Cullman Rotarian John Lang holds up an item at Friday’s 46th annual Cullman Rotary Club Auction at the Cullman Civic Center. (Christy Perry at The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Rotary Club held its 46th annual auction Friday evening. The event is the club’s only fundraiser each year, with all money raised put back into the Cullman County community.
Cullman Rotary Club President Michael Fuller spoke to The Tribune Friday afternoon, sharing, “Our motto is ‘Service above self.’ Our mission is to help make the community we are in better.”
Rotarians volunteer their time in many ways, including reading to primary school students, picking up trash and recently hosting a math team tournament at Wallace State. Fuller estimated around 700 students participated in the tournament.
Last year, the Rotary Club gave approximately $58,000 to organizations and projects throughout Cullman County, including Childhaven, The Link of Cullman County and other nonprofits. Most recently, it donated funds toward the landscaping at Ingle Park.
Rotary members were joined by Wallace State Rotaract members at the auction.
Fuller said, “Rotaract is the college-level version of Rotary. Hannah Manley is president of Rotaract this year. They have taken Rotaract from a groundswell of interest to 70-80 members involved today.”
Friday’s event kicked off with a silent auction of a variety of items donated by area businesses. Artwork, pet products, gift certificates, gift baskets and more were available.
After the silent auction, the exciting live auction was held. An estimated 45 items were auctioned off, including vacation packages, golf packages and VIP tickets to Rock the South. An AR-15 rifle brought in $1,000. Furniture, coolers, office equipment, tools and yard equipment, watches and an outdoor fryer were just a few of the items donated by businesses and individuals. One high bidder walked away with a year’s supply of Pepsi products. Raffle tickets were sold at the door for two big prizes. A drawing was held at the conclusion with one lucky guest winning $500 cash. The other drawing was for a 9mm Glock handgun.
Said Fuller, “We love what we do. The next thing in line during my fiscal year of presidency is funding scholarships for some high school students.”
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