Our recent annual book drive for our 12 little libraries was a huge success thanks to the efforts of our Rotarians and our partner the Book Bin. Our goal of 600 books was far surpassed, with a grand total of 819 books donated during the August/September event! We know our ongoing efforts to increase children’s […]
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We had plenty of help for our annual cleanup of the La Casita community garden last week. Built by East Salem Rotary in 2012, we have helped maintain this garden over the years, adding an irrigation system and repairing wood planter beds as needed. Our volunteers included three students from Blanchet and a parent, as
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After a break of a few years, East Salem Rotary once again held a fundraiser on Palm Sunday at the Willamette Lutheran Retirement Community. This was a great opportunity for Rotarians to visit with residents and guests and to help make this a fun event for all. Rotarians were joined by 9 students from Chemawa
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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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This year East Salem Rotary is hosting Alexia, our exchange student from Argentina. She had a great time taking part in the fall student exchange trip along the west coast. This adventure included Disneyland, Universal Studios, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, San Francisco and other sites, including Crater Lake.
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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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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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This year two students in the east Salem area were awarded East Salem Rotary scholarship funds for their winning essays on the 2022-23 Rotary International theme “Imagine Rotary.” The students, from Salem Academy and McKay High School, wrote about how they can “imagine” how Rotary can have a positive effect on lives for individuals and
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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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