MARYSVILLE – Six nonprofit groups are selling legal fireworks to raise money for everything from sending kids to church camps to helping moms and babies with diapers and formula.

Angel Metcalf, director of Pregnancy Aid of Snohomish County, said it’s the first time her group has sold fireworks. She said a board member brought the idea up as a fund-raiser.

“It’s a lot more work than I anticipated,” she said, adding her group also provides car seats and clothing for moms with babies.

TNT has a new rating system at their fireworks stands. They 1-4 rate the color, height and loudness of the fireworks. For example, the Ah-Some is rated the best of each – 4-4-4 – and sells for $40. The Mighty Python is rated 3-4-4 but sells for just $10.

Their booth is at the Walmart at 8713 64th St. NE. Their best deals include: The All-American for $80 with a free $20 Pyro Pac Bag included, and the kid-friendly Morning Glory, two for $3.

Each TNT stand also is having a free drawing for a $150 fireworks package.

The Reclamation Church is again at the Fred Meyer at 9925 State Ave. Customers can sign a petition there that is asking the city to change its mind regarding making all fireworks illegal next year.

Money made at that stand will go to its student ministry to attend summer camps. The Fast Draw is a popular seller for just $5. Their best deal is the Big Time package for $150, which includes for free the $50 Guilty as Sin.

Also operating a stand for the first time is the Marysville Foursquare Church. They are raising money to send young members to a youth camp.

Their booth is at 9313 State Ave. Their deals include Excaliber mortars for $60, and the Heavy Hitters for $200. Both are half price.

“We’re praying” for high sales, Pam Durham said.

Impact Ministries has the booth at the Allen Creek Shopping Center, 6610 64th St. NE. Funds there go to underprivileged children and orphans in Russia.

They have many buy one get-one-free deals. They sell a Zombie Clown for $70, a large candle with 84 shots in it for $20, and the Neon Force for only $5 has the TNT rating of 4-3-3.

The Pirates of Treasure Island have the stand at Albertsons, 301 Marysville Mall Way. That group does food, toy and clothing drives for those in need. They also appear in local parades, including the Strawberry Festival. They entertain at senior centers, Special Olympics and a camp for abused kids.

Pirates Handlbr and Bitter Sweet said it was their first year selling fireworks. They were told last time there was a booth at that location the group cleared $18,000.

Some of their best deals are: Snap Bangers for $3, Texas Chainsaw for $15, Unbeatable for $25, Corrupt for $60 and Woah Daddy, which has the highest TNT rating of 4-4-4, sells for $70.

Youth pastor Sherwin Rulloda gave some reasons why people should buy from nonprofits, rather than illegal ones at Tulalip’s Boom City.

“If you’re going to spend money anyway, you may as well do it for a good cause,” he said.

He added that, “If you’re going to blow up money, do it on legal fireworks.”

Rulloda is at the Shock an’ Awe fireworks stand at the Church of the Nazarene, 8240 64th St. NE.

He explained that supplier is a nonprofit church in Bothell that only works with other local churches that are sending kids on missions. His church is sending 27 kids to Mexico on a mission that will help build a second story on an existing church two hours south of Mexico City in Tepetke. Students will help run a Vacation Bible School, too. Proceeds will also raise funds for scholarships to summer camps.

Rulloda said the church raised $8,000 last summer in its first time selling fireworks.

“It was dry and that affected sales last year,” he said.

He said their products range from novelty items for kids to an artillery section that has 500 grams of gun powder, which is the maximum legal amount.

Even though Marysville is banning sales next year, the church plans to try to have a stand in Arlington or Lake Stevens instead.

“It beats small fund-raisers like car washes and bake sales,” Rulloda said.