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Causes: Environment, Parks & Playgrounds
Mission: To enhance the quality of life in the willamette valley by invigorating community cohesiveness, fostering cultural and educational opportunities, creating a living history and increasing tourism.
Programs: Salem's riverfront carousel (the carousel) improved the quality of community life in oregon by operating a building which houses a beautiful handcarved wooden carousel that adults and children of all ages enjoy. Operations for 2013 included the maintenance of the carousel and the carousel building as well as providing 122,685 paid carousel rides, 2,290 free rides on christmas and new years day, 3,315 free rides for the disabled and 140 free rides to military families. In addition, the carousel hosted 6 community events, including santa's arrival by train (with the help of portland western railroad). The carousel also hosted 286 birthday parties with a total of 5,571 guests, 19 private after hour events with a total of 2,125 guests and 130 tours/group visits with a total of 3,941 guests.