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Commission recognizes Calvinist Cadet Corps; approves raffle authorization for fundraising event
Summary
The City Commission adopted a resolution recognizing the Calvinist Cadet Corps as a nonprofit in Kentwood to allow a shotgun raffle as part of its annual fundraiser; the organization said raffle participants must be at least 18 years old.
The City Commission adopted a resolution May 12 recognizing the Calvinist Cadet Corps as a nonprofit organization in Kentwood and authorizing the group to proceed with a state-level raffle application that includes a shotgun as the raffle prize for a fundraising event.
Presentation and context: A representative of the Calvinist Cadet Corps said the organization has partnered with Dynamic Youth Ministries and operates locally from offices near the airport. She told commissioners the group holds an annual sporting-clays fundraiser and wished to include a shotgun raffle to support the event. The group described typical arrangements in which a donor purchases the firearm and brings it on the day of the event.
Why it matters: Local recognition is a required step in the local process to allow a raffle under state law, staff said. The applicant confirmed raffle restrictions, including that participants must be 18 or older.
Action: The commission voted unanimously to approve the resolution and wished the organization success in its fundraising.
