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Posted: 8/28/2014 8:17:42 AM EDT
I know many of you stay out of General Discussion, and those of you that do visit may not notice a thread tacked there about one your HTF brothers. I would encourage you to read the story of your neighbor Brandon if you have not. I didn't see a thread here, so wanted to make sure you locals were aware. I would encourage you to rally to help Brandon and his family in any way that you can. I suspect coming home to a mowed lawn or a warm meal may be something his family could really use right now.
For those of us thousands of miles away - the only thing we can do is support Brandon financially through a staff approved fundraising campaign. As of this morning - the entire might of ARFCOM had barely crossed the $15K mark  . Folks - we can do better than this. To get this party started, I have issued the following challenge:
I hereby challenge you ARFCOM brothers and sisters. Get Brandon's fund to $20,000 by the end of the holiday weekend, and I will personally donate $5,000 to get us to our goal. We can do this!! Can you help?
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Posted: 8/28/2014 9:30:09 AM EDT
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Pony up boys, There are not many causes out there more righteous than this. |
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Posted: 8/28/2014 10:18:19 AM EDT
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$17,888 and 72% towards the goal as of this morning.
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Posted: 8/28/2014 10:28:50 AM EDT
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You guys have rallied over $2,000 this morning in just 2 hours!!
Looks like I better break out the checkbook 
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Posted: 8/28/2014 11:03:48 AM EDT
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$20,625!!!!
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Posted: 8/28/2014 11:37:03 AM EDT
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I get paid tomorrow, I'll chip in asap :)
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Posted: 8/28/2014 11:44:42 AM EDT
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I'll have to wait until the weekend but I'm in.
Does the GD thread say where in CO Brandon's at? |
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Posted: 8/28/2014 11:58:02 AM EDT
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My boss just donated another 100.00 |
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Posted: 8/28/2014 12:39:41 PM EDT
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Since I challenged here, I'll post the check that's going to Brandon's family. I'm proud to have been a part of this team's support of our brother and his family.
My challenge has been met. Who's next?
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Posted: 8/28/2014 12:46:03 PM EDT
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Since I challenged here, I'll post the check that's going to Brandon's family. I'm proud to have been a part of this team's support of our brother and his family. http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=68049 My challenge has been met. Who's next? 
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Posted: 8/28/2014 1:20:59 PM EDT
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I'll have to wait until the weekend but I'm in. Does the GD thread say where in CO Brandon's at? He's up in Lakewood. |
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Posted: 8/28/2014 2:21:10 PM EDT
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Thanks.
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Posted: 8/28/2014 4:24:01 PM EDT
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Almost at $25K!!! This is incredible. ARFCOM came through with close to $10K in roughly 8 hours.
We should be able to get to $25K tonight .
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Posted: 8/28/2014 5:52:53 PM EDT
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Thanks. 
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Posted: 8/28/2014 6:05:59 PM EDT
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Bravo. I chipped in a few days ago. Not huge, but I hope it helps.
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Posted: 8/28/2014 7:16:11 PM EDT
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Thank you BlackFox
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Posted: 8/29/2014 12:30:11 AM EDT
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Awesome Arfcom, just bought a new vehicle and tapped. Great work guys and OP!!!
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Posted: 8/29/2014 9:50:47 AM EDT
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Alright Gents, I'm sending out a box to them tomorrow. If you have anything you want to throw in, shoot me a PM. I work in Downtown Denver, live in Centennial, and will be in Castle Rock this evening.
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Posted: 8/29/2014 12:43:15 PM EDT
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Alright Gents, I'm sending out a box to them tomorrow. If you have anything you want to throw in, shoot me a PM. I work in Downtown Denver, live in Centennial, and will be in Castle Rock this evening. What are you putting in the box? I'm happy to contribute some items but I have no idea what their needs are. |
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Posted: 8/29/2014 1:24:25 PM EDT
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Girlfriend made a prayer shawl, I was going to get a gift card to king soopers for diapers and the like.
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Posted: 8/29/2014 1:38:54 PM EDT
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What are you putting in the box? I'm happy to contribute some items but I have no idea what their needs are. I'm trying to include some handwritten notes and just anything that might be helpful. They're at home, and probably have a lot of time to sit and think. I'd love some ideas about how to cheer them up if anybody has them! Heck, I had even thought about some gear from the ar15.com store (T-shirts and a glass or something). |
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Posted: 8/29/2014 2:17:03 PM EDT
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We just hit $35,000 for Brandon and his family!! ($30K+$5K check)
Nicely done ARFCOM 
Note there is now an ARFCOM raffle AND Geissele is now offering 50 custom trigger sets for the cause: raffle thread - $10/ticket 
click here for more information about the triggers. |
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Posted: 9/1/2014 11:38:24 AM EDT
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A lot fewer zeroes than yours
 but donation sent.
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Posted: 9/2/2014 11:14:41 PM EDT
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There is a segment on 9news right now about him
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Posted: 9/3/2014 1:45:33 AM EDT
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There is a segment on 9news right now about him http://www.9news.com/story/news/local/2014/09/02/dying-father-wants-to-help-family/14994123/ |
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Posted: 9/3/2014 8:20:44 AM EDT
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Thanks for sharing the news segment, guys, and thanks to everyone for spreading the word.
As a quick update on funding - Christina has upped the target to $100K under everyone's advice here. For those of you not tracking, here's my best estimate on the fundraising effort as of this morning:
Total: $70,000 for Brandon and Christina While it hardly feels like a time to celebrate - I'm proud to be a part of the team here. Great job everyone. Please continue to share with your friends and family. Wouldn't it be great to see $100,000 raised for Brandon's family? - Travis |
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Posted: 9/4/2014 12:07:47 AM EDT
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There is a segment on 9news right now about him http://www.9news.com/story/news/local/2014/09/02/dying-father-wants-to-help-family/14994123/ Thanks for the hot link, guess I should have done that Sending out a couple gift cards this week. |
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