Founding president of an evening service club for professionals under 40
Jordan Ellery chartered an evening service club for young professionals in Portland. They help districts and associations form new clubs for people who are not joining existing ones.
Jordan Ellery is a transit planner for a regional government agency. In 2019 they and six colleagues started a service club that meets two evenings a month, with no meal requirement and dues set at about a third of what established clubs in the area charge. Jordan served as founding president for two years.
The club chartered with 24 members and had 47 by 2023, with a median age of 33. About half of its members volunteer on projects but attend few meetings, and the club counts them as fully active. Jordan now works with district and association teams on new club formation, with an emphasis on letting new clubs set their own meeting format and service focus.
- Vancouver 2024 — Pacific Northwest Service Club Summit
What Organizers Say
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Jordan was clear that the new club would not look like ours, and that turned out to be the point.
Frank Delgado Past district governor
Track Record
- Founding Club President 2019
- Grew a new club from 24 to 47 members in four years 2023
