For the Bend, OR area, here are websites that list volunteer opportunities and connect volunteers with local organizations.

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  Connect Central Oregon

  A local/regional directory provided by Connect Central Oregon.

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• City of Bend, Oregon

  To support volunteer recruitment and placement, the city of Bend has developed a range of programs and partnerships. While our largest programs are listed on their website, many other opportunities exist. Volunteers may serve in those areas or in other approved roles coordinated by the City.

Often prominent organzations rely on their widespread recognition rather than posting on volunteer recruiting websites.

Many communities have local service clubs that offer community engagement opportunities, such as Rotary Clubs.

• Rotary Club of Bend

  The Rotary Club of Bend engages its members with fun socials, provocative programs and opportunities to change lives. Through volunteerism and charitable giving, our members serve locally, throughout the United States and in communities around the world.

• Rotary Club of Greater Bend

  Focused on children, youth, and families, the club is made up of people of action who live out Rotary’s motto: “Service Above Self.” The club meets at The River House at 12 pm on Tuesdays.

• Rotary Club of Bend Mt. Bachelor

  The club meets on Friday mornings at the Bend Golf & Country Club.

• Kiwanis Club of Bend, Oregon

  Every year, Kiwanis members take part in service projects and raise millions for children, families and communities around the world.

• Bend/Sunrise Lions Club

  Lions meet the needs of local communities and the world every day because they share a core belief – to serve their community. The club meets on Tuesdays at noon at Jake’s Diner.

Many communities rely on grassroots and informal networks to meet urgent needs. There may be opportunities to get involved through mutual aid networks, food distribution efforts, neighborhood action teams, or other groups that aren’t often listed on volunteer platforms.

• Embrace Bend

  A group of people who trust, care about, support and value each other, recognize their shared dignity and humanity, and have a reciprocal commitment to their mutual sense of safety, security, culture, and wellness. Embrace Bend has a mission to nourish the Central Oregon community and rich culture by identifying and challenging inequitable systems, amplifying the voices and work of the systemically disenfranchised, cultivating partnerships and community, and providing spaces for shared inspiration and creation.