St. Charles Health System is Central Oregon's nonprofit health system, operating hospitals in Bend, Redmond, Prineville, and Madras along with family care and specialty clinics, hospice, and community health programs, serving people across the region.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers serve at St. Charles hospitals and clinics in Bend, Redmond, Prineville, and Madras, greeting and guiding patients and visitors, supporting patient units and waiting areas, staffing gift shops, and helping with hospice and caregiving programs. Read more ›
Who can volunteerAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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
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+)
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 ›
Who can volunteerAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)Oregon Health Plan Hours
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
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 ›
Who can volunteerCorporate / Workplace GroupsAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
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+)
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
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
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
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 ›
Who can volunteerFamiliesGroupsSchool GroupsFaith GroupsPreteens (10–12)Adolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)