Friends of NRA
Experience Fun- There is something for everyone at a Friends of NRA banquet. From the moment you walk in, the atmosphere is brimming with excitement. Whether you’re keeping an eye on that unique item in the silent auction, trying your luck at the game tables, or just dining on some delicious food, you’ll be sure to have a good time. It’s a family-friendly event chock-full of everything from exclusive, limited edition merchandise, firearms, knives, art, jewelry, and more. Not to mention all the great people you’ll meet in the process! Experience Fellowship- Nothing makes a Friends of NRA banquet more unique than the people who make it all happen. Working with NRA Field Staff, thousands of dedicated individuals across America, passionate and concerned about the future of the shooting sports, participate in the program by organizing committees, securing donations, selling tickets, and hosting a Friends of NRA banquet in their communities. Whether you’re serving on the committee or just attending, you’ll meet fire chiefs, engineers, local business owners, law enforcement, and teachers – all mainstream citizens working together to secure the Second Amendment and raise money for the shooting sports. Experience Fundraising- Amongst the fun and fellowship, Friends of NRA banquets boil down to one goal— fund-raising for the future of the shooting sports. Since its inception in 1992, Friends of NRA has held over 12,000 events, reached over two million attendees and raised over $140 million for The NRA Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Each year, The NRA Foundation allocates half of all net proceeds to fund projects within the state in which the money was raised and uses the other half to fund similar projects with a national scope. Committee volunteers are appointed to State Fund Committees to make recommendations for local grant funding in areas such as youth firearm safety and education programs, hunter education, range development and improvement, women’s training seminars, and wildlife conservation efforts. Recognizing that America's young people represent the future of the shooting sports, State Fund Committee grants are frequently given to youth programs, allocating more than 50% of grant monies to this important area. So whether you attend a Friends of NRA banquet for the fun, fellowship, or fund-raising, you can be confident that you are helping safeguard programs across the nation that prepare today’s generations to be tomorrow’s guardians of the Second Amendment. Established in 1990, The NRA Foundation, Inc. ("NRA Foundation") is a 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt organization that raises tax-deductible contributions in support of a wide range of firearm-related public interest activities of the National Rifle Association of America and other organizations that defend and foster the Second Amendment rights of all law-abiding Americans. These activities are designed to promote firearms and hunting safety, to enhance marksmanship skills of those participating in the shooting sports, and to educate the general public about firearms in their historic, technological and artistic context. Funds granted by The NRA Foundation benefit a variety of constituencies throughout the United States including children, youth, women, individuals with physical disabilities, gun collectors, law enforcement officers, hunters and competitive shooters. The Friends of NRA fund-raising program was established in October 1992 to raise funds in support of this mission. True to the tradition of the original town meetings, and organized by community volunteers from every walk of life, Friends of NRA events provide participants an opportunity to support the charitable goals of The NRA Foundation and enjoy the comaraderie of other law-abiding gun owners. ALL POSTS AND COMMENTS NOT RELATED TO THE MISSION OF THE NRA FOUNDATION AND/OR FRIENDS OF NRA WILL BE TAKEN DOWN.www.friendsofnra.org
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Oct 12, 2026
David BockPANELIST
Yeah.
David BockPANELIST
But if you go to any, like, firearm fundraiser raffle or thing like that, th- there will be people who, you know, like, I, I volunteer with the Friends of NRA, and every year, they have, you know, the buckets.
David BockPANELIST
And it's a selection of, of firearm or, or hunting or sporting-related items, and there are always a whole bunch of manufacturer-branded cable locks still in their little plastic bags.
David BockPANELIST
[laughs]
Anthony ColandroHOST
And then, uh, Nate Brown from the Whittington Center, who was on this show a few weeks ago, uh, he, uh, spoke a little bit about Whittington Center and this was the first dinner ever.
Anthony ColandroHOST
The, uh, Friends of NRA partnered with the Whittington Center and we raffled off at the dinner, uh, four people, three days, two nights to stay at a cabin in Whittington Center where it includes a- food and entertainment and all kinds of stuff.
Sandy BerardiHOST
Wow.
Anthony ColandroHOST
And it went for $4,200 at the dinner last night.
Anthony ColandroHOST
We're all together.
Sandy BerardiHOST
Mm-hmm.
Anthony ColandroHOST
And, uh, so Mikhail, the surgeon, wrote, "Last night was my first Friends of NRA dinner, and I left thoroughly impressed by the sense of community and camaraderie.
Anthony ColandroHOST
It was a pleasure to meet so many welcoming people who share a commitment to the Second Amendment.
Chris MullerHOST
All right.
Chris MullerHOST
And just to wrap up the week, on Saturday, I helped raise some money for the Friends of NRA.
Chris MullerHOST
And we had the annual chili cook-off there, raising some money for these youth shooting sports that I've been speaking about frequently.
Chris MullerHOST
And To that point, also, we're planning out the spring banquet that we have every year as well.
Chris MullerHOST
So mark your calendars now.
Chris MullerHOST
Make sure you save the date.
Chris MullerHOST
April 1st is going to be the Friends of NRA banquet.
Chris MullerHOST
And so you do not want to miss that.