VAXC Helping Out - Forest Fires in VA

obi_krash

Suspension Lift
Location
Richmond, VA
Hey Everyone - I know many of you saw Carrie Beasley post up the other day on Facebook about the forest fires going on up near the Charlottesville area. They have been going on for sometime now and the men and women fighting the fires could use some help from the community. Below is note from the command center.

They have 275-300 firefighters from all over the country currently housed in their dept that are fighting the forest fire. They are in need of individual wrapped items:
Moist towelettes
Paper towels
Sandwich size ziplock baggies
Single serve potato chips
Granola bars
Raisins
Peanut butter (single cups)
Slim jims

We are going to have two drop off locations - one in Richmond (Me) and one in Charlottesville with Carrie.

Richmond - you can contact me here or by phone to let me know you are coming and to get my address (508-904-3477)

Charlottesville - you can reach Carrie here or by email (gonmud@gmail.com)

If you are unable to drop anything off but still want to help out - Kyle Brock has set up a Donation page on the website if you would like PayPal money over. Carrie will use the funds to pick up more items before we drop the items off at the command center.

This is a great opportunity for us to help out those protecting and serving us and also to show everyone that off-road clubs are here to help as well.

Thanks everyone!
 

obi_krash

Suspension Lift
Location
Richmond, VA
Well so far $270 have been raised for this and more is coming. A few people are hitting us up on pay day so we will keep this going till Friday morning.
 

obi_krash

Suspension Lift
Location
Richmond, VA
Also - now anyone who helps out by donating or dropping off supplies will get a special edition sticker as a thank you. Big shout out to Luke for helping us out with this.

(Text will be white and stickers measure 6in by 3in).
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obi_krash

Suspension Lift
Location
Richmond, VA
So an update on the drive. We have received a way better reception than I imagined. I was a bit worried Carrie would showing up a few boxes of slim jims and a box of wet-naps.

As of 9:45am today we are at: $420

This is so cool guys - man I am proud to be part of this community. We will be able to provide so much more than I imagined.

Thanks for being awesome!


 

jg8992

Hi, my name is Brandon
Location
Spotsylvania, VA
So an update on the drive. We have received a way better reception than I imagined. I was a bit worried Carrie would showing up a few boxes of slim jims and a box of wet-naps.

As of 9:45am today we are at: $420

This is so cool guys - man I am proud to be part of this community. We will be able to provide so much more than I imagined.

Thanks for being awesome!


wow that's awesome
 

obi_krash

Suspension Lift
Location
Richmond, VA
So it has been 1 week since we opened up the drive for the Firefighters support. In 1 week and with the help of at least 15 of us we have raised a total of $423.62 to purchase supplies for the volunteers working the forest fires.

Little things like this are way I love being part of this community. We have received support not only in the state, but also out of state from our Xterra Nation family.


The drive is open for another 24 hours and then Carrie will be taking over to buy up the supplies and deliver them. Let's keep it going!


A big thanks to everyone who has helped out so far - you rock!
 

obi_krash

Suspension Lift
Location
Richmond, VA
I finally got the last of the thank you cards out this morning - so all of them are sent now.

Now I can put my sticker up, been holding out till everyone's got sent out first.
 

obi_krash

Suspension Lift
Location
Richmond, VA
I got mine over the weekend. Thanks dude! Didn't put on sticker due to crap weather thought. Hopefully will have a chance to when home.

I finally was able to find my stickers you sent me (got lost in the shuffle of moving prep) so I am waiting for this weather to clear up to sticker the MX right up man, it's killing me!
 
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