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Joggin’ For Frogmen

Sunday, July 27th, 2014

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Joggin’ for Frogmen is an upcoming 5k chip timed run/walk in honor of the US Navy SEALs and all Military servicemebers who have sacrificed their lives while protecting the USA. The event is taking place on Saturday, August 2nd at Town Point Park in Norfolk, VA. Participants can either register for the run at the Norfolk location, or if out of the area, as a virtual runner.

All proceeds of the event will go to benefit the Navy SEAL Foundation, 31Heroes Project, and Travis Manion Foundation.

For more information, and to register, visit jogginforfrogmen.com/norfolkva

Reaper 01 Is Giving Up His Beard For Special Operations Wounded Warrior

Friday, July 25th, 2014

The Beard Will Go!

Tomorrow, July 26th, at the Bear Track Tavern in Westfield, PA, Ron Bellan AKA Reaper 01 is giving up his beard for charity, specifically Special Operations Wounded Warrior. They are hoping to raise at least $10,000 dollars at the all-day event, which will also host a Reaper Outdoors vendor table. If you’re in the area, give ’em a visit to support a great cause, and to see Reaper 01 shaved clean.

www.reaperoutdoors.com

Combat Flip Flops Over Halfway To Its Goal Of $15,000 For Afghan Cashmere

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014

Combat Flip Flops is over halfway to its goal of sourcing Afghan cashmere from local producers to create scarves for first world markets. The donations made so far have:

  • helped fund over 90 days of school for Afghan women.
  • logged hours in Afghan factories supporting small businesses and driving economic stability.
  • supported a Veteran owned business that gives back to the Veteran community.
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    To add incentive, CFF has added a new donation reward to the list: The Gunner, an Afghan shemagh embroidered with a belt of ammo. The Gunner requires 6 hours of manual production in a woman owned factory, funds a week of school for an Afghan girl, and supports a veteran-owned business. For a $70 donation, you get a first run Gunner.

    The campaign ends August 18th, 2014.

    campaigns.vetlaunchusa.com/campaigns/combat-flip-flops-rock-the-cashmagh

    1st Annual Green Beret Challenge Run

    Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014

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    The 1st Annual Green Beret Challenge Run is an upcoming event taking place August 23rd, 2014 at the 10th Special Forces Group compound on Ft. Carson, Colorado. It consists of a 5K run using the THOR 3 obstacle course along with other ‘special events’. Many of the events at the run are likened to those used during the Special Forces Assessment and Selection program. Proceeds from the event are going to benefit the Special Forces Scholarship Fund. The event is limited to 500 entrants, so sign up soon if you’re interested.

    www.facebook.com/pages/Green-Beret-Challenge

    www.runningguru.com/EventInformation.asp?eID=11560

    Warrior Culture Gear – Limited Run Extortion 17 Memorial Shirt

    Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014

    Extortion 17

    Warrior Culture Gear is re-releasing last year’s Extortion 17 memorial shirt in a limited run of 500, with all proceeds after production costs going to Warfighter Foundation to benefit their efforts. The shirts come in Black with the Extortion 17 Memorial design on the front and the Warfighter Foundation logo on the left sleeve. The back displays the names of the servicemembers who lost their lives on August 6, 2011.

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    www.warriorculturegear.com/products/limited-run-extortion-17-memorial-shirt

    2014 Spirit Of Blue Sweepstakes

    Wednesday, July 16th, 2014

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    The Spirit of Blue has partnered up with Craig Morgan and the Grand Ole Opry for a special Law Enforcement tribute to be played during the Opry Show on August 19th, during which safety equipment grants will be presented. They’ve launched a national sweepstakes with a range of prizes, the grand prize being two tickets to the Opry Show, including:

    – Round-trip airfare
    – 2-night hotel accommodations
    – A personal tour of the Opry by Craig Morgan
    – Admission to a VIP reception prior to the show

    To enter, click the link below and fill out the entry form. The contest runs from now until August 5th, so get your entry in while you can.

    Additionally, the Spirit of Blue Foundation has set up a pilot fundraising program in the Nashville-area with Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. For every second dozen doughnuts sold in the 5 Nashville-area stores through July 31st, $1 will be donated to the Spirit of Blue Foundation.

    spiritofbluesweeps.com

    Combat Flip Flops And OPERATION HAWKEYE Aim To Support Military Families

    Tuesday, July 15th, 2014

    Combat Flip Flops, a veteran-owned small business creating peaceful, forward-thinking opportunities for self-determined entrepreneurs affected by conflict, has announced a partnership with Will Thomas and OPERATION HAWKEYE. Through the agreement, custom Combat Flip Flops shemaghs with the OPERATION HAWKEYE logo will be sold through OPERATION HAWKEYE’s gear shop with ten percent of each sale going directly to Team-5 and THE STATION Foundation.

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    “OPERATION HAWKEYE is a mission to express through action our gratitude to the Special Operations forces (SOF) community, as well as our commitment to remember the fallen and help those left to carry on. Combat Flip Flops is a vital member of this effort, along with a rapidly growing team of others from all across America. Every purchase of a Combat Flip Flops item with the OPERATION HAWKEYE mark supports the SOF community and funds initiatives to assist the loved ones of fallen SOF warriors, led by our nonprofit mission teammates. I really appreciate Combat Flip Flops’ willingness to stand with me to advance this important cause. Honor. Inform. ACT.,” Will Thomas, OPERATION HAWKEYE.

    “Why wouldn’t we support a kid that’s pushing limits, shattering records, and making a ton of noise to help those he doesn’t know. He’s the epitome of a Stokesperson and we’re psyched to have him on the team,” Matthew ‘Griff’ Griffin, CEO, Combat Flip Flops.

    To purchase a limited edition Operation Hawkeye shemagh from Combat Flip Flops, please visit www.ophawkeye.com/ohe-gear.

    www.combatflipflops.com

    www.ophawkeye.com

    www.team-5.org

    www.thestationfoundation.org

    Combat Flip Flops’ Rock The Cashmagh Campaign

    Monday, July 7th, 2014

    Rock the Cashmagh

    Combat Flip Flops currenty has a campaign on the new crowdfunding site Vet Launch, which hosts crowdfunding campaigns for Veterans. They’re looking for $15000 to launch a brand-new cashmere program which will utilize cashmere wool from local goat farmers in Afghanistan to create luxury scarves for First World markets. Through this effort, CFF looks to aid in developing a stable and self-sufficient economy in Afghanistan by encouraging Afghans to embrace enterprise through exportation, empowering millions of Afghanistan goat herders.

    campaigns.vetlaunchusa.com/campaigns/combat-flip-flops-rock-the-cashmagh