4 Wednesday, September 23, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Sheriff’s Volunteering at Sisters Fire District is rewarding mentorship program to host training By Kema Clark Correspondent Central Oregon Part- nership for Youth (COPY) will hold a 3.5-hour virtual fall volunteer training on Saturday, September 26. COPY is a program in the Deschutes County Sheriff9s Office that mentors chil- dren of the Bend, Sisters, Redmond, and La Pine areas with incarcerated parents. The more than 40 mentors of this program are volunteer members of the community. The program allows children to participate and engage in a wide range of community activities. Children with an incar- cerated parent or caregiver face greater risks, barriers, and challenges than those fortunate enough to live in a more stable family environ- ment. The Deschutes County Sheriff9s Office created the COPY program to provide support and assistance to the children of inmates, giv- ing them an opportunity to succeed. COPY is not a court- mandated program. Youth and families have to apply and be supportive to become involved. COPY does not work with juvenile offenders or kids with extreme mental health needs. For more information on being a COPY Mentor, visit https://sheriff.deschutes.org/ jail/copy-program. Ken Ammann says he9s done a lot of crazy things in his life, but being a volunteer firefighter for the Sisters- Camp Sherman Fire District team is definitely the most rewarding of all.