 and lucrative: The flea market/auction netted over $50,000 during each of the last few years prior to the pandemic.</p><p>But in the late spring of 2020, with the lockdown in full force, it was increasingly clear that the club would not be able to pull off its annual sale. Members worried about the future of the many local charities that traditionally depended upon us for financial support. How would they survive? And speaking of survival, how would the club fare with only Zoom fellowship?</p><p>Then, a member had an idea: What if we all donned masks and turned the storage barn itself into sales space? What if we allowed a limited number of potential buyers into the barn, but made up for the small numbers by being open every weekend? What if our own club fellowship happened on Saturday mornings, in person, in addition to our Zoom meetings?</p><p><strong>That’s how the ongoing Saturday morning barn sales came to be</strong>. We started slowly – our first financial goal was to bring in half of the traditional auction’s financial net and raise $25,000 over the course of the spring and summer. But that goal was soon met – and met again. By having an ongoing sale, we discovered, we could get better prices for the stuff we sold. </p><figure><img data-attachment-id=)
prospective member flyer to events in your community and distribute to members of the community so they can learn more about Rotary. prospective member flyer to events in your community and distribute to members of the community so they can learn more about Rotary. 
