by The Carolinas Foundation chapter of Dallas Safari Club is holding our Christmas Raffle. Monies raised will help support our conservation efforts in both Carolinas.
To make it easier, we can take either Venmo or Zelle and will fill out the tickets for you. Email me at dsccarolinas AT gmail DOT com for details on that. Paypal is out as they refuse to allow payments for “gambling”.
Here is what you could win:
Number One – Beretta A-300 Ultima 12 gauge. This shotgun comes with multiple chokes and would be great for waterfowling.
Number Two – Henry Lever Action .22. Who doesn’t want a lever action in .22 LR for plinking?
Number Three – Diamondback AR-15. Sure you already have an AR-15 but two is one and one is none.
Number Four – Ruger American rifle Go Wild Camo edition in 6.5 Creedmoor. (Scope not included) This is much nicer than the 6.5 Creedmoor I plan to take with me to Africa next year.
Number Five – Smith & Wesson M&P Shield pistol in 9mm. This is a solid pistol for concealed carry.
While the DSC Carolinas Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit, the IRS in its infinite wisdom has decreed that raffle tickets are not tax deductible.
The raffle ends on December 15th so don’t procrastinate. Get your tickets now!
While we are at it, put January 31st, 2026 on your calendar. That is the date of our annual gala. This year it will be held in Huntersville, NC (just north of Charlotte).
The joy of raffle regulations. People get confused when I tell them they do cashless with Zelle, but not Venmo. Our state won’t allow any form of credit payment. And since Venmo can be tied to a credit card instead of just debit or a bank account, we can’t take it. But Zelle requires a bank account, so it’s like writing a check or paying with cash, all permitted.
FWIW, I tried to lobby to get this fixed in the pandemic. The staffer for a now gone Senator who would be the only one on the committee to get it moving laughed at the suggestion and said it’s even more funny because she knew her young adult son didn’t even know how to write checks and rarely used cash – it’s just all debit or credit card and pay it off with him. She was not so amused when I said, “How I hear that as a voter is that you’ve told me you know there’s a generational cliff for local non-profits that use raffles, bingo, and other small games of chance as a lifeline. You know we’re already hurting from our in person events being cancelled, and you have residents ready to step up and embrace tech to do Facebook live drawings for fun baskets they will put in the mail themselves to winners. Our people are stepping up to keep doing good, and you’re laughing at them knowing that the online tools for payment are necessary both for isolating and for how the next generation operations. Yeah, I don’t find that very funny that you know this, know the harm it’s causing to community non-profits and churches, and have said you won’t do anything to fix it.”