News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The glorious landscape of Central Oregon is a prime reason most of us have chosen to make our lives here. All of our love for the outdoors puts a lot of pressure on our natural environment - and it takes dedicated folks to help ensure that the land stays healthy even as we enjoy it. The Deschutes Land Trust conserves and cares for the lands and waters that sustain Central Oregon, so local communities and the natural world can flourish together for generations to come. Since...
Sisters - and Central Oregon at large - is a community built on the work of dozens of nonprofits. You would be hard-pressed to find a community anywhere that more vividly embodies the ethic of "see a need, fill a need." There are more than 50 registered nonprofits in Sisters - and hundreds regionwide. The nonprofit organizations that thrive in Central Oregon work across a broad spectrum of needs - from the most fundamental need for shelter and food, to the need for cultural an...
Sisters has a quality of inestimable value, one that is increasingly hard to find in the fractured and fragmented modern world: A quality of neighborliness. We look out for each other, and support each other in good times and hard times. Many of the nonprofits that grace Sisters and Central Oregon focus on supporting children and families - the fundamental building blocks of a healthy and happy society. Circle of Friends recognizes that one of the key elements of success for...
Life in Central Oregon is beautiful — but it can also get hard. And eventually it comes to an end. There are caring, compassionate people who make it their mission to help make the hard times as comfortable and as navigable as possible. Living Well With Dementia Sisters is a support group for caregivers, adults supporting parents or siblings, and those living with dementia to come together and discuss challenges and successes. Living Well with Dementia Sisters’ mission is to provide support and illumination, helping to lig...
There are many folks in Sisters who need help meeting basic needs like shelter, food and clothing. There are many caring people who step up through local and regional nonprofits to help meet those needs, treating all with respect, compassion and dignity. The need has grown along with Central Oregon’s population. The Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank served 5,152 people in 2020-21. Through 2023-24, that number has grown to 12,318. Thanks to tremendous community support — and a cadre of hardworking volunteers — the organization has b...
