Central Oregon—NeighborImpact has over $25,000 available for small businesses and/or microenterprises that were financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. These funds were provided by a Community Development Block Grant awarded to the City of Madras by Business Oregon. NeighborImpact submitted the Community Development Block Grant application and administers the program on behalf of Madras. The small business grants, of up to $20,000 each, incentivized retaining low-income jobs throughout the pandemic. To date, the program hasRead More >

Central Oregon—Help NeighborImpact build literacy skills through the love of reading by supporting the 4th Annual Head Start and Early Head Start Book Drive. This important event runs through July 31, 2022 at Roundabout Books in Northwest Crossing. After a successful book drive in 2021, NeighborImpact is excited to partner with Roundabout Books and SELCO Community Credit Union for this fourth annual event. Our 2022 goal is to collect 1,000 new books for children inRead More >

Central Oregon— NeighborImpact is thrilled to partner with Les Schwab to spotlight our important work at this year’s Les Schwab Tires Concert Series at the Hayden Homes Amphitheater. On June 24, concertgoers will find us in the Les Schwab booth, where we’ll share information and invite attendees to enter a raffle for a Breedlove Guitar! The complete guitar package includes a built-in electronic pick up for plugging into larger venues, protective Breedlove gig bag and someRead More >

NeighborWorks Week is June 4-11. During this week, NeighborWorks network organizations around the country celebrate the successes of communities and how NeighborWorks and residents work together to empower people to enhance their lives. During NeighborWorks Week, NeighborImpact and other NeighborWorks organizations across the country highlight neighborhood change and awareness. As a NeighborWorks Network organization, NeighborImpact is helping people in Central Oregon address challenges and succeed. NeighborImpact’s HomeSource program helps people to become homeowners, improve theirRead More >