Our little free libraries are getting a lot of use, and we are very thankful for the help we’ve received in collecting donated books. Angelica Gloria, recent speaker at our club meeting and principal at St. Vincent de Paul Dual Language Immersion School, reported that 50% of their parents use their little library at least […]
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The Rotary Club of East Salem is happy to announce the addition of new club members from the Mannix Law Firm and from Blanchet Catholic School. We extend a warm East Salem Rotary welcome to these new club members on Zoom, and we look forward to getting to know all seven of them as we eventually get to
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We are replenishing books in our eight little free libraries on an ongoing basis, as the libraries are getting a lot of use. We are also in the process of ordering more new books thanks to monetary donations from several club members and the club foundation. Thanks to the work of the high school daughter
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We have just wrapped up the club’s annual Christmas giving tree project that provides gifts for children in need at La Casita. Club members’ generous gifts have supported children living in low-income neighborhoods in the east Salem area. This year the response from club members has been incredible. At least seventeen club members provided gifts
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On December 4th we held our club’s annual day of bell ringing for the Salvation Army to collect funds for those in need in our local community. This project took place at the east Salem Fred Meyer store on Market Street. Thanks to the many club members who helped out that day, we raised $364.69,
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East Salem Rotarians have volunteered to adopt our eight installed Little Free Libraries to help take care of them and refill them with books on an ongoing basis. The libraries that have been adopted by club members are located at: St. Vincent de Paul Dual Immersion School East Salem Community Center DHS Self-Sufficiency Office New
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Two Little Free Libraries were recently installed at Northgate Park. They are located at the Hawthorne and Fairhaven entrances to the park. The principal of Hallman Elementary, who suggested placing the libraries at this park to support Hallman students, is advertising the libraries on the school’s Facebook page, so we expect those libraries to get
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As part of a district-wide grant from last Rotary year, our club, along with all other Salem-area clubs, provided some volunteer time at the Marion Polk Food Share. Thanks very much to the four East Salem Rotary club members who volunteered their time at the Food Share on Tuesday, November 10th: Maureen Casey, Rhonda Prodzinski,
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Our club has now installed six Little Free Libraries in the east Salem area, including at the Swegle branch of the Boys & Girls Club. Check out this quote from the Swegle Branch director of the Boys & Girls Club: “…the kids LOVE the Little Library. I overhear them asking their parents if they can
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Four club members–Maureen Casey, Pat Mack, Rich Mackie and Catherine Carlson–participated in weeding the beautiful outdoor learning garden our club built in 2014 at the Swegle branch of the Boys & Girls Club. The garden has been in need of some TLC for a while, and we cleaned up at least half of the raised
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