Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Pennsylvania

We would like to give a donation ($1000) to our local community food bank. However, we had an Idea of buying 10 $100 gas cards and conducting a raffle to raise even more money for the food bank.

Are there any legal problems with this idea?


Asked on 12/21/10, 5:58 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Miriam Jacobson Retired from practice of law

Yes, there are problems with conducting raffles.

Just make your donation, the food bank could probably make better use of it that the gas cards or a raffle.

This response is not legal advice, since I do not have all of the information that would be required, and I do not have a representation agreement with you.

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Answered on 12/26/10, 9:35 pm


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