Rotary Auction returns April 5-6 with nearly 2,000 items

                        
Summary: The Wooster Rotary Club exists to eradicate polio worldwide, improve literacy and provide other services that support the community. For the 38th year, the service club will deliver the Rotary Auction on April 5-6, at Wooster High School. The auction will feature about 2,000 items. For 38 years, the Wooster Rotary Club has delivered an auction that benefits the community in more than one way. Not only do the proceeds go right back into Wooster in the form of scholarships, literacy support and other services, the auction also draws in visitors far beyond county lines. The Rotary Club has a focus on improving literacy and provides dictionaries for third graders in Wooster City Schools each year. The Rotary Club also supports the worldwide eradication of polio. Since the implementation of the auction, the club of 200 members has raised about $1.3 million. The club’s motto is “service above self.” They work to “provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and help build goodwill and peace in the world.” For more information, visit www.woosterrotary.org. This year’s auction will be held Fri., April 5, at 2 p.m. and Sat., April 6, at 10 a.m. at Wooster High School, 515 Oldman Rd. Doors open two hours before the auction begins. The consignments are provided to the Rotary Club throughout the year, beginning in July, and the Rotary Club keeps a portion of the money made from each item. Last year, the Rotary Auction made $45,000 from the proceeds. Each auction’s fundraising potential is unpredictable—dependant on the number of consignments and the price and quality of those items. Funds raised are contingent upon the condition of the economy as well. Tom Cole, auction manager for the Rotary Club, said they would like to raise $50,000 this year. “Some people will donate their items to the auction, which means we keep all of the money,” Cole said. The Rotary Club accepts items such as fine arts, collectibles, collectible dolls and doll furniture, antiques, glass, musical instruments, china, pottery, ceramics, jewelry, clocks, lighting devises, antique firearms, stamps, coins, collector plates, rugs, toys, games, furniture, political campaign memorabilia, sports cards and unique and high value items, like cars, tractors or boats. This year’s auction features about 2,000 items. Some of the pieces include 100 collectible Barbie dolls, baseballs autographed by Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle and a 1922 Dodge Brothers Touring Car. The vehicle has wooden spokes in the wheels and is in mint condition. It sat in a museum for 20 years. Additionally, the auction is spread throughout Wooster High School in different categories. In the past, the Rotary Auction has had around 1,000 visitors in attendance. Participants in the auction also come from states like New York, Indiana, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Cole encouraged young couples who are starting their homes to attend the auction. They can claim well-built furniture and antique home décor for prices lower than what they’d find in stores. Further, many of the collectible items have the potential to go for cheaper prices than what would be found online. There’s something available to pique everyone’s interest at the auction. With a cause as philanthropic as the Rotary Club’s, the purchase will feel doubly good, too.


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