Change for Good Candidates

The Ashland Community Food Bank is a community-powered resource, ensuring that everyone in our region has access to fresh, nourishing food. Each week, we serve more than 1,500 neighbors—both through our on-site food pantry and partner sites throughout the community—with a focus on dignity, choice, and connection.

The Ashland Independent Film Festival (AIFF) celebrates the diversity of human experience through the art of independent film by enriching, educating, and inspiring all audiences. As an independent festival in rural Oregon, AIFF connects audiences, many from isolated communities, with films reflecting diverse issues, cultures, and viewpoints, fostering dialogue and mutual understanding.

Bee Regenerative works with local vineyards to protect pollinators and build healthy, bee-friendly landscapes in Southern Oregon.

Community Works is Jackson County’s victim service organization, providing advocacy, emergency shelter, and housing for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking.

Friends of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument offers free programs, hands-on stewardship, and advocacy to protect one of the most biodiverse places in North America, right in our backyard. For 25 years, the Friends have connected our community to this place through free guided hikes, youth nature camps, volunteer stewardship, and advocacy for the Monument's protection.

KS Wild is a watch-dog and advocate for over 8 million acres of public land in southwest Oregon and northern California. Our goal is to put the public back in public lands, and we engage the community through hikes, education, and volunteer opportunities. With designated Wild & Scenic Rivers, rare and endemic plants, and world-class forests, we believe that our region is worth protecting.

At Living Opportunities, we support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to build that same sense of connection and belonging. Each year, we empower more than 300 people and their families across Southern Oregon to live in their own homes, build meaningful careers, and shape lives of their own choosing. The people we support are our neighbors, coworkers, artists, and friends.

Oregon Farm Corps trains the next generation of farmers through paid, hands-on education in regenerative agriculture, strengthening local farms and Oregon’s food system.

RRWC (or “The Council”) is a nonprofit organization that restores local rivers & streams to improve wildlife habitat and drinking water.

ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum is a STEAM learning center where guests of all ages have a safe space to explore their curiosity and wonder while connecting with one another and sharing community resources.

SFI is an outdoor education and environmental conservation non-profit that focuses on connecting people to and educating people about the Klamath-Siskiyou bioregion

The SOU Student Food Pantry is a campus resource dedicated to alleviating hunger and poverty by providing students with weekly access to food and essential hygiene products to support their human dignity and academic success.

Southern Oregon University Youth Programs provides dynamic educational opportunities for students across the region, focusing on academics, cultural identity, and community connection. By bridging the gap between youth and post-secondary opportunities, we create a clear pathway for the next generation of scholars to thrive.

We offer emergency aid to those in need regardless of age, race, religion, creed, sex, sexual preference, ethnic origin, or immigration status.

The inspiring performances by the accomplished musicians of the Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon enrich communities and engage citizens of all ages.