Dear TNT,

Now that the air has cleared from out fourth fireworks ten fundraiser, I would like to let you know how much this fundraiser has meant to our organization. All of the money raised from the fireworks tent goes directly into Habitat for Humanity homes being built in Barrow County. Over the last 4 years, we have raised about $20,00, which goes a long way with a group like ours. Thanks to the help of TNT and Wal-Mart, we are starting our 11th house in Barrow County.

Besides the money that is raised, we receive a lot of visibility from selling TNT fireworks in the Wal-Mart parking lot in Winder. For our county, Wal-Mart is THE place to be. It is probably the most popular spot to go, and it seems like everyone goes there to shop. We’ve had many people tell us that they purposely wait to buy their fireworks until they can buy them from us, and they know we’ll be in the Wal-Mart parking lot each year.

Another benefit of this fund raiser each year is that our Habitat for Humanity families have a chance to earn sweat equity hours, and to work with the volunteers that are helping raise money for their house. It’s a great situation, and we bring together people from different walks of life to pull together for a common cause.

We would like to thank Wal-Mart for allowing us to raise money in their parking lot and supporting work in Barrow County. We also want to thank TNT Fireworks and the efforts of Linda Mackay who makes everything flow smoothly each year. She is great to work withy and does a great job.