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).
Yesterday, we were thrilled to welcome Pam Wasson into our club. Get to know more about her by reading this introduction, shared by her sponsor, Barry Nelson. Pam grew up in the hills of West Los Angeles, where, just before high school, her family lost their house in mudslide. In describing such events, she said […]
Every year, thanks to generous donations made to the Salem Rotary Foundation, our club awards scholarships to students at Chemeketa Community College. Here are three thank you’s we received from the 2018 recipients. Dear Salem Rotary Foundation, I would like to thank you for this scholarship. I am deeply touched that you believe in me […]
Woo hoo! Our favorite thing happened this week. We welcomed a new member into our club! Get to know more about Cherry by reading her introduction, shared by her sponsor, Sue Bloom. Cherry Daniels is the Chief Financial and Administrative Officer for the Boys and Girls Club of Salem, Marion & Polk Counties where she […]
October 17 – Salem Convention Center Program – Salem Symphony Consolidation with Portland Oregon Symphony Program – World Polio Update with Joan Toone Joan will speak as a Polio survivor and provide an update of Rotary’s efforts to eradicate polio. Joan is a frequent keynote speaker at Pacific Northwest presidents-elect training seminars and is sought after […]
PO Box 3981, Salem, OR, 97302
