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2026 Community Grants
COMING SOON: SUMMARY pdf - Community Grants 2026
2026 Community Grant Total: $92,250
Our philanthropic goal is to establish a network of local services. We give to nonprofits and public schools helping people living in south Deschutes County in five priority areas: Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention and Intervention, Hunger Prevention, Safe Housing, Education and Youth Development, Physical and Mental Health.
EDUCATION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT - $ 37,000
Every child should enter kindergarten ready to learn and be supported throughout their school years so they can be healthy, happy, and transition successfully into adulthood.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon $10,000 Big Brothers Big Sisters received $10,000 to support 10 middle and high school students at-risk of dropping out. Participants are paired with a mentor and case manager who collaborates with parents/guardians and school staff to develop a plan based on identified barriers to success and provides targeted strategies to keep students on track to graduate. Camp Fire $10,000 Camp Fire Central Oregon received a $10,000 grant toward their after/no school programs that offer a fun and safe environment for kids to grow and learn outside of the school day at Three Rivers and Rosland Elementary schools. Friends of the Children Central Oregon $10,000 Friends of the Children Central Oregon received $10,000 to expand their services in La Pine, enrolling 16 additional youth and hiring two full-time professional mentors to ensure youth facing the highest levels of risk have consistent, relationship-based, trauma-informed support from a mentor, kindergarten through high school graduation. Heart of Oregon Corps $5,000 Heart of Oregon Corps received $5,000 toward their 8-week summer job program through Central Oregon Youth Conservation Corps’ partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, which will provide minimum wage positions plus career and college exploration days for 5 local youth aged 16-18.
SMART Reading $2,000 SMART Reading was awarded $2,000 to provide 14 books for each La Pine and Rosland kindergarten student and selected Rosland second graders
to receive take-home books in addition to books that classroom volunteers read to students weekly. According to the most recent state test results, only 39% of Oregon third-graders are reading at grade level at a critical turning point when students transition from learning to read to reading to learn. |
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HUNGER PREVENTION – $35,000
No one should go hungry. Best practice programs are a hub for additional support services that provide a hand-up out of poverty (i.e., meals, employment training, clothing, shelter, and health services).
Council on Aging - Central Oregon $5,000 Council on Aging Central Oregon was awarded $5,000 toward theirMeals on Wheels SDC program, which provides reliable, nutritious meal delivery to clients’ homes by trained volunteers who conduct regular wellness checks and provide social connection to older adults and adults with disabilities who are unable to shop or cook for themselves.Giving Plate $5,000 Giving Plate was awarded a $5,000 to support the Fighting Hunger & Feeding Hope: Kids' Korner Snack Pack Weekend Food Bags program, which ensures nearly 70 students aged 5 to 18 do not go hungry over weekends.La Pine Community Kitchen $10,000
La Pine Community Kitchen received $10,000 to purchase essential proteins, dairy, fresh produce and shelf-stable supplies to ensure their food pantry shelves remain stocked. The pantry is open twice weekly and currently serves approximately 1,900 individuals each month, representing more than 1,200 households.
La Pine Activity Center $9,000 A $9,000 award will support 1,500 hot, nutritious, well-balanced meals served Tuesday to Thursday at the La Pine Senior Activity Center. The ongoing Community Hot Meals & Connection program is designed to reduce food insecurity and social isolation among seniors and vulnerable residents who face fixed incomes, mobility challenges, disabilities, and limited access to affordable groceries. St. Vincent de Paul of La Pine received $6,000 to expand their integrated Food Access and Self-Sufficiency Support Program, a rural hunger prevention initiative designed to ensure reliable access to nutritious food for households facing significant barriers. The program delivers food boxes and hot meals directly to homebound seniors, people with disabilities, single mothers, and caregivers who cannot consistently access traditional pantry services due to transportation, health limitations, or caregiving responsibilities. St. Vincent de Paul of La Pine $6,000 St. Vincent de Paul of La Pine received $6,000 to expand their integrated Food Access and Self-Sufficiency Support Program, a rural hunger prevention initiative designed to ensure reliable access to nutritious food for households facing significant barriers. The program delivers food boxes and hot meals directly to homebound seniors, people with disabilities, single mothers, and caregivers who cannot consistently access traditional pantry services due to transportation, health limitations, or caregiving responsibilities. |
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CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION - $6,000
Every child should grow up in a healthy and nurturing environment free from abuse and neglect.
Court Appointed Special Advocates $6,000 CASA of Central Oregon was awarded $6,000 to recruit, train, and support Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) to serve south Deschutes County children as they navigate foster care until they are established in a safe, stable, and legally secure, life-long family. CASA expects to serve 32 south Deschutes County youth in 2026. |
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PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH - $3,000
Everyone should have access to quality health services that improve the physical and mental health of our community.
Girls on the Run $3,000 Girls on the Run teams of 13 girls at Three Rivers and 12 at La Pine Middle School, each led by three volunteer coaches, gained skills to manage their emotions, formed positive peer connections and increased their physical activity. The $3,000 award supports program materials and participation in the Central Oregon Community College Turkey Trot.
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SAFE HOUSING - $11,250
All people should have a safe place to call home. Secure housing can stabilize families and children by providing security and personal safety.
Habitat for Humanity’s Critical Repair Program $10,000
The $10,000 grant award will allow Habitat for Humanity of La Pine Sunriver to complete critical home repairs for approximately 8 low-income households, primarily seniors and veterans on fixed incomes.
Thrive Central Oregon $1,250 Thrive Central Oregon received $1,250 to support safe housing for families and individuals by assisting up to 25 south Deschutes County families with funds toward a housing application fee.
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Stronger Together
Thank you to all Sunriver Women’s Club members, business partners, community donors and fundraiser attendees for your
donations of time, talent and funds to make these grants possible to benefit the south Deschutes County community.
Community grants totaling $96,500 were awarded to 20 nonprofits and public schools in 2025. The next grant application opportunity is in the fall.
Consider making a one-time donation or setting up recurring donations to the Sunriver Women’s Club Community Grant Program at: https://sunriverwomensclub.org/donate
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Sunriver Women's Club 18160 Cottonwood Road, PMB 865 Sunriver, OR 97707 info@sunriverwomensclub.org |
| The Sunriver Women's Club is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community service organization that welcomes members from Sunriver and the surrounding communities. EIN/Tax ID: 51-0186089 |
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