Tag: raffle
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Silent auction fundraiser for Safe Haven Ranch coming up
The Veterans for Foreign Wars in Rome is set to host a silent auction that also includes a raffle for a brand new golf cart coming up to help Safe Haven Ranch in Cedartown near the tail-end of the month. The “For Love of the Chlildren” Silent Auction at the VFW Post at 2632 Cedartown…
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GALLERY: Rudy’s celebrates 5 years with RudyFest giveaways
People crowded around the corner of Main Street and East Avenue had a chance to win – especially Polk County youth with big dreams. Rudy’s in Cedartown brought in the Snack Shack, local bands and other vendors for the 2025 edition of RudyFest at the restaurant’s corner location on Saturday, giving youth a chance to…
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Rudy’s Fest returning on Sept. 13 to help celebrate outdoor restaurant’s 5th year
Editor’s note: We incorrectly published the date of the deadline to submit entries for Rudy’s Fest 2025 raffles for some of the prizes available to youth in middle and high school. Please see that correction below. A local business is ensuring that youth in Polk County have plenty of opportunities to succeed, and are also…
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Pool players honor “Doc” and help his family
Ronald “Doc” Carter was once a fixture at area pool rooms and especially at Cedartown’s own Action Room Billiards. An unexpected tragedy took him too early from family and friends, who worked together to honor the longtime pool player in Polk County over the weekend with a charity tournament in his honor. Family members received…
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Kids Fishing Rodeo returns this coming Saturday in Polk
Local youth need to get their tackle boxes out and untangle those fishing lines, because the annual Kids Fishing Rodeo for Polk County returns this coming Saturday, June 8, to the Rockmart area. Kenview Farms off Highway 113 in Rockmart is once again hosting the summer event for local youth as they get a chance…
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Jeep rally rolls through Polk for Domestic Violence
Every kind of Wrangler under the sun came through Polk County last Saturday taking part in a Jeep Rally to help raise awareness and funds for the Our House Domestic Violence Shelter in Cedartown. The fundraising drive was put together by the Haralson County Sheriffs Office in support of Our House, who also serve families…
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Our House Women’s Shelter golf tournament coming up on May 14
The Our House Women’s Shelter still has some spots left for teams who want to participate in an upcoming golf tournament that will help raise money for the organization and their goal of helping women and children in the community escape from domestic violence. Executive Director Kelsei Poulin invites the community to take part –…
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Gun raffle tickets on sale now to help North Church students
An investment of $10 can help local youth at North Church in Rockmart, and also earn participants a chance to win an assault rifle and other accessories – including a YETI Cooler – underway now. The North Church Students Gun Raffle will be giving away over $1,200 in items, which includes a American Tactical AR-15,…