Our Rotary club actively supports the youth in our community by:
- Giving a dictionary to every 4th grade student in the Stayton, Sublimity, Aumsville and Turner area.
- Sponsoring a “4-Way Test” essay and speech contest for area 7th and 8th grade students.
- Awarding multiple scholarships to area high school seniors.
- Giving student of the month awards to area high school seniors.
- Paying for youth to attend American Legion Boys State and Girls State.
- Providing financial support to programs like the Santiam Youth Peer Court, Friends of the Family, and school music programs.
- Sponsoring Stayton/Sublimity Future First Citizen Awards
STAYTON AREA ROTARY SCHOLARSHIPS
In 2021, Stayton Area Rotary was able to give out scholarships for a total distribution of $19,000! Thanks to everyone who has supported us over the year – this program is one of the biggest reasons we do what we do in our community.
Below is the list of the 2021 scholarship benefactors:
GENERAL ACADEMIC SCHLOLORSHIPS
$1500. Olivia Atiyeh
Stayton High School
$1500. Jackson Reynolds
Regis High School
$1000. Laura Camacho Flores
Stayton High School
$1000. Connor Reidman
Stayton High School
$1000. Jackson Kroon
Stayton High School
$1000. Ray Bennett
Scio High School
STUDENT OF THE YEAR SCHOLARSHIPS
$2000. Arielle Holgado
Stayton High School
$2000. Ximena Palacios
Regis High School
PETER WHITNEY SCHOLARSHIP FOR EXCEPTIONAL ACEDEMICS & LEADERSHIP
$4000. Mya Joyce
Stayton High School
$4000. Izak Schmidlkofer
Regis High School
Community Services Supported by Stayton Area Rotary
- Community Thanksgiving Dinner
- Fire Department
- Chamber Community Awards
- CASA of Marion County
- Golden Leaf Education Foundation
- Stayton Scout Troop 50
- Peer Court
- Family Building Blocks
- Santiam Canyon School District Resource Room
- Santiam Canyon Wildfire Relief Fund
- Small Business COVID-19 Relief Fund
- Heart of the Canyon Benefit
Global Efforts
- Eradication of Polio
- Sustaining International Projects