May 13
**Illinois Valley Amateur Radio Club (IVARC) will be having our monthly meeting @ 6 p.m. at Wild River Pizza in CJ. We have (3) weekly check-in nets Mondays @ 7 p.m., on IVARC’S GMRS rep.eater, then FRS and MURS Channel 3 project. Come to our meeting and get free radio training, free updates on your existing Baofeng radio, or pick up a new pre-programmed radio. For more information, please visit our website Illinois Valley Amateur Radio Club (IVARC.org) or email: IVARC.org@proton.me
May 31
** Jackson & Josephine Health Fair 2025. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. @ The Expo, 1 Peninger Rd. Central Point. Free health screenings, community resources, family-friendly activities, free raffle prizes. Mark your calendars and bring your friends and family to this free event.
TUESDAYS
** Food Pantry 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Cave Junction Adventist/Community Services Food Distribution, 265 S. Old Stage Rd. Volunteers are needed to help stock, date check, sort food, pack boxes and handout food boxes, etc. to volunteer please email cavejunctionacs@gmail.com. Contributions can by made out to the CJ Seventh-day Adventist Church and identify that they are in support of the Community Service by writing “CJACS” in the memo section of your check. Mail to: Cave Junction Seventh-day Adventist Church PO Box 330, Cave Junction, OR 97523
** Wednesdays: Pop Up Health Events at NEW I.V. Family Coalition from 11:30 – 12:30 for bagged lunches along with Max’s Mission and HIV Alliance for full harm reduction services and then at Jubilee Park at noon – 2 p.m. (or until supplies are gone) -MINT Food pantry, bottled water, wound care supplies, STD prevention materials & HIV testing, Max’s Mission for Narcan, camping gear as available and more. Lunch served by I.V. Living Solutions at noon until they run out of food. Sponsored by MINT, I.V. Living Solutions Max’s Mission and HIV Alliance. Last Wednesday of the month more services available from DHS, Mid Rouge Foundation, UCAN, VA, OnTrack and Options. Email Joe to volunteer at joe.ivlivingsolutions@gmail.com or call or text Laura Mancuso with IVLS for info at 971-415-0281 or email ivlivingsol@gmail.com.
THURSDAYS
** Al-Anon “Just For Today”, Thursday 12-1 p.m., Illinois Valley Family Resource Center, River Room, 535 East River Street, CJ
** Food Pantry at Bridgeview Church 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. at 5181 Holland Loop Rd. 541-592-3923
** The Rogue Valley Rose Society meets the 3rd Sunday of the month Jan-May & September – November at 2:00 p.m. at Our Lady of the River Church, 3625 N. River Rd., Rogue River, OR. For more information please call Rudy Aquino, President 541-287-2268 or Irene Gallegos 1st VP, 541-476-5113 Free and open to the public.
SATURDAYS
** East River Street Gardens is open to the public Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for work party, subject to change due to summer weather conditions. Children’s activities from noon to 2 p.m. Free for everyone, all ages welcome.
** Take your bottles and cans to IVCanDo’s Cans for Kids behind the Chevron Station 10 – 2.
ONGOING
** Illinois Valley Soil & Water Conservation District will meet the fourth Thursday of the month January through October at 6 p.m. at their office- 331 E Cottage Park Drive suite 1B November and December meetings will be held the third Thursday.
** Illinois Valley Watershed Council will meet on the second Thursday of each month at 5 p.m. at the office at 331 E Cottage park Dr Suite 1B.
** Volunteers Wanted Josephine County Sheriff’s Office is seeking volunteers for the following; Staffing the Merlin and Cave Junction Substations; Patrol including providing vacation home checks, checking parks & boat ramps, locating and tagging abandoned vehicles. And providing court safety.
** Volunteers wanted for Illinois Valley Wellness Resources to assist senior and disabled residents in their home with light duty activities and /or socialization and to drive residents to doctor or grocery store. Gift cards are provided for volunteers. Background check and references required call 541-592-9781 or email ivwellnessresources@gmail.com.
** HIV Alliance offers services in Cave Junction every Tuesday from noon – 3 p.m. at Immanuel United Methodist Church (across from Shop Smart). Services include: Free and confidential HIV and Hep C testing. Needle Exchange and drop box (all syringes welcome), and overdose response and Naloxone training.
**I.V. HOPE Village Brick engraving fundraiser LAST CHANCE for I.V. HOPE Village. If you would like a name, anniversary, quote, memory, etc engraved on a brick entry way please go to ivlivingsolutions.org or email ivlivingsol@gmail.com. You can also donate at the website at ivlivingsolutions.org.
**Winter/spring gear donations needed. Donate clean clothing for the cold weather or blankets, knit hats, mittens/gloves, jackets, socks, boots. All sizes needed. You can drop by I.V. Living Solutions office at 315 Caves Hwy Suite C, Thursday or Fridays are best from 10 – 4 or drop a bag off at the pop up Wednesdays at Jubilee Park from 12 – 1 p.m.May 13
**Illinois Valley Amateur Radio Club (IVARC) will be having our monthly meeting @ 6 p.m. at Wild River Pizza in CJ. We have (3) weekly check-in nets Mondays @ 7 p.m., on IVARC’S GMRS rep.eater, then FRS and MURS Channel 3 project. Come to our meeting and get free radio training, free updates on your existing Baofeng radio, or pick up a new pre-programmed radio. For more information, please visit our website Illinois Valley Amateur Radio Club (IVARC.org) or email: IVARC.org@proton.me
May 31
** Jackson & Josephine Health Fair 2025. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. @ The Expo, 1 Peninger Rd. Central Point. Free health screenings, community resources, family-friendly activities, free raffle prizes. Mark your calendars and bring your friends and family to this free event.
TUESDAYS
** Food Pantry 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Cave Junction Adventist/Community Services Food Distribution, 265 S. Old Stage Rd. Volunteers are needed to help stock, date check, sort food, pack boxes and handout food boxes, etc. to volunteer please email cavejunctionacs@gmail.com. Contributions can by made out to the CJ Seventh-day Adventist Church and identify that they are in support of the Community Service by writing “CJACS” in the memo section of your check. Mail to: Cave Junction Seventh-day Adventist Church PO Box 330, Cave Junction, OR 97523
** Wednesdays: Pop Up Health Events at NEW I.V. Family Coalition from 11:30 – 12:30 for bagged lunches along with Max’s Mission and HIV Alliance for full harm reduction services and then at Jubilee Park at noon – 2 p.m. (or until supplies are gone) -MINT Food pantry, bottled water, wound care supplies, STD prevention materials & HIV testing, Max’s Mission for Narcan, camping gear as available and more. Lunch served by I.V. Living Solutions at noon until they run out of food. Sponsored by MINT, I.V. Living Solutions Max’s Mission and HIV Alliance. Last Wednesday of the month more services available from DHS, Mid Rouge Foundation, UCAN, VA, OnTrack and Options. Email Joe to volunteer at joe.ivlivingsolutions@gmail.com or call or text Laura Mancuso with IVLS for info at 971-415-0281 or email ivlivingsol@gmail.com.
THURSDAYS
** Al-Anon “Just For Today”, Thursday 12-1 p.m., Illinois Valley Family Resource Center, River Room, 535 East River Street, CJ
** Food Pantry at Bridgeview Church 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. at 5181 Holland Loop Rd. 541-592-3923
** The Rogue Valley Rose Society meets the 3rd Sunday of the month Jan-May & September – November at 2:00 p.m. at Our Lady of the River Church, 3625 N. River Rd., Rogue River, OR. For more information please call Rudy Aquino, President 541-287-2268 or Irene Gallegos 1st VP, 541-476-5113 Free and open to the public.
SATURDAYS
** East River Street Gardens is open to the public Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for work party, subject to change due to summer weather conditions. Children’s activities from noon to 2 p.m. Free for everyone, all ages welcome.
** Take your bottles and cans to IVCanDo’s Cans for Kids behind the Chevron Station 10 – 2.
ONGOING
** Illinois Valley Soil & Water Conservation District will meet the fourth Thursday of the month January through October at 6 p.m. at their office- 331 E Cottage Park Drive suite 1B November and December meetings will be held the third Thursday.
** Illinois Valley Watershed Council will meet on the second Thursday of each month at 5 p.m. at the office at 331 E Cottage park Dr Suite 1B.
** Volunteers Wanted Josephine County Sheriff’s Office is seeking volunteers for the following; Staffing the Merlin and Cave Junction Substations; Patrol including providing vacation home checks, checking parks & boat ramps, locating and tagging abandoned vehicles. And providing court safety.
** Volunteers wanted for Illinois Valley Wellness Resources to assist senior and disabled residents in their home with light duty activities and /or socialization and to drive residents to doctor or grocery store. Gift cards are provided for volunteers. Background check and references required call 541-592-9781 or email ivwellnessresources@gmail.com.
** HIV Alliance offers services in Cave Junction every Tuesday from noon – 3 p.m. at Immanuel United Methodist Church (across from Shop Smart). Services include: Free and confidential HIV and Hep C testing. Needle Exchange and drop box (all syringes welcome), and overdose response and Naloxone training.
**I.V. HOPE Village Brick engraving fundraiser LAST CHANCE for I.V. HOPE Village. If you would like a name, anniversary, quote, memory, etc engraved on a brick entry way please go to ivlivingsolutions.org or email ivlivingsol@gmail.com. You can also donate at the website at ivlivingsolutions.org.
**Winter/spring gear donations needed. Donate clean clothing for the cold weather or blankets, knit hats, mittens/gloves, jackets, socks, boots. All sizes needed. You can drop by I.V. Living Solutions office at 315 Caves Hwy Suite C, Thursday or Fridays are best from 10 – 4 or drop a bag off at the pop up Wednesdays at Jubilee Park from 12 – 1 p.m.