Getting Involved and Having a Ball in Florence

Once of the most amazing things about Florence Oregon is the amount of volunteerism here. Perhaps it's because many people who live here are retired and have the urge to have something positive to do with their time, perhaps it's because people like to be with other people, perhaps they want to have fun, all good reasons to volunteer. Florence is virtually run on volunteers. Much of what makes Florence special today is because of volunteers: the Florence Event Center, the Siuslaw Public Library, the revitalization of Old Town, the new ice machine which will soon be operational for our commercial fishing fleet, the Florence Area Humane Society, Florence FoodShare, the 102 year old Rhododendron Festival, the Florence Van Fans who take people with cancer to Eugene for chemo and now the new Senior Center just being built--all of these projects have been successful because of volunteers, many of whom are unsung heroes. It doesn't matter how old you are, where you came from, what you did in that other life, there's a volunteer opportunity just waiting for anyone who cares to lend a helping hand. If you're interested in finding out more about volunteering, check out the Florence Meeting Place page in The Siuslaw News, a full page in tiny print of many of the activities in Florence. That's a good starting place. Better yet, when you're in Florence next, ask the person you meet in the coffee shop or at the grocery store who they volunteer with. I'll be you they've got a great answer! And you'll get an invitation to get involved yourself.