Eugene Southtowne Rotary

Club #341, District 5110, Chartered December 22, 1975

Southtowne Rotary in Eugene, OR has been dedicated to doing good in the world through local and international projects since our founding in 1975. With approximately 90 members, we’re currently the second largest Rotary Club in Eugene, and by far the most fun!

Our Rotary motto is “Service above Self” and to honor that commitment, Southtowne Rotary has devoted countless hours and raised hundred of thousands of dollars to help create new educational opportunities for youth, distribute aid to the disabled and homeless, provide food for the underprivileged, improve outdoor and recreational living environments, and support visual and performing arts. Our service to the community takes place not only with the direct involvement by our club members but also through our monetary contributions to local scholarships and projects through our Southtowne Rotary Foundation.

We gather once a week on Thursday at noon. Contact us if you would like to join. We have interesting speakers on many topics. We receive updates on our ongoing projects and coordinate with each other about our many activities. Together we make a difference. Please check out the articles below and other pages on this site to learn more about us, and if you’d like to come to a meeting, let us know.

Trivia Night

Friday, October 13th | 5:00pm – 7:30pm | Falling Sky Deli

790 Blair Blvd.

Help us Kick-off our fundraising at Trivia Night! Reserve a table and test your smarts at Falling Sky Deli. Admission includes appetizers, light dinner fare, your first glass of beer or wine, and your spot on a trivia team. For questions, contact Randy Bernstein at randysbernstein@gmail.com or 541-514-1572. We hope to see you there!

$400 – Full Table (10 seats)
$200 – Half Table (5 seats)
$40 – Single Seat
$250 – Sponsor a Round of Trivia

If you’d like to pay by check, please make checks out to Southtowne Rotary Foundation and submit them to Angela O’Brien or Matt Adams.

Claim Your Seat / Sponsor A Trivia Round

Southtowne News & Program Summaries…

Below you will find the most recent summaries of our weekly programs, project and event updates, and other interesting news. The full Southtowne Blog can be viewed here.

Each of the articles below is summarized. Click on the image or “read more” link to get the full scoop!

Joelle Goodwin 2023-2024 Southtowne President

Jul 11, 2023 | Member News, Member Profiles

An Army “brat” born in Augsburg, Germany, Joelle Rankins Goodwin is a 1982 graduate of Lincoln High School, in Portland, Oregon she went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Oregon and a masters in psychology from Hood College in...

Rotarians Prepare 300 MORE Boxes for Ukraine

Sep 13, 2022 | International Concerns

Southtowne Rotarians continue their support of CardioStart International in a joint project to send medical supplies and equipment to help the people of Ukraine. This effort has been a long term collaborative effort between several organizations. First, special thanks...

A Message From Our President – Randy Bernstein

Jul 1, 2022 | Member News, Member Profiles

Dear Southtowne Rotary Members, I am both humbled and proud to be embarking on this one year journey as president of our outstanding club. Humbled because I’ve come to know so many other amazing, resourceful, caring, fun, generous, and active club members whom I look...

Eugene Southtowne Rotary Joins With CardioStart to Collect and Send Medical Supplies For Ukraine; Transport To Poland Begins This Sunday

Mar 17, 2022 | International Concerns

CardioStart International leadership, coupled with Eugene Southtowne Rotary volunteers, have collected surplus medical supplies and equipment from River Bend and McKenzie Willamette hospitals to send to Poland, to aid in helping Ukrainian refugees who are in need of...

Spreading Holiday Cheer Through The Food Box Program

Dec 9, 2021 | Miscellaneous

Congratulations to the food box team, who with funding from a District Grant, delivered turkey dinners and food and cleaning supplies to 102 families in our community! Emergency Services were hard at work helping a working single mom with 3 children stay in temporary...

Latino Professionals Connect

Jul 29, 2021 | Community Awareness

Latino Professionals Connect (LPC) offers a place where a diverse group of business owners, leaders, educators, community advocates, and non-profit organization professionals can exchange information and network in a no-pressure environment. Ashley Espinoza counts as...