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Media Release: $75,000 PacificSource Community Solutions Grant Awarded to Camp Fire Central Oregon

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 28, 2023 PACIFICSOURCE COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS GRANT AWARDED TO CAMP FIRE CENTRAL OREGON Funding Helps Remove Financial Barriers, Sending 100 More Kids to Camp, Summer 2023 Bend, Ore. –  For many families throughout Central Oregon, the cost… Read More >

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Media Release: Camp Fire Central Oregon’s Environmental Program Expands to Madras/Warm Springs Area Youth

Kids in Madras make seed pods with Camp Fire Central Oregon

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 14, 2023 CAMP FIRE CENTRAL OREGON EXPANDS ENVIRONMENTAL SUMMER PROGRAM TO MADRAS AND WARM SPRINGS AREA YOUTH Bend, Ore. –  A new environmental program for youth, launched in early 2023, is spreading its wings to Madras… Read More >

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But What Does Belonging Feel Like?

Creating belonging is a moral good, sure, but sometimes we need to take a second to remember just how good belonging feels. When have you experienced the power of belonging? We talk a lot about belonging at Camp Fire. It’s… Read More >

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Protecting Kids Is Our First Priority

Safety is at the very heart of what Camp Fire is all about. In fact, you could say it’s the very first thing we do. If kids aren’t safe, nothing else matters. We have to first support child wellbeing and… Read More >

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Nature and the Well-Being of Youth

Earth Day falls every year on April 22. Founded in 1970, the original Earth Day is seen by many as the launch of the modern-day environmental movement. Its early focus was on pollution and its damaging impact on public health,… Read More >

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BottleDrop® Give Boosts Camp Scholarship Funds

BottleDrop Give supports our camp scholarship fund

Nonprofit partnership + fundraising campaign raises vital dollars, boosting kids ability to attend camps and thrive Every day, it feels like we are inundated with the stark headlines around how the environment is at risk, relationships are at risk, and… Read More >

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Growing Up is Hard – But You Can Make it Less Lonely

  You can’t be a growing human without experiencing some amount of pain, discomfort and suffering. But the past few years have introduced new challenges to being a kid: Pandemic isolation, climate fears, political instability, and constant availability of tech… Read More >

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Making our website accessible for all

Great news: Camp Fire National’s website gets a much-needed refresh this month (it will launch mid-Feb, stay tuned)! They haven’t done a major overhaul of our digital home since 2017. But in keeping with its value of inclusion, they wanted… Read More >

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Media Release: Robotics Award and Regional Win Sending Camp Fire Central Oregon Team to State Championship

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 10, 2023 RECENT ROBOTICS AWARD AND REGIONAL WIN SENDING CAMP FIRE CENTRAL OREGON TEAM TO ROBOTICS STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 14  The new, Redmond-based team advances to state, wins ‘Core Values’ Award  Bend, Ore. – For… Read More >

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