International Service

Joan Toone, Polio Survivor and Motivational Speaker

Joan Toone is a frequent keynote speaker on the topic of the history of polio and progress towards eradication. As a polio survivor, she has first-hand knowledge about the scourge of polio in our world before eradication efforts began. The Salem Rotary Club (downtown club) will be hosting Joan’s talk on Wednesday, October 17th at

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Ambulance Project Makes a Big Difference

Last fall we were entering our second year of an ambulance project that was supposed to take just a few months.   After months of searching, the International Service Committee finally found an available ambulance that would meet the needs of the village in Guatemala, who were the intended recipients. Through Phil’s connections with the Tualatin

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East Salem Rotary to Send Ambulance and Supplies to Guatemala

The Rotary Club of East Salem has recently acquired an ambulance that will be making its way to the Guatemalan village of La Democracia at the beginning of the new year.  After two years of looking for a used ambulance to respond to a request from Rotarians in Guatemala, East Salem Rotarians were happy when

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