The National Organization for Victim Advocacy (NOVA), based in Alexandria, Virginia, has led victim services and crisis response in the United States since 1975. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likePeople from many backgrounds, including first responders, mental health professionals, school counselors, faith leaders, and victim advocates, take NOVA's 24-hour Basic Community Crisis Response Team training to serve… Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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+)
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+)
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+)
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
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+)
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+)
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+)
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 ›
Who can volunteerFamiliesGroupsCorporate / Workplace GroupsFaith GroupsAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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+)
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+)
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