Outreach – After School Buddies

Outreach, Staff

Candy Cane Lane for Foster Kids 2024

March 31, 2025

ASB volunteer Kathy Anger helped to staff a PAWSitive Choices booth for ASB volunteer Lindsey Kealey at the annual Candy Cane Lane in Redmond. Each December Candy Cane Lane provides free Christmas gifts for families caring for foster children. Coordinators Brian and Jamie Giannettino and their boys do a fantastic job soliciting, collecting and displaying many hundreds of donated presents of all kinds for resource parents to “shop through” to provide amazing toys and gifts for the children.

Lindsey could not attend this year’s event as she was required to isolate while supporting her husband Thomas following his bone marrow transplant. Kathy Anger and Char happily passed out copies of Lindsey’s new PAWSitive Choices book “Fox Tries New Foods” during the event promoted by the Central Oregon Foster Parents Association. The funds for the books were provided by a grant awarded to Lindsey to promote improved health and nutrition by the Central Oregon Health Council. It’s always a very touching experience meeting the amazing adults who choose to care for and house foster children.

Outreach, Study Buddies

What’s New? Trunk or Treat for Foster Kids

March 26, 2025

Although we are not currently hosting weekly after school programs, our Buddies are still busy with activities to care for our community.

TRUNK OR TREAT is an event hosted by the Department of Human Services for families caring for foster children. The 3 teens pictured below are all former Big Buddies for the 2023 Study Buddies program and also attended ASB’s THRIVE! when they were in middle school as Little Buddies! Kids in a variety of costumes attending this event were given all kinds of treats celebrating the fall holiday.

Outreach

You Make a Difference!

September 27, 2020

A few dedicated Buddies and leaders gathered “under the camp tent” this week to create a special “work of art” for someone who was a real inspiration to them who works for our local school district. During this unbelievably challenging season ASB wants to encourage those involved in educating our youth to keep pressing on! We love you!

Fun, Outreach

Spring Project for Seniors

April 27, 2020

Even though we can’t meet in person this spring, ASB girls are still sharing encouragement while sheltering at home. Buddies made some adorable cards to be shared with seniors quarantined both locally and elsewhere. Living up to our theme of “loving others as we are loved” we hope that the cards will bring a smile to someone who needs it. Thanks to all who contributed!

Fun, Outreach, Volunteer

Sharing Holiday Blessings

December 29, 2019

Just before Christmas ASB girls and leaders spent the afternoon sharing holiday cheer with patients, residents and staff at the Bend Transitional Care facility. The gathering featured 20 lovely singers touring the hallways and bringing joy to those who were not able to make it home for the holidays.

Fun, Outreach

Thanksgiving Blessing Overwhelming Success!

December 2, 2019

More than 60 participants prepared boxes of food and gifts for two foster families in Central Oregon. The generosity of the participants exceeded our expectations as numerous boxes were prepared to deliver to the families just before Thanksgiving. The van was full of goodies for the children and adults alike and made it to the homes before the snow made roads impassable the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. We all experienced the joy of giving while acknowledging how much we were grateful for!