SMART READING Enjoy working with kids? The SMART Reading program invites adult volunteers to read to children from Three Rivers School, located in the Business Park, one or two days a week. smartreading.org ST. VINCENT DE PAUL The St. Vincent de Paul in La Pine helps low-income individuals and families with food, utility bills and prescription medicine. People of all faiths work and volunteer at St. Vincent de Paul’s Retail Thrift Store in La Pine. lapinesvdp.org SUNRIVER AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE The Sunriver Area Chamber of Commerce seeks volunteers to represent the Chamber in the community and help with various projects. exec@sunriverchamber.com SUNRIVER MUSIC FESTIVAL If you love music, this is the perfect volunteer opportunity. The Sunriver Music Festival seeks volunteers for its events throughout the year from concerts to the golf tournament to office work. Sunrivermusic.org SUNRIVER NATURE CENTER & OBSERVATORY Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory (SNCO) serves more than 5,000 students each year with educational programs that advance scientific literacy and nurture STEM skills. Volunteers give educational presentations, assist with classes, greet visitors, assist behind the scenes by feeding and caring for the ambassador animals and provide raptor rehabilitation. At the Oregon Observatory, volunteers give astronomy presentations and help with rocketry classes. In partnership with SNCO and the Sunriver Owners Association, Project Ponderosa is an award-winning educational and environmental program founded by Sunriver resident and retired life science teacher Lee Stevenson. Volunteers plant and care for the trees at the local nursery and help present educational programs. snco.org SUNRIVER POLICE DEPARTMENT CITIZENS PATROL The Sunriver Police Department’s Citizens Patrol utilizes volunteers to help keep the community safe by assisting with traffic control during events and patrolling the community. sunriverpd.org UPPER DESCHUTES RIVER COMMUNITIES The mission of the Upper Deschutes River Communities (UDRC) is to enable neighborhoods along the area’s rivers to work together to resolve natural resources issues. Volunteer activities include an annual river cleanup, hazardous fuels reduction projects and promoting Firewise Communities. udrc.org Living in Sunriver, Sunriver Style Volunteer at Observatory. Photo by Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory Central Oregon Trail Alliance Photo courtesey of South Deschutes County Central Oregon Trail Alliance Second Tern Thrift Store. Photo by Kristine Thomas 2024-25 | SunriverChamber.com117
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