Springfield Rotary Penny Sale raises $15,000 for scholarships

Springfield Rotary Club President Jeff Mobus, at the mic, last Saturday welcomes attendees of the 72nd Annual Springfield Rotary Club Penny Sale.

The 72nd Annual Springfield Vermont Rotary Club Penny Sale, held on Saturday, Oct. 17 at Riverside Middle School in Springfield, raised more than $15,000, which will  help fund scholarships for Springfield students heading to college.

An enthusiastic crowd of about 500 attending the event, with more than 350 prizes with values from $15 to $500 were distributed.

Susan Hernon of Rockingham was the winner of the drawing for the Grand Prize of $5,000 in cash.

Since the inception of its Penny Sale, the Springfield Rotary Club has raised over $750,000, with total scholarships donations exceeding $230,000.

Rotary International is an international service organization with more than 1 million members in over 200 countries. The Rotary Club of Springfield, founded in 1927, is an active community service club of 30 members who engage in community and human service projects both locally and internationally.

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