Sagebrush Classic

		Founded by Gary Fish of Deschutes Brewery, the Sagebrush Classic charitable fundraising event is an incredible experience in golf and culinary artistry. Held at the Broken Top Club with a backdrop of the stunning Cascade Mountain range, Sagebrush Classic is not to be missed. The event begins on Friday with an amateur best-ball golf tournament. The celebration continues on Saturday with The Sagebrush Classic Feast, the premiere culinary, social, charity event of the year, featuring visiting national and international world-class chefs. Sagebrush Classic proceeds historically supported Deschutes Children's Foundation exclusively, earmarked for mortgage payments at the Rosie Bareis Community Campus. In 1998 after paying off the mortgage five years early, we celebrated with a mortgage burning ceremony. After this momentous occasion, the funding was opened up to a request for proposal application process. The management of this RFP process is overseen by Deschutes Children’s Foundation, and the review and selection committee is comprised of outside community leaders who have a passion for helping children and families in their community. To date, over $2 million in funds have been distributed to non-profit organizations that serve children and families in Central Oregon.
Chef Mark Kiffin of The Compound at Sagebrush 2007
Deschutes Children’s Foundation also continues to benefit from this unique business/nonprofit partnership. Encouraged by the vision of the Sagebrush founder, Deschutes Children’s Foundation now contributes its portion of Sagebrush Classic proceeds into an endowment fund, an important element in building sustainability for the organization. 2009 Grant Recipients: Bend's Community Center Bethlehem Inn Caldera CASA Family Resource Center Grandma's House Healthy Beginnings Jericho Road Saving Grace St. Vincent de Paul

For more information, visit the Sagebrush Classic event website.

Interested in Applying for a Sagebrush Classic Grant?

Download Request for Proposal here

Contact Deschutes Children's Foundation at 541.388.3101 or email Kim McNamer to request inclusion in our email distribution list or if you have questions.