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Sunriver Christmas Sharing Program begins taking applications
It may only be October, but
the volunteers with the Sunriver
Christmas Sharing program are
already busy preparing to help
local families experience the joy
of Christmas.
Starting Oct. 1, volunteers
will accept applications from
families in need who live in the
97707 zip code.
Applications can be picked
up at the following locations:
• Three Rivers School, 56900
Enterprise Dr. in the Sunriver
Business Park
• Community Bible Church,
1 Theater Dr., near SHARC
• The Door, 56885 Enterprise Dr. in the Sunriver
Business Park
• Sunriver Christian Fellowship, 18139 Cottonwood Rd.
• First Interstate Bank in The
Village at Sunriver
• Sunriver Service District,
57475 Abbot Dr.
• Sunriver Resort HR Department, 17600 Center Dr.
Help available to
complete applications
Volunteers will work with
Care & Share volunteers to
handout applications on:
• Friday, Oct. 30 from 2:45–
5:45 p.m.
• Friday, Nov. 20 from 2:45–
5:45 p.m.
The Sunriver food bank is
located at 56898 Enterprise Dr.
in the Sunriver Business Park
and distributes food boxes on
the last Friday of the month.
All applications must be
returned by Monday, Dec. 7.
The Christmas Sharing Program is made possible through
the generosity of the wonderful
community. Volunteers are
grateful to everyone who helps
make the holidays brighter for
local families and children.
There is much more to come!
Information about how you
can help, as well as when food
boxes and Christmas gifts will
be distributed, will be included
in the November issue of the
Sunriver Scene.
Thank you, Sunriver, for
continuing to make Christmas
a little brighter for our neighbors in need. Together, we can
make the season of giving truly
special!
Please contact Lisa Dalton
at 541-593-8101 or email
lisa.dalton@fib.com for
more information.
Rotary Club of Sunriver-La Pine announces grant deadline for fall
“Service Above Self ” is the
principal motto of Rotary
International that guides the
Sunriver-LaPine club.
Members are encouraged to
dedicate their time, energy and
skills to help people in need.
To fulfill their service goals,
members are currently accepting applications for grants from
nonprofits who provide food,
shelter, education, and cultural experiences to children,
families and seniors in south
Deschutes County.
Supporting nonprofit organizations is especially important
now with the rising costs of
food, housing, gas and other
basic needs.
Nonprofits can apply for
Rotary Club of Sunriver-La Pine
The Rotary Club of Sunriver-La Pine meets at 7:45 a.m. every
Wednesday, except the fourth Wednesday of the month in the
Sunriver Lodge Hearth Room. Community and business members
are welcome to attend.
Nonproft organizations are invited to apply for grants by visiting
sunriver-lapinerotary.org and clicking on the grants and scholarship
tab. The deadline for the fall grant cycle is Oct. 31.
grants by visiting the club’s
website at https://sunriver-lapinerotary.org/ and clicking on
the grants and scholarships
tab. The deadline for this grant
cycle is Oct. 31.
Examples of organizations
that have previously received
grants include CASA of Central
Oregon to train volunteers who
advocate on behalf of children
in foster care; La Pine Community Kitchen to provide food,
clothing, and hygiene supplies
to those in need; Rising Stars
Preschool to prepare youngsters
to be socially and emotionally
ready to transition from preschool to kindergarten; and
Tech Trek of Central Oregon
to provide a summer camp to
inspire eighth-grade girls in science, technology, engineering,
and math.
Club members are grateful
for the guests who attended
the High Desert Derby in June,
the club’s major fundraiser that
enables members to help financially support the community
while providing an enjoyable
evening to the attendees.
Club members are planning
the second annual High Desert
Derbry to be held next spring.
If you would like to donate
to the club, all of which goes
to grants and scholarships,
please visit https://sunriverlapinerotary.org/ and hit the
blue button. Donations also
are being accepted for live and
silent auction items, including
artwork, golf packages, trips
to destinations near and far,
gift cards, gift baskets of your
merchandise and more. Items
can be left at First Interstate
Bank.
If you are interested in learning more about Rotary and
how you can help make a
positive difference in our community, join us for a breakfast
meeting.
They are held every Wednesday at 7:45 a.m. (except the
fourth Wednesday of the
month) in the Sunriver Lodge
Hearth Room.
BENHAM HALL
HOST PARTIES, EVENTS & WEDDINGS IN SUNRIVER, OR
sharcevents@srowners.org
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