Rainbow City Coin Club contributes to community

FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedIn

By Mary Elizabeth Dial, Staff Writer

The Rainbow City Coin Club held its first meeting of the new year on Tuesday, Jan. 3 at the Rainbow City Community Center. In addition to usual business, the club recognized the contributions it was able to make in the last month of 2016.

On Dec. 6, 2016, the club voted to donate $1,000 to the Gadsden Public Library, $500 to the Rainbow City Public Library, $1,000 to two local elementary schools and $500 to Toys for Tots. The non-profit club raised the money through its membership dues as well as collectible shows and other fundraisers.

“If [2017] turns out like 2016, we’ll have a good year,” President Glynn Horton said. He announced that in the past year, the club earned $7,137.51. In addition to the donations, this money is used to purchase items the club needs.

The Rainbow City Coin Club was chartered in the 1960s to “promote numismatics and contribute to the local community.” Today, it includes approximately 100 members who meet weekly. Club members hold collectibles shows in the Gadsden Mall a few times a year, the next of which is scheduled for the third weekend in March.

For more information on the Rainbow City Coin Club or the Collectibles Show at the Gadsden Mall, call Blaine Smith at 256-820-9691.

Latest News

St. James celebrates beloved teacher
Gadsden State hires first chief of police
Trio of events coming to town Friday, Saturday
Glencoe city leaders recognize National Library Week
Southside Public Library gearing up for summer reading program

Latest Sports News

Pratt, Ayala, Cornutt highlight All-Greater Gadsden Area boys soccer team
Westbrook’s Keene takes top honor on All-Greater Gadsden Area girls soccer team
Gadsden State cagers sign with four-year schools
Johnson leaving lasting impression at Sardis
New Gadsden City AD, coaches share vision for basketball programs