2018 has been a big and challenging year for us here at GotUr6. we are growing a little more each month as word gets out about who we are and what we are about. We had our annual board of directors meeting last weekend. we had a charity auction for the foundation and our 2nd annual Carolina Reaper Challenge.
First things first. during the past year, we’ve helped 5 families of our brothers in blue who died in the line of duty. we helped get adult children home in time to bury their father who gave his life while trying to save another. We helped the wife and 2 year old son of a brother killed during his physical agility exam. We also helped the young wife of a soldier who was critically injured in Afghanistan, get to him while he was in Germany for an extended period of time. these are just a few of the examples of those we’ve helped. We try not to turn anyone away. We have worked with other organizations to make sure the person or family got the help they were seeking. we truly are good stewards of the money you entrust to us. 90% of every dollar in goes out to help our hero’s in uniform.
Our charity auction this year raised over $1100. We had an Indian Motorcycle Racing Flag that had been autographed by the Indian Motorcycle Racing “Wrecking Crew” it was THE most popular item of the night. Our good friends at Indian Motorcycle of Charlotte paid a pretty penny to make sure they could hang it on their wall.
At the same time we were having the silent auction, we had our 2nd annual Carolina Reaper Challenge. This was started last year by our then board secretary. He chewed on a Carolina Reaper hot pepper for 2 full minutes, then went 5 minutes before drinking anything! He raised a bit over $500. This year, our Board President showed that his heart truly is invested in this organization when he stood up to the Reaper. Thankfully, one of our new board members stepped up along side and the 2 of them met the Reaper Challenge raising over $600!
Ladies and gentleman, I am here to tell you, this board fully supports the mission at GotUr6. For those not familiar with what a Carolina Reaper is, it is a hot pepper, the hottest in the world at 1.5 million Scoville Units. (it has since been surpassed by another pepper at 2 million Scoville Units, but we will stick with what we have.) We have a limited addition challenge coin that is available in our store. new stickers and a clothing line coming by Christmas.
Please come back often. We couldn't do what we do, with out the great people supporting us. Please feel free to drop us a line if you have a suggestion or if you or someone you know is a hero in uniform and needs our help.
I will announce our board members and their roles in next weeks blog! Thanks for tuning in.