Societies, Clubs & Fraternal Organizations
  • AMERICAN LEGION & AUXILIARY, FRANCIS M. YOST - POST 59
    P.O. Box 692
    Florence, OR 97439
    (541) 997-3082 Mike Bones
    (541) 997-9138, Steve Olienyk
    Resurrection Lutheran Church
    85294 Hwy. 101
    South Florence, OR 97439
    (541) 997-8038
    Meets: 7:00 pm 1st Monday monthly
    Last Monday of the month - dinner @ 6pm.
    Sponsors boys and girls state programs, sponsors local or state baseball in Junior League, Community programs on Veterans’ holidays, supports Veterans in need of transportation to Veterans hospitals.

 

  • AMERICAN RHODODENDRON SOCIETY ~ SIUSLAW CHAPTER
    P.O. Box 1701
    Florence, OR 97439
    (541) 997-3082 - Mike Bones
    Meets: 7:00 pm 3rd Tuesday monthly
    Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw
    3996 Hwy 101
    North Flower Show Schedule:
    1st weekend in April (Except for April 24-25, 2010 – Rhododendron Festival weekend)
    3rd weekend in May Florence Events Center – Free admission
    Website: http://www.siuslawars.org/

 

  • BOWLING ASSOCIATION ~ Holiday Bowl
    Hwy 101 at 27th Streets
    P.O. Box 389
    Florence, OR 97439
    (541) 997-3332 - Holiday Bowl

  • DELTA GAMMA (ESA INTERNATIONAL)
    P.O. Box 1355
    Florence, OR 97439
    (541) 997-2850, Julie Rassman
    Meets: 1st Mondays Philanthropic community service organization.
    Sponsors Easter Seals camperships, scholarships, community sponsored programs, Thanksgiving baskets, & Christmas gifts for children.

  • DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB
    Florence, OR 97439
    (541) 997-2677 - John Weatherwax, Club Manager
    Meets: Thursday afternoon at 12 noon
    Location to be announced or please contact John.
    Promotes recreational bridge.

 

  • ELKS LODGE #1858
    1686 12th Street
    P.O. Box 36 -
    Florence, OR 97439
    (541) 997-2610
    Meets: Thursdays at 7:30 pm

 

  • ELKS, LADIES OF FLORENCE ELK LODGE
    1686 12th Street
    P.O. Box 1063
    Florence, OR 97439
    (541) 997-2610
    Lodge Meets: 2nd Mondays - 6:30 pm potluck, 7:30 pm meeting
    Supports many Florence area community activities and charitable organizations.

 

  • FLORENCE AREA COMMUNITY COALITION (FACC)
    P.O. Box 1161
    Florence, OR 97439
    The purpose of the FACC is to promote delivery of human services in Western Lane County.
    Meets: 9:00 am - 10:30 am 1st Wednesday, monthly.
    Check website for current meeting location
    Website: http://www.florenceareacc.org/

 

  • FLORENCE AREA HUMANE SOCIETY
    Shelter
    2840 Rhododendron Drive
    Florence, OR 97439
    (541) 997-4277, Barb Hall, Shelter Manager
    (541) 902-1586 FAX
    Email: mailto:fahs3@oregonfast.net
    Thrift Store
    1193 Bay Street
    Florence, OR 97439
    (541) 997-5705
    Companion animal rescue and adoption services for unclaimed animals. Low-cost spay and neuter certificates and (limited) emergency assistance for qualified low-income situations. Community education on animal welfare and abuse issues. Consultations and referrals on animal behavior issues.

 

 

  • FLORENCE ARTS AND CRAFTS ASSOCIATION
    P.O. Box 305
    Florence, OR 97439
    (541-997-9316) Beverly Pagel
    Meets: 10:00 am 2nd Saturday monthly
    Community Baptist Church
    4590 Hwy 101 (Across from Fred Meyer)
    Promotes the enjoyment and betterment of the arts in the Florence community.

 

  • FLORENCE COMMUNITY PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA)
    P.O. Box 1140
    Florence, OR 97439
    (541) 997-2514 - Alice Sichting, President

Meetings held 2nd Tuesday each month, 4:00 p.m.: Sept. - Nov. at Siuslaw Elementary School, Dec. - Feb. at Siuslaw High School, and March - May at Siuslaw Middle School. The Florence Community PTA serves all of the schools in the Siuslaw School District, K-12, and works to improve the education, health, safety and well-being of children and youth in the community.

  • FLORENCE EVENTS CENTER
    715 Quince Street - Florence, OR 97439
    (541) 997-1994, Kevin Rhodes, Director
    (541) 902-0991 FAX
    Community Outreach Manager: Paula Becker
    Website: http://www.ci.florence.or.us/eventscenter
    A multi- purpose facility with a 457 seat theater, 7,560 sq.ft. conference and banquet hall.  Full catering service. Center provides a venue for all types of performances ranging from theater & ballet, art shows, business meetings, conferences, festivals and concerts.

 

  • FLORENCE PERFORMING ARTS ASSOCIATION
    SEE: SEACOAST ENTERTAINMENT ASSOCIATION (S.E.A.)

 

  • FRIENDS OF THE FLORENCE EVENT CENTER
    2006 Hwy 101 #405
    Florence, OR 97439
    (541) 997-1994 (FEC)Contact: Bonnie MacDuffee; bbmacduff@msn.com 
          Community of volunteers that supports the event center.

  • GARDEN CLUB OF FLORENCE
    89366 Dahlin Road
    Florence, OR 97439
    (541) 997-8965 - Carol Honey, President
    (541) 997-8965 Fax
    Email: dchoney@oregonfast.net
    Meets: 12:30 p.m., 2nd Wednesday, monthly
    Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw
    3996 Hwy. 101, South of Bi-Mart
    Dedicated to the beautification of the City of Florence.

  • GOLF ASSOCIATION, FLORENCE
    Ocean Dunes Golf Links
    3345 Munsel Lake Road,
    Florence, OR 97439
    (541) 997-3232
    Meets:1st Tuesday Monthly (Women’s Club), 8 am.
    Call for meeting times for the Men’s Club (Spring & Summer Only).

  • GRANGE, ADA #570
    P.O. Box 674 (10 Miles east up Canary Rd.)
    Florence, OR 97439
    541-997-1543 Harold Johnson, President
    (541) 997-2809, Betty Huff, Secretary
    Email: Betty@oregonfast.net
    Meets: 2nd Saturday Monthly; 6:30 p.m. Potluck, 7:30 p.m. Grange Meeting.
    Both events are open to the public and everyone is welcome! The Grange is a family-oriented, non-profit organization with roots in agriculture. We are involved in community service, Food Share, school programs, scholarship programs, and our Veterans, to name just a few. Today the members of the Grange have careers in all walks of life and live in both suburban and rural areas.

 

  • GRANGE, MAPLETON # 584
    East Mapleton Road
    P.O. Box 283
    Mapleton, OR 97453
    (541) 268-4291 - Darlene Upton
    Meets: 1st Saturday monthly; 1pm
    Potluck, 2pm Grange Meeting 4th Monday monthly;
    11am Grange Women’s Auxiliary. Community services program.

  • GRANGE, NORTH FORK #492
    5 1/2 Miles up North Fork Siuslaw Road
    P.O. Box 745, Florence, OR 97439
    541-997-8138, Pat Gentry, Secretary
    (541) 997-3561 Dorothy Martin, Master
    Meets: 1st Friday, monthly; 1pm at North Fork Grange Hall
    Rural/Urban Family Oriented Organization

 

 

  • LIBRARY, FRIENDS OF THE SIUSLAW PUBLIC
    P.O. Box 2465
    Florence, OR 97439
    (541) 997-3132
    Meets: 4th Thursday monthly at 11 am.
    Provides support for the public library.

 

  • LION’S CLUB, FLORENCE SIUSLAW
    P.O. Box 1234
    Florence, OR 97439
    (541) 997-2687 - Mike Groshong, President
    Meets: 1st & 3rd Tuesday, 6:30 pm at the DAV Hall on 21st St.
    Service club focused on sight, hearing & diabetes. Community activities include eye screenings for all elementary and middle school kids each Fall; providing flags for 1st graders in February, High School Scholarships, Sponsoring Fun Bass Tournament in June.

 

  • LION’S CLUB, MAPLETON
    88148 Riverview Ave
    P.O. Box 237
    Mapleton, OR 97453
    Meets: 1st & 3rd Mondays at 6:30 pm Community services including Lion’s Eye Bank Program.

 

  • MASONIC LODGE, FLORENCE #107
    84910 Hwy 101
    P.O. Box 34
    Florence, OR 97439
    Meets:1st Tuesday monthly at 7:30 p.m.
    Freemasonry is the oldest & largest fraternal order in the world.  It is a universal brotherhood of men dedicated to serving God, family, fellow man & country.

 

  • MERCHANTS OF OLD TOWN
    P.O. Box 2646
    Florence, OR 97439
    Meets: 8:30 am 2nd Tuesday monthly at the Bridgewater.
    Activities focus on improvement of Florence Old Town.

 

  • MOOSE, LOYAL ORDER OF THE #2110
    1108 Quince Street
    P.O. Box 957
    Florence, OR 97439
    (541) 997-6691

  • MOOSE, WOMEN OF THE #1184
    1108 Quince Street
    P.O. Box 385
    Florence, OR 97439
    (541) 997-6691

 

  • NORTHWEST BASS CLUB
    P.O. Box 894 - Florence, OR 97439
    (541) 997-9111 - Contact: Jim Pearson
    Meets: 7:30 p.m. 1st Tuesday monthly at Prudential Pacific Properties
    Provides information regarding conservation techniques and competitions.  Community projects.

 

  • OCEAN DUNES GOLF CLUB
          3345 Munsel Lake Road
          Phone: 541-997-3232
          Florence, OR 97439
  • ODDFELLOWS INDEPENDENT ORDER FLORENCE #111
    Oddfellows Park
    04906 South Jetty Road
    P.O. Box 1503
    Florence, OR 97439
    (541) 997-9658 - Peter Schaf, Responsible for Glenada Cemetary
    Meets: 7:30 pm 1st & 3rd Wednesdays -
    Jesse T. Jones Park
    04906 South Jetty Road
    Florence, OR 97439

  • PEACE HARBOR VOLUNTEERS (PHV)
    Members volunteer on PeaceHealth Campus and Hospital in 25 departments.
    To volunteer or for information:
    Contact: Joan Kerrebrock, President, 541/902-8308 or
    Gary Stine, VP of Inservice, 541-601-9088 (cell)
    PHV Gift Shop located in Peace Harbor Hospital Lobby
    400 9th Street
    Florence, OR
    Volunteer Applications available in the Gift Shop.
    Open Monday through Friday: 10:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. and Saturday from 11a.m. until 3p.m., Phone: 541-997-8412
    All profits benefit PeaceHealth Siuslaw Region (Peace Harbor Hospital)

 

  • PIONEER MUSEUM, SIUSLAW
    Maple & 2nd Street
    P.O. Box 2637
    Florence, OR 97439
    541-997-7884
    Hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 12:00 pm-4:00pm

  • ROD & GUN CLUB, SIUSLAW
    87227 Munsel Lake Road
    P.O. Box 209
    Florence, OR 97439
    (541) 902-7708 - 24-hour information line.
    Website: http://www.siuslawgunclub.com/
    Provides community activities for rod, gun and archery. Also conducts hunter saftey and handgun safety courses. 

 

  • ROTARY CLUB OF FLORENCE
    P.O. Box 294
    Florence, OR 97439
    Meets: Tuesdays at Noon at the Florence Events Center.

  • SEACOAST ENTERTAINMENT ASSOCIATION (S.E.A.)
    P.O. Box 3287
    Florence, OR 97439
    Ken Henderson, Board President
    Website: http://www.seacoastea.org//
    Provides world-class entertainment, presenting a variety of types of music for the general public.

 

  • SENIOR BOOSTER CENTER
    1570 Kingwood
    P.O. Box 2047
    Florence, OR 97439
    (541) 997-8844 - Clubhouse
    Hours Open: Monday - Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
    Activities:
    Senior Meals: Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 11:30 a.m.
    Bingo: Thursday from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
    Senior Party Bridge: 1st and 3rd Fridays at 1:00 p.m. and Every Wednesday 12:30 pm to 4:00pm
    Singing Pines Café, Tuesday and Thursday, 11:30a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Eat for $3.00. Call to make a reservation.
    Tai Chi, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
    Line Dancing , Tuesday , 1:30 p.m.. to 3:30 p.m.
    Pinochle, 12:30p.m. to 4: 00 p.m.
    Hand and Foot Card Party/Friendship Club 2nd and 4th Fridays , 1:00 p.m.

 

  • SIUSLAW BASEBALL/SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION
    P.O. Box 873
    Florence, OR 97439
    Baseball and Softball sports program for boys and girls.

  • SIUSLAW FRIENDSHIP CLUB
    P.O. Box 932
    Florence, OR 97439
    (541) 997-6295 - Betty Blake
    Meets: 11:00 a.m. 2nd Thursdays monthly at Ocean Dunes Café
    Ocean Dunes Golf Club
    Florence, OR 97439
    A women’s group that welcomes new people to the community. Supports various local charities.

  • SIUSLAW GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
    1460 9th Street
    Florence, OR 97439
    Meets: 3rd Wednesday Monthly at 7:00 pm Bromley Room, Public Library
    Meetings consist of an informative program, a refreshment break & a business meeting. All meetings open to the general public.

  • SIUSLAW VIEWFINDERS CLUB
    Contact: Curt Peters, Digital Dunes Photography
    Phone: 541-902-8748
    Email: curt@digitaldunesphoto.com
    The 82 member strong Siuslaw Viewfinders is an all-things photographic club. With monthly meetings and workshops, we strive to advance our knowledge and artistic talents in photography, while always trying to find ways to give back to the community.

  • SOROPTOMIST INTERNATIONAL OF FLORENCE
    P.O. Box 1209
    Florence, OR 97439
    Contact Person: Carol Bennett
    Phone: 541-991-2660,   Fax: 541-991-3455
          Email: Siflorence@soroptimist.net
          International, state and local professional/business women’s service club that supports fund
          raising efforts for community needs.
  • ST. VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY OF LANE COUNTY
2890 Chad Drive
Eugene, OR 97408
Phone: (541) 687-5820; Fax: (541) 683-9423
Contact: Colleen Stewart, cstewart@cvdp.us
Website: http://www.svdp.us/
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (SVDP Administrative Office)
Services: VIDA program (10 hour free financial management class every fall and spring; matched savings program for asset building; monthly peer support group focused on financial challenges). Classes held at store on Hwy 101 in Florence and at Affordable Housing on Oak St. in Florence (Oak Terrace Apts).
  • T.O.P.S. - TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY FLORENCE CHAPTER 890
    1-800-932-8677
    541-689-5316
    Website: http://www.tops.org/
    Meets: Wednesdays - Weigh-in 7:45 am/Meeting at 9:00 am at the New Life Lutheran Church
    2100 Spruce St
    Florence, OR 97439
    A non-profit group teaching people how to achieve/maintain a healthy person.

  • WEIGHT WATCHERS
    1-800-651-6000
    Website: http://www.weightwatchers.com/
    Meets: Thursdays at 6:00 p.m. at the Siuslaw Valley Christian Center
    1380 10th St.
    Florence, OR 97439
    Weight Watchers is recognized as the safe and sensible way to manage your weight. They’ve been teaching people how to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight for over 35 years.