Sisters Rodeo gives over $35,000 every year in financial support and in-kind donations to non-profits, especially those supporting youth and our western heritage in the area.
During the rodeo, many organizations raise money by working in concessions at the rodeo grounds. Other groups do grounds maintenance after each performance, sell posters and programs, and help with shutting down operations after the weekend. For some of them, this is their biggest fundraiser of the year. “Our philosophy is to support the Sisters community that has supported us for 81 years.” John Rodgers, past rodeo treasurer explained. “In lean years for the rodeo, the community helped us, and when we can do more, that is what we want to do, by giving back.”
The rodeo association’s purpose is to produce an outstanding rodeo that draws the best of professional competitors in the nation. With its large purses and the early-season timing, the association has been very successful for the last 8 decades. Due to this continued success, the Sisters rodeo remains dedicated to being a strong supporter of the Sister’s country. One of the many ways we support our community is by ticket and monetary donations. In 2022 the SRA donated over $1850 in tickets.
The following are a few of the different organizations and non-profits we have donated to:
Oregon High School Equestrian Team (OHSET)
The GALA event
Central Oregon Pee Wee Rodeo Association
Harney County High School Rodeo Team
Rodeo School
Central Oregon Rough Stock School
Bend FFA Alumni
CASA of Central Oregon
Deschutes River Alliance
High Lake Elementary School
Madras Saddle Club
Miss Cheney Rodeo
Miss Columbia River Circuit
OHSET-Southern District
Junior World Finals
McLeod Golf Tournament
Northwest Youth Rodeo
CRC Steer Wrestling School
Oregon Horsemanship
Oregon Jamboree
Redmond airport/Festival of Trees
Sandy FFA Alumni Assn.
Sisters High School
SPTO-Sisters Elementary
Teddy Bear Run
Tillamook FFA
Wildland Firefighters
Young Life of Sisters
Cantastic Benefit Barrel Race
O’Neil Arena Bull Riding
Bareback Rookie Series
Clackamas County Fair and Rodeo Court
Central Oregon Barrel Racing Association (COBRA)
Miss Northwest Professional Rodeo Association (NPRA)
Circle of Friends
High Desert Bucking Bulls
Hospice of Redmond
Maui Humane Society
Spencer Wright Foundation