Meeting Information

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The Newberg Early Bird Rotary Foundation manages the business of the Foundation, the charitable arm of our organization that transforms your gifts into sustainable outcomes that change lives – both close to home and around the world.  The strength of the Foundation starts with our members, we want to hear from you.  Be the voice of our community and let us know where we can help.

The Foundation’s Bricks and Mortar Programs fund “Bricks and Mortar” projects such as:

• Park projects and playgrounds in Newberg, Dundee and St. Paul
• Chehalem Cultural Center: Children’s Art Room
• City of Newberg’s Welcome sign at the east end of town
• FISH re-roof project
• Lighting and sound for “Shakespeare in the Park” event
• Newberg Public Library’s Children’s Library expansion

The Foundation’s fundraising activities include:

• TotaChair – portable Dental Chair sold to Dentists and groups reaching remote areas
• RotaDent (developed in 1971 by Ken Austin, and continues by the generosity of A-dec, Inc. and the Austin Family) – a portable delivery system for full service Dentistry
• Direct donations

Foundation Grants:

Below are some of the Grants the Foundation has dispersed funds to:

• Newberg Public Library’s Oregon Battle of the Books Program
  • $1,700 awarded to provide books for elementary, middle and high school students for the competitive reading program during the summer.
• Newberg High School Choir Program
  • $2,500 in matched funds awarded to NHS Choir Program for a new sound system and individual microphones to improve performance and acoustics in challenging venues.
• Newberg High School Orchestra Program
  • $2,446 in matched funds awarded to NHS Strings Program to carpet the concrete floor, improving acoustics and stability for perched cellos and basses.
• Newberg High School Baseball 
  • $4,000 awarded to the baseball program’s new field tarp to protect against the northwest rains.
• YoungPros
  • $4,900 awarded to further invest in the popular and successful Tunes on Tuesday’s fencing that is accessible for the Newberg community to utilize.
• Providence Newberg Medical Center
  • $10,000 awarded toward their investment in 3D Mammography equipment to improve chances of early diagnosis.