NeighborImpact holding listening sessions across Central Oregon
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BEND, ORE. (KTVZ)– Neighbor Impact wants to hear about your needs. For years, the charity’s been a source of support in Central Oregon with things like its food bank. Now it’s having listening sessions where workers invite you to tell them your needs. These meetings are happening in town halls all across Central Oregon and are meant for you to come out and talk about where nonprofits and charities can meet your needs.
Scott Cooper from NeighborImpact told KTVZ News “People telling us that they need help with rent, uh, that rent is out of control no matter how hard you work, you simply can’t afford the cost of housing, especially in the Bend area. Things like that about what, where else do we need to put in? We’ve certainly heard loud and clear, which is a reinforcement of what we already knew about food and the importance of trying to make sure that our food banks are out there and able to serve people.”
The listening session for Bend is Thursday at the Larkspur Community Center. Next on Tuesday, August 26th, there’s one in Sisters at Sisters Park and Recreation. The last listening session is in Redmond on the 28th at the Becky Johnson Community Center. All of these meetings take place from 5:30 until 7 p.m.