Chiloquin Visions in Progress

Chiloquin Visions in Progress received its tax-exempt status in 1995 as an outgrowth of several community revitalization effort with countless hours of volunteer dedication by Chuck and Sally Wells, Bill and Faith Wilkins, Tom and Inger Burns, Will Hatcher and others. It has continued these efforts in mission and activities. We have sponsored and supported an ever-growing list of projects and programs, each dedicated to the growth and development of the Chiloquin community. Whether economic development, health and well-being, social or cultural growth, CVIP balances and coordinates all these toward the common goal of bringing our community together with honor and respect for our heritage.

If anything says “Vision” to the city of Chiloquin it is her Community Center. It is, in our opinion, the pearl of the city. Built entirely by CVIP volunteer efforts, fund-raisers, donations and private foundation grants, the Center was dedicated in June of 2004 as a “welcoming place for the whole community.” Now in its seventeenth year of operation, that goal has become a reality, and the Center is a core element of the Chiloquin community. The Community Center is a busy place. It houses the Chiloquin Branch Library, the Two Rivers Art Gallery & Gift Shop, Klamath County Corrections, Klamath Basin Behavior Health and, of course, the office of Chiloquin Visions in Progress. It provides space for Women, Infants & Children services, Klamath Alcohol & Drug Abuse meetings, Wellbriety (Native Substance Abuse Treatment), and many other social services. It also hosts public meetings and private events of all kinds. There are two spacious meeting rooms available for rent by community members for public or private events, and we have a VCU available which is ZOOM capable for virtual meetings. The average day sees up to 50-70 people come through the front door for a variety of reasons. More enter through the side entrances directly into the Library and Gallery. The Library boasts 60-plus daily patrons alone. The CVIP office at the Center is staffed by current Executive Director, Bill Wilkins and CVIP Admin office staff and is open from 10 AM to 2 PM Monday through Friday. The phone number is 541-783-7780, and the email address is [email protected].