Earlier year, our club chose HOME Youth & Resource Center to support with our major GoodWorks Grant. At our Pay it Forward charity auction, Rotarians and supporters gathered together to raise money and support this worthy cause. We partnered up to support many ongoing needs, and a few innovated, new ones – including “Rotary Rides.” This […]
You're invited to the Cherry Town Hoe Down!
Cherry Town Hoe Down! Friday, October 2nd at 4pm Rotary Pavilion at Riverfront Park Join us for our annual celebration of the Salem Rotary Foundation at this year’s Cherry Town Hoe Down! Friday, October 2nd at 4pm. We’re meeting up at the Rotary Pavilion at Riverfront Park. There will be historic tours of downtown, […]
Update from RYE Student
One of the biggest joys our members have is the ability to support Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE). Emani is the first student from District 5100 to do a Rotary Youth Exchange program in Slovakia. She arrived just last week. Instead of attending South Salem High School, Emani will spend her junior year immersed in […]
New Member Feature: Chris Fischer
We’re happy to welcome Chris Fischer as the newest member of our club. Below, enjoy his introduction as read by Ryan Collier: “It is my honor to introduce Salem Rotary to my Right Honorable Friend Chris Fischer, husband, son, world traveler, wildlife conservationist, photographer, artist, and hippopotamus whisperer. Chris was born thirty-three years ago […]
Grant Deadline Extended!
Do you know of a deserving organization that is in need of a partner? Each year, our club accepts applications from organizations around the community that are looking for help to fund a major project. This year’s sponsorship amount is $30,000. The parameters, details and information on how to apply can be found on […]
West Coast Young Professional Summit
Club member Brenna Baucum spent the weekend traveling for Rotary and is back with a brief summary of her experience: “Berkeley is warm in August. Muggy, in fact. It was on the university campus that I joined 52 other young professionals to experience the inaugural West Coast Young Professional Summit. This idea was started and funded […]
New Member Feature: David White
We’re happy to welcome our newest member David White. Learn a little more about David by reading this introduction, read at last week’s meeting by his sponsor, Dawn Bostwick: “It is very much my pleasure to invite David White to become a member of our club. David was born and raised in Lawrence Kansas and […]
New Member Feature: Jenn Columbus
We’re thrilled to welcome Jenn Columbus into our club. The following is the introduction as read by her sponsor, Chane Griggs: Jenn Columbus is a proud lifelong Salem resident. She grew up in West Salem, attending Myers, Walker, and then South Salem High School, graduating in 2002. She moved to Eugene to attend the University […]
