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About Lake Oswego Rotary

Lake Oswego Rotary Club
Our service organization, through its 155 members and our charitable foundation, has a notable record of international and community contributions over the past 50 years. Some of Lake Oswego Rotary’s significant projects include:

Over $1,150,000 raised and contributed to the Lakewood Center for the Arts towards purchase, renovations of the building, development of the parking lot, a new roof, a new stage house and programs at the Center.
Over $30,000 contributed to Rotary Village at YMCA Camp Collins.
Over $50,000 contributed toward Rotary International’s PolioPlus program to inoculate every child in the world against Polio.
Significant financial contributions in past years: Clackamas Women’s Services (crisis shelter), YMCA, Rotary Village - YMCA Camp Collins, Boy Scouts of America, Girl Scouts of America, Oswego Heritage House, Goodwill Industries, annual $3,000 scholarships to graduating seniors at Lakeridge and Lake Oswego High Schools, Service Above Self scholarships of $1,000; as well as assistance to Clackamas County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), The McLoughlin House, Lake Oswego Flower Baskets, and The Christie School.
Support for both out-bound and in-bound group study exchange students throughout the world.

Additionally, Lake Oswego Rotary has, over the years, sponsored or worked on projects with St. Vincent De Paul, Parrott Creek Ranch, Clackamas Children’s Center, Lake Oswego School Foundation, the Challenge Center, Juvenile Restitution Program, Student Assistance Awareness Program, the Sister City Committee for Lake Oswego, Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts, Lake Oswego Cleanup, the Handicapped Children’s Park in Portland, Guatemalan scholarships, clean water projects, Bryant Woods project and many more.

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Lake Oswego Rotary Accomplishments
2011-2012 President: Roger May

Club Administration Committee
• Expanded Sunshine Committee Responsibilities to Include Membership Achievements
• “Art Walk and Talk” and BBQ with the LO Art Council
• Provided Fellowship Opportunities: Rotating Fellowship Dinners, Holiday Parties, “First Tuesdays” Wine Tasting Party at Lobster Feed
• Created and Implemented New Mission Statement

Community Service Committee

Provided Volunteers for Maintenance of the Campbell Native Garden
Provided Volunteers for the Lake Oswego Farmers’ Market
Provided Volunteers for “Neighbors Helping Neighbors” and the Lake Oswego Lake Run
Provided Volunteers to Prepare Garden Plots at Luscher Farms Community Gardens
Cleaned Outdoor Art Sculptures throughout Lake Oswego
Provided Meal Servers for LOACC
Provided Holiday Food & Toy Baskets to 39 Families
Provided $5,250 in Gift Cards for School District Families
Collected $1,100 For Rivergrove School Food Pantry Project
Coordinated the Volunteer Options Program for Nonprofit Organizations
Allocated $17,500 to Local Charities