Volunteer opportunities in Central Oregon
The Giving Plate
About The Giving Plate
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. In 2024 it served more than 97,000 people and distributed nearly 1 million pounds of food.
Volunteering looks like
Volunteers 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 events; and collect and sort food during Bend Food Project drives. Ongoing volunteers apply online, and school, work, and court-ordered service hours are welcome (16-hour minimum).
Who can volunteer
Focus areas
Where it serves
Classification
- Nonprofit
- Public charity
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Connect Central Oregon
Connect Central Oregon is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that strengthens communities in Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson counties and Warm Springs by connecting people with volunteer opportunities, board positions, and mentorship. This directory is free to use, with no account, no login and no middleman.
connectcentraloregon.org · EIN 83-4113659
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