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
Deschutes Public Library serves all of Deschutes County through branches in Bend, Redmond, Sisters, La Pine, and Sunriver, offering books and media, digital resources, storytimes and youth programs, adult learning and author events, and community spaces. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help at branches across Deschutes County with materials handling, programs and events, and outreach. Read more ›
Who can volunteerPreteens (10–12)Adolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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+)
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+)
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+)
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+)
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 ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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.
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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+)
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
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
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 ›
Who can volunteerAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)