by Brie Handgraff​
Despite the rain, every mum the Rocky Mount Junior Guild secured for the annual autumn fundraiser was sold on September 26.   “This was our largest sale yet and we are already looking forward to next year and selling even more with Wendy’s Mums,” said Katie Keeter. Each member was responsible for preselling seven mums at $15 each, but the annual fundraiser is highly anticipated and sales are never hard to gather. In fact, this year members presold 900 mums. “The entire community supports us and allows us to be successful every year with this mum sale,” Kristen Perry, vice president and fundraising chairwoman, said. She hopes next year to have “an even bigger sale and even more support from the community.” Patrons, such as Charles Tolan, braved the weather to buy two of the flowering plants for his fiancée, Karri Byrum. “(The mums) were all getting moved out,” Perry said. “People have come throughout the day, thankfully. People have come to get their mums so they can enjoy them at their house.” Fundraiser organizers expressed their appreciation to members. “A huge thank you to the Fundraising Committee and those that volunteered from the Guild for their hard work and help in moving 1000 mums the Friday and Saturday of the sale in the pouring rain,” said Keeter. “We could not have gotten everything together and completed without you all.”

The Junior Guild 12th Annual Bargain Sale was held at the Rocky Mount Farmers Market on March 6-7, 2015.  Funds raised will benefit local charities.  Thanks to the Fundraising Committee, the members, and the many sponsors that made the event a huge success!

The 2014 mum sale was a huge success raising funds that will help improve our community!  Read more in the Rocky Mount Telegram https://www.rockymounttelegram.com/news/money-blooms-annual-guild-fundraiser-2666987 

More than 570 people attended this year’s fundraising sale. More than $11,000, was raised which will be returned back into local Rocky Mount charities.  Read more in the Rocky Mount Telegram. http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/community/hometown/junior-guild-bargain-sale-sets-fundraising-record-2418883.

More images from the Rocky Mount Telegram can be seen here 
http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/content/junior-guild-bargain-sale-2410703