BEAM Learning Program

This girl is ready to fly.
She has come so far, worked so hard, and gained so many skills. She’s playing soccer, expanding her circle, trying new things, and realizing that she really can do it.
I knew this day was coming. It’s one of the most bittersweet parts of BEAM- when a student doesn’t need us in quite the same way anymore.
And that’s the whole point.
We want our students to build the skills, confidence, and connections they need to step more fully into their own lives. We want them to need us less. But man… that doesn’t make it easy to say goodbye to seeing them every day.
I am so incredibly proud of you, Pipes. We will be in your corner cheering you on. Always.
Go fly, sweet girl.

BEAM had a wonderful time at Educator Night Out at the High Desert Museum! Emmy, our Director of Community Engagement, and Liv, our Director of Operations, had the opportunity to connect with educators from across our community, share resources, and build relationships with the people supporting many of the same students and families we serve.
Supporting kids is a community effort. When educators and community partners know one another, communicate, and share resources, we’re better able to support our shared students.
The more connected we are, the more our students can thrive.
Thank you to the High Desert Museum for bringing our educator community together!!💛

We had some very special bucket fillers visit BEAM! 💛
A huge thank you to Dave from Goody’s and his daughter, Emily, for stopping by BEAM and for their incredibly generous donation to our program!
Goody’s has been a staple in our Central Oregon community for so many years, which made this visit extra special. Our kids were beyond excited to meet Dave—and there were some very enthusiastic handshakes happening! 😊
At BEAM, we talk a lot about being a bucket filler: someone who uses their words and actions to make someone else’s day a little better. Dave and Emily gave our kids a pretty wonderful real-life example of exactly what that looks like.
Emily, thank you for choosing to help other kids and for being such an amazing bucket filler. Your kindness means so much to us. 💛
And thank you, Dave and Goody’s, for showing our students what it looks like when a community shows up for one another.
Our buckets are definitely fuller today.

Last night was such an unexpected gift. 💛
To the 100 Women Who Care – Central Oregon Chapter, thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
If you’re not familiar with this incredible organization, they bring women together to support nonprofits across Central Oregon. Members hear about local organizations and then vote on where their collective giving will make an impact.
Last night, BEAM was chosen.

This is what it looks like to fill the buckets of others. 🪣💛

This grant will help us grow our Sunshine Scholarship Fund, so we can continue offering scholarships to families and making sure more kids have access to a place where they belong.
Because all kids deserve somewhere they belong. No exceptions.
Last night, 100 Women Who Care made that possible for more children.
We are deeply, deeply grateful. 💛

We’re so excited to invite you to BEAM’s first-ever annual fundraising ball!

This is an opportunity to bring community leaders, local business owners, friends, family, and supporters together to learn more about BEAM, celebrate the young people we serve, and invest in their futures.

Our theme this year is UNMASKED: A Night of Belonging.
We don’t ask kids to mask who they are, change themselves, or fit into a certain mold in order to belong. We believe every child deserves to show up exactly as they are, and know they have a place in their community. No exceptions.

So come as you are. 💜

Join us for an evening of connection, music, stories, small bites, refreshments, and meaningful giving as we work toward some BIG goals for BEAM:

✨ Building scholarship funds so no child is turned away because of their family’s financial circumstances
✨ Expanding our daytime tutoring program
✨ Growing our summer programming
✨ Creating a mentor program for BEAM alumni students

Your presence matters. Your support matters. And your network matters.
If you’ve been looking for a way to learn more about BEAM, get involved, or help create more opportunities for local kids, we’d love to have you in the room.

Thank you, Cow Creek!

A huge thank you to Cow Creek for the generous grant that made BEAM’s summer programming possible!

Because of their support, our students had a summer filled with opportunities to play in the creek, explore, build friendships and connections, and strengthen their reading and writing skills!

We are so grateful that Cow Creek saw the value in our students and believed in BEAM’s work. Their support helped us create a summer where our kids could belong, learn, grow, and have a whole lot of fun along the way. ❤️

Feel like helping get some much needed tools off our wish list? I know some kids that will get their buckets filled!! (Link in comment and story!)

✨ BIG NEWS... BEAM IS MOVING! ✨
After an incredible chapter at Bear Creek, it’s time for our next adventure.
Bear Creek gave us more than just a place to start- it gave us a foundation. It was where friendships were built, skills grew, and hundreds of moments and memories were made. We are so grateful for the place that welcomed BEAM and helped us grow into the program we are today.
Now, we’re excited to share that BEAM is moving to Silver Rail Elementary!
This new location allows us to continue serving our amazing students while creating even more opportunities for connection, belonging, and growth.
While our address is changing, our mission remains exactly the same:
❤️Every child belongs. No exceptions.
To our Bear Creek families and staff- thank you for giving us a place to begin this journey. You’ll always be a special part of the BEAM story.
Here’s to new memories, new adventures, and a next step at Silver Rail! We can’t wait to welcome everyone there this fall. 🌟

This year was not always easy. There were hard moments, big feelings, and days that asked a lot from all of us. And every single time, we all showed up anyway. Together.

That is the work. That is the bucket-filling.

This week we said goodbye to our fifth graders- some of whom we have walked alongside since kindergarten. Sending them off stirred something deep because transitions are tender, even when they’re right. Especially when they’re right.

But here’s what we know: they are not leaving empty-handed. They carry every strategy, every friend, every brave conversation. They have the tools. They are ready to fly.

And they are forever a part of us.

To every student, family, and teammate who made this year what it was- thank you. We are so proud of you… and we are proud of us.

Stories do not end. 🌱