by Southtowne Rotary | May 15, 2020 | Volunteer Opportunities
“Thank you for the wonderful food box. I want you to know that Jenny, my 15 year old, cried when she helped put everything away. She is the cook in the family and was telling me how she could use different ideas to make dinner.” For years, Southtowne...
by Southtowne Rotary | May 1, 2020 | Community Awareness, Education, People and Personalities
In a time of worldwide shifts and unexpected changes, one of our biggest challenges can be a closed mind. Our guest speaker, Barry, suggests that through cultivating a learner’s mindset, knowing ourselves, and utilizing the medical model, we can respond more...
by Southtowne Rotary | May 1, 2020 | Arts and Entertainment, Community Awareness, Education, Non-Profit
An Epicenter for Creativity, Culture, and Education in Eugene During a time when many businesses have had to close their doors, the Eugene Library is adapting gracefully. Their efforts to offer their services virtually is serving to educate, entertain, and keep our...
by Southtowne Rotary | 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...
by Southtowne Rotary | Jan 14, 2020 | Arts and Entertainment
Rotarians and the public are invited to “Hard Way to the Valley.” The play is on Sunday, January 19th, at 2:30pm at the Springs at Greer Gardens dining room (1282 Goodpasture Island Road in Eugene.) It is sponsored by the Rotary Springs Satellite Club. Donations...
by Southtowne Rotary | 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...
by Deanna Rivera | 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...
by Southtowne Rotary | 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,...
by Southtowne Rotary | 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...
by Southtowne Rotary | 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...