Events

Our club will be tabling for Pollinator Pathways

Our club will be tabling for Pollinator Pathways

Join us for a Willamette Falls River Tour!

Discover the majestic Willamette Falls — the second-largest waterfall by volume in the United States — on an exclusive boat tour departing from Portland, Oregon.
​What You’ll See :
Willamette Falls – roaring power, rich history, Lake Oswego’s Iron Era – Oregon’s early mining town, Historic Riverfront Homes – luxury estates past and present, Oregon Trail Legacy – where settlers finished their journey.

Meet at Milwaukie Bay Park at 11 AM, the tour will be approximately 2 hours.

Cost: $40 / person

Online payment link: https://square.link/u/G2W67X76

Join us for a Willamette Falls River Tour!

Discover the majestic Willamette Falls — the second-largest waterfall by volume in the United States — on an exclusive boat tour departing from Portland, Oregon.
​What You’ll See :
Willamette Falls – roaring power, rich history, Lake Oswego’s Iron Era – Oregon’s early mining town, Historic Riverfront Homes – luxury estates past and present, Oregon Trail Legacy – where settlers finished their journey.

Meet at Milwaukie Bay Park at 11 AM, the tour will be approximately 2 hours.

Cost: $40 / person

Online payment link: https://square.link/u/G2W67X76

Craig Roberts is the Chair of the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners and will provide an update on the county. 

David Potts of the Peacebuilding committee will present a proposal to the City of Milwaukie, Oregon to have our City designated as an International City of Peace.

Please join us at City Hall for the City Council meeting and show your support!

Nick Hess is a Milwaukie resident who serves on the city’s Planning Commission and on the board of the Downtown Alliance Milwaukie (D.A.M.). With 18 years of experience in the renewable energy industry, he now consults with local businesses. Nick recently helped secure a state grant to restore the historic Perry’s Pharmacy building, a project that will strengthen downtown and create new opportunities for local businesse

https://www.milwaukierotary.org/Page/milwaukie-rotary-benefit-dinner-boots-and-crystal

Tobi Rates, Executive Director of the Autism Society of America, will discuss the organization's mission and autism-related issues.

Join us for the Milwaukie Rotary Club New Member Fireside Chat, an informal and welcoming gathering designed to help new and prospective members get to know Rotary on a deeper level. This relaxed event is a chance to connect with club leaders and fellow Rotarians, learn about our history and values, and explore the many opportunities to engage through committees, service projects, and fellowship. We’ll share stories, answer questions, and provide resources to help you find your place in Rotary. Whether you’re brand new or looking to get more involved, the Fireside Chat is the perfect way to feel at home in our Rotary family.

OCBH promotes, develops, and maintains the highest quality community programs and services for the treatment of problems related to behavioral health and advocates for the recovery of Oregonians with substance use disorder and mental health disabilities.  

For decades, the American Cancer Society has been helping patients get to their treatments by coordinating rides through volunteer drivers. This Uber-like program, called Road to Recovery, has been fantastically successful, but they've been extremely short on drivers since the pandemic.

Jeff Molby learned about this problem while volunteering for ACS through the Tuscola County Relay For Life. On October 10, 2023, he left home on a two-year bike tour around the country, reaching out to his fellow Rotarians, fellow Lions, and anyone else who would listen in search of volunteer drivers to help people get to their chemo appointments.

Join us for a Chili Cook off to remember! 

Cornbread will be provided.

Sampling and judging to take place at The Riff at B-Sides Records in downtown Milwaukie.  

Bring yourself, your appetite & maybe nana's famous chili recipe for us all to sample!

 Join the Rotary Club of Milwaukie in supporting LoveOne Milwaukie at their Milwaukie South monthly event.
Volunteers are needed to hand out food/toiletries/etc. and monitor/manage laundry service at the neighboring QED Laundry.
LoveOne Milwaukie provides monthly laundry service, food, toiletries and social services every month!
Please join us and support this terrific community organization.
Loveonecommunity.org

What:  Planting of native plants at the entrance of Yamane-Bose Food Forest

The Rotary Club of Milwaukie & Milwaukie Rotary Club Foundation is selling Holiday Wreaths & Hanging Baskets to raise funds supporting our Local Community Service Projects; including LoveOne Milwaukie, Feed the Hungry, NCSD-"Oregon Battle of the Books", Hillside Family Holiday Event & more!

The Yamane Food Forest native planting has been rescheduled for this Sunday from 9-11am.  The entryway into the food forest is being planted with edible native plants.  Haven't heard of the Food Forest?  The Yamane-Bose Food Forest is a 2-acre property located in the Linwood neighborhood of Milwaukie, Oregon. This site features mature chestnut, asian pear, persimmon, apple trees and more. It is owned by OSALT-Oregon Sustainable Agriculture Land Trust and hosts community events onsite.

Yamane-Bose Food Forest 11902 SE Beckman Avenue https://osalt.org/yamanebosefoodforest

Rotory Club of Milwaukie sponsored Sam and paid for his college tuition in Ghana. We paid his tuition for the four years through a non-profit, Yakote Womens Farmers Association. Sam has completed his final exams, and is going to update the club on his educational journey. 

Volunteers wrap gifts & shuttle carts for participants.

Registration is required

https://ccpobf.org/programs/shop-with-a-cop.html

Serve hot drinks & treats to parade participants!

The parade will convene in the South Downtown Plaza near the Post Office at 11222 SE Main St. (Keep in mind that Main St. will be closed from Washington St. south to 21st Ave. for the staging beginning at 12 p.m.) 
Everyone is welcome to decorate an umbrella and participate in the parade. No pre-registration is required.
The parade will begin at 4:30 p.m. All participants who want to be part of the umbrella decorating contest must arrive by 4:15 p.m.. The parade then travels north for four blocks on Main St. ending at historic city hall (10722 SE Main St.) where the tree will be lit around 5:15 p.m. All festivities will conclude at 6 p.m.
Categories include Most Creative, Most Festive and Most Milwaukie. Upon arrival, look for the sign of the category that you want to be judged in and line up behind the sign. Each category includes prizes for both adults and children. All prizes will be awarded at just before the tree is lit at historic city hall.
Hot drinks and sweet treats are available for free at historic city hall after the parade. 

Mustang Choir Performance 

On December 10th, the Rotary Club of Milwaukie is bringing together some of our community’s favorite bars, restaurants, and coffee shops for Pints for Polio—a one-day, citywide effort to help end polio for good.

Simply visit one of the participating businesses below & for every pint sold, ~$1 will be donated to The Rotary Foundation’s PolioPlus Program, supporting vaccinations, surveillance, and life-saving response efforts around the world.  Some donations vary by location and every cent counts towards eradicating Polio!

This year’s partners include:

• pFriem

• The Beer Store

• Freeman Barrel House

• Chan's

• Milwaukie Bowl

• B-Sides Records - supporting with all proceeds donated per drink sold.

• The Office Bar

• Wind Horse Coffee – supporting Cup of Joe for Polio with 50¢ donated per coffee sold

Why It Matters

Polio is a paralyzing and potentially fatal disease, but thanks to decades of coordinated global vaccination efforts—led in large part by Rotary International—we are closer than ever to eradicating it. Today, polio remains endemic in only a couple of countries, and continued support is critical to ensure it is eliminated everywhere.
“We are this close” to achieving one of the greatest public health victories in history.

How You Can Help

On December 10th, simply visit any participating Milwaukie location and enjoy a pint (or a coffee!) to support the cause. Your purchase helps fund life-saving vaccines for children around the world.

If you’re unable to join us in person, please consider making a donation today to support Rotary’s ongoing fight to end polio.

https://milwaukierotary.org/page/pints-for-polio-donation/

Together, we can help ensure a polio-free future for every child.

Tim Cook recently completed a remarkable journey, running over 1,500 miles to visit all 17 of Oregon's community colleges. His endeavor aimed to raise crucial funds and awareness for the financial challenges faced by Oregon college students as they pursue their degrees.

Bing in the New Year is a free, community event to celebrate the
New Year on Dec. 31, 2025 with the lowering of a 7-foot lighted
Bing cherry in downtown Milwaukie.
It’s not just a party — it’s a celebration of arts, history and culture.
The event includes lion dancers, vendors, kids’ activities, live music
and performances, culminating with the lowering by crane of
the giant Bing cherry at a family-friendly “drop” time of 9 p.m.

The ReBuilding Center is the heart of low-cost, community-based reuse and repair in Portland, making home repair and creative reuse affordable, sustainable, and accessible for all! Since 1997, they have kept more than 60 million pounds of useful, unique building materials out of the landfill, taught thousands in our community to do basic, safe home repairs, and served as a tremendous resource for a thriving community of artists, makers, and DIYers who find creative and inspiring uses for our reclaimed materials every day.

Please join the Rotary Club of Milwaukie on Sunday, January 11, 2026 when our club helps out at the weekly "Feed The Hungry" event.  "Feed The Hungry" provides a warm meal to anyone who needs one here in our community and volunteers are needed to cook/prepare & serve/clean-up.

This family-friendly event is a great opportunity to serve the most vulnerable in our community, so ​​​​please follow the link below to sign up!

We are pleased to welcome the one and only Nicole in PDX. She is a well known influencer who is based in the Portland-Metro area. She is going to talk about social media (particularly TikTok and Instagram), how to create a brand, and how influnecers are leveraging social media. 

Raphael will share the story behind Intuba’s founding, highlight successful projects currently transforming villages, and offer insight into how collaborative partnerships can accelerate sustainable development. Attendees will gain a firsthand look at how intentional investment and local empowerment can move communities from poverty to lasting self-sufficiency.

Community Warehouse provides donated furniture and household items to neighbors seeking the comfort and dignity of a furnished home while overcoming adversity.

Clackamas County Children’s Commission is a grant-funded non-profit organization that serves over 800 children and families throughout Clackamas County. They provide comprehensive early learning and family services at no cost to qualifying pregnant people and families with children ages 0 to 5.

Environmental committee meeting 

Mich Nelson (aka Chef Michie) has led a volunteer dinner project at a transitional housing shelter for men since 2014. Twice per month, she and her team of volunteers shop for, prepare, and serve an average of 60-70 guys. The team focuses on providing healthy, nutritious meals, incorporating lean proteins, lower fats, and lower sodium. Mich is the author of "Community Cooking: Stories and Meals from the Clark Center Kitchen All Stars."

Planning committee meeting held in Community Room at Ledding Library

An update on the great work being done by the Downtown Alliance of Milwaukie.