SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2015
‘Can Hunger’ concert series plays Sept. 4, 5
Firenze Wine & Chocolate hosts music Sept. 4
Local food share programs
will benefit from an opportuni-
ty for the community to bring
canned foods and enjoy an
evening of live music, wine
and
chocolates,
offered
by local business owners
Luis Lopez and Jody Hale
of
Firenze
Wine
and
Chocolates.
“We are excited to have
many of the talented local
musicians as well as out of
town talents come by and per-
form in our shop on Bay
Street,” said Hale. “One such
musician asked if we could
open our doors one evening so
cans of food can be collected
for the benefit of local food
banks.
“We thought it was a great
idea — so come on in, bring
some canned food items and
enjoy an evening of live music
and try our delicious wines and
chocolates!”
Friday, Sept. 4, from 6 to 9
p.m. there will be an open-mic
hosted by Bill Olson, “Cowboy
Bill of Oregon,” who has per-
formed over 300 times in the
Northwest.
A receptacle for donated
foods will be located inside
Firenze on 1297 Bay St. in
Historic Old Town until this
date.
Over 12,000 Oregonians are
homeless each night and tens
of thousands more go hungry.
Local food pantries are serving
these people and providing
vital services to Western Lane
Luis Lopez and Jody Hale of Firenze Wine & Chocolates
County.
For a complete list of needed
The goal is to gather 1,000 items, to take your food dona-
cans of food.
tions or to send money contri-
Prizes will be awarded to the butions, visit www.florence
top individual and church/ foodshare.org and www.
organization that turns in their mapletonfoodshare.org.
donations at Firenze, including
Both organizations have
a $50 gift certificate to the top specific needs for food items
individual gatherer and a $100 now and are always interested
prize to the civic group or in recruiting and training new
church that turns in the most volunteers.
canned foods.
Firenze
Wine
and
Hale and Lopez request that Chocolates is open Thursday
canned foods meet local food through Saturday, 2 to 10 p.m.,
share specifications.
and Sunday, noon to 8 p.m.
Pop’s Smokehouse plays
country western Sept. 5
MAPLETON — Local
The goal of the “Can
business owner Mike “Pops” Hunger” concert series is to
Goodman and his
gather 1,000 cans
partner
“Biggie
of food.
Momma” will host
Prizes will be
a Can Hunger
awarded to the top
Concert for the
individual
and
benefit
of
church/organiza-
Mapleton
Food
tion that turns in
Share.
their donations to
“We love coun-
either
Pop’s
try and western
Smokehouse
or
Bill Olson
music and we love “Cowboy Bill of Firenze Wine and
our local food
Chocolates
in
Oregon”
share
program,”
Florence.
says Pops. “We’re ready to
On Saturday, Sept. 5, from
accept cans of food now at 2 to 5 p.m. there will be an
our location up until the open-mic hosted by Bill
afternoon of Saturday, Sept. Olson, “Cowboy Bill of
5.”
Oregon,” who has performed
Pop’s Smokehouse will over 300 times in the
also be donating $1 from Northwest.
every Carolina Pulled Pork
A receptacle for donated
sandwich they sell to benefit foods will be located inside
the Mapleton Food Share.
Pop’s Smokehouse located at
“We hope one day to have 12300 SW Highway 126, and
live music on a regular basis Firenze
Wine
and
for the people of Mapleton Chocolates, 1297 Bay St. in
and Western Lane County — Florence.
perhaps even hosting a
For a complete list of
Mapleton Music Festival,” needed items, to take your
says Goodman. “This is one food donations or to send
step in that direction and we money contributions, visit
hope the locals will come www.florencefoodshare.org
bring their cans of food and and
www.mapletonfood
enjoy a nice, authentic share.org.
Southern Style BBQ sand-
Both organizations have
wich.”
specific needs for food items
Local food pantries serve now and are always interest-
the homeless and hungry in ed in recruiting and training
Western Lane County.
new volunteers.
Florence Area Community Coalition features SOS speakers
The
Florence
Area
Community
Coalition
(FACC) will feature speakers
from
Siuslaw
Outreach
Services (SOS) at its general
meeting on Wednesday,
Sept. 2, from 9 to 10:30
a.m. in the Bromley Room
at the Siuslaw Public Lib-
rary.
October
is
Domestic
Violence Awareness Month,
so Pam Long and Marie
Hickman, of SOS, will speak
about the domestic violence
issues and about the services
provided by SOS.
Domestic violence is not
singularly a women’s issue. It
affects men, women, and
children
of
all
ages,
races, cultural and economic
groups.
Dealing with immediate
and long-term consequences
of domestic violence demands
a wide array of actions and
services throughout the com-
munity.
SOS has crisis interven-
tions, support groups, emer-
gency shelter vouchers, cloth-
ing, supplies and more. It col-
laborates with several other
community agencies.
Come hear the presentation
and learn more about domes-
tic violence prevention and
the many lines of action avail-
able to help victims and per-
petrators.
The mission of the FACC is
“to improve the quality of life
in Western Lane County
through partnerships, net-
working, volunteerism, com-
munity involvement, educa-
tion and awareness.”
Meetings are held the first
Wednesday of each month
at the library and feature
speakers
from
various
agencies throughout the com-
munity.
Each meeting also has a
“Featured Agency” to which
attendees can contribute
monetary or materials dona-
tions.
The featured agencies
for September are the Siuslaw
and
Mapleton
School
Districts.
Participants are asked to
bring school supplies. Lists of
supplies are posted in stores
or can be found on the school
district websites.
Any and all donations are
greatly appreciated.
All are welcome to attend
the meetings and to join the
FACC.
Membership information is
available at the meetings or at
www.florenceareacc.org.
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