Raffle To Benefit Avalon Fire Department
Posted June 28th 2021
The Friends of the Avalon Volunteer Fire Department announced the 12th Annual 50/50 Cash Elimination Drawing for Tuesday, Sept. 7, 6pm at The Princeton, 2008 Dune Drive. The raffle is held annually the day after Labor Day, and proceeds from the ticket sales benefit the Avalon Volunteer Fire Department.
Only 300 numbers will be drawn during the event, with a prize of $500 for the 1st, 50th, 100th, 150th, 200th, 250th numbers; $2,000 for the 299th number; and $10,000 for the 300th number drawn.
Tickets are on sale for $100 and can be purchased by mailing a request for tickets to the Friends of the Avalon Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 362, Avalon, NJ 08202. Payment must be accompanied with name, address, email address and phone number.
“The Avalon Volunteer Fire Department is staffed by volunteers, year-round,” said secretary Kevin Scarpa. “Friends of the Avalon Volunteer Fire Department is a 501(c)(3) charity that exists to raise funds equipment, maintenance, and volunteer recruitment and retention.”
In addition to the raffle, the AVFD continues to sell the remaining limited-edition prints of Avalon’s 9/11 Memorial watercolor painting by Doris Zogas, a renowned painter who passed away in 2016. Zogas was commissioned by the AVFD to paint the 9/11 Memorial, of which 53 remain for sale at $100. Prints can be purchased by calling the department at 609-967-4411.
Go to avalonfiredept.com for more information. |
