The Friendship Hose Company #1 is one of if not the only 100% alcohol free fire companies in Schuylkill County. We are currently looking for new active membership to aid with fire suppression, fundraising and all aspects of the volunteer fire service. No. 1 Orwigsburg Fire Department will be holding online raffles as a fundraiser. This will help these raffles be successful, and only takes a minute
of your time. Even if you are not interested in that particular item, your friends and family might be, so give them all the chance. See below for terms and conditions. SGOC #.9278
Terms and conditions - updated as of 6/21/2022
• By purchasing a chance to any of our Online Raffles you agree to abide by the following terms and conditions. These terms and conditions are non-revocable by you and are intended to comply with the Pennsylvania Small Games of Chance provisions and all other applicable governing laws and regulations in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• The Friendship Hose Co. No. 1 Orwigsburg Fire Department Pa Small Games of Chance License Number - 9278
• ALL RAFFLE WINNERS WILL BE CONTACTED VIA PHONE! PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU USE A VALID EMAIL AND PHONE NUMBER WITH SQUARE! Contact will be made within 24 hours of drawing taking place.
• Replays of the Live Drawing will be available on the Friendship Hose Co. No. 1 Orwigsburg Fire Department page at Orwigsburg Fire Department
• Friendship Hose Co. No. 1 Orwigsburg Fire Department will utilize Square to allow the purchasing of chances for our online raffles. Square is the repository for your purchase and accepts several forms of payment and cash from your purchase is turned over to the Friendship Hose Co. No. 1 Orwigsburg Fire Department from Square, prior to any raffle taking place, therefore meeting all the terms and requirements laid out in 61 PA Code Chapter 901 Local Option Small Games of Chance. No. 1 Orwigsburg Fire Department does not and cannot directly accept Debit or Credit Cards for small games of chance.
• Participants in any of our raffles must be at least 18 years old. If the raffle contains gift cards for State Stores, Distributors, or any other alcoholic beverages, participants must be at least 21 years old.
• Raffle numbers are assigned by order tickets were purchased as shown by the Square spreadsheet. ALL numbers are released prior to the raffle drawing taking place on the Orwigsburg Fire Department Facebook site in each raffle. As per guidance from the Schuylkill County Treasurers' Office, a copy of the actual raffle ticket will also be emailed to the participants prior to the raffle taking place.
• Participants MUST live within the defined boundaries of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania when purchasing a ticket for any of our raffles. Out of State purchases are NOT allowed by statute and out of State purchases will be refunded at our earliest convenience.
• All prizes, unless otherwise noted in the posting for the raffle, are local pick up in Orwigsburg Pa ONLY, at dates and times chosen by the organization. Shipping may be available and will be paid by the winner if they so choose and will be on a case by case basis.
• Prize winners will always be drawn LIVE, and will be drawn in one of the following ways;
o 1-100 chance raffles will be drawn using numbered balls. Balls will be placed in a clear container in front of those present on the online drawing, mixed, and a winner will be chosen at random from those balls. o Raffles may also be drawn with physical raffle ticket stubs and out raffle drum. A winner will be chosen at random from those tickets. o ONLY these passive drawing devices will be used. NO electronic number picking devices or random number generators will be used.
• Raffles will be held LIVE, online, through the Friendship Hose Co. No. 1 Orwigsburg Fire Department Facebook, located at a time, date, and location that will be posted with each individual raffle announcement
• In person attendance to the drawing will be permitted as per statute, if you choose to attend the drawing in person, instead of viewing the LIVE feed.
• You agree to receive emails regarding new raffles, raffle ticket numbers, drawings, and other emails from The Friendship Hose Co. No. 1 Orwigsburg Fire Department directly and through Square.
• Terms and conditions are subject to change at any time and revised terms will be posted.
