Every Child Central Oregon exists to support children and families impacted by foster care through tangible goods, volunteer engagement, and community mobilization. Our mission is to create a community where every child experiencing foster care feels seen, valued, and supported. We work across Deschutes, Jefferson, and Crook Counties, including the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, connecting those who want to help with the real-time needs of children and families navigating the child welfare system.

Our support extends to families providing foster care, youth who have recently aged out of care, and biological families who have reunified with their children. Through our My NeighbOR tangible goods support program, we experienced a 325% year-over-year growth, serving more families than ever from our centralized Redmond warehouse by fulfilling hundreds of requests for essential items like clothing, diapers, hygiene supplies, and more. In addition to this critical support, our organization recruits new resource foster families, engages community members through volunteer-driven programs, and offers intentional resource foster family retention efforts—all designed to ensure children in care are surrounded by stability, dignity, and a deeply connected community. By empowering our community to show up with purpose and compassion, we work to improve outcomes and create a stronger, more connected foster care system in Central Oregon.

Through our My NeighbOR tangible goods program, we provide essentially needed tangible items to children and families impacted by foster care. My NeighbOR relies on the generosity and mobilization of the community to meet these needs and provides people with a way to impact a child’s life. Since the launch of My NeighbOR, in May of 2020, we have fulfilled over 3,000 tangible items through the generosity of Central Oregon community members and businesses!

Learn more about how to get involved and make a real difference in a Central Oregon child’s life today by connecting with us at: www.everychildoregon.org/centraloregon