I've been waiting for this to start. And since July 4th is in 9 days, we don't have much time.
Mikey took point last year, da General in years past. I guess I'll volunteer this year. OpFTH is a good cause and I'd hate to see this disappear.
Here is the link to last years fund raiser.
https://www.cigarbid.com...y-OpFTH-CAT-fund-raiser Copied and pasted, with minor editing, from last year.
Allrighty folks lets get this party started!!It is time for the "Official" Start to this year's festivities.
As many of y'all know Operation From the Heart is a nonprofit organization that sends care packages to our soldiers serving abroad. OpFTH is 100% donation driven, when the donations stop Bill and the other agents fund our shipping costs out of our own pockets.
All donations go the Operation from The Heart shipping fund!
Here are the "General" rules
Once again this year is all about shipping funds as Smitty informed me that the OpFTH account is basically EMPTY
This year's goal is a minimum of, NOPE, not this year. I know that all will give till they bleed and we don't need the added pressure of a goal.
YOU CAN PLEDGE ANY AMOUNT!
Here is how you can make your contribution.
Personal or Certified check, or money order.(Send to schmitty)
OpFTH
29456 Groesbeck Hwy
Roseville MI 48066
Cigar donations can be sent to
schmitty (at the same address above)
please be sure to add a note with your CBid handle, # of cigars and that this is for the C-A-T if sending cigars (will make verification much easier)
Instant, Secure, online contributions VIA Paypal VIA Credit Card on the OpFTH website!
www.opfth.org
Click on the Paypal or JustGive Logo’s on the left hand side of the page.
WE prefer PAYPAL, you get an instant receipt for tax purposes!
or goto Paypal and send money to
[email protected] if that is easier for you Techies
Paypal is the prefered method (DO NOT list Cigars or Cigar Bid anywhere in the donation...Title donations "C-A-T 2015" Email your confirmation receipt to mandoman, PM for e-mail.
Prizes determined based on random draws
Tentatively only one prize per donater (this could change though) and just because a donation is made does not guarantee winning a prize.
Fund raiser will run through July 4th weekend. Prize drawings will take place a few days later, Donations MUST be confirmed to be eligible.
The Prize Structure will follow shortly
No prize tiers this year and while there is no "minimum" donation amount please remember that we are talking about cigar prizes that for the most part are worth at least $50 and much more considering all the Full boxes of smokes being offered.
Each box cost roughly $15 to ship. That is as easy as winning one less fiver this month, or sending one less PIB/Trade/RAOK etc
Now just a few bits of FYI
OpFTH is a 501(c) Non-profit
None of the Agents or Directors take a salary, we are 100% volunteer
The main office (smitty22 in Roseville MI) spends roughly $500 a month in shipping give or take.
close to 80% of OpFTH's shipping funds come from the fine B/SOTL here on CBid
The annual 4th of July C-A-T accounts for roughly 60% of the Annual funds used each year
Right now There is very little funds in the OpFTH account, which means smitty self funds shipping cost until more funds come in.
As long as there are Soldiers fighting abroad OpFTH will continue to send packages
There are currently about 20 on our shipping list
If you know of someone serving over there, please get me their APO and expected ship home month (as best as OPSEC rules allow) and I will get them added to the shipping list
And as always I extend my, Bill and the rest of the OpFTH family's MANY THANKS to ALL that continue to donate and allow us to keep sending as many packages as possible to those Soldiers that are risking their lives for our better good.
and finally here are some links to help
on facebook
https://www.facebook.com/opfth?fref=ts
on Crowdrise
https://www.crowdrise.com/OperationFromtheHeart
Cafe Press (link through and buy OpFTH themed goods)
http://www.opfth.com/
Good Search (search engine that donates for every search to the charity you choose, and also has many online partners that donate for purchases)
http://www.goodsearch.com/
And as always...THANK YOU for your continued support of OpFTH
disclaimer, I, mandoman, am not an agent of OpFTH. Todd usually throws this party but he is unable to do so but it needs to happen so I volunteer, not that I do much other than get this started and keep track of the prize donations and drawing.
Thank You
