March 2: Church at the Park, a unique approach to Homelessness in Salem D.J. Vincent,  Deputy Director of Salem Leadership Foundation and founding pastor of Church at the Park (C@P,) will present about the development and work of C@P, the non-profit that is creating Micro Shelter Communities for unsheltered people in Salem.   C@P was formed in […]

  February 23: Oregon Corrections Enterprises Training Programs Impacts and Outcomes Bjoern Bollmann, Deputy Director for Oregon Corrections Enterprises (OCE), will share how the Department of Corrections and OCE work together to provide adults in custody with the skill set and work ethics they will need to succeed upon release.   Program Chair: Bruce Anderson   Meeting […]

  February 16: Chemeketa Community College’s Vital Role Dr. Jessica Howard will give an update on programs and services offered at Chemeketa Community College, from high school partnerships to pathways to a bachelor’s degree.   CTE programs at Chemeketa play a critical role in putting Oregonians back to work as the state’s economy recovers from the […]

  February 9: State of the City Address at Salem Convention Center Learn about our city’s many accomplishments from fellow Rotarian, Mayor Bennett, as he presents the annual State of the City address at the Salem Convention Center on Wednesday, February 9 at 12 noon.   Meeting Location: Salem Convention Center   Message from President […]

  February 2: Travel Salem Update Travel Salem serves to inspire travel and promote economic prosperity through an array of partnerships and activities. Angie Onyewuchi, President and CEO of Travel Salem, will provide an update on visitor experiences to our area over the past two years and will describe how she sees the future of […]

  January 26: Representative Shelly Boshart Davis on Supply Chain Issues It’s likely that you’ve seen something come across the news or on your Facebook feed now about the extreme congestion of container ships sitting outside of Los Angeles/Long Beach waters, waiting to berth, and you’ve probably felt the impacts of supply chain disruption at home and/or […]

  January 19: See’s Candies Turns 100! See’s Candies just reached a milestone unheard of in a retail business – its 100th anniversary. Learn more about See’s – its history and plans for the future – from Pat Egan, President and CEO of San Francisco–based See’s. Pat is an Oregonian with his own heart-warming Rotary story […]

  January 12: Mid-Willamette Valley Homeless Alliance Several years ago we had a series of programs that informed us about the nature of homelessness and the challenges people who are unhoused face. This year we are planning another series about homelessness, but this time we will focus on what is being done in the region currently […]