RiverCal – Events in the Siuslaw RegionNancy Berge, whom you will have a chance to meet and talk with at FACC’s Membership meeting next Wednesday, October 2, at 10:45 am in the Bromley Room of the Siuslaw Public Library, introduces her organization and herself: The Arc Lane County is a grassroots advocacy organization, ensuring people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and […]
"Help for the Holidays" is featured at the November 6th meeting of the Florence Area Community Coalition (FACC). Every year FACC asks Western Lane organizaitons that will have special events during the holiday season to come and share their information at our November meeting so that we can help share it more widely. Examples include […]
Visit the Upcoming Events Page of FACC’s website for meeting topic each month. FACC meetings are always free and open to the public. Light refreshments are served. FACC is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) organization that has been working to help Western Lane communities and people for over 25 years. Its mission is to improve the quality of life […]
The Florence Siuslaw Lions this year celebrated 76 years of service to Florence. On January 8, 2025 they will be the featured program at Florence Area Community Coalition's monthly meeting. This long-serving 501(c)(3) organization champions kindness and actively works to improve the lives of people. They serve at many events throughout the year, do fundraisers, […]
Lane Council of Government’s (LCOG) Senior and Disability Services will be FACC’s featured program at the upcoming February 5 meeting. Melisa Andrion, its Community Outreach & Volunteer Coordinator, will be here to offer good information about its varied services and programs, many of which are not income dependent. Senior and Disability Services is the designated […]
Visit the Upcoming Events Page of FACC’s website for meeting topic each month. FACC meetings are always free and open to the public. Light refreshments are served. FACC is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) organization that has been working to help Western Lane communities and people for over 25 years. Its mission is to improve the quality of life […]
FACC's March 5, 2025 meeting will feature Kayla Watford, Community Health Analyst with Lane County Public Health’s Department of Health and Human Services and some of the members of the CAC Rural Advisory Committee (RAC). The RAC partners, who meet quarterly, live or work, or both, in rural Lane, Linn and Douglas Counties and would […]
Visit the Upcoming Events Page of FACC’s website for meeting topic each month. FACC meetings are always free and open to the public. Light refreshments are served. FACC is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) organization that has been working to help Western Lane communities and people for over 25 years. Its mission is to improve the quality of life […]
Once again, the Florence Area Community Coalition (FACC) invites organizations from across the region to sent their amazing volunteers and staff to an event that honors their contributions to the community. This year's event will be held at the Florence Event Center on April 23rd from 1:00 to 3:00PM. Elizabeth Thompson, Executive Director of the […]
Visit the Upcoming Events Page of FACC’s website for meeting topic each month. FACC meetings are always free and open to the public. Light refreshments are served. FACC is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) organization that has been working to help Western Lane communities and people for over 25 years. Its mission is to improve the quality of life […]
The June 4, 2025 regular monthly meeting of FACC will feature Riverview Center for Growth and, more specifically, its Riverview Crisis Response Program. When our own Western Lane Crisis Response team needs help with youth, it is Riverview they call. Riverview (formerly known as “The Child Center) is a nonprofit organization with over 50 years […]
Visit the Upcoming Events Page of FACC’s website for meeting topic each month. FACC meetings are always free and open to the public. Light refreshments are served. FACC is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) organization that has been working to help Western Lane communities and people for over 25 years. Its mission is to improve the quality of life […]
The September 3, 2025 meeting of the Florence Area Community Coalition will feature City Manager Erin Reynolds and Assistant Manager Megan Messmer who will be speaking about the newly enacted Public Safety Fee. The Public Safety was adopted by the City Council on June 2, 2025, as Ordinance No. 6, Series 2025, referencing the “growing costs […]
FACC's November meeting features "Help for the Holidays," an opportunity for local service providers and organizations to share their holiday plans and events and to reach out to each other and the community for volunteers or other resources to bring holiday help and cheer to area families and individuals. This meeting will feature deadringer "Santa […]
FACC’s December 3rd monthly program features Rick Chilton, President of Helping Hands Coalition’s Community Social Health program. The program offers an exploration of cultural awareness and its essential role in shaping group identities within impactful programs. It will emphasize the importance of self-awareness and explore the ten dimensions of cultural values that can enhance your […]
On January 22, 2026, FACC and Lane County Public Health will host a review and discussion of the recently completed 2024-2025 Community Health Assessment. FACC aims to provide our Western Lane communities with relevant, useful demographic information. 1 - 4 pm in the Bromley Room of the Siuslaw Public Library, FACC and Lane County Public […]
The March 4th 2026 regular meeting of the Florence Area Community Coalition features Jacon Taylor, Development Manager with Saint Vincent dePaul's HOPE Community Homes, Oregon’s first non-profit factory-built home manufacturer. He will explain their innovative contribution to solving our affordable housing crisis. Learn how they built Oregon’s first non-profit state-of-the-art 100,000 square foot manufacturing facility in […]
Florence Area Community Coalition hosts an annual volunteer celebration event. This year the celebration will be April 15th at the Florence Event Center. We hope to see you there.
The American Red Cross wil be the featured program at Florence Area Community Coalition's May 6, 2026, regular meeting. Felicia Shaw, Volunteer Recruitment Representative with the Cascades Region, and Jan Wilbur, long-time Red Cross volunteer, will discuss the work of the Red Cross and the various needs in the Florence region and coast.