Deschutes County WIC

11/04/2025

Central Oregon friends! Below is a summary of all the food access programming that will be available at Fill Your Pantry this year:

If you receive SNAP benefits and have any benefits left on your card - you will be able to use these funds like a normal farmers market AND will receive additional matching funds.

Please visit the Bend Farmers Market (BFM) booth to exchange EBT benefits for SNAP tokens. You will also receive an additional $100 in Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) and $20 in Protein Perks.

If you receive SNAP benefits and have at least $1 left on your card - you will be able to withdraw that $1 AND will receive $100 in emergency DUFB benefits as well as $20 in Protein Perks benefits.

If you receive SNAP benefits and have $0 left on your card - you will be able to access $20 in DUFB emergency funds and $20 in Protein Perks.

If you are in need of food, regardless of receiving SNAP or not, you will have access to our Fill All Pantries free food bins near the entrance of FYP in the center of the market.

Please look for the “Fill All Pantries” sign and check in with our volunteers if you need any help. Please all bring bags if you have any available.

You will be able to take:
-As many fruits and vegetables as you need

-For single folks or couples, you may take one package of ground meat. For families, you may take two packages of ground meat.

-For single folks or couples, you may take one loaf of bread. For families, you may take two loaves of bread.

-You may also take one jar of preserves!

Unfortunately, we do not have unlimited funds or unlimited food. If you come to the event and we are out of food, please see a volunteer or someone at the Bend Farmers Market booth and we will try to connect you with additional resources.

A huge thank you to the Farmers Market Fund () for funding the emergency Double Up Food Bucks initiative!

And thank you, our community, for your support! 💛

11/04/2025

Hey REDMOND ✨ Zumbini starts tomorrow! ✨
Don’t miss this fun, music-filled hour with your little one.

🕙 10–11 AM
📍 Redmond Library – Community Room 1
👶 For parents with children 0–4 years
💲 No charge!

It’s the perfect midweek boost, dance, laugh, and connect with other families!

Register now before spots fill: https://forms.office.com/r/q8uSzxgT9y

11/04/2025

Parenting is hard work, but it doesn’t have to feel lonely. 💚
Join us for Make Parenting a Pleasure, a free class that helps you manage stress, understand your child’s development, and discover positive discipline tools that really work.

📅 Mondays, Nov 10 – Jan 12 | 🕠 5:30–7:30PM
📍 Family Resource Center, Bend
🍽 Free dinner | 👶 Childcare provided | 📘 Free book

✨ No cost registration – sign up today! https://forms.office.com/r/JBxDTW6C8S

11/03/2025

You can still spend your Farm Direct vouchers through November 30! Find the freshest local produce for your family at these locations: MyOregonFarm.org 🍐

11/03/2025

¡Todavía puede usar sus cupones de Farm Direct, tiene hasta el 30 de noviembre! Encuentre los productos locales más frescos para su familia en estos sitios: MyOregonFarm.org

10/23/2025

¡WIC de Oregon está ABIERTO! Los servicios de WIC en Oregon siguen disponibles para apoyar a usted y a su familia.

✅ Puede seguir utilizando su tarjeta de beneficios WIC para comprar alimentos
✅ Las citas y los servicios de apoyo continúan según lo programado
✅ Aún puede solicitar los beneficios de WIC

Su salud y bienestar son importantes para nosotros. Le mantendremos informado(a) a medida que haya nueva información disponible.

¿Necesita ayuda? Comuníquese con su clínica local de WIC — ¡estamos aquí para usted! 💚
🔗 https://ow.ly/7OhV50X6io3

10/23/2025

Oregon WIC is OPEN! WIC services are still available to support you and your family.

✅ Use your eWIC card to buy healthy food for your family
✅ Keep your appointments. Services are happening as scheduled
✅ Apply for WIC

Your health and well-being matter. We’ll keep you updated with any new information as it becomes available.

Questions? Reach out to your local WIC clinic — we’re here for you! 💚 https://ow.ly/Ar0b50X5UjP

10/06/2025

Currently open and funded, we will continue to share updates as we get them!

Continuamos abiertos, y les mantendremos infirmados cualquier cambio. Las clínicas están abiertas para sus citas, y sus beneficios de octubre están activos y listos para comprar.

No matter what happens with the federal government shutdown, OHA remains committed to all Oregonians.

We will continue to prioritize the health and well-being of all Oregonians in communities across the state.

People enrolled in the Oregon Health Program (OHP) should continue to seek the health care they need.

Oregon WIC participants should continue to use their eWIC cards to purchase healthy foods for their families at any participating grocery store or pharmacy.

We are closely monitoring the situation to minimize any disruptions to our communities. Your health matters, and we are here for you.

10/02/2025

Oregon WIC currently has funding, WIC clinics are open and your October benefits are active on your card. We hope for a speedy resolution of the shut down. We will keep you updated with any new information regarding your WIC benefits.

WIC en el estado de Oregón tiene fondos, y las clínicas están abiertas. Sus beneficios para Octubre ya están disponibles. Esperemos que tengamos pronto una resolución para el presupuesto del gobierno. Le mantendremos informados con cualquier información nueva.

ℹ️ We’ve seen some questions about how WIC operates during a shutdown. Here’s what you should know:
❓ Is WIC open? A: Yes.
❓ Can families still use benefits? A: Yes.
❓ What happens if the shutdown continues? A: States have contingency plans.

Urge Congress to reach a deal: bit.ly/FUNDWIC26

09/17/2025

Join us this Saturday for the 3rd Annual Feria de la Salud y Bienestar (Health and Wellness Fair) during Welcoming Week!