Courtesy of Lower Burrell Volunteer Fire Company No. 1
Part of Facebook post advertising AR-15 raffle for Lower Burrell Volunteer Fire Company No. 1.
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In a year when the covid pandemic has forced many organizations to cancel fundraising events, Lower Burrell Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 (Kinloch) has had success raffling off AR-15 semiautomatic rifles to raise money.
The department’s fundraising efforts have been down about $100,000 this year, but Kinloch Chief Ted Hereda said each of the department’s virtual raffles of AR-15s has netted about $1,000 with tickets typically selling out in 12 hours.