Raffle and dinner to benefit first responders from three counties who were at June 30 explosion

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By John Estridge

There is going to be a raffle and dinner for first responders including Franklin and Union counties Volunteer Fire departments, as well as the Everton Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue-24.

The benefit is going to be held at the Brookville American Legion on Saturday, October 17. There will be a drive-thru chicken and pork chop dinner also served from 3 to 7 p.m.

This is on behalf of the first responders directly impacted by the explosion in rural Franklin County on June 30. Proceeds will be distributed among the different first responders on the scene during that terrible night: Blooming Grove VFD, Brookville VFD, Cedar Grove VFD, College Corner VFD, Drewersburg VFD, Everton VFD, Liberty VFD, Metamora VFD, Oldenburg VFD and Rescue-24.

Tickets are $10 each with five winners of $1,000 each. People do not have to be present to win. Winners’ tickets will be reentered.

For more information call 765-914-1580, 765-265-5100 and/or 765-647-3344.

One reply on “Raffle and dinner to benefit first responders from three counties who were at June 30 explosion”

  1. I think its pretty sad that Franklin County EMS was left out of being mentioned. Not even on the posters. Our members were there.

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