VERO BEACH — Local citrus growers and packers will donate navel oranges and ruby red grapefruit to support the community wide work of United Way of Indian River County for the 17th annual Holiday Citrus Sale.
Orders can be placed at the United Way Center, located at 1836 14th Ave. in Vero Beach, Tuesday thru Friday, 12/3-12/6, and Monday through Thursday, 12/9-12/12, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sales were available at bank parking lots in previous years, but all orders are now processed through the United Way office.
“There will be no lines, more personal attention to each order, and overall more efficiency,” explained Faith Frazier, United Way coordinator of the event.
Fruit will be shipped by UPS on Dec. 13.
Rusty Banack, Quality Fruit Packers, and Scott Lambeth, Golden River Fruit Company, have organized and executed this annual sale since its founding.
“We’ve found this to be a great way for the agricultural community to give back,” said Lambeth.
Local growers and packers involved include: Fellsmere Farms, Green River Packing, Golden River Fruit Company, Hogan & Sons, IMG Citrus, Indian River Exchange Packers, LeRoy Smith, Oslo Citrus Growers Association, Premier Citrus Packers, The Packers of Indian River, Quality Fruit Packers of Indian River, Riverfront Groves, and United Indian River Packers.
“We are all aware of people in need in this community and are happy to join in and do our part,” said Banack.
“We have so many return buyers at this sale. Our snowbirds, especially, like to share some Florida sunshine with their loved ones. We can’t thank our agricultural community enough,” Frazier added.
For more information, please call the United Way office at (772) 567-8900.
United Way of Indian River County recruits people and organizations that bring the passion, expertise, and resources needed to get things done.
We invite you to be part of the change. You can give, advocate, and/or volunteer.
For more information, please visit our website www.UnitedWayIRC.org.