Volunteer Opportunities Serving Young Adults in Central Oregon

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 ›

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.

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.

ClearPath Healthcare, formerly Hospice of Redmond, is a local nonprofit that has cared for Central Oregon families since 1979. Read more ›

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 ›

An independent, all-volunteer Oregon nonprofit started and run by Silver Rail Elementary parents after the October 15, 2026 shooting. The fund supports every child who was in the building that day (plus their siblings and the children of adults who were there) with what they need to heal and feel like kids again: activities, classes, outings, play, counseling, and therapy. Read more ›

Provides primary care, mental health and dental services regardless of the ability to pay. Sliding scale discounts available to those eligible.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.