Its that time of year again, so i would like to personally invite all of you to the kickoff of this years OpFTH 4th of July CAT!!!. 2 years ago it was an instant "into the fire" learning experience, last year helped starting early. so lets get it going this year and by the 3rd time i should figure this out.

First and formost

THE LIMITED EDITION T SHIRTS ARE BACK THIS YEAR!!!!

There is change this year where the shirts will be available for about 4 weeks, and will end before the CAT Does on the 4th. the logic behind this is so you gals and guys could have your T's to herf with on the 4th, so...

**Tshirt window shuts at June 17. That's the date they gaurentee delivery by July 3**



CAN PURCHASE HERE :
https://www.customink.com/fundraising/opfth-annual-t-shirt-fundraiser?ref=copy-link_social_desktop-campaign-page-share-top-v3&utm_campaign=desktop-campaign-page-share-top-v3&utm_content=opfth-annual-t-shirt-fundraiser&utm_medium=social&utm_source=copy-link&side=front&type=1&zoom=false

must hi-light/select entire link and right click. then select go to.
or copy and paste into your internet browser window.


Here is the link to last years fund raiser:
http://www.cigarbid.com/...8-COMPLETE-PRIZES-DRAWN

And to the 2017:
http://www.cigarbid.com/...ETE-PRIZE-WINNERS-DRAWN

And to the 2016:
http://www.cigarbid.com/...pFTH-CAT-Challange-2016

And a Link to the 2015 fund raiser.

http://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. I will work on keeping a much better count on donations to give final count as some people have asked me for one in the past.


YOU CAN PLEDGE ANY AMOUNT!
Here is how you can make your contribution.

Personal or Certified check, or money order.(Send to schmitty but make them out OPERATION FROM THE HEART or OPFTH (not schmitty))

OpFTH
29456 Groesbeck Hwy
Roseville MI 48066

After the CAT last year, there was a upgrade to the web page that allows someone to pledge a donation every month directly from the website via paypal. super easy to do! and no need to keep track of paper or deal with snail mail.

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)

The preferred method for monetary donations is paypal. goto Paypal and send money to: [email protected] if that is easier for you Techies REMEMBER TO INCLUDE YOUR CBID HANDLE

^^THIS EMAIL ADDRESS HAS CHANGED FROM LAST YEAR SO PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THAT DETAIL!!!^^
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!
The paypal will provide Schmitty with real time verification, and lets try to make his life easier.


Paypal is the prefered method (DO NOT list Cigars or Cigar Bid anywhere in the donation...Title donations "C-A-T 2018" Email your confirmation receipt to Ypetryna, PM for e-mail.

Prizes determined based on random draws

Tentatively only one prize per donor (this could change though) and just because a donation is made does not guarantee winning a prize.

Fund raiser will run up until July 4th 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, ypetryna, 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

PS – any suggestions or if you find any errors with this post please let me know so I can update the thread appropriately. Thank you.

PPS - thanks for helping me successfully run this for the last couple of years. I know Schmitty appreciates all your help too

No, Thank you !

thanks for driving this again, Yaro!

I'm in, and will continue my monthly donation of $10/month for the next year, and will make other donations. Also, put me down for a SoCal Sunshine prize for the raffle for donors.

I'm in for a Waldos Winnings package and will pick up some shirts too!

I'm in. Put me in for a Mad Moose Maineiac Prize

Happen to be waring my OPfTH tee right now. A little faded but so am I.

Happy to offer another DED END prize this year and a donation as well for this worthy cause.

That's my vet right there

Got my shirt today and made a donation also now lets get this back up top

To all the White Soxs fans around.....

YOU CAN PUT IT ON THE BOARD!!!!

Donations


Palama (t)
Corey Sellers (t)
NWStogie (t)
Delta1 (t)
Stinger88 (t)
DED (t)
Dkage (t)
Mandobro
RMAN4443 (t)
Chazzzz (t)
CelticBomber (t)
Shaun341 (t)
Drafterx (t)
itsawaldo (t)
Dstieger (t)
LetsRock (t)
Cereal City Cigar Smoker (t)
NapalmMan67
Cheno
Mikey1597
zrx 1200
Cigarlady 7




zitotczito - didnt want to be in prize pool


Updated `FINAL UPDATE

Prizes

Delta1 ________________ SoCal Sunshine _____________ ITSAWALDO
RMANN4443 ___________ N.H. Cow Flop ______________ CIGARLADY
Itsawaldo _____________ Waldo Winnings ______________ CCC SMOKER
Shaun341 ____________ Shaun341prize _______________ DELTA1
Mandobro____________ Mad Moose Maineiac ____________ PALAMA
Palama ______________ Box of Stuff From Hawaii _______ DRAFTERX
Deadeyedick __________ DED END __________________ CHAZZZZZ
Corey Sellers ___________ Southern Hospitality _________ DKAGE
NWStogie ______________ Northwest Noogie __________ ZRX 1200
Mikey1597 _____________ Texas Titty Twister___________ CELTIC BOMBER
Zitotczito ______________ Exile 5er x2 __________ RMANN
MIKEY1597

OpFTH prize - Shaun 341



The prizes offered up are updated as soon as i see them.
The donors are added as soon as i get confirmation from Schmitty/a transaction id/tracking # for packages. (i have a running paper copy of names mentioned for ease since i prefer paper, but i will update this as i get more info)

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The prizes will be randomly drawn and awarded to those who donate. I will post a winners list. In order to keep it as simple as possible, the winner will need to contact the Prize Pledger and arrange for delivery.

I thought I mentioned this, but apparently didn't.
PM confirmations to me and I'll add you to the list. If you wish to remain anonymous, let me know.

to make life a little easier, i will check this in the morning to see who donated to OpFTH. as soon as i see
Anyone who donates a prize, i will update in the morning when i see it.

if it matters, the order is just based on what i see first, or what i type first, or where i come back to when i return from distractions.

thanks all for the continued support. OpFTH started here! and continues to push on because of you and this community. Thanks in advance

"smitty"
Operation from the Heart

Please put me down for a “Northwest Noogie” prize. Donation and T-shirt purchase pending...

box of cigars en route to OpFTH, USPS # 9534 6145 7584 9150 2122 76, edd Thu, 6/6/19


box includes an additional fiver, the entry fee from Buckwheat's Greatest Day in Motorsports Contest...total 25 cigars...

updated. might be slow with it it today and tomorrow. not my day currently.

u cray bro

2 MFR headed to OPFTH should land Monday

9505 5124 3468 9151 1917 71

9505 5124 3468 9151 1917 88

Cash donation today Transaction ID: 33007853CL9114606

Bump this to the top.

T-shirt ordered / donated last week.

Today: Cash donation via PayPal to C-A-T 2019: Transaction ID: 4KP90977HN172092C

Cigars sent. 9505 5115 9973 9156 4277 60

The OP has the address.

OpFTH
29456 Groesbeck Hwy
Roseville MI 48066

Package away - - 9114999944313572098786

got one before the deadline...thanks for the reminder, schmitty...

^^Awesome sauce.

Awesome

Just added new T-Shirt to my wardrobe....I'll be stylin' at the BBQ on Independence day...F-06AC7E7B

Sent a box of cigars to Schmitty22, including 5'er for Greatest Day in MotorSports ante---9505514181269162185188

Monthly donation still working(This really is the easiest way to do it, donation goes out every month, even if you get busy)

Thanks for keeping this up and going, Yaro, and to you Schmitty for all you do to keep this org. functioning