🚒 Why So Many Raffles? |
| By Morris Township Volunteer Fire Company #1 | |
| February 18, 2026 | |
| 🚒 If you’ve scrolled our page lately and thought, “Wow… another raffle?” — first of all, thank you for scrolling. Engagement is engagement. 😎 But in all seriousness (well… mostly seriousness), there’s a reason you see so many chances to win cool stuff from the Morris Township Fire Company. Here’s the deal: We don’t have a magical money tree behind the station. We checked. Twice. It’s just the old pine tree that drops sap on our vehicles. As a volunteer fire company, we rely heavily on fundraising to keep the lights on, the trucks fueled, the gear updated, and the coffee pot permanently operational. When you see us rolling out the door at 2:17 a.m. on a structure fire, a crash, a tree across the road, or that “mystery smell” call — that response is powered by community support. None of that is free. Every raffle ticket you buy helps us: Plus, let’s be honest — raffles are a lot more fun than us showing up at your door asking if you’d like to sponsor a new nozzle. We try to mix it up with different prizes so there’s something for everyone. If you don’t like one raffle, don’t worry… statistically speaking, another one is probably on the way. 😉 But truly — your support makes a direct impact. We’re proud to serve this community, and we couldn’t do it without you. So the next time you see a raffle post, remember: And possibly funding the coffee that gets us there. We promise we’re not raffling off our firefighters. |
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