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 for lunch and fellowship. 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.

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!

HIV Alliance Information & Statistics

Feb 27, 2020 | Community Awareness, Health and Wellness, Non-Profit, Volunteer Opportunities

HIV Alliance provides care to those living with HIV/AIDS and helps prevent new HIV infections. 1 in 7 people live with HIV today. And there were over 37,000 new diagnoses in 2018. 6/10 Oregonians have never been tested for HIV. They serve 32 counties in Oregon and...

Satellite Club

Jan 9, 2020 | Club Events, District News, Local Rotary Programs, Member News

Are Southtowne lunch meetings difficult for you to attend? You have another option! An After-Hours Satellite Club (part of Southtowne Club) is in the formation stage. They plan to meet on two Wednesdays a month at 5:30 pm at various venues in Eugene. They are still...

Spreading Kindness Campaign

Dec 13, 2019 | Community Awareness, Programs we Support

The Spreading Kindness Campaign is a grassroots citizen’s initiative to create a culture of kindness in Eugene and Springfield, Oregon. One small act of kindness at a time. Spreading Kindness encourages random and intentional acts of kindness throughout all aspects of...

St. Vincent de Paul and Sock It To Me Program

Dec 2, 2019 | Community Awareness, Non-Profit, Programs we Support

On Thursday, November 21st, Mary Dawn Elkington from St. Vincent de Paul spoke to Southtowne Rotary about all of the amazing things they do, along with highlighting the “Sock it To Me” drive currently underway. As the executive assistant to the Executive Director,...

Southtowne Rotary Raises Close to $10,000 for Polio Plus!

Nov 26, 2019 | Club Events, Community Awareness, Fundraising, Health and Wellness

On November 14th, 2019, our program speaker was one of our own members, Kathi Hoffer. She spoke on the importance of Rotary’s Polio Plus program. Kathi not only gave a history of the disease but also invoked personal memories from many of our members as to the first...

Veterans Memorial Association

Nov 7, 2019 | Community Awareness, Patriotism

After the 2nd World War, a drastic increase in services was needed from Veterans Groups. There was especially a lack of meeting spaces recognized and five Veterans Organizations joined together to form the Veterans Memorial Association and build the beautiful building...