East Salem Rotarians, as well as students from Blanchet Catholic School and Chemawa Indian School, helped out at the Fostering Hope annual Holiday Pop-Up Shop in December. At least 118 children took part in the event, getting a photo with Santa and decorating a frame to give the photo to their parents. Meanwhile, volunteers helped […]
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East Salem Rotarians once again volunteered to ring the bell for the Salvation Army, an annual tradition we’ve carried on in east Salem for at least the past 15 years. We had 19 cheerful Rotary participants and some family members helping with the collection for this worthy cause.
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Our annual Gala fundraising dinner will take place on Saturday, January 20, 2024 at the East Salem Community Center. It will be a festive evening of dinner, dancing and fun for East Salem Rotary members and friends to celebrate the great things we do in our east Salem community! Tickets are now available to purchase.
Our annual book drive in partnership with the Book Bin will end on Saturday, September 30th. We encourage anyone who supports literacy to stop by the Book Bin and purchase books for our 11 little libraries, or consider making a donation. You can learn all about the reason we maintain little libraries in our area,
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We had a great turnout of Rotarians and friends to help clean up Market Street on Saturday, September 16th. Thanks to all of our dedicated volunteers!
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The mayor of Iyo, Japan, along with a group of middle school students, came to visit Salem recently, resuming exchange visits that have taken place in the past. Mayor Takechi was the guest speaker at East Salem Rotary on August 25th, and club member Katsumi “Chuck” Itoh helped translate his remarks. Many thanks to Katsumi
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East Salem Rotary took part in the 3rd annual Northgate Park Fun Fridays event on July 21st as part of our commitment to supporting literacy in the east Salem area. Several Rotary members gave free books to each child who stopped by the East Salem Rotary table. This is a community sponsored event and the
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Several East Salem Rotarians helped clean up Market Street on Saturday, June 3rd. During our cleanup sessions, we often get thanks from local residents as they pass by. East Salem Rotary has an ongoing commitment to help keep Market Street clean between Lancaster Drive and Cordon Road. A big thank you to our volunteers!
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Several volunteers from East Salem Rotary, as well as a couple of students from McKay High School, helped prepare the garden beds at the Boys & Girls Club Swegle branch. Our Rotary club built this garden in 2014, and we occasionally help with cleanup in preparation for spring planting. A big thank you to all
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Four students from Blanchet Catholic School and an East Salem Rotarian joined the director of the Family Resource Center in northeast Salem to clean up the La Casita garden beds for planting. The garden was built by East Salem Rotary members in the summer of 2012. The Family Resource Center provides resources and support for
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