2025 Non-Profit Partners
Luscious Bend is committed to making Central Oregon a better place for all people to thrive. We do this by shining the light on the hard-working individuals and organizations that are leaning in to do the hard work every day. Each year, we feature two non-profits to highlight and support. Luscious Bend will donate a percentage of all net profits from ticket sales. Guests will also have the opportunity to make a donation and learn more about the incredible work these organizations are doing.
Family Access Network
Mission
To offer assistance, possibility and hope to Central Oregon families in need by connecting them with crucial resources that will help children flourish in school and in life. FAN is unique to Central Oregon, located in nearly all public schools across Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson counties. Working through a dedicated FAN advocate, a child or parent is connected to essential services such as food, shelter, heating, health care, clothing and more.
FAN advocates link children and families to critical basic need services with the goal of keeping children healthy and in school. FAN provides a direct and convenient way within the school to connect children to vital resources, and coordinates with over 100 partners to ensure those in need are assisted quickly. FAN advocates support our most needy families, removing barriers and paving the way for a child’s success. Every year, FAN advocates improve the lives of nearly 8,000 children and family members in our community.
Around The Bend Farms
Mission: To create a system where fresh, nutritious produce is abundantly and locally grown in compact urban farms and distributed throughout the Central Oregon region.
It has been our privilege to collaborate with the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs in developing the Braided Roots Urban Farm. We look forward to our ongoing partnership in building sustainable food networks. With the understanding that our Indigenous neighbors have been disproportionately impacted by historical and ongoing injustices, we approach our work with the intention of growing food in abundance for those most affected.
We recognize the profound Indigenous wisdom surrounding wellness, nourishment, and relationship to the land. We are committed to continuous learning as we build relationships with Tribal Members through the Farm-to-Warm Springs project, a vital point of connection between our communities. Through this land acknowledgment, we recognize the history, sovereignty, and ongoing relationship of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs to this land.
