Burton-Middlefield Rotary through the success of our Maple Splash Raffle is proud to be able to financially support this project
and many others in our community. This past year’s raffle allowed for generous donations to more than 20
local non-profits. This year’s raffle ticket sales will begin shortly after the first of December and run through
the grand prize drawing on July 8, 2023, along with our monthly $1,000 cash winners beginning the last
Wednesday of January 2023 and continuing through the last Wednesday in May 2023.
On Saturday November 19, 2022 members of the Burton-Middlefield Rotary club met at Peace Lutheran Church
on Bass lake road to assemble and distribute Thanksgiving dinners to
more than 35 families-in-need and 136 individuals in Geauga County. The Thanksgiving meals including a
whole frozen turkey or turkey breast and all the fixings topped with a pumpkin and apple pie.
Some recipients offered to pick up their food baskets while others had them delivered by Rotarians. Club
President Mike Valentino and his wife Linda ran the entire event along with all the purchasing. Mike using his
connections at Dave’s Super Markets acquired very generous pricing from various suppliers. Recipients
expressed overwhelming gratitude upon receiving the baskets.
BMR worked in conjunction with the Geauga County Dept. of Job and Family Services to acquire a list of
names that met the requirements for this effort. Mike and Linda contacted all recipients and scheduled a
pick-up or delivery. It’s amazing there is this need in our relatively affluent county, but it’s probably shouldn’t
surprise any of us as we continue to work our way out of Covid and fight ongoing inflation, rising food and
gasoline prices.