Karen is a single mom who lives in Bend on a fixed Social Security Disability income. Her ability to make ends meet plummeted after a serious car accident in December left her car totaled. Karen’s liability insurance did not cover the cost of replacing her vehicle, so she had to walk or take a taxi to get around, which was very expensive. Soon she fell behind on her energy bills. That’s what brought Karen toRead More >

Central Oregon—Join us on Sunday, April 24, from 3-6 p.m. for this popular annual pub-crawl-meets-progressive-dinner event. At this celebration of local food and drink, guests sample small plates and beverage pairings from a select group of chefs and restaurants in downtown Bend, all for a good cause. Guests set their own pace, exploring each stop on the tour at their leisure. Top off the fun with the after-party at McMenamins from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Enjoy aRead More >

NeighborImpact and the Oregon Food Bank donated 13 pallets of bottled water to the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs after an electrical fire damaged a pump at their water treatment facility, resulting in a boil water notice. NeighborImpact’s Warm Springs community liaison and tribes member, Dorthea Thurby, coordinates disaster response. “I am very grateful to NI for their donation of water to the Warm Springs community,” Thurby said. “It touches my heart to know thatRead More >

Central Oregon- On Thursday night, NeighborImpact’s board of directors had the honor of being addressed by Dr. Bernadette Futrell, head of the national Office of Head Start. Dr. Futrell, a Head Start child, began her career as an assistant Head Start teacher in Richmond, Virginia. She came to OHS in the Biden Administration from the National Head Start Association (NHSA), where she was most recently the senior director for effective practice. Dr. Futrell holds aRead More >

Central Oregon—The legislative package passed on Friday includes $8.2 million to NeighborImpact in support of child care providers throughout Central Oregon and the state. The nonprofit’s existing Child Care Resources program offers training, technical assistance and business support to child care providers, preschools and early educators in Central Oregon. These funds will enable the program to expand its services aimed at increasing supply of available child care, including providing funding to existing child care providersRead More >

Central Oregon—NeighborImpact, a nonprofit supporting people and strengthening communities, is now accepting cryptocurrency donations via Every.org including Bitcoin, USD Coin, Ethereum and more. Cryptocurrency has reached a market cap of $2 trillion in 2021. While the asset class remains volatile, it is the fastest growing asset of the decade. With the addition of the first Bitcoin ETF and integration of crypto into everyday payments platforms such as PayPal and Venmo, cryptocurrency is becoming more and more integratedRead More >

Central Oregon—This February, MOD Pizza and Dutch Bros are partnering with NeighborImpact to help build a new food warehouse one cup and one pie at a time. This Thursday, Feb. 17, MOD Pizza in the Cascade Village Mall will donate a portion of the day’s sales to NeighborImpact. Then on Friday, Dutch Bros will celebrate Dutch Luv by donating $1 of every coffee drink sold to NeighborImpact. Proceeds from both events will benefit NeighborImpact’s foodRead More >

Central Oregon—NeighborImpact could not provide the outreach and level of support for our neighbors in need without the help of Central Oregon businesses. In February, NeighborImpact would like to acknowledge these local partners who are powering our efforts through their support. Voltaire Cycles in Northwest Crossing is offering the chance to win their very own ride into the future. Neighbor Impact is raffling a BESV PSA 1 pedal-assisted e bike. Make your commute fun, freshRead More >

Central Oregon—High-quality, affordable and accessible childcare has a significant impact on the economic growth and competitiveness of our companies and country. Currently, two-thirds of children ages 5 and under live in homes where both parents work, yet the number of affordable childcare spots has decreased. In Oregon, there are three children for every one childcare spot in the state. This lack of available care has a significant negative impact on the state’s workforce. In responseRead More >