Interesting items were up for auction!
They say “one person’s trash, is another’s treasure.” Recently, the Wakefield Rotary Club put that idiom to the test during the club’s Second Chances Auction. The internal fundraiser invites members to bring gently used or unwanted items in for donation. Other members can then bid on them, generally starting with a bid of just five dollars.
Rotarian Wendy Maguire explained, “We’ve all gotten something for our birthday or holiday that just isn’t quite what you’d want or use. That’s the stuff we wanted for the auction!” The meeting began with a reflection by Past Rotary President Jim Fitzgerald who reminded the club that Rotary is all about giving second chances…to people, to projects, and to ideas. He ended his reflection with a clip from the song “Second Chances” by Gregory Alan Isakov.
Following the club’s regular lunch, the auction kicked off with items including a gift card to a steak restaurant, Red Sox tickets, a grilling set, family movie and game night sets and more. Past Rotary President Jay Curley, who served as auctioneer, reminded the club that all funds would support current and future projects. The members responded with generous bids, raising a total of $575 through its twenty-four items and packages. The club wishes to thank its members for their item donations and their generous bids.