Article by Sudbury.com

Virtual event sells 425 boxes filled with wine and cheese pairing

The pandemic may have prevented them from dancing the night away, but those who participated in the Rotary Club of Sudbury Sunrisers’ Vive le Vin event in November helped raise $33,500.

Instead of the gala event held at the Caruso Club in years’ past, the Rotary Club provided a home experience, all in a box.

The Rotary Club sold 425 boxes, netting $33,500, money that will support the following groups: Cambrian College Foundation (equipment renewal fund), Learning Disabilities Association of Sudbury (community outreach program), YMCA ( My Y is Resilient campaign), Inner City Home (emergency food bank), Sudbury Charities Foundation (Send-A-Kid to Camp program), Sudbury Welcomes Immigrants, Rotary Park, Desimone Foot & Ankle Centre (sock and shoe drive), NEO Kids Foundation (fetal pillows), Sudbury Action Centre for Youth, Sudbury Women’s Centre, Finlandia SISU Foundation, and the Maison McCulloch Hospice.

“The challenge of COVID was overcome by the generosity of our community and the commitment of Rotarians,” said a press release from the Rotarians.