May 24, 2023
Corning Rotary Announces First Online Auction to Support Community
CORNING, NY –The Rotary Club of Corning is excited to announce the inaugural Rotary Club Online Auction fundraiser, a virtual silent auction to be held from Saturday, June 3 at 8:00 pm through Saturday, June 17 at 8:00 pm at: https://www.32auctions.com/CorningNYRotary. The public will have the opportunity to bid on dozens of valuable items, including fine wines, spa packages, restaurant gift cards, jewelry, artworks, and hotel stays.
The Corning Rotary Club will use funds raised from this virtual silent auction to fund Rotary programs and provide grants to local service organizations in support of Rotary’s priorities of literacy, community health and safety, education, and child development. The Corning Rotary Club currently supports numerous programs in the Corning area including the Rotary Reads program at the Severn and Winfield elementary schools, a regional spelling bee under the auspices of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, planting and harvesting at two local community gardens, fire safety education for local households and students, an Interact Club at the High School Learning Center, scholarships for graduating seniors, and many more.
To preview the silent auction items and donate, community members may visit the auction site today at: https://www.32auctions.com/CorningNYRotary. In addition, organizations or individuals interested in sponsoring the event or donating to the Corning Rotary Club may send an email to: corningnyrotaryevents@gmail.com.
About Rotary
Rotary is an international service club with the motto “Service above Self.” Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world's most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members of more than 34,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and geographical areas. Their work improves lives at both the local and international levels, from helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world. Visit rotary.org and endpolio.org for more about Rotary and its efforts to eradicate polio.