Bend-La Pine Schools is the public school district serving Bend, La Pine, Sunriver, and surrounding communities in Deschutes County, with elementary, middle, and high schools, magnet and choice schools like Westside Village and REALMS, and programs such as the Teen Parent Program. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers support students in schools across the district, helping in classrooms and libraries, chaperoning field trips, mentoring and tutoring, and helping with school events. Read more ›
Who can volunteerFamiliesAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
The Environmental Center works to embed sustainability into daily life in Central Oregon through environmental education, community programs, and policy advocacy. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeVolunteer opportunities include board and committee service, hands-on help in the learning garden, and support for community programs and events, most of which are family-friendly and open to all ages.
Who can volunteerFamiliesChildren (3–9)Preteens (10–12)Adolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
Volunteer-run Little League serving kids on the Warm Springs Reservation, with T-ball, minors, majors, and juniors divisions in baseball and softball for boys and girls. Its all-star teams regularly compete at the state tournament.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers coach and manage teams (each team needs a manager and two coaches), umpire games, even just a handful, and serve on the league board in roles like safety officer, equipment manager, concessions, and fundraising. Read more ›
Who can volunteerFamiliesAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
Bend nonprofit founded by a Kyiv-born art and outdoor educator. Through Art Sprouts it brings art and outdoor education to children who might not otherwise have access, and through Bend for Ukraine and UA&Co. it helps displaced Ukrainian families resettle in Central Oregon while sharing Ukrainian culture with the wider community.
Volunteering looks likeVolunteers help run community cultural events and pop-ups such as Ukrainian holiday celebrations, workshops, and community art installations; support resource fairs for newly arrived families; assist with youth art and… Read more ›
Who can volunteerFamiliesAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
All-volunteer community service club welcoming women from Sunriver, La Pine, Bend, and beyond, combining social connection with serious philanthropy. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeA 100% volunteer organization logging more than 10,000 hours a year. Anyone can help staff Kids' Day and July 4th ticket booths in the Village at Sunriver, the Community Picnic, and the Sunriver Art Fair. Read more ›
Who can volunteerFamiliesGroupsAdults (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+)
A volunteer network of backyard weather observers of all ages who measure and report daily rain, hail, and snow. Started in 1998 at the Colorado Climate Center at Colorado State University, it is sponsored by NOAA, the National Weather Service, and the National Science Foundation. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeCitizen science from home: measuring daily precipitation, snow, and hail with a standard 4-inch rain gauge and reporting it online or in the mobile app, about five minutes a day. Read more ›
Who can volunteerFamiliesSchool GroupsChildren (3–9)Preteens (10–12)Adolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)From Home / Remote
Youth Choir of Central Oregon has been developing young voices for more than 30 years. Its choirs for boys and girls are organized by age and ability, from beginner sessions for the youngest singers to auditioned choirs for grades 5 through 12, with a strong focus on vocal technique. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeThe choir runs on a small staff, a volunteer board, and parent volunteers. Families and community members help behind the scenes at rehearsals, concerts, and tours, and can serve on the board. Read more ›
Who can volunteerFamiliesAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
The Bear Creek Parent Teacher Organization supports the students and teachers of Bear Creek Elementary in Bend, funding enrichment programs, field trips, classroom equipment, books, and assemblies, and bringing families together through school events.
Volunteering looks likeParents, grandparents, and community members volunteer at school events and family nights, help run fundraisers, support classroom and teacher appreciation projects, and serve on the PTO.
Who can volunteerFamiliesAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
An Oregon nonprofit club dedicated to the promotion of model, sport and amateur rocketry, formed in 2002 from members of Tripoli Portland and the OREO section of the National Association of Rocketry. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeLaunches are run entirely by volunteer members. Volunteering looks like range duty during launch weekends, helping with rocket recovery, launch site setup and teardown, and supporting group launches for scouts and school teams. Read more ›
Who can volunteerFamiliesAdolescents (13–18)Adults (19+)Older adults (65+)
All-volunteer, foster-based dog rescue specializing in herding breeds such as border collies, heelers, Australian shepherds, kelpies, and McNabs, while also helping other dogs in need. Read more ›
Volunteering looks likeThe biggest need is foster homes for herding dogs waiting to be adopted, ideally from people comfortable with high-energy working breeds. Read more ›
Who can volunteerFamiliesAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)
The Waldorf School of Bend offers Waldorf education, an arts-integrated, developmentally based approach that engages children's heads, hearts, and hands through storytelling, music, handwork, and time outdoors.
Volunteering looks likeParents and community members volunteer in classrooms, at seasonal festivals and community events, on fundraisers, and on campus and garden work days.
Who can volunteerFamiliesAdults (19+)Older adults (65+)