Anniversary Run - Volunteers Needed

**Aaron** · December 20th, 2010

Hey All,

This is the first call for volunteers for the Anniversary Run. We have two big aspects which need to be taken care of: Raffle Giveaways and Food.

Food - I'll be announcing an organizer for the food portion of the event soon! I'll start soliciting for these volunteers then.

Raffle Giveaways - Pete is the organizer for this part of the event but he is going to need volunteer help from some people. We need some folks to help Pete solicit donations of goods, gift certificates, stickers, etc for the raffle. This is great exposure for companies to get their names out there and of course the free stuff for our members is huge as well!

In years past Pete has worked hard on this and has not gotten a lot of support which means that many of the give-aways were for Toyotas (his contacts). Lets get some more feet on the ground to help with this!

It would be nice to get a volunteer to head up getting donations for each make of vehicle on the forum. That is, one for Jeeps, one for Discos, etc.

This Event Can Not Be Successful Without Volunteers! Whose In?

Pete, if I missed any details, feel free to comment or edit as needed!

December 20th, 2010

I'll help with food once you figure out who you want to head it up. I think Pete has the Yota stuff handled, but if he wants help picking stuff up or soliciting businesses, then I would be more then happy to help out too.

**Jackie** · December 20th, 2010

I'm in! I tried to get my Jeep dealership to donate stuff last year with no success - but I'll try again. I'll also donate food/money as needed to the cause. In addition, I'll volunteer to stay at the "base camp" and help with all the prep work that will be involved. I have a grill I could bring (providing I can get a mini-van to the required spot)!!! My Jeep won't carry squat! Or I could haul my trailer behind the Jeep.

I couldn't go last year so I'm really going to try to be there this year.

**AccordRanger** · December 20th, 2010

I will try to see if I can get some ford things donated!
Not too sure if I will be able to make it yet. But if I can I will be more than willing to help out.

December 20th, 2010

This is reeeaaallllyyyy far out for me to possibly commit (work), but will be glad to help out on the food and cooking side if possible. Got me a nice cast iron hibachi that's been my best friend for many years...also know a real good BBQ expert.....

December 20th, 2010

Here is the list of the folks that I will personally be dealing with:
Davez Off Road
High Country 4x4
4x4 Unlimited
Englewood Drive Shaft
Farris Survival
Arvada Auto Tech
Addicted Off Road
Nemesis
Stevinson Toyota West

Anyone else is fair game.I have worked with all of these folks in the past and they have all been very generous. Bill and Ed will probably rope in a couple more folks, too, from their side of the fence.

As a side note, approaching anyone in business for donations or gifts isn't easy. For one thing, everybody and their brother wants something "free" and all of these folks, dealers, manufacturers, service companies, etc., etc., have all been hit up for "freebies" in some way shape or form before. This isn't saying that they won't work with you, only that they will all be a bit wary and will need some clarification....after you have made contact with the person who can actually authorize this. It helps to have the following information:

Front Range 4x4 website address
Founder's name (full name)
Administrator's name and contact information (full name)
What we do and who we are (Trail clean ups, Toys for Tots, WFTW, etc., etc.)
About how many people are actually on the forum
Percentage of different rigs that are represented on the forum
Your business card
Front Range 4x4 business cards ( I have a mess of them, so if you need some, PM)
Some tact (Yes, surprisingly I have that, but not in abundance...)
Guile
Persistence
Clean appearance

Look at it as a bit like a job interview. Also insist on any literature, stickers or promotional material that they will hand you. Tell them that you will get that information out to everyone on the run.

**foxtrot** · December 20th, 2010

I will try to go to the different 4x4 shopshere in the springs. could you send me som business card pete? I'll pm you my address.

I am also willing to help with food/setup. I will be getting there a day early so just tell me what I need to do!

**Fordguy77** · December 20th, 2010

I will try and round some things up for the raffle, and i am willing to help out with bringing some food.

**Robert B** · December 20th, 2010

what do you need from a food organizer person thingy?? im not good with raffle stuff but i am good with food lol

**transplant87** · December 20th, 2010

im going to round up some stuff for the chevy guys wist me luck lol

CR · December 20th, 2010

Hey Pete,
I still have a set of those Taco skids we gave away last year. I have a super lot of sh!@ going on right now so I really don't know if I can commit to anything other than the skids yet but just know that they are reserved for the raffle.

**Rob** · December 20th, 2010

I can help with cooking, cleanup and the like.

And I'll hit up the local shop here for a donation.

December 20th, 2010

I'm trying to get a raffle donation out of Moto-Alliance, which sell Winches and winch accessories among other things.

www.motoalliance.com

Trying to think of other places that have more "universal" things to give out so its not so brand specific.

CR · December 20th, 2010

I was also thinking I could probably get a gift certificate from my company. We are not 4X4 related but i know alot of people on here own homes and could probably benefit from a free yard service of some sort.

**Dirt Claude** · December 21st, 2010

Count me in for help with food, utensils, plates, etc.

**Brad** · December 21st, 2010

I will be happy to bring up my shelter to provide some shade or a place out of the elements. Still on the fence about camping out the night before.
Going to try and swing at least 1 collapsable table and some chairs.

As for the raffle I am happy to donate some money towards buying some cool prizes. Being a tech I do all my own work so I am not in tight
with any of the 4x4 shops or vendors. I have some stuff from SEMA I can donate to the cause tho!

**Fatboris** · December 21st, 2010

I doubt I'd be much help on the raffle prizes but I'll ask around. As far as cooking goes, I'm in. I have a cooker that'll do quite a bit of food as well as a bullet smoker. Might need to get someone to haul my cooker as it won't fit in my Heep.

**southpaws3** · December 21st, 2010

Hey Aaron i'm in!!! I'll get w/ Brody and bring food and goodies for the raffel

**Mporter** · December 21st, 2010

I can probably do the same stuff I did last year. A few bags of chips (probably like 5) and then something to toss in the raffle.

**Mporter** · December 21st, 2010

And it doesn't have to be chips, if there's something we need more, just throw an idea out there and I can probably swing it too.

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