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Thursday, September 29, 2011

You Need Fruit, We All Need Fruit

All Swimmers Must Participate in Citrus Fundraiser
It is the start of the Fall 2011 Swimming season and we once again launch our annual Citrus Sale, which is the only fundraiser in support of our entire team. The funds raised provide financial aid for swimmers and helps many attend swim meets.

This year we are again selling mouth-watering fruit and nuts from River Royal in Texas. We are offering boxes of oranges and boxes of grapefruit at $17 per box; fresh mammoth pecan halves at $14 per one-pound bag; and holiday gift packs made up of oranges, apples and grapefruits at $24 per box.

Every Water Rat swimmer is expected to sell three boxes of fruit during this fundraiser. If three boxes are too much for your family, please consider selling or giving away the fruit to friends, family, teachers or colleagues. You also can buy fruit and donate it to a local food bank or homeless shelter. This is the perfect way to celebrate Thanksgiving.

The deadline for ordering is Monday, October 31, 2011

The River Royal truck is scheduled to arrive very early on Saturday, November 19 – just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday.

This year our top three sellers will receive PET-WRAT points: 10 points for first place, five points for second and five points for third. If you're the top seller, and you volunteer to distribute fruit, you could work off your entire volunteer commitment with this one event.

Click to download a brochure and order form for the 2011 Citrus Sale. Checks are payable to "Water Rats Parents Club." We ask you to tally all your sales, and submit one order form with your checks. You can click to download a Sales Record form to help you keep track of sales to friends and family.

Orders can be left at the Membership Desk at the Family Y or mailed to:

WRATS Citrus Sale
c/o Vanessa Valadares
6 Ambler Road
Westport, CT 06880

If you have any questions, please e-mail Vanessa.