Happenings

January 2025 | Citrus & Chocolate Edition

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Great Citrus! Great Chocolate! Kiwanis Club’s Annual Sale to Benefit Wilton Organizations is On Now — But Hurry!

(L-R) Kiwanis Club members Jack McFadden, Day Shields, Jerry Sprole, Dave Gortz, Jeff Turner, Mike Whitted, Den Taylor and Joe Fiteni Credit: Suzanne Verilli


Every January for the last three decades, the Wilton Kiwanis Club has offered citrus — oranges, grapefruits and clementines — for sale to raise funds for local charities. More recently, the Kiwanians have added the very popular See’s Chocolates to that lineup. The deadline for ordering any fruits or candies this year is Wednesday, Jan. 29. Orders can be placed on the Kiwanis website.


The Wilton Kiwanis raises money so they can give it away — all profits support local charities. The annual Citrus and Chocolate fundraiser is a significant source of funding for local charities, especially those focused on youth. In addition to quarterly “Feed Wilton” food drives and selling pumpkins at the Pumpkin Patch, the annual Citrus and Chocolate Sale is a major Kiwanis fundraiser.


Wilton Kiwanis Club President Jerry Sprole said that customers will be very pleased with the products they’re purchasing.


“The price and quality of Kiwanis’ citrus has been outstanding. Our vendor for 2025 continues to be the same one that provides citrus to both the Village Market and Caraluzzi’s,” he said, adding, “For Valentine’s Day we are pleased to continue our chocolate and candy offerings from world-renowned California chocolatier, See’s candies — the best known, high-end chocolate in the West.”


Orders and any additional donations can be placed online. There’s also an order form that can be printed and sent by the U.S. Postal Service with a check. This year’s order deadline is Wednesday, Jan. 29.

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Recent Signature Projects


The Wilton Kiwanis Club supports all worthy community organizations to achieve our Vision. We recognize that “when possible, collaboration with other like-minded individuals and organizations will build a relationship and magnify impact.”


Wilton Family YMCA

Woodcock Nature Center

(L-R) Tom Conors, Whitney Janeway, Mary Anne Franco, Lenore Herbst, Rudold Hoefling, Greg Chann, Frank Mabley and Jack McFadden

Wilton Historical Society

L-R: Jack McFadden, Frank Mabley, Tom Connors, Nick Foster, Micheal Boscaino, Mary Anne Franco, Rudold Hoefling, Greg Chann, Mike Safko and Vijay Kumar

Happenings, the Newsletter of the Kiwanis Club of Wilton CT, Inc.,

Editor-in-Chief: Jack McFadden

Managing Editor: Saul W. Goldberg

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