Annual Friends of NRA banquet set
Annual Friends of NRA banquet set Posted: Friday, July 13, 2012 1:57 pm
The upcoming event will feature a meal, live and silent auctions, games, door prizes and much more. A Henry Mare’s Leg 22LR Lever Action Piston donated by E. C. Pawn & Gun will be given as a door prize the night of the event. Tickets may be purchased at E. C. Pawn & Gun in Martin, Hill’s Hardware in Union City, from committee members, or by visiting www.friendsofnra.org/tn/events. The Friends of NRA event raises money to support hundreds of community service programs related to firearm education, hunter safety, wildlife conservation, range improvements, youth marksmanship, and law enforcement among others through the NRA Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization. The money raised is given to organizations including Boy Scouts, 4H, and trap and target teams through grants, as well as national programs like the Eddie Eagle GunSafe program, the Youth Education Summit, and many other educational and safety services. The Weakley and Obion County 4H groups and the UT Martin 4H Rifle Club and Clay Target Club are among the numerous organizations that have received grants from the NRA Foundation. Half of the money raised by the Friends of NRA fundraiser will be spent in Tennessee while the other half supports qualifying national-level programs. State Fund Committees made up of volunteers review grant applications from local organizations and make recommendations to the NRA Foundation on how the money might best be used in their areas. For more information about the Friends of NRA and the NRA Foundation, visit www.friendsofnra.org or www.nrafoundation.org. WCP 7.12.12 , , , |
