support. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
Provides primary care, mental health and dental services regardless of the ability to pay. Sliding scale discounts available to those eligible.
Volunteering looks likeOutreach and event volunteering: representing Mosaic at community events, staffing a booth, set-up and tear-down. Advisory roles: a Fundraising Advisory Council, plus Patient Advisory Councils for Mosaic patients. Read more ›
Who can volunteerCorporate / Workplace GroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
The American Red Cross Cascades Region serves Central and Eastern Oregon, responding to home fires and other disasters with shelter, food, and emergency support, collecting lifesaving blood, teaching CPR, first aid, and home fire safety, and supporting military families and veterans. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteer roles include Disaster Action Team responders, blood drive support, home fire safety campaign outreach, CPR/first aid instructors, and shelter workers during emergencies. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
The High Desert Museum, just south of Bend, is the largest cultural institution in Central and Eastern Oregon and the only museum in the nation devoted to North America's High Desert. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers support nearly every part of the Museum, from staffing exhibits and leading hands-on activities for visitors to helping school groups on field trips, assisting at Admissions, and interpreting living history and natural history at various sites. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
Lines for Life is an Oregon nonprofit dedicated to preventing substance use and suicide. It operates free, confidential crisis and support lines, including Oregon's 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, YouthLine for teens and young adults, and support lines for veterans and military families, alongside prevention education and training for communities across the state.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers answer calls on the in-person crisis line in Portland, supporting people facing suicidal thoughts, substance use issues, and loneliness after extensive training. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
Bend Park and Recreation District manages Bend's parks, trails, and recreation facilities, including Juniper Swim & Fitness Center, Larkspur Community Center, and the Deschutes River Trail, and offers year-round sports, fitness, youth, and senior programs for residents of all ages and abilities.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers coach youth sports, help care for parks and trails through project days (weeding, litter cleanup, trail maintenance), and support recreation programs — including teen-specific roles like Cougar Camp counselors, Junior Lifeguard and Swim Instructor Aides. Read more ›
Who can volunteerPreteens (10–12)Adolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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
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+)
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+)
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
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+)
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+)