Fundraiser raffle for Tea Fire Dept. kicks off this month

The Tea Volunteer Fire Department typically hosts a fundraiser in October — the Dueling Duo fundraiser, this year though because of COVID-19, the annual event has been canceled.

Instead, businesses in Tea, with the blessing of the Fire Dept. have come together to hold a fundraiser raffle to raise funds for the local volunteers.

There are six locations in Tea that will be selling raffle tickets for various donated items, each location has specific and different items that will be drawn for, so those who participate will want to check each location. All items are showcased online at www.facebook.com/TVFDRaffle.

Raffle tickets may be purchased during the month of September at these Tea locations: Casey’s General Store, Explorers Credit Union, Fareway, Reliabank, Sherwin-Williams, and Squealer’s Smoke Shack. All money raised through raffle ticket sales will go to the Tea Volunteer Fire Department. Raffle tickets will be available to purchase now through September 30, with the drawing to be held live on the Facebook page on October 5, 2020.

View all six raffle albums on Facebook to see all of the items available to win. Tickets purchased at one location will only be eligible to be drawn for the items listed at that location.

Items include, at Squealers: CheyTac Intervention Rifle, donated by private donor; “Memories in the Field, Pheasant Hunting” by Scot Storm, donated by Mike Stevenson with AMERI/Star Real Estate; AAA Premium Winter Safety Kit, donated by J & M Transmission; Coffee mug and $75 Laurie Belle’s gift card, donated by Laurie Belle’s; Four Climberz Day Passes, 2 adults and 2 kids, donated by Climberz;

At Fareway: Gift Bucket with TacTool, Flashlight, and Water Bottle, donated by Ace Hardware; $100 Fitness First Gift Certificate, donated by Fitness First; $100 Fareway Gift Card, donated by Fareway; Three day/four night hunt package for two people at the Grand Ciel Lodge, located in Plankington SD. This package includes gourmet caliber meals (including top shelf, beer, and wine), five birds per hunter per day, hunting guides and dogs. Dates of hunt to be arranged between raffle winner and the lodge, donated by a private donor; $50 B & G Milkyway Gift Certificates, donated by B & G Milky Way;

At Reliabank: Gift Basket, donated by Reliabank; American Flag Wall Art, donated by Visionary Steel; “Seasons End” by JM Rooney Olson, donated by Pickers Flea Market Antiques; Sunglasses and Case, donated by Vision Care Associates; Get-n-Go Car Wash Card, good for 5 Ultra Washes, donated by Get-n-Go;

At Caseys: Cooler, Stainless Steel Cup and Accessories, Sweatshirt, and 2 T-shirts, donated by Octane Ink, Octane; O’Reilly Gift Bag. Includes battery maintainer, four hats, koozies, and so much more, donated by O’Reilly Auto Parts; Twelve 2001 Silver Eagle Dollars, donated by Valley Exchange Bank; Dart Boutique gift baskets, donated by Dart Boutique;

At Explorers Credit Union: Backyard Kit, includes fire pit, smores maker and supplies, and coffee mugs, donated by Explorers Credit Union; Floating Lilypad. 18’ x 6’, donated by Weisser Distributing; “Golden Moments” by Kim Norlien, donated by Pickers Flea Market Antiques; Get-n-Go Car Wash Card, good for 5 Ultra Washes, donated by Get-n-Go; $25 Tea Steak House Gift Certificate, donated by Tea Steak House;

Sherwin-Williams: Painting Kit, includes everything needed for a home painting project: tape, drop cloths, rollers, caulk, spackle, gloves, and more! Also include a certificate for $50 off a $100 paint purchase at Sherwin-Williams, donated by Sherwin-Williams; Dumpster, donated by Roo’s Sanitation; T-Shirt and 1-month Membership at Coast 2 Coast Fitness, donated by Coast 2 Coast Fitness; 2 Free Buffet Certificates and $20 Pizza Ranch Gift Certificates, donated by Pizza Ranch; $40 I-29 Antiques Gift Certificate, donated by I-29 Antiques; Home Air Duct Cleaning, donated by SERVPRO.

Learn more at www.facebook.com/TVFDRaffle or participating businesses.