Teen Connects offers stand-alone service projects and fun outings for youth ages 12 through 17 and who are looking for awesome volunteer experiences. We are excited for any teen to join us to make a difference and make friends!
We also offer more long-term service opportunities for teens to get involved and practice leadership, like our Teens in Action clubs or Youth Advisory Committee. We also encourage teens to apply to serve as a member of our board of directors. These programs are currently offered in Bend, however, plans for teen programs in South County are in the works, so please check back soon on this expansion news!
Unless indicated otherwise, we use “Sparky” (Camp Fire’s van) to transport to/from our service events and activities that are out in the community, so our meetup/pickup spot is at Camp Fire’s headquarters in the Sunlight Solar Energy Building, 150 NE Hawthorne Ave, Bend, OR 97701
Registration is for individual days, so Join Camp Fire for one or more days of service, leadership and fun! And don’t forget, our awesome Teen Connects events are FREE to participate!
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Join us in helping ensure nutritious holiday meals are available to those in need in our community, volunteering at this nonprofit that’s been committed to its mission since 1986. Camp Fire teens will be helping Family Kitchen with a meal prep shift. We’ll be helping cook, clean, organize, and prepare for their next community meal service.
WHAT TIME: 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
WHERE: Meet on site, 231 NW Idaho Ave, Bend, OR 97703
Camp Fire teens will help NeighborImpact by organizing local food donations. We’ll be checking “best-by” dates, sorting items by type, and packing them into food boxes to be distributed in the community.
WHAT TIME: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
WHERE: Meet at Camp Fire Headquarters in the Sunlight Solar Energy Building, 150 NE Hawthorne Ave., Bend, OR 97701
Camp Fire teens will be helping Ronald McDonald House prepare for the new year by taking down holiday decorations, organizing, and packing. This is a wonderful chance to step inside the “House” and learn more about how this charity helps youth experiencing major medical challenges.
WHAT TIME: 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
WHERE: Meet on site, 1700 NE Purcell Blvd, Bend, OR 97701
Camp Fire teens will be helping our newest community partner, Open Arts Center, by painting their newly constructed art studios! Participants will get to (literally) make their mark by helping prepare this new community-driven creative space for teens and adults.
WHAT TIME: 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
WHERE: Meet at Camp Fire Headquarters in the Sunlight Solar Energy Building, 150 NE Hawthorne Ave., Bend, OR 97701
Camp Fire teens will be helping our newest community partner, Open Arts Center, by painting their newly constructed art studios! Participants will get to (literally) make their mark by helping prepare this new community-driven creative space for teens and adults.
WHAT TIME: 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
WHERE: Meet at Camp Fire Headquarters in the Sunlight Solar Energy Building, 150 NE Hawthorne Ave., Bend, OR 97701
Camp Fire teens will be helping set up supplies, walk the NSDC kids over from Amity, make Valentines cards for Veterans that will be shipped to the state Veterans Hospital, and clean up at the end of the event.
WHAT TIME: 8:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
WHERE: Meet at The Bend Church, 680 NW Bond St. Bend, OR 97703
Join Camp Fire to talk about “Afterglow,” a new social and service club for teens. This meeting is an opportunity to talk about creating a low-pressure space for teens to meet, talk, and dream big. Come connect with others who care about building community and friendship, volunteering, and learning about career opportunities. The goal of this meeting is to help design a club that actually reflects what teens want.
WHAT TIME: 5:00-6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Location TBD
Help Camp Fire celebrate “National Absolutely Incredible Kid Day” and Camp Fire’s birthday! Teens will help with setting up at the pavilion, running party games, crafts, serving cake, helping kids with ice skates, and cleaning up. Free skates will be provided for teens to ice skate as well. Bring their own skates and helmets if you have them!
WHAT TIME: 11:30-4:00 p.m.
WHERE: Meet on site at The Pavilion, 1001 SW Bradbury Way Bend, OR 97702
Help Camp Fire celebrate Earth Day! Teens will help Camp Fire at the Earth Day Fair by setting up, running a fun obstacle course game for participants, and cleaning up after this community event. Please choose which shifts you would like to participate in.
WHAT TIME: 11:30-4:00 p.m.
WHERE: Meet at Troy Field, 16 NW Kansas Ave Bend, OR 97703
Young people want to shape the world.
Camp Fire provides the opportunity to find their spark, lift their voice, and discover who they are.
In Camp Fire, it begins now.
