Assistance League of Bend is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization making a difference in the lives of children and adults dealing with poverty, homelessness, and cancer in Deschutes County. We serve the community through a number of philanthropic programs which include new school clothes for students living in poverty, personal care items for low-income seniors, and handmade hats for cancer patients and the homeless.
Transforming Lives • Strengthening Community
Through Operation School Bell, Assistance League of Bend has proudly been providing back-to-school clothing to low-income children since 1991. Rising inflation can present hurdles for families struggling to make ends meet. New clothes, warm jackets, and shoes that fit are proven to boost a child’s self-esteem and help them feel more engaged in the classroom. We are seeking donations to provide more than 2,600 children in Deschutes County with new clothes.
Please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to provide a local child with new clothing.
Assistance League members distributed over 200 free handmade hats, “knitted knocker” breast prostheses, comfort shawls, and therapeutic heat pillows to race participants at the Heaven Can Wait event that was held October 1, 2023. Assistance League of Bend has been a participating vendor at the annual Heaven Can Wait 5K walk/run since 2014. This event draws hundreds […]
Assistance League of Bend provided 264 new books to children at the From Page to Screen! Free Family Movie Night event at the Tower Theatre on September 22. Priority tickets were offered first to Silver Rail Elementary, a Title 1 school in Bend. This free event takes place quarterly and is in partnership with Deschutes […]
Thank you to Panda Express, located at 61165 S Highway 97 in Bend, for donating 50% of their sales on September 21 to Assistance League of Bend. We appreciate everyone who chose to enjoy Panda Express American Chinese food fresh from the wok to support local families in need! Proceeds from the fundraiser will be used […]
Assistance League of Bend was excited to welcome the community back to their Kitchen Kaleidoscope home tour this summer where we raised funds to support local families in need. We also continued to impact lives through our literacy initiative by distributing summer reading books to students in La Pine. As the seasons change, our members […]
Assistance League of Bend sincerely thanks OnPoint Community Credit Union for their recent grant which will be used to uplift low-income children in Deschutes County. Their financial support is intended to “empower people to improve the quality of their lives and to help make our community a better place.” Assistance League of Bend is grateful for our […]
Assistance League of Bend received a generous grant from the Cow Creek Indian Foundation as part its most recent round of giving that benefitted 85 charities in Southwestern Oregon. Carma Monarich, Executive Director of the Cow Creek Indian Foundation, presented the check to Janet Martin, President of Assistance League of Bend, at the award ceremony […]
Assistance League members distributed over 200 free handmade hats, “knitted knocker” breast prostheses, comfort shawls, and therapeutic heat pillows to race participants at the Heaven Can Wait event that was held October 1, 2023. Assistance League of Bend has been a participating vendor at the annual Heaven Can Wait 5K walk/run since 2014. This event draws hundreds […]
Assistance League of Bend provided 264 new books to children at the From Page to Screen! Free Family Movie Night event at the Tower Theatre on September 22. Priority tickets were offered first to Silver Rail Elementary, a Title 1 school in Bend. This free event takes place quarterly and is in partnership with Deschutes […]
Thank you to Panda Express, located at 61165 S Highway 97 in Bend, for donating 50% of their sales on September 21 to Assistance League of Bend. We appreciate everyone who chose to enjoy Panda Express American Chinese food fresh from the wok to support local families in need! Proceeds from the fundraiser will be used […]
Assistance League of Bend was excited to welcome the community back to their Kitchen Kaleidoscope home tour this summer where we raised funds to support local families in need. We also continued to impact lives through our literacy initiative by distributing summer reading books to students in La Pine. As the seasons change, our members […]
Assistance League of Bend sincerely thanks OnPoint Community Credit Union for their recent grant which will be used to uplift low-income children in Deschutes County. Their financial support is intended to “empower people to improve the quality of their lives and to help make our community a better place.” Assistance League of Bend is grateful for our […]
Assistance League of Bend received a generous grant from the Cow Creek Indian Foundation as part its most recent round of giving that benefitted 85 charities in Southwestern Oregon. Carma Monarich, Executive Director of the Cow Creek Indian Foundation, presented the check to Janet Martin, President of Assistance League of Bend, at the award ceremony […]
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