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The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service inspires millions of Americans to give back to their communities. In honor of the holiday, we’ve gathered a list of local nonprofits to help you find meaningful ways to serve right here in Central Oregon.
To discover more nonprofit members of the Bend Chamber, visit our online directory at https://business.bendchamber.org/list/Search/family-community-nonprofits-478051. The directory highlights a range of nonprofits serving Bend and Central Oregon. This is not a comprehensive list.
Food/Housing/Shelter
The Giving Plate/Bend Food Project: https://www.thegivingplate.org/volunteer
Bethlehem Inn: https://bethleheminn.org/volunteer/
Shepherds House: https://shepherdshouseministries.org/volunteer/
Habitat for Humanity: https://bendredmondhabitat.org/get-involved/individual-volunteering/
NeighborImpact: https://www.neighborimpact.org/volunteering/
Kids, Women and Safety
KIDS Center: https://www.kidscenter.org/volunteer
CASA of Central Oregon: https://casaofcentraloregon.org/volunteer
Heart of Oregon: https://heartoforegon.org/get-involved/get-involved/get-involved.html
Boys and Girls Club of Bend: https://bgcbend.org/volunteer/
MountainStar Family Relief Nursery: https://www.mtstar.org/volunteer
Saving Grace: https://www.saving-grace.org/volunteer
Animals
Humane Society of Central Oregon: https://www.hsco.org/volunteer
Street Dog Hero: https://www.streetdoghero.org/dog-rescue-volunteering/
Healthcare/Therapy
St Charles: https://stcharleshealthcare.org/about-us/volunteer
Partners in Care: https://www.partnersbend.org/non-profit-donation-information/hospice-volunteering/
Healing Reins: https://healingreins.org/volunteer/
Cascades Red Cross: https://www.redcross.org/local/oregon/volunteer.html?srsltid=AfmBOorpYj6OVFSjrTBzphyalJ7-LppQFzRTqc7b1u81iBs087i4RBM4
Parks/Recreation
Bend Park and Recreation District: https://www.bendparksandrec.org/about/volunteers/
Oregon Adaptive Sports: https://oregonadaptivesports.org/volunteer/
Seniors
Council on Aging of Central Oregon: https://www.councilonaging.org/get-involved/volunteer-opportunities/
Outdoor/Wildlife/Environment
ThinkWild: https://www.thinkwildco.org/education/volunteer/
Central Oregon Land Trust: https://www.deschuteslandtrust.org/volunteer
Upper Deschutes Watershed Council: https://www.upperdeschuteswatershedcouncil.org/volunteering/
Oregon Natural Desert Association: https://onda.org/volunteer/
High Desert Food and Farm Alliance: https://hdffa.org/volunteer/
Sunriver Nature Center and Observatory: https://www.snco.org/volunteer
Veterans
Central Oregon Veterans Outreach: https://covo-us.org/volunteer/
Central Oregon Veterans Ranch: https://www.covranch.org/
More Local Nonprofits
Latino Community Association: https://latinocommunityassociation.org/volunteer/
High Desert Museum: https://highdesertmuseum.org/volunteer/
Deschutes Public Library (for the upcoming new Central Branch): https://www.deschuteslibrary.org/about/support/volunteer
