What We Do

Our Community Outreach

The Community Kindness of Eastern Oregon Thrift Store is a way for us to generate funds that are used to give back to our community. No profit goes to shareholders or into an owners pocket. It's important to us that you know how your donation of money, time, or goods is helping your community!

How We Spread Kindness 

  • We donate cash, goods, and give service to multiple organizations and individuals in need throughout Eastern Oregon.
  • We engage in random acts of kindness.
  • We create and help with programs to benefit people and communities in Eastern Oregon.
  • We provide a means for people to assist others with their kindness and provide an example of charity for our neighbors and community.
  • We invite you to join us in our goal of spreading kindness and charity to improve Eastern Oregon.
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    Here are a few of the local programs we're involved in.

    • We provide fidget blankets, memory dolls, cuddle dogs & cats for patients within these care facilities and to many other individuals in our community with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Here are some of the locations that we work with:
    • Greenwood Elementary School
    • Greenwood PTS
      • Donated money to pay for the 2022 5th Grade Barbecue
    • La Grande Middle School
    • La Grande High School
    • Youth In Transition
    • Haven From Hunger
    • Eastern Oregon LGBTQ+ Coalition
    • Literacy Program through the La Grande Cook Memorial Library
    • We provide inexpensive quality goods to in-need individuals and families through our thrift store.
    • Oxford House
    • Autism Society of Oregon
    • Easterseals Goodwill
    • Union County Adult Treatment Court Alumni Association
    • Union County Adult Treatment Court
    • Twiddle Pup program which provides developmental toys for autistic children.
    • Animals in Need through Valley Veterinary
    • Parole & Probation
    • DHS
    • CHD
    • EOU
    • We host an Annual Christmas Buffet
      • We love doing this. Our hope is to allow those who may not have someplace to go, or have no family to share the holiday with, to be able to share it with us.
    Community Kindness of Eastern Oregon's setup for our 2019 Christmas Day Buffet.

    Know of Other Needs?

    If you can think of other ways we can help within our community, then please share them with us. We are always looking for ways to expand our reach of kindness.

    Want to help too?

    Find out how you can help us on our How You Can Help page!