This has been approved by Striker.

I've known Mike (mic209) for about 12 years. We worked together until 2015 when he moved out of state. He is a damn fine husband, father of two beautiful girls, and all around fantastic human being. Earlier this year, he had a stiffness in his hip, after a while, it started to become painful. He had to wait over a month to get into the Dr., and it was discovered he had a fracture where his leg met his hip. Fast forward to last week, it was discovered that a tumor was the cause of the fracture. After further analysis, he was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. As I type this, he is in surgery to remove the tumor and start reconstruction of the joint. He will then start chemo therapy after letting the leg heal for a couple of weeks. They also said he will be needing a bone marrow transplant after a couple of months. He will be out of work for at least 6 months. I feel sick about this, and wish there was more I could do. I know the power of Arfcom, and the Cola Warrior community. We take care of our own. I told him to get rested up, and call me when he feels well enough to talk after surgery, and we'll get some fundraising efforts going. I have permission to post a link to his Fundly page set up by some other friends of his, as well. I will send him a link to this thread, and I'm sure he will chime in when he feels well enough to.

Thank you Striker for approving this.

Fundly Link

The Raffle:

Tickets will be $5 each (no maximum, buy as many as you want!)

The drawing will be held on November 7th. Some items will be standalone prizes, some of the smaller items will be grouped into prize packages. Once all items are figured out, I will post pictures of the groupings.

To purchase tickets, you can Paypal with a note included with just your username (please no mention of raffle/icky guns, etc.) to p2tharizo(at)yahoo.com

or, you can send a check or money order (please include username) to the following address:

B. Turner
PO Box 6338
Kingman, AZ 86402

The Prizes:

There are SIX SSA-E's up for grabs. These are etched with the Cola Warrior logos (depending on event), and are factory sealed from Geissele. Normally Cola Warrior sponsor items can only be exchanged to other Cola Warrior Vets, however, due to the circumstances, I have the approval to raffle these. Additional triggers have been donated by Talley and LinggrrLonggrr, Bedouin2W, NoloContendere,

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MOA Targets:  A 50% (in size, not quality) Popquiz target with custom (leg?) paddle.



wjoutlaw:  Cola Warrior Polo Shirt. The winner will have the choice of a Large or Extra Large black Polo shirt with either the Peep and Bones or a Peep Spade.

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Duffy from Forward Controls Designs: EMR-A with an EMR included, and an ABC/R v2.

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BillyDoubleU: Custom 1911 wood grips.

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ruffhowzer: Arfcom 1OZ silver coin



BMWBIKR: Aero Precision Black Anodized Stripped AR15 upper with the Aero precision upper build kit.




Anthem_of_the_mind: Esstac pouch goodie pack.

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1ANDY2: I will donate a nice custom laser engraved cherry or mesquite plaque (winner's choice what they want on it). Something 6x8ish.

SxPxDx (Radian Weapons):

Raptor-LT, for 5.56, Black
Radian Enhanced Bolt Carrier Group, Black Nitride
Talon Ambidextrous 45/90 Safety Selector – Black 2 Lever





How about the ultimate start to building your own CWAR? S/N 33, yes, the magic number. Must ship to your FFL.





Update: 10/22

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I've filled out all the tickets thus far, and figured out the prize packages.

Winners in BLUE

Prize package 1: $200 Esstac gift certificate, and 1OZ Silver Coin, 1911 grip set chosen at random by BillyDoubleU.  DFarm

Prize package 2: Forward Controls items, plus Esstac pouches, CWW Caps, Sling from Saddler, 1911 grip set chosen at random by BillyDoubleU. TheMollusk

Prize Package 3: $200 Esstac gift certificate, shirt, and Aero Precision Black Anodized Stripped AR15 upper with the Aero precision upper build kit, 1911 grip set chosen at random by BillyDoubleU. TLP888

Prize Package 4: $200 Esstac gift certificate, and custom plaque, 1911 grip set chosen at random by BillyDoubleU. Bajagringo

Prize Package 5: CWAR Lower, 1911 grip set chosen at random by BillyDoubleU. Omnifox

Prize Package 6: Radian BCG, Charging Handle, Selector, 1911 grip set chosen at random by BillyDoubleU. Givememytoys

Trigger one: P2's CWW3, 1911 grip set chosen at random by BillyDoubleU. Sixtigers

Trigger two: P2's wife's CWW3, 1911 grip set chosen at random by BillyDoubleU. Robert Y.

Trigger three: Talley's CWW3, 1911 grip set chosen at random by BillyDoubleU. Miker84

Trigger four: LinggrrLonggrr's CWW3 or CWTX2-winner's choice, 1911 grip set chosen at random by BillyDoubleU. Eagle34

Trigger five: Bedouin2W's CWC 2, 1911 grip set chosen at random by BillyDoubleU. Eagle34 again!

Trigger six: NoloContendere's 2013 CW trigger, 1911 grip set chosen at random by BillyDoubleU. [/color] BMWBIKR

MOA Steel Target JasonCar40

Done

OST for later, thank you and bump to page 1

Hope surgery and treatment goes well. ????

I'll update the thread when I hear from him to keep everyone in the loop. I bet he's going to feel like hell, so I'm thinking it might be a couple of days.

MOA is in to donate a custom POPQUIZ hostage setup, with the hostage taker paddle as a leg. 

Done

Pre-humped, I assume?

I'll update the OP. Thank you sir!

In, good luck Mike.

You're a good man, even if you do dress funny.

Hit for 2

Here are the just cut paddles for the TEAM EMILY and HARVEY fund raiser hostage setups. I'm swamped right now, but I'll try to get a pic of an assembled unit up if someone doesn't have one on hand to post for me.  Attached File

Donating $25.

In for 2x.

If I win a trigger, tell your wife to keep hers.  I'll take the MOA leg, though.  

Thanks brother, but there's plenty of Geissele privileged AR's in this house, she will be fine without it.

I cannot personally participate but I'd gladly buy the tickets for him.

I could be mistaken, but I think USPS flat rate boxes will go to europe.   No-go on the trigger, but I can't imagine ITAR covers a flat piece of steel.   Maybe I just have a lack of imagination tho.

Subscribed to hit link after work.

Done. In for 4.

Tag for home.

colaids sent

You're mistaken. Weight gets capped at 7 lbs for Canada, and I don't think works in Europe at all. 

Bummer.  

in for 5

I’m in for a few!

In for two

Bump. Ill get something in soon.

In for 10

Good luck Mike!

In and prayers up for Mike!

45 tickets sold so far....and thanks to LinggrrLonggrr, we've now got a fourth SSA-E trigger for the raffle!

I have some more goodies coming up, but I'll wait until I can get some pictures, I'll be updating the OP.

In for 5. Well done OP, a good friend you are.

Best wishes Mike!

Tag

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OP, I want to make sure I have this right, so I can both hit his fund link and then PayPal directly to your email for the raffle correct? Or do I just hit the fund link and then hit your email saying I did?..Not like I am rich or anything, but I gotta try and help somehow...

I will donate a nice custom laser engraved cherry or mesquite plaque (winner's choice what they want on it) if you want to add that to the prize list.  Something 6x8ish.

Yep. If you want to donate directly, you can use the Fundly link. If you want tickets, just do $5 increments to my Paypal with your username, as I will record the drawing, and some people might not want their names announced.

I gotchu fam.




ETA: no bullet marks because I have a mini-mozambique down on the range, and only built one stand. Lol.

Thanks OP, I hit them both, its not much but I haven't worked since early 13 because of a wreck...

Thank you, every little bit helps!

Thank you to everyone.

Also, I will be updating the OP this evening or in the morning as some more items are coming up as raffle prizes.

Dang.

is Nov 7 the cutoff date to buy raffles?  Or did I miss that somewhere? (Old dude, blind in one eye can’t see out of the other.......)

Yep, I will draw November 7th.

Fuck cancer right in its fucking ass.

k thanks. Can’t do anything till around 21 Oct.

I gave my privilege trigger to Josh for Team Emily and I got no cash, but I'll donate the marrow if there's a way to do that.

Donation sent. Thoughts and prayers go out to you, Mike. Get better!

The wife just gave the ok to donate a Cola Warrior Polo Shirt. The winner will have the choice of a Large or Extra Large black Polo shirt with either the Peep and Bones or a Peep Spade.

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That's awesome. Anthem_of_the_mind is on his way over from work to bring some Esstac goodies to add to the raffle prizes. I will be updating the OP with prizes as we go, so please keep an eye on it.

The outpouring of support here leaves me at a loss for words. Thank you everyone.

In for 10.  Incoming money.

Donated $20. Will paypal the $10 for raffle.

Would love to hear from Mike on how he's doing if possible.