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10/29/2026

ONE LAST PUSH, SISTERS!

Thanks to this wonderfully generous community, we have collected 3,059 pounds of nonperishable food for the Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank.

Seriously—thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who has donated food, filled a grocery bag, given cash, shared a post, or helped spread the word.

Our goal is 5,000 pounds, which means we still need 1,941 pounds. It’s a hefty final stretch—but Sisters has accomplished some pretty remarkable things one can, one bag, and one generous neighbor at a time.

Can you help us finish strong?

Bring nonperishable food or make a cash donation at Makin’ it Local by:

⏰ Saturday, October 31 at 5 p.m.
📍 281 W. Cascade Avenue, Sisters

It’s also your last chance to enter the prize drawing for:

🎨 A custom-framed local artist’s print valued at $450
🍽️ A $100 gift card to your favorite Sisters restaurant
💛 A $100 Makin’ it Local gift card

Every can counts. Every dollar helps the food bank purchase exactly what is needed most. And every donation reminds our neighbors that their community cares.

Let’s give Feed Sisters 2026 one final, generous push.

BE THE CAN THAT GETS US CLOSER.

Learn more: www.FeedSisters.com

100% of all donations benefit the Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank.

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10/26/2026

THANK YOU, SISTERS.

COULD YOU GIVE ONE MORE CAN?

Your generosity has already filled hundreds of grocery bags for the Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank—and we are deeply grateful.

But the shelves still need food, and we have just a few days left to reach our 5,000-pound goal.

One more can. One more bag. One more donation.
It all adds up for our neighbors.

Donate food or cash by October 31.
Cash donations help the food bank purchase exactly what is needed most.

LAST CHANCE TO ENTER THE PRIZE DRAWING!

Heads up - Makin' it Local is closed Tuesday afternoon, October 27th. Check online for our hours and availability. You can also book an appointment at www.makinitlocal.com - click on Book a Gallery Visit. We hope to see you soon!

Makin’ it Local
281 W. Cascade Avenue,
Downtown, Sisters, Oregon
541-904-4722
www.feedsisters.com

10/24/2026

Sisters, you showed up—and you brought the cans!

Thank you to everyone who attended our Fourth Friday Canned W**e Night and supported Feed Sisters 2026. Together, you donated an estimated 600 pounds of food and an incredible $1,100 in cash donations for the Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank!

We say “estimated” because our postage scale is surprisingly uncooperative when asked to weigh grocery bags stuffed with canned chili and beef stew. Apparently, that wasn’t covered in the instruction manual.

A very special thank-you to Tristan Marshall for filling the gallery with wonderful instrumental guitar and ukulele music. What a talent—and what a generous gift to the evening. 🎶

We’re grateful to every person who carried in a bag, made a donation, raised a glass, and helped spread the word.

Now for the final push: We have seven days left to reach our 5,000-pound goal.

Pick up an empty Feed Sisters grocery bag at Makin’ it Local, fill it with quality nonperishable food, and return it by October 31. Food and monetary donations are both welcome—and mighty useful.

Let’s finish this together, Sisters.

Be the can that gets us closer.

🌐 www.FeedSisters.com

10/23/2026

TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT!

Feed Sisters 2026 Fourth Friday Canned W**e Night is happening tonight from 4–6 p.m. at Makin’ it Local!

Bring your filled Feed Sisters grocery bags and drop them off before walking around town—because hauling canned chicken and peanut butter all evening is an excellent workout, but a questionable social activity.

Tonight’s lineup:

🥫 Drop off nonperishable food donations
🛍️ Pick up an empty Feed Sisters grocery bag
🎶 Live music by Tristan from 4:30–6 p.m.
🍷 Oregon canned w**e—because it is a canned-food drive
🍺 B**r for those who prefer their cans less grapey
🎟️ Complete a drawing slip for a chance to win one of our fabulous prizes

Tonight—Friday, October 23
4–6 p.m.
Makin’ it Local
281 W. Cascade Avenue, Sisters

Can’t fill a bag tonight? Pick one up and return it by October 31. Feed Sisters 2026 is still working toward its 5,000-pound goal for the Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank.

Come for the food drive. Stay for Tristan. Raise a can to neighbors helping neighbors.

🌐 www.FeedSisters.com

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10/20/2026

FILL A BAG. FEED SISTERS. STAY FOR A TUNE

This Fourth Friday, please make Makin’ it Local your first stop. Not because we’re needy—although attention is lovely—but because carrying an overflowing bag of peanut butter, tuna, chili, and beef stew around town all evening is unnecessarily athletic. Doors open and the fun starts at 4 p.m.

Drop off your filled Feed Sisters grocery bag, complete your drawing slip, and then reward your excellent community spirit with:

Live ukulele music by Tristan Marshall from 4:30–6 p.m.

Refreshing Oregon canned w**e, Deschutes B**r, and Sparkling Water

Makin' it Local "famous" ginger snap cookies!

The satisfaction of helping stock the Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank

Yes, we’re serving canned w**e at a canned-food drive. Occasionally, a theme simply writes itself.

Fourth Friday Canned W**e Night
📅 Friday, October 23
⏰ 4–6 p.m.
📍 Makin’ it Local
281 W. Cascade Avenue, Sisters

Bring quality, new, unopened and unexpired nonperishable food. Every filled bag helps move Feed Sisters closer to its 5,000-pound goal.

Need a Feed Sisters empty grocery bag to fill? Swing by Makin' it Local and pick up a couple, and we will see you back on Friday the 23rd.

Event details:
https://feedsisters.com/ -friday

Can’t attend? Your absence will be forgiven—especially if you donate online:

https://feedsisters.com/ -online

Fill a bag. Feed Sisters. We’ll supply the tunes—and the cans you don’t have to donate.
100% goes to the Kiwanis Food Bank.

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10/19/2026

LOCALS HAVE BENEFITS!

Seriously Great Art. Now on YOUR schedule.

You know us. You know the art. And you know that Makin' it Local is all about celebrating the incredible creativity of Central Oregon and Oregon artists.

Now we're making it even easier to enjoy your favorite local gallery — on your time, not ours!

You are invited to Book a Gallery Visit — a convenient way to enjoy Makin' it Local outside our regular walk-in hours.

☀️ Early birds: 9–10 AM
🌙 After-hours art lovers: 4–6 PM
📅 Every day, in 30-minute appointments

Whether you're shopping for a thoughtful Oregon-made gift, searching for that perfect piece of art, or simply want a little time to explore, we'll be here for you.

Our warm, knowledgeable staff will be ready to offer personal attention, share stories about our artists, and help you discover something wonderful. Or, if you'd rather browse at your own pace, that's perfectly fine, too.

We might even pour you a refreshment while you browse!

No rush. No pressure to purchase. Just Seriously Great Art and a little time set aside for you.

And while we're celebrating Locals Have Benefits, our visiting friends are always welcome to book, too. Great art doesn't check your ZIP code!

With the holidays approaching, it's a particularly convenient way to find meaningful gifts. But this isn't just for the holidays — appointments are available year-round.

Of course, our doors are still open for regular walk-in visits. No appointment necessary during normal gallery hours.

Your Gallery. Your Time.

Ready to visit? Book a time that works for YOU, and we'll take care of the rest.

👉 Visit makinitlocal.com and select Book a Gallery Visit.

📍 Makin' it Local | 281 W. Cascade Avenue | Sisters, Oregon | 541-904-4722

Seriously Great Art. Powered by the Love of Local.

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10/18/2026

THE FOOD HAS LEFT THE GALLERY!

Jeff and Doug, co-directors of the Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank ( Sisters Kiwanis ), stopped by to collect the latest Feed Sisters donations—and our community filled the back of an F-150 and an SUV.

We’ll have the official poundage later this week. For now, let’s call it “a very respectable amount of suspension-testing generosity.”

And there’s more good news:

💵 Monetary donations to date: $1,591

A huge thank-you to everyone who has donated money. Cash contributions allow the Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank to purchase exactly what is needed most, when it is needed most. Every dollar helps stock the shelves more strategically—and 100% of it benefits the food bank.

Feed Sisters 2026 simply could not happen without so many community members stepping up.

But—and this is a rather large, canned-food-sized but—we are still a long way from our 5,000-pound goal.

If you can donate and haven’t yet, please dig deep. Stop by Makin’ it Local, pick up an empty Feed Sisters grocery bag—or two—and bring it back full of quality nonperishable food.

You can return your bag anytime through October 31, or join us for:

🥫 Fourth Friday Canned W**e Night
📅 Friday, October 23
⏰ 4–6 p.m.
🎶 Live ukulele music by Tristan Marshall, 4:30–6 p.m.
🍷 Oregon canned w**e and b**r

Canned drinks at a canned-food drive. We do occasionally think things through.

And finally, we are relieved to report that the bag containing the Lay’s potato chips has officially left the gallery.

Brent brought that donation in, and we strongly suspect he knew we would have to stare at those chips until pickup day. Black beans and canned tuna are wonderful, useful donations—but they do not whisper our names from across the gallery quite like potato chips.

The temptation has passed. The chips survived. Barely.

Thanks, Brent. We think.

Want to see how we’re doing? Visit our Feed Sisters 2026 Goals Page for the latest totals of food collected and monetary donations:

https://feedsisters.com/

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10/14/2026

ROAD TRIP! Pottery waits for no one!

When the artists call, we come running. Or, in this case, driving a few hundred miles across Central Oregon! 😂

Makin’ it Local will be closed Thursday morning, October 15th, while we head east on a pottery treasure hunt!

Our mission? Meet up in Dayville, Oregon, with the talented folks from Muddy Creek Studio and bring back another load of seriously great, locally made pottery.

Apparently, beautiful pottery doesn't deliver itself. Who knew?

The good news? We've got this road trip down to a science (well, sort of), and we'll be back OPEN at NOON on Thursday!

We apologize for the brief inconvenience, but when there's great Oregon art to be had, sometimes you've just gotta hit the road!

We'll be open our regular hours the rest of the week.

Makin' it Local
Seriously Great Art. Worth the Drive. 😉

📍 Downtown Sisters, Oregon

If you have Feed Sisters food bags, Please do not leave them in front of the door. They grow legs and walk away. Thank you, and sorry for the inconvenience.

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10/14/2026

A big, heartfelt thank-you to Central Oregon Daily for turning its cameras toward Feed Sisters 2026 and helping share this important community story.

Central Oregon Daily does a fantastic job highlighting the people, organizations, and projects making a difference throughout our region. Coverage like this reaches well beyond a single news segment—it helps empty grocery bags become full ones, introduces more people to the work of the Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank, and moves our community closer to its 5,000-pound goal.

Admittedly, grocery bags filled with peanut butter, canned chicken, tuna, chili, and beef stew may not be the most glamorous things ever featured on television. But around here, they are absolutely worthy of the spotlight.

Thank you, Central Oregon Daily, for recognizing that community-interest stories matter—and for helping neighbors feed neighbors.

Pick up an empty Feed Sisters grocery bag at Makin’ it Local and return it filled by October 31. Better yet, join us for Fourth Friday Canned W**e Night with Live Music by Tristan - Friday, October 23rd, 4- 6 p.m. Yeah Tristan M.

Watch the news story here:
https://www.centraloregondaily.com/feed-sisters-food-drive-art-gallery-collecting-groceries-for-sisters-kiwanis-food-bank/video_6158d758-47c4-584d-8ffa-44677636edc2.html

Check out the news story - Special thanks to Jeff Taylor, Co-Director of the Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank.

Learn more at www.FeedSisters.com and look for the Fourth Friday Link.

Yeah - Central Oregon Daily News

MakinItLocal

10/14/2026

A heartfelt thank-you to our hometown newspaper, The Nugget News — Nugget Newspaper — for helping spread the word about Feed Sisters 2026 and our upcoming Fourth Friday Canned W**e Night.

The Nugget consistently shows up for Sisters—sharing the stories, people, organizations, and slightly questionable ideas that make this community special. Yes, apparently serving canned w**e at a canned-food drive qualifies as news. We feel seen.

Join us at Makin’ it Local:

🥫 Bring quality nonperishable food for the Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank
🍷 Sample some surprisingly wonderful Oregon canned w**e
🎶 Enjoy live music by Tristan from 4:30–6 p.m. Tristan M.
🎯 Help move Feed Sisters closer to its 5,000-pound goal

Friday, October 23 | 4–6 p.m.
Makin’ it Local | 281 W. Cascade Avenue

Thank you, The Nugget, for supporting the Sisters community and helping neighbors feed neighbors. Sharing the story truly makes a difference.

Read the article:
https://www.nuggetnews.com/story/2026/10/14/a-and-e/gallery-puts-a-twist-on-art-walk/39651.html

www.FeedSisters.com

MakinItLocal

Address

281 W Cascade Avenue
Sisters, OR
97759

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 6pm
Tuesday	10am - 6pm
Wednesday	10am - 6pm
Thursday	10am - 6pm
Friday	10am - 6pm
Saturday	10am - 6pm
Sunday	10am - 4pm

Telephone

+15419044722

Website

https://www.makinitlocal.com/

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