SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – The 71st annual Springfield Rotary Club Penny Sale was held on Saturday, Oct. 25, at Riverside Middle School in Springfield, with an enthusiastic crowd of more than 300 in attendance. More than 330 prizes, with values from $15 to $500, were distributed.
The penny sale netted more than $16,000. Angela Markwell, of Springfield, was the winner of the drawing for the grand prize of $5,000 in cash. In addition, Laura Farnum, of Springfield, was the door prize winner, selected from the grand prize tickets, for $500 in cash.
The Springfield Rotary Club has raised more than $750,000 since the inception of the penny sale. The club annually awards scholarships to Springfield students who are going to college. The total scholarship donations resulting from the penny sale exceeds $230,000.
Rotary International is an international service organization with more than 1 million members in more than 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. For more information, visit www.springfieldvtrotary.org.