by Southtowne Rotary | Apr 14, 2016 | Community Awareness, Education, Environmental Concerns, Non-Profit, Volunteer Opportunities
As a board member and volunteer of WREN (Willamette Resources & Education Network), Ron Leonard shared with us what is happening with the ecosystems of the West Eugene wetlands. WREN is a private nonprofit on a mission to practice and promote land stewardship...
by Southtowne Rotary | Apr 7, 2016 | Community Awareness, Non-Profit
Today’s Rotary meeting featured Sponsors Mentorship Program. Sponsors Mission is to assist men and women from Lane County released from Oregon state correctional facilities and the Lane County Jail in making a successful reentry into our community. Our success...
by Southtowne Rotary | Jan 28, 2016 | International Concerns, Non-Profit
Nicholas Drushella, International Development Manager at Imagine Scholar, spoke today about his work. Below are a few notes from his presentation: For much of Africa, there has not been true sustainable change despite organizations flocking there to help over the past...
by Southtowne Rotary | Jan 7, 2016 | Environmental Concerns, Non-Profit
Today’s presentation is by John Mellgren from Western Environmental Law Center (WELC) and is about the decreasing wolverine population and protecting endangered species. Here are a few points from John’s presentation: WELC was founded in 1993 and has...
by Southtowne Rotary | Oct 8, 2015 | Non-Profit
Josh, who played football for Oregon followed by 11 or 12 years in the NFL, is now back here and is the full-time chaplain for the University of Oregon football team. He shared where he’s been, where he is, and what the future holds for him and his family. Notes and...
by Southtowne Rotary | Sep 24, 2015 | Community Awareness, Local Business, Non-Profit
Before the fire: There was going to be a field house for Kidsports including five gyms, an artificial turf field, and a restored grandstand. (the image pictured is the rendering before the fire) Things have changed. But the mission remains to develop and operate a...
