August Gun Raffle

 First fundraiser of the year will be our August Gun Raffle. It will be benefitting our local Pt. Pleasant Girls Softball Team and the winter coat drive. Hurry and buy some tickets!

This will be our first fundraiser this year. We're going to try and do at least a couple each year and raise money independently for special things in the community. Starting out will be the "August Gun Raffle" that will be benefiting the Pt. Pleasant 12u Girls Softball Team and the winter coat drive. One of our very own union members, Lee Holcomb is a federally licensed gun dealer in Ohio, and does custom work on all makes and models. He's doing the customizing on this gun and handling all the details on the registration and sale for his contribution. I'm hoping this will get the word out about his new business in our area, he does excellent work so spread the word.

We also hope to raise enough to purchase the girls t-shirts which will have our USW local logo, and the tournament entry fee. If we have any remaining funds they will be allocated to the winter coat drive, which we have been involved with the past several years. Our goal is to raise the amount this year, and again get the company to match our amount. We are already looking at a second fundraiser for just the coat drive and taking any ideas you might have. Remember this is your Union and your community, so get involved and help out.

Please contact any of your Union reps to purchase a ticket, and also feel free to take a bundle or more and ask your family and friends to help out. The more we sell the better for everyone. Here is the information you will find on our tickets. I also have listed a separate article for the rules, regulations and laws for the raffle.

  • USW Local 859L "Gun Raffle"
  • $5 each or 5 tickets for $20
  • Date, Wednesday August 31st @17:00, at the Carpenters Union Hall in Pt. Pleasant.
  • Prize: 783 Remington .308 with a 3x9 scope
  • Customized by "Holcomb's Custom Gun Finishes".
  • Benefitting Pt. Pleasant 12u Softball Team
  • Must meet all requirements, regulations, laws, in order to win.
  • For a full list of rules go to USW.org/district 8/ local 859L