The Ghost Tree Invitational, First Story, Central Oregon Association of REALTORS, Children’s Expedition Luncheon, Ronald McDonald House, OnPoint Community Credit Union, Total Property Resources, Wells Fargo, Roundhouse Foundation and St. Charles Community Benefit Department contribute to a better Central Oregon.
GHOST TREE INVITATIONAL
Combined Communications Inc. reports that the 2013 Ghost Tree Invitational donated $15,000 to the Assistance League of Bend and $40,000 to the Bend Ronald McDonald House. The event was held in August at Sunriver Resort. A new title sponsor for next year’s event is Pacwest Homes.
FIRST STORY & COAR
A local family moved into the home of their dreams. Thanks to the nonprofit groups First Story, Heart of Oregon Corps YouthBuild program, volunteers from the Central Oregon Association of REALTORS and local builder Hayden Homes Toby Borden and his family received the keys to their new home this August in Redmond. To qualify for the First Story home, the Bordens went through a comprehensive interview and assessment process and were required to meet certain income guidelines. The Borden’s purchased the home through a zero down payment and a zero interest 30-year home loan from First Story. COAR was delighted to furnish the landscaping materials for the home, assist with the wall raising last April and the home dedication on August 6th and purchase a brick that was placed in the driveway.
CHILDREN’S EXPEDITION LUNCHEON
The Annual Children’s Expedition Luncheon drew 200 attendees and raised over $78,000 in support of MountainStar Family Relief Nursery’s child abuse and neglect prevention services for high-stress families with children six weeks to three years old in Central Oregon. Three hundred guests attended the one-hour event where they learned about MountainStar’s important work keeping children safe, parents successful and families together.
A key focus of the luncheon, and MountainStar’s newest initiative in helping high stress families, was the introduction of the Parent Child Interaction Therapy program, which is just one service MountainStar provides.
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF CENTRAL OREGON
Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Central Oregon announces the winners of its annual community grants awards process. Grants are issued to other local nonprofit agencies whose programs directly improve the health and wellbeing of children and families in the region. Organizations serving Crook, Deschutes, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Klamath and/or Lake County were invited to submit requests. Grantees include the Assistance League of Bend ($2,875), MountainStar Family ReliefNursery ($2,875), Bethlehem Inn ($2,875), Children’s Vision Foundation ($5,000), Deschutes County Healthy Beginnings ($2,500), Grandma’s House ($2,500), Hospice of Redmond ($1,000), the KIDS Center ($2,875) and CASA for Children of Klamath County ($3,500).
ONPOINT COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION
OnPoint Community Credit Union will serve as the title sponsor of the 15th annual OnPoint Bend WinterFest held February 14-16, 2014, in Bend. Attendees of the event in Bend’s Old Mill District will experience live music, ski and snowboard competitions, art and artisan food marketplace and activities for children.
Entries for the 2014 WinterFest Poster Art Contest will be accepted through November 12, 2013. The contest is open to 6-12 grade students in Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson counties. As many as ten finalists will have their art displayed in OnPoint’s Bend Downtown branch, 950 NW Bond St., November 18-23. During that time, members of the community are invited to vote to select one winner whose art will be featured on a 2014 Bend WinterFest poster. Complete details and contest rules are available at
A portion of this year’s Bend WinterFest button sale proceeds will be donated to local nonprofit, Saving Grace—an organization that provides services to those who have experienced domestic violence.
ST. CHARLES COMMUNITY BENEFIT DEPARTMENT
St. Charles Health System is awarding about $50,000 to 10 Central Oregon nonprofits whose missions are to improve the health and wellbeing of the communities they serve.The largest award—for $10,000—was given to the Bethlehem Inn, which serves as Central Oregon’s only emergency shelter, providing critical housing services for adults and children experiencing homelessness.
The organization will use the funding to support its case management program, which helps residents receive cost-effective, preventive health care.Other organizations awarded funding include:
• Advantage Smile For Kids, for $3,000, for orthodontics and dental treatment for Central Oregon children
• Boys and Girls Club of Central Oregon, for $5,000, for healthy lifestyles programming at the Bend Branch
• Family Access Network, for $4,900, for linking children and family members to basic needs at MA Lynch Elementary in Redmond
• Healthy Beginnings, for $3,100, for Prineville community screening for kids ages birth through Kindergarten
• Kids in the Game, for $2,500, for sports registration fees for low-income children in Central Oregon
• Mountain Star Relief Nursery, for $4,950, for core service operating expenses for Juniper Junction Relief Nursery in Madras
• Ronald McDonald House, for $3,000, for new furnishings for the facility serving Central Oregon families
• Saving Grace, for $4,803, for the Lethality Assessment Program serving the residents of Deschutes County
• Volunteer Connect, for $9,000, for prescription and medical/dental supplies for the Project Connect event in September, serving the residents of Crook, Jefferson and Deschutes counties
REDMOND PROFICIENCY ACADEMY The Redmond Proficiency Academy was recently awarded $3,000 by the Oregon Department of Education for use in its Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education program and to compete in a FIRST sponsored competitive robotics event.Robotics league is rapidly expanding in Central Oregon. This November they will be participating in the inaugural FTC Robotics competition being held at the Redmond Fairgrounds that will help the students to form valuable connections with other teams and mentors from the area and provide an opportunity to show off their talents.
THE ROUNDHOUSE FOUNDATION. The Bloom Project announced it is the receipt of a grant from The Roundhouse Foundation. The funds will be used to support the Bloom Project’s efforts to bring fresh floral arrangements to hospice and palliative care patients.“The Roundhouse Foundation is pleased to support organizations that helppeople in times of need,” said Kathy Deggendorfer, trustee of the RoundhouseFoundation. “The Bloom Project is unique in their use of the art of floralarranging to bring some beauty to the lives of patients, their loved ones andtheir caregivers.”
WELLS FARGO
Wells Fargo donates $319,200 and hundreds of volunteer hours to Habitat for Humanity in Oregon, including $45,000 in Bend and $15,000 in Redmond.
Three families in Bend and one in Redmond are being given a helping hand, thanks to a partnership between Wells Fargo and local affiliates of the nonprofit Habitat for Humanity organization.The grants from the Wells Fargo Housing Foundation are in support of the volunteer hours worked by Wells Fargo employees for the Habitat affiliates.
TOTAL PROPERTY RESOURCES
Colder weather is coming our way here in Central Oregon and the homeless shelters need our help.Now through the end of November, Total Property Resources is collecting warm socks, scarves and gloves, as well as paper plates/bowls and plastic utensils for the Bethlehem Inn.
If you would like to drop items off, they are open Monday-Friday 8am-5pm. We will have a drop box located in our reception area at 547 SW 13th Street, Suite 201, on the west side of Bend. In addition when you bring an item in, you can enter a drawing to win a gift card to Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort for two FULL DAY ski lift passes. The drawing will take place December 1st and you do not need to be present to win.
For more information about this Community Outreach, please contact our Marketing Coordinator, Rachel Rice at 541-330-0588.
