The Colchester Milton Rotary Club sponsored a local program called "Give a Gallon."  They labeled one gallon cans and placed them in businesses around the area, asking for donations of $5.00 which was about the price of a gallon of fuel oil.

Even if people donated a buck, it was good.  They helped buy even a little heating fuel thereby keeping someone comfortable and warm this winter, instead of cold and miserable, it was well worth the effort.  The program was kicked off at the meeting of the Colchester Milton Rotary Club on Thursday, October 17, 2008, at noon at the Hampton Inn at exit 17.  The club collected  $3,500 for their efforts and presented the check to the Chittenden County United Way on Thursday, February 5th 

The Rotary Club of Colchester-Milton, a local club of Rotary International which is an organization of business and professional persons united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and help build goodwill and peace in the world.  The Colchester-Milton Rotary Club meets at noon on Thursdays at the Hampton Inn in Colchester. The Colchester-Milton Rotary Club is very active locally in sponsoring scholarships to students of Colchester and Milton, supporting youth sports activities, supporting youth organizations, and in donations to international Children's Funds, and other humanitarian organizations. For more information on Rotary International go to the website at www.rotary.org.  For membership information please contact Earl Wertheim at 802-651-1690.

Picture: From left to right - John Zenie (CM Member, Chair of "Give a Gallon" fundraiser), Martha Maksym of the United Way of Chittenden County, Tim Brisson (CM Rotary Club President)