Volunteer opportunities in Central Oregon
Sisters Transportation and Ride Share (STARS)
also known as STARS
About Sisters Transportation and Ride Share (STARS)
Sisters Transportation and Ride Share (STARS) provides free, curb-to-curb rides to non-emergency medical appointments for Sisters Country residents who can't drive themselves, including doctor, dental, lab, and physical therapy visits in Sisters, Bend, and Redmond. Launched in 2020 as an Age Friendly Sisters Country Action Team, STARS became an independent all-volunteer nonprofit in 2024 and provided 832 round-trip rides in 2025.
Volunteering looks like
Volunteer drivers use their own cars to take neighbors to medical appointments, picking up rides that fit their schedule on weekdays between 8 am and 5 pm; STARS provides training and the rides go to Sisters, Bend, and Redmond. Volunteer dispatchers take ride requests by phone and match passengers with drivers, and Spanish-speaking dispatchers are especially welcome.
Who can volunteer
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Where it serves
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Classification
- Nonprofit
- Public charity
Age and population categories follow Candid's
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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.
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