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 surrounding communities. 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 requests for […]
Our club is fortunate to welcome Bruce Wadleigh as a member. Bruce refers to himself as a “recovering banker” – a title he has grown into over that past 15 years as the founder and owner of Barnwood Naturals. More on that in a moment. Bruce grew up in the Clackamas County community of Beavercreek […]
President Rus and fellow Rotarians, It’s a delight to introduce all of you to Reed Carlson. Reed, recently, completed 5 years at OSU (go Beavers) and graduated with a dual major in Business and Sustainability. His interest in garbage and recycling began as a young boy dumpster diving for treasures in his home town of […]
This week, we were able to induct two new members. One of them was Michael Pettyjohn. Get to know more about him by reading his introduction below, as read by his sponsor, Barry Nelson. It’s my pleasure to share with you a bit about Michael Pettyjohn, a relatively new member of our community in the […]
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 […]
Today, we were able to welcome a new member into our club. Learn more about Iria by reading her introduction, written and shared by her sponsor, Julie Huckestein. I am pleased to present Iria Nishimura. Iria is the 3rd youngest of 11 children. She was born in Finland and moved to the US in 1980 […]
