Get Ready For The Rotary Club’s Annual Garage Sale
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The Vermilion Rotary Club is eagerly anticipating their annual Community Garage Sale. This year’s sale will take place Thursday-Saturday, May 1, 2, and 3rd, at the Vermilion Curling Rink and the Vermilion Ag Society Heritage Pavilion.
The Rotary Club of Vermilion is committed to reinvest all profits from the sale back into the community, making this project a win-win for residents of Vermilion and the surrounding area.
The annual Garage Sale provides an opportunity for community members to participate by donating their quality usable items for sale. Profits from the sale support youth programs, sport activities, leadership opportunities, support and care for seniors, community infrastructure and cultural organizations. Sale items are not individually priced, so come with the expectation that Rotarians are committed to be good stewards of the generous donations and will entertain reasonable offers.
Each year the club selects a signature project. This year a portion of the funds raised will be dedicated to the GPS Approach Project at the Vermilion Airport. This will allow all weather landing and departures for air Medevac aircraft at the Vermilion Airport.
Many partners from Vermilion contribute to the sale’s success. The Town of Vermilion, Vermilion Agricultural Society, Lakeland Mall, St. Jerome’s, JR Robson and the Vermilion Curling Club all contribute tables to receive and display the donated merchandise. Rotarians, their spouses, family members, local youth partners, and Friends of Rotary put in many volunteer hours to organize the donations to be ready for shoppers when the doors open, and members of the Vermilion Volunteer Fire Department volunteer to assist with the clean-up.
Rotary Club President Dawn Riley shares her views that, “This annual project is a testament of the strength and generosity that this community possesses. It is not only the volume of the donations that the club receives, but also the incredible number of non-Rotarian volunteers that spend countless hours working with the Rotarians to put it all together. Our entire club plays a part in this annual event, but it is the community support that elevates the impact of the sale to the gold standard it achieves every year.”
Rotary establishes partnerships for any leftovers following the sale to ensure the community’s usable donations are shared with other worthy organizations for the purpose of raising funds for their good works in local communities.
Donations will be accepted at the Vermilion Curling Rink on Thursday, April 24, Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26. More details to follow on both Facebook and in the Voice.
Should it be necessary, a local pickup service by Rotarians may be available but you must call early to confirm.
For more information you can reach out to a Rotarian or call Scott Webb at (780) 853-7282 or Bernie Webb at 780-853-7121.
Follow “Rotary Club of Vermilion Alberta” on Facebook for the latest news about the sale.