2026 BIG Raffle Supporting Local Veterans

The SW Montana Veterans Food Pantry & Services is excited to launch our 2026 BIG Raffle — one of our largest annual fundraisers dedicated to supporting veterans and their families across Southwest Montana.

Raffle tickets are available now for $10 each or 6 tickets for $50, with winners to be drawn at 7:00 PM on Saturday, August 22, 2026, during our Community BBQ at the Exhibit Building at the Tri-County Fairgrounds in Deer Lodge, Montana. Participants do not need to be present to win.

This year’s BIG Raffle features an incredible lineup of prize packages generously donated by local businesses, organizations, and supporters, including:

• Outdoor and camping packages

• Hunting package featuring a Ruger American .308 rifle

• Blackstone griddle package

• Family game package

• Glock package

• Half butchered hog package

• And many additional outdoor, recreational, and family-focused items

Funds raised through this annual raffle directly support the mission of the SW Montana Veterans Food Pantry & Services and help us continue providing critical services to veterans and military families throughout rural Montana, including:

• Grocery and food assistance

• Rural outreach food distributions

• Transportation to medical appointments

• Mental health and peer support initiatives

• Safe Place Program services

• Assistance for homeless and at-risk veterans

• Emergency support resources

As a veteran-founded and volunteer-driven organization, events like our BIG Raffle are essential to sustaining and expanding the services we provide year-round. Every ticket purchased helps us continue offering veterans a hand up, not a handout.

Tickets may be purchased at:

• SW Montana Veterans Food Pantry

• Mount Powell Tap Room

• Cell Block Tavern

• 56 Counties

• Twenty20 Barber Studio

• Select community supporters and local businesses

Thank you to everyone who donates, purchases tickets, and supports our veterans through this important annual fundraiser.