Illinois Valley Family Coalition

06/04/2026

We are looking for donations to stock our new Mobile SHOWER Trailer. We are getting very close to launching this program at Illinois Valley Family Coalition. Clean out those linen closets and donate a few towels to a good cause. Your donation will help those in need. Thank you! I love living in this caring community! Email [email protected] or call 971-415-0281 for more information.

05/30/2026

📢 Important Pantry Update from the Illinois Valley Family Coalition 📢

To help our pantry run more smoothly and sustainably with current staffing and volunteer availability, we are making a small change to our food pantry hours and distribution style.

🥫 Pantry Hours:
• 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM → Pre-made “to-go” food bags
• 12:00 PM – 4:30 PM → Shopping-style pantry remains available
The IVFC Pantry is still open Monday-Friday.

We will now be closing the pantry at 4:30 PM so our team and volunteers have enough time to clean up and prepare pre-made bags for the following day.

We are also currently looking for reliable volunteers to help support our afternoon pantry shifts. Volunteers make a huge difference in helping us continue serving the Illinois Valley community efficiently and respectfully.

If you’re interested in volunteering, please reach out to us or stop by the office for more information! Our number is (541) 592-6139, and our address is 535 E River St.

Thank you all for your understanding and continued support 💙

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📢 Actualización Importante de la Despensa de Alimentos de Illinois Valley Family Coalition 📢

Para ayudar a que nuestra despensa funcione de manera más eficiente y sostenible con el personal y voluntarios disponibles, estaremos haciendo un pequeño cambio en nuestros horarios y estilo de distribución.

🥫 Horarios de la despensa:
• 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM → Bolsas de alimentos prearmadas “listas para llevar”
• 12:00 PM – 4:30 PM → La despensa estilo supermercado seguirá disponible
La despensa de IVFC sigue abierta de lunes a viernes.

Ahora cerraremos la despensa a las 4:30 PM para que nuestro equipo y voluntarios tengan tiempo suficiente para limpiar y preparar las bolsas para el siguiente día.

También estamos buscando voluntarios responsables para ayudar durante los turnos de la tarde. Los voluntarios hacen una gran diferencia y nos ayudan a continuar apoyando a nuestra comunidad del Illinois Valley. Nuestro número es (541) 592-6139 y nuestra dirección es 535 E River St.

Si le interesa ser voluntario, comuníquese con nosotros o visite nuestra oficina para más información.

¡Gracias por su comprensión y continuo apoyo! 💙

05/27/2026

We are extremely low on food in our food pantry until we receive our delivery next Monday. Please spread the word about Spiral Living Center's food pantry tomorrow evening if you or someone you know needs food assistance.

Losts of good real food, including local organic lettuce. Yum

05/22/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out and celebrated with us at our Community Appreciation Day this past Saturday! 💙

We are so grateful for the amazing support from our community, partners, volunteers, and everyone who stopped by to spend the day with us. It was wonderful seeing some familiar and new faces come together to celebrate community connection and support.

A huge thank you to:
🥐 Trillium Bakery for providing delicious food for the event
🎶 The Ant Hill band for the awesome live music and great energy
🤝 Our incredible partner organizations in the building — Healthy U, Art and Science Kids, ODHS, Four Way Community Foundation, and Butterfly Wellness — for helping make the day so special
💙 And all of the other community members, organizations, and supporters who showed up for IVFC

We truly couldn’t do this work without our community standing beside us. Thank you for helping us celebrate 30 years of serving the Illinois Valley, and for continuing to believe in the importance of supporting one another.

We appreciate you all!

05/22/2026

05/16/2026

🎉 Come join us TODAY at the Illinois Valley Family Coalition for our Community Appreciation Event! 💙

We’ve got live music, free food, community resources, great people, and lots happening around the building right now! It’s been an amazing day so far, and we’d love to see even more of our community come out and enjoy it with us.

Bring your friends, bring your family, and come celebrate the incredible community we have here in the Illinois Valley ☀️🎶🍔

📍 Illinois Valley Family Coalition
535 E River St, Cave Junction, OR
🕐 Today from 1 PM – 5 PM



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🎉 ¡Vengan HOY al Illinois Valley Family Coalition para nuestro Evento de Apreciación Comunitaria! 💙

¡Tenemos música en vivo, comida gratis, recursos comunitarios, personas increíbles y muchas actividades sucediendo en este momento! Ha sido un día maravilloso hasta ahora y nos encantaría ver a más personas de nuestra comunidad acompañarnos.

Traigan a sus amigos y familiares y vengan a celebrar la increíble comunidad que tenemos aquí en Illinois Valley ☀️🎶🍔

📍 Illinois Valley Family Coalition
535 E River St, Cave Junction, OR
🕐 Hoy de 1 PM – 5 PM

05/12/2026

Need help with energy bills? 💡

UCAN will be at the Illinois Valley Family Coalition on June 16, 2026, to help community members apply for energy assistance services.

Services may include:
• Help paying your energy bills
• Help paying for wood, oil, propane, or pellets needed for home heating
• Education on lowering energy use and reducing bills
• In some cases, assistance with items that help heat or cool your home or improve your home’s air quality

📍 535 E. River St., Cave Junction
🕘 Hours: 9:00 AM–12:00 PM & 1:00 PM–3:30 PM

To schedule an appointment, call 📞 800-301-8226
or visit: https://utilityassistance.as.me/

Please bring:
• Photo ID for anyone in the household over 18
• Social Security numbers for everyone in the household
• Copies of utility bills or fuel receipts
• Proof of income (such as pay stubs) for the month prior to your appointment

Please help us spread the word to anyone who may benefit from this resource 💙

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¿Necesita ayuda con sus facturas de energía? 💡

UCAN estará en Illinois Valley Family Coalition el 16 de junio de 2026 para ayudar a miembros de la comunidad a solicitar asistencia de energía.

Los servicios pueden incluir:
• Ayuda para pagar sus facturas de energía
• Ayuda para pagar leña, aceite, propano o pellets para calefacción del hogar
• Educación para ayudarle a reducir el uso de energía y bajar sus facturas
• En algunos casos, ayuda con artículos que ayuden a calentar o enfriar su hogar o mejorar la calidad del aire en su casa

📍 535 E. River St., Cave Junction
🕘 Horario: 9:00 AM–12:00 PM y 1:00 PM–3:30 PM

Para programar una cita, llame al 📞 800-301-8226
o visite: https://utilityassistance.as.me/

Por favor traiga:
• Identificación con foto para todas las personas mayores de 18 años en el hogar
• Números de Seguro Social de todas las personas en el hogar
• Copias de facturas de servicios públicos o recibos de combustible
• Comprobante de ingresos (como talones de cheque) del mes anterior a su cita

Por favor ayúdenos a compartir esta información con cualquier persona que pueda beneficiarse de este recurso 💙

05/01/2026

We want to give a huge thank you to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church for their continued support of our community 💙

They recently stopped by and donated $1,200 worth of food to help stock our pantry here at the Illinois Valley Family Coalition. This isn’t a one-time act of kindness, they’ve been showing up for years to support individuals and families facing food insecurity in the Illinois Valley.

We are so grateful for community partners like Good Shepherd who help make sure no one has to go without.

Thank you for being such a consistent and generous part of this work!



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Queremos dar un enorme agradecimiento a Good Shepherd Lutheran Church por su continuo apoyo a nuestra comunidad 💙

Recientemente nos trajeron una donación de $1,200 en alimentos para ayudar a abastecer nuestra despensa en el Illinois Valley Family Coalition. Esto no es algo de una sola vez, han estado apoyando a personas y familias en nuestra comunidad durante años.

Estamos muy agradecidos por socios comunitarios como Good Shepherd que ayudan a asegurar que nadie se quede sin alimentos.

¡Gracias por ser una parte tan constante y generosa de este trabajo!