About TNT Fireworks
Virginia Non-Profits Partner with Leading Fireworks Company.
3.10.2011
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Virginia Non-Profits Partner with Leading Fireworks Company
to Reach Financial Goals
– Fundraising relationship with TNT Fireworks aids programs while providing sparkle and glow –
FLORENCE, Ala. (March 10, 2011) – Non-profits, now more than ever, are searching for creative ways to raise funds in a down economy. Often, these non-profits provide necessary relief to the communities that need it the most. TNT Fireworks, the nation’s leading fireworks distributor, has a solution that not only supports a charity’s mission but also ensures residents have permissible fireworks in Virginia to colorfully and safely ignite their celebrations.
TNT has helped meet the needs of non-profit groups for more than 40 years by deploying a model fundraiser whereby organizations operate TNT stands and tents across the country, raising more than $20 million annually. The fundraising relationship TNT develops with non-profits benefits each party involved in different ways, but the end result is shared – by selling consumer fireworks, our country’s non-profit organizations can continue meeting the critical needs of their community.
“Fireworks on New Year’s and the 4th of July are ingrained in American culture,” says Tommy Glasgow, president of TNT Fireworks East. “By participating in our fundraising program, these non-profit groups not only have the opportunity to provide their communities with safe and permissible fireworks, but it allows them access to the resources needed to continue making a difference in the communities in which they serve.”
The Pioneer Ruritan Club in Max Meadows, Va. serves America and its community. Its purpose is to create a better understanding among people through volunteer community service and make the Max Meadow community a better place in which to live and work.
“We’re an organization of all volunteers, so the funds we raise have a great amount of value to us,” says Robert Davis of the Pioneer Ruritan Club in Max Meadows, VA, which operates a TNT tent in front of neighboring Wytheville, VA’s Wal-Mart. “We would not be able to accomplish our goals without TNT fundraising.”
TNT provides fundraising opportunities with non-profit organizations, while imparting valuable lessons to those involved in fundraising campaigns. TNT conducts much of the preliminary work involved in setting up stands and tents at each location, lessening the labor-intensive burden on non-profits. An indispensible part of this process is TNT University – which is a required day of class – to educate each school, civic or church organization on everything their members need to know to run a successful fundraiser.
While participating with TNT to sell permissible fireworks contributes significantly to its partners’ bottom lines and organizational success, the simple pleasure of helping Americans enjoy our country’s longstanding traditions also adds value to the fundraising experience.
For more information or to register an organization to participate in a 2011 TNT fundraiser, visit www.tntfireworks.com, or call (256) 764-6131.
ABOUT TNT FIREWORKS
TNT® Fireworks (TNT) is the nation’s largest distributor of consumer fireworks and novelty items. For more than 50 years, TNT has set the benchmark for safety, customer satisfaction, innovation and quality in the fireworks industry. For more information about TNT Fireworks, visit www.tntfireworks.com.