Category Nonprofits
Salem Friends of Felines expands spay, neuter clinic to confront cat overpopulation
Starting in January, the cat rescue's surgery clinic will be open four days per week, allowing them to sterilize up to 200 cats weekly.
PHOTOS: Salem runners dazzle in evening wear at Fanciest 5k
The annual run is a benefit for Safety Compass, which provides counseling and services to sex trafficking survivors.
Wildlife center supporting thousands of Oregon animals calls on community for help
Chintimini Wildlife Center takes in 2,000 wild animals a year, with about a third from the Salem area. However, they may have to reduce services if their financial situation doesn't turn around soon.
Bridgeway Recovery Center’s annual Run for Recovery this weekend
The Sunday event will help support programs to increase understanding of mental health and addiction as Bridgeway prepares to expand its Salem campus.
Indigenous Salem farm lands grant for video storytelling project
Elderberry Wisdom Farm, a three-year-old Salem nonprofit, works to train Native Americans in agriculture, horticulture and ecology while preserving cultural traditions.
Capital FC expanding soccer program for kids with disabilities
After a successful spring season, the club received a $20,000 grant for more adaptive equipment and an assistant who will help run the second season.
As Salem rescues confront a cat overpopulation crisis, a scrappy clinic works to help
Salem Friends of Felines recently sterilized their 1000th cat as part of a new weekly spay and neuter clinic set up to help clear a pandemic backlog. Local rescues say the effort is welcome, but more will be needed to address what’s now a third-generation “firehose of kittens.”
Concert for adults to aid with children’s museum fundraising
Salem’s museum for children is hosting a special adults-only party. The Gilbert House Children’s Museum is opening its doors Aug. 29 for an outdoor concert to raise money for a redesign of the play area, scheduled to begin this fall. The concert is open to…
Ike Box gets a boost to help Salem kids
After about five years of fostering children, Mark Bulgin and his wife Tiffany welcomed a biological baby, Isaac in 1998. The child was born with a heart condition and lived just a few months. “Losing Isaac awakened a parental instinct in us,” Bulgin said. “Since…