I cannot say enough good things about COVO and the team, the work they do and the impact that they…read morehave on the community at large. In my time with the Red Cross I was blessed to get to know COVO a bit and had a deep appreciation for the care they put into the community and our veterans. Serving those who have served is something that I feel is of the utmost importance and something everyone should take part in. COVO offers outreach where they help supply food and clothing to veterans in need as well as housing services to provide shelter where they can. You can donate both food and clothing to COVO as well as fiscal donations, I encourage you to do one or the other. Your resources will not be wasted here as they are as fiscally responsible an outfit as I have seen. You can also volunteer and I encourage you to do so. Give back to the ones who gave, our veterans deserve that.

COVO is doing timely, needful work, and their donation protocol couldn't be easier. If you have…read morestuff to donate, simply drop it off at their back door.

I was hoping to find all the treasures in Bend, alas, they were nowhere to be found. Yeah, you can…read moregrab a preowned snowboard at a decent price, but I was underwhelmed overall. There were a couple of nice pairs of Toms and Sperry boots for $19.99 or less, but none in my size. Had our SUV rental not been fully packed I would've taken home the vintage outdoor patio teacart for $13, a steal really, with matching chairs at $9 each. I found the shelves to be more baren than most other 'Superstores'. Unfortunate, and it makes me wonder if GW is redistributing the good stuff to boutique stores to increase their profit margin vs making quality resale available to those in need.

Not only are the prices so outrageous, $49.99 for Jeans you literally got for $0!! But I pray to…read morethe lord you never have to encounter "Nancy" who is an old mean nasty woman who works at this location. She was beyond horrible!!!! She was overseeing the dressing room and my lord I pray I never have to see this person again. She was inappropriate and so beyond rude to me and my daughter. I talked to the manager and they weren't surprised.."I'm so sorry, I honestly hear this all the time..she really should retire", I pray for this poor managers sake and all of the people of Bend, Oregon that this woman leaves. I definitely won't be going back.

I love this darling little shop. The carrots are so much better than carrots elsewhere, the…read moreproduce, the marionberry scones from the miraculous Sisters Bakery, all the unusual items that its hard to find in one place . Thank you!

Love this place and their selection of items. I got goat meat here recently and it was delicious…read more The staff is always incredibly nice and helpful

I just enrolled in the afterschool childcare program for their Downtown Bend location since they…read moreare the only kids afterschool program open until 6:30pm in Bend. My kids are so excited since we did some of the Summer Camps there for my 6 and 8 year old and they had so much fun. Rock climbing, pottery, tye die, field trips to the High Desert Museum and Crater Lake. So grateful to them!

Amazing experience for youth in Bend who need a safe space for youth in our community with amazing…read moreprograms around leadership, healthy lifestyles and academic success. Awesome mission and caring staff!

Think Wild is such a great resource for the community! They rescue injured and orphaned animals,…read morehelp with conflicts with wildlife, provide wildlife education, and improve wildlife habitat across Central Oregon. What a great organization!

I found a sick/injured Raven on Saturday and called-texted. They got right back with me and took…read morein the bird right away. Nice friendly staff and doing great things for our Furry and Feathered friends here in Central Oregon. THANK YOU!

Healthy Beginnings is an amazing community asset to the children and families throughout Central…read moreOregon. They screen children 0-5 years of age for health and development concerns and will assist parents on acquiring resources to best fit the needs of their children in order to ensure a more successful learning future. They do all this and at NO COST to the family. Healthy Beginnings has been serving the Central Oregon communities for over 20 years...and are still going strong.

Anyone YELPING a shelter with less than a perfect score is making me angry…read more That being said. The Bethlehem Inn is a godsend for Bend Oregon. With safe and clean housing, and also accountability for sober living, I have witnessed people get safety. Food. Shelter. And jobs. There is someone in your life that is one paycheck away from homelessness. And they don't want to impose on you. Do you have excess warm clothing? Canned food? Sleeping bags? Or, clothes to wear to a job interview? And have you ever had to ask for it? I have worked with shelters in Louisiana, Florida, Portland, Baker City, and Bend. Socks to sleeping bags. It is humbling. This particular transitional housing and food and clothing shelter is so overwhelmingly kind. The Bethlehem Inn is everything we want in order to give a hand up; not a hand out.

A great charity. Love that what we donate goes directly to a person in need. Very grateful to get…read morethe donations!

Sisters Park & Recreation District, Sage Program (Senior Activities Gathering Experiences) did an…read moreexcursion to Chimps Inc, in April 2018. Chimps Inc. is a wildlife sanctuary dedicated to furthering chimpanzee conservation through education. I cannot express how incredible this experience was for myself as well as the other dozen seniors. We learned where they all came from, how they had been treated, some in circus acts/shows, some as pets, or just bought and abandoned! There intellect was outstanding, the their caregivers are exceptional. For an unforgettable experience please call Chimps Inc., 541-410-4122 Shannon, SPRD

From the owner: Chimps Inc. is a sanctuary specifically designed to provide lifetime care to captive chimpanzees…read morerescued or retired from the pet and entertainment industries. We are dedicated to overcoming the exploitation and cruelty that they face through advocacy, conservation, education and outreach.

We used to buy tons of furniture, household decor, appliances, and building materials from this…read morelocation. We have businesses where we second hand as much as possible with regular turnover (we do not sell the products, we use them). In the past we spent so much at this store that one time the person ringing us up commented about it. They saw something in the system (connected to our phone number) about our total spent YTD and their eyes got wide, so we explained what we do for our business and that what they could see was just for their location. What I am saying is... we have a pulse on what is a good and fair price for these sort of things. I looked at a couch not to long ago at this location. It was half off. The price was still, with the discount, over $1600. When you pay 0% for your inventory you should not be charging consignment prices. Full stop. It is a poor business choice. The idea is to turn over the inventory because more is coming while passing on a lovely savings to your customers. Not hang on to it while it collects dust because you've out priced the new items being manufactured. Know your customer base and price accordingly. We have left empty handed from this store every single visit this year (2026) because the prices have skyrocketed. For reference, we were looking for a washer and dryer...found one brand new at Lowe's cheaper than this Restore had (used no less). That is why I am writing this review. If the free inventory you receive is higher priced than the brand new inventory from the original store...well...here's your sign. So, we will likely have to drop this store from our rotation because time is precious and we cannot waste trips when we could find a better resource to take its place. That's just how it goes, I guess, but it saddens us because we like to support good causes and keep things out of the dump.

We have tried twice now to donate items to the Redmond Habitat store. Twice now they have turned…read moreaway our items, being rude both times. The second time I rang the bell as it says to do for an attendant. A man came out of the office yelling, "Who rang the bell!". He saw me standing behind the fence and very rudely said, "We're closed to donations because we're having computer issues". Stunned I said to my husband How should computer issues affect excepting donations? He told me to get in the vehicle that we were done with Habitat. It breaks my heart because I have always donated to good community causes. We gave our donations to Goodwill who accepted them with a smile and a Thank you.

I didn't see anywhere online about how much you can bring in at one time. I drove across town with…read morea large black garden sack full of very nice women's clothing, nicely cleaned and folded. When I got there they wouldn't take it. Too much! I would have had to break it down into three or four smaller sacks and driven back on three or four separate days for them to take my stuff. So instead, I drove across the street to Goodwill, where they took it without complaint. You need to let people know these things! I love your mission, and wanted you to have my things, but didn't like the attitude of the person accepting donations. "It's the rule." No apologies for my inconvenience.

Shocked at the jewelry prices for a thrift store $50 for a Chico's type necklace. I looked around…read moreand couldn't find anything friendly staff