During the month of April, Wells Rotarians will be taking orders for sweet, delicious Georgia-raised Vidalia Onions. This program has been extremely popular for the last several years with the Augusta, Maine Rotary Club and the Augusta club has graciously included the Wells club into the distribution.
The onions come in 25-pound bags (about 30 to 35 onions depending on the size) and sell for $27. Half bags are also available (about 15 to 18 onions) at a cost of $16.
The onions are shipped immediately after being harvested and should arrive early to mid-May.
Congdon’s Doughnuts on U.S. Route 1 has offered their facility for an onion pick-up site.
Each order comes with a complimentary locally-sourced cookbook filled with onion recipes as well as tips on storage.
The deadline for placing an order is April 28.
Those interested in ordering are asked to contact Wells Rotarian Doug Bibber at 468-2667 or dougb@bibberfuneral.com or you can order directly from any other Wells Rotarian.
Last year proceeds from the program supported local youth initiatives, the local food pantry and provided scholarships to Wells High School seniors and adults. Th club hopes to be able to duplicate those efforts again for 2017.
The Wells Rotary Club has a rich history as the lead on local fundraising projects such as the Wells Clock at the intersection of U.S. Routes 1 & 109, the Wells Activity Center, Harbor Park Pavilion, Wells High School Concession Stand and the Wells Parks and Recreation Pavilion. They have doubled their charitable scholarships to the Wells High School and the York County Community College.
Rotary Club members meet for breakfast every Monday at 7:30 a.m. at the York County Community College in Wells.
Rotary International is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world.
In more than 200 countries worldwide, some 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 32,000 Rotary clubs. The main objective of Rotary is service in the community, in the workplace, and throughout the world. The Rotary’s motto is Service Above Self.
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