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Helping The Salem Community For Over 90 Years!Founded in May of 1930 by the Board of Pioneer Trust Bank, the Salem Foundation has a long history of serving the greater Salem community. Donors who make the Salem Foundation one of their philanthropic priorities share the common purpose of making a difference, locally.Read More...
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Connecting Community PartnersThe Salem Foundation is a flexible vehicle for donors who want their giving to impact local charities and causes. At the heart of our work is a spirit of caring and commitment to excellence. We join many community partners to help make our whole community strong and healthy.Read More...
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Making A Difference
Mid-Valley Literacy Center
Marcine Hays is a volunteer tutor at Mid-Valley Literacy Center. She completed the tutor training in January 2019. She is currently teaching a class of beginning level adult students at Mid-Valley Literacy Center (MVLC) for winter term 2024. The picture shows her teaching the current beginning level students. All tutors teach mornings, afternoons or evenings…
Marion Polk Food Share – Community Garden
Marion Polk Food Share’s Englewood Garden is located onsite at Englewood Apartments in Salem, an apartment complex that provides affordable housing for low-income seniors. The garden is popular and well-loved by the residents. During the pandemic, the garden provided a unique opportunity for seniors to spend time outdoors, socialize and practice self-care. The garden has…
The Salem Foundation’s 92nd Anniversary
On May 26, 1930 the Board of Pioneer Trust Bank founded The Salem Foundation. These philanthropic citizens possessed a vision for a foundation of growth, health, and happiness for Salem and its surrounding areas. With what began as a small amount of a few thousand dollars has grown and grown, distributing annually millions in recent…