The club was organized in September 1919, and has an official charter date of Jan 1, 1920. Our usual meeting place is the Salem Convention Center, in the heart of downtown Salem, at Noon on Wednesdays. Occasional off-site meetings are held, usually at the Willamette Heritage Center (about 5 minutes away). With almost 200 members, the club is friendly and active. Numerous committees give members ample and diverse opportunities to pursue avenues of service, locally and internationally.
Join us for lunch on Wednesdays at 12:00 pm at the Salem Convention Center: 200 Commercial St. SE Salem, OR 97301 (there is free parking below the building).
The Salem Rotary Literacy Committee has funds available for smaller projects or existing programs that promote increased literacy and/or reading skills for at-risk children within Salem and Marion and Polk Counties. Grants from the Salem Rotary Literacy Committee will generally range between $500 to $2,500. The average grant size is $750. Interested applicants should submit […]
The Rotary Club of (downtown) Salem is currently accepting applications for “Hand’s On” service projects in our community which could be completed between September 2019 and June 2020 (we are hoping to schedule projects for the remainder of the “year”, so don’t be afraid to look ahead for potential needs). These projects can typically be […]
Come join other emerging professionals and club leaders from across District 5100 at this district summit as we strategize new ways to engage and attract younger members to keep our clubs strong and vibrant. Existing leaders will engage with emerging leaders to understand their common focus and goal of service. All participants will be a […]
June 3: Travelling Independently in Cuba Past President Ron Kelemen, a retired financial advisor and former owner of the H Group, Inc. in Salem, not to mention a 36-year member of our Club is our speaker. Ron will describe his December trip to Cuba with his wife, Kathy. Despite the new travel restrictions at the time, they […]
PO Box 3981, Salem, OR, 97302
