Rotary’s Annual Citrus Drive Is Back

   

For 22 years, the East Greenwich Rotary Club has run its citrus drive, having boxes of fresh oranges and grapefruit shipped from Florida straight to EG. For many in town, it’s become a fall tradition.

The money raised through the citrus drive has gone on to support a wide range of local projects and charities - Rotary's picking something special to support each year has also become a big tradition.

In fact, the East Greenwich Rotary Club has been supporting the Town of East Greenwich with various causes for about 50 years. They are once again asking for support with their latest fundraising project.

This year, they are raising money for the lights installed at Cragan Field last spring. The new lights are up – but they are not paid for. East Greenwich Little League installed and financed these lights (not the Town of East Greenwich). The Rotary wants to help them out.

“It makes a fantastic holiday gift for family, friends and co-workers,” said Mike Gemma, president of EG Rotary. “This year we are supporting Little League lights. Next year, we could be supporting your organization.”

Orders can be taken online or you can send in an order the old-fashioned way, via the U.S Postal Service (print out the order sheet attached, right). If you have questions, call Mike Gemma at 996-8143. Confirmation letters will be mailed out to everyone who orders.

Fruit will be distributed Saturday Dec. 10, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Greene Industries, 65 Rocky Hollow Rd. (directly behind Basler Chiropractic).

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