What do you get when you combine 19 soapbox cars, five course features, a water pit, a surprise rainstorm, some incredible costumes, a few crashes, and $10,500 for local nonprofits? One unforgettable 5th Annual Kendall Auto Soapbox Derby! Families, schools, local businesses, community groups, and Kendall teams came together at River’s Edge Golf Course for…
Our community came together for a lively morning of Bingo Brunch at Blacksmith Public House in Redmond, raising just under $1,200 for Furnish Hope as part of Kendall’s Catwalk for a Cause with our store’s Hope Ambassador, Eric Kelley! We are incredibly grateful to Blacksmith Public House for partnering with us to host this special…
The last weekend in September marked the final movie of the Let’s Watch Movie Series with Citizens 4 Community, and we couldn’t have asked for a better way to wrap up the season. Our community bundled up and joined us at Lazy Z Ranch for an outdoor showing of A Bug’s Life in the perfect…
Kendall’s 2026 Catwalk for a Cause returns October 24th, bringing 300 members of our community together to celebrate what hope looks and feels like in everyday people. Community leaders, called Hope Ambassadors, have pledged to raise $2500 leading up to the event, where their efforts will be celebrated with dinner, drinks, a runway that shares…
From supporting local youth to celebrating rodeo traditions, the 2026 Crooked River Roundup was a week to remember. Kendall Auto Central Oregon was proud to partner with several events throughout the week, celebrating the people, organizations, and traditions that make this community so special. The festivities began at the annual Rural Oregon Community Foundation Dinner…
Kendall Central Oregon is proud to partner with Bend FC soccer to help create access for more youth sports programs to have a place to play through a vehicle Raffle to build two more turf fields at Pine Nursery Park. This week, Bend FC Youth Soccer Club officially launched the vehicle Raffle fundraiser at its annual…
Start those gravity-powered engines, Central Oregon! The 5th Annual Kendall Auto Soapbox Derby is on September 12th, 2026, and this year, it’s all about bringing your most creative, over-the-top, can’t-miss themes to life. Because while speed matters… let’s be honest, style steals the show. The Kendall Central Oregon team is thrilled to bring you the most exciting course…
The wait is finally over, and we officially have our calendars marked with five nights of unforgettable performances at the 2026 Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo! Kendall is a proud Title Sponsor of the FREE Summer Concert Series, set for July 29th – August 2nd at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds. We are thrilled for another…
The road to the 2026 Kendall Catwalk for a Cause officially began with a day dedicated to the heart of Furnish Hope’s mission: helping transform a house into a home. Catwalk for a Cause brings together a group of passionate community members who commit to fundraising and spreading awareness for our 2026 beneficiary, Furnish Hope….
For the entire Month of May, Kendall Central Oregon partnered with Newport Ave Market and NeighborImpact Food Bank to “spread the love” of peanut butter to our community. Thanks to the support of our customers, coworkers, and community, we are thrilled to share that over $32,000 was raised to purchase pallets of Peanut Butter that…
