OUR IMPACT
We invest in programs and initiatives to benefit the people of the Dallas area. Through our annual grant distribution, we provide support for educational, social, recreational and cultural programs in the Dallas area, directly serving youth, seniors and those in need. We also administer scholarships to benefit graduating seniors pursuing post-secondary education. We have touched the lives of many and will continue to make a positive difference in the Dallas community, for good, for now, forever.
2024 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
American Legion
Italy Clay
Arvidson
Seth Jones
Karen Barnard Memorial Nursing
Vanessa Barrera, Morgan Shuck
Charlie Bair Memorial
Nicole Vanaken
Jeremy Buller Memorial
Lorelei Parsons
Dallas Community Foundation
Anna Button, Grace Hannan, Rowan McDowell, Kiera Shetzel, Amelia Woolsey, Clara Woolsey, Savanna Young, Seth Jones
Dallas Rotary/Carl E. Morrison Academic
Lorelei Parsons, Trevor Olson
Dallas Rotary/Carl E. Morrison Vocational
Kaitlyn Ragan
Department of Forestry
Grace Hannan, Abigail Thorsen
Fairchild Family
Vanessa Barrera, Kaelyn Golden, Sophie Timmerman
Beatrice Gallaspy
Grace Hannan, Brook Dunkin, Rachael Lund
Chester B. and Jeanne R. Healy Memorial
Anastasia Barth, Kaitlyn Brian, Olea Green, Cliff Johnson
Hank and Wanona Kliever Memorial
Coleman Turney
Stuart Olson Memorial Culinary
To be announced
Jerry Piering Family
Mia Olson
Paul Olliff Memorial Math
Seth Jones
Paul Olliff Memorial Wrestling
Jose Romero-Hill
Rochambeau
Jose Romero-Hill, Jerrik Wade, Daria Harris, Toby Ruston
Helen M. Smith
Kaitlyn Ragan, Greta Scales
2024 Grant Recipients
Bambinos, Oregon
$2,000 to purchase pull-ups and wipes.
Cascade Pacific Council Boy Scouts
$1,200 to provide scholarship assistance and subsidy of summer camp fees.
Community Mediation Services for Polk County
$1,500 for phone, internet expenses and software license fees.
Dallas Area Seniors
$1,000 in support of administrative and overhead expenses.
Dallas Downtown Association
$1,000 to purchase equipment and accessibility infrastructure for Dallas Farmers Market.
Dallas Education Foundation
$4,000 to provide small grants to teachers in the Dallas School District for supplies and resources.
Dallas Emergency Food Corporation
$5,000 to purchase protein-enriched foods and personal care products to supplement food boxes.
Dallas United Methodist Church
$1,000 to support the 2024 Creation Vacation program for low-income families in Dallas.
Dallas Youth Garden
$900 to purchase equipment and supplies.
Family Building Blocks
$2,500 to support staffing and materials for the therapeutic classroom program and home visitation services in Dallas.
Friends of the Dallas Public Library
$1,450 to purchase large-print materials and audio books for seniors and the visually impaired.
Kids, Inc. of Dallas
$2,000 to provide safety equipment and scholarships for youth sports.
Kindness Club of Dallas, Oregon
$3,900 to purchase fresh produce for the Friday Bag distribution program.
Liberty House
$3,200 to support no-cost child abuse prevention education.
Marion & Polk Early Learning Hub, Inc.
$1,500 to support the Dolly Parton Imagination Library program launch in Dallas.
Polk County Family and Community Outreach
$5,000 to support housing related needs for individuals and families in Dallas.
Salem Free Clinics
$3,750 to support Polk Community Free Clinic’s core operating costs to provide free patient appointments for residents from Dallas.
SMART Reading
$1,000 to purchase books for the SMART reading program at Lyle and Oakdale Heights Elementary schools.
Western Oregon University
$1,600 to support coding workshops for LaCreole middle school students.
ANNUAL REPORT
Each year we compile an annual report of our activities for the year, profiling our grant and scholarship programs.
COMMUNITY SPONSORSHIPS
2024 Community Sponsorships
Family Building Blocks Polk County Luncheon
Dallas Days
Art in the Park
Sounds of Summer
Dallas Rotary Summer Events