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We are pleased to announce that at our recently held annual board meeting, Mid-Atlantic Early Broncos Board of Directors unanimously approved the undertaking of building an Early Bronco to be raffled or auctioned off to benefit a non-profit charitable organization which provides assistance to wounded special operations servicemen and to the families of those who are wounded or killed in action.
MEB is honored to have several members from this elite community of our military as members of our club. These men and their fellow team members are America’s true warriors!
The dedication, commitment, physical and mental toughness required to learn the skills and earn the trust needed to be accepted into this very select community within the armed services is more than most outside of this small community can truly comprehend (even for some of us who are “regular” service veterans). The willingness and eagerness of these warriors to put themselves into unimaginable harms way -during some of the most difficult, most secretive and most important missions - on a daily basis is what puts these men into a class of their own. For these reasons, MEB has decided to select one of the Special Operations related charitable organizations that provide assistance to these great Americans and their families as the beneficiary of this build.
As many of you may know from attending or reading about our events over the last 11+ years, MEB takes great pride and works very hard to put on first-rate events and functions for our members and the Bronco community as a whole. Accordingly, we take this endeavor very seriously and will do our best to ensure it is completed in a first-class manner which will enable us to achieve our goal of raising as much money and public awareness as possible for the selected organization.
The Cause:
A project committee has been established to evaluate the charitable organizations and to select one which we feel can best help us help them by working together to promote this project and maximize exposure to generate awareness and proceeds for these warriors and their families. We plan to select an organization that is able and willing to take an active role in making this build, and the subsequent tour to promote it, a success. Once we finalize our selection of the charity, we will present them with a conceptual plan of the build and ask them for suggestions of a project name that is befitting the organization and the servicemen that it supports.
The Vehicle:
Of course, it will be an Early Bronco! Our plan is to build a high quality Early Bronco that can be daily driven during the week and taken on challenging trails on the weekend. We are still reviewing many of the options available for drive train combinations and specific equipment to be used, but we are leaning towards the modern upgrades many of us wish for in our “dream Bronco”. We also want to make every reasonable effort to make this Bronco 50-state street legal so that the winner may register it, wherever they may live.
Funding:
The MEB Board of Directors has agreed to provide a portion of the initial funds as working capital if needed. Additional funds will be solicited through private and corporate donations and sponsorships. A certified CPA has agreed to handle all accounting aspects of the project to ensure full transparency of the financials.
Timeframe:
Although we would all like to have this done ASAP, the reality is that to undertake a project of this magnitude and to then properly promote it after it is built takes time. We want to generate maximum awareness and revenue in order to best help these warriors and their families.
Location:
Due to the widely dispersed membership of MEB, the location of the build has yet to be determined. Some work on subassemblies may take place in multiple locations by groups of local members. Automotive professionals who are willing to donate their time and expertise for this noble cause may also perform portions of the work. We may also use the 2011 and/or 2012 annual MEB Wrench & Roast as an event to join thes various parts and sub-assemblies together. We have several members with well-equipped facilities who are willing to make them available for various phases of this project.
Updates:
Once we finalize the selection of the charity and establish the project name, we intend to create a dedicated, professionally hosted website for regular updates on the progress on the project.
Method of generating revenue for the charity:
We will be evaluating both the auction and raffle ticket sales options and the legal requirements and promotional costs to do each.
How you can help:
As this project progresses, there will be many ways for all of you to help keep this project on track to a successful completion. Some that come to mind are:
Although there is much planning and work to be done to hammer out the details of this project, we wanted to put this out to let you all know what is in the works and to ask you to stay tuned if you have an interest in following or assisting as this project gets underway.
Sincerely,
Drew Peroni
SpecOp Fundraiser Project Co-Chair
Founder, Director Mid-Atlantic Early Broncos
USN ‘89-‘94
Karl Bradley
SpecOp Fundraiser Project Co-Chair
Charter Member, Mid-Atlantic Early Broncos
MEB is honored to have several members from this elite community of our military as members of our club. These men and their fellow team members are America’s true warriors!
The dedication, commitment, physical and mental toughness required to learn the skills and earn the trust needed to be accepted into this very select community within the armed services is more than most outside of this small community can truly comprehend (even for some of us who are “regular” service veterans). The willingness and eagerness of these warriors to put themselves into unimaginable harms way -during some of the most difficult, most secretive and most important missions - on a daily basis is what puts these men into a class of their own. For these reasons, MEB has decided to select one of the Special Operations related charitable organizations that provide assistance to these great Americans and their families as the beneficiary of this build.
As many of you may know from attending or reading about our events over the last 11+ years, MEB takes great pride and works very hard to put on first-rate events and functions for our members and the Bronco community as a whole. Accordingly, we take this endeavor very seriously and will do our best to ensure it is completed in a first-class manner which will enable us to achieve our goal of raising as much money and public awareness as possible for the selected organization.
The Cause:
A project committee has been established to evaluate the charitable organizations and to select one which we feel can best help us help them by working together to promote this project and maximize exposure to generate awareness and proceeds for these warriors and their families. We plan to select an organization that is able and willing to take an active role in making this build, and the subsequent tour to promote it, a success. Once we finalize our selection of the charity, we will present them with a conceptual plan of the build and ask them for suggestions of a project name that is befitting the organization and the servicemen that it supports.
The Vehicle:
Of course, it will be an Early Bronco! Our plan is to build a high quality Early Bronco that can be daily driven during the week and taken on challenging trails on the weekend. We are still reviewing many of the options available for drive train combinations and specific equipment to be used, but we are leaning towards the modern upgrades many of us wish for in our “dream Bronco”. We also want to make every reasonable effort to make this Bronco 50-state street legal so that the winner may register it, wherever they may live.
Funding:
The MEB Board of Directors has agreed to provide a portion of the initial funds as working capital if needed. Additional funds will be solicited through private and corporate donations and sponsorships. A certified CPA has agreed to handle all accounting aspects of the project to ensure full transparency of the financials.
Timeframe:
Although we would all like to have this done ASAP, the reality is that to undertake a project of this magnitude and to then properly promote it after it is built takes time. We want to generate maximum awareness and revenue in order to best help these warriors and their families.
Location:
Due to the widely dispersed membership of MEB, the location of the build has yet to be determined. Some work on subassemblies may take place in multiple locations by groups of local members. Automotive professionals who are willing to donate their time and expertise for this noble cause may also perform portions of the work. We may also use the 2011 and/or 2012 annual MEB Wrench & Roast as an event to join thes various parts and sub-assemblies together. We have several members with well-equipped facilities who are willing to make them available for various phases of this project.
Updates:
Once we finalize the selection of the charity and establish the project name, we intend to create a dedicated, professionally hosted website for regular updates on the progress on the project.
Method of generating revenue for the charity:
We will be evaluating both the auction and raffle ticket sales options and the legal requirements and promotional costs to do each.
How you can help:
As this project progresses, there will be many ways for all of you to help keep this project on track to a successful completion. Some that come to mind are:
- Cash donations
- Donation of parts, labor or professional services
- Assistance with establishing contacts to potential corporate sponsors
- Assistance with contacting notable personalities/celebrities who may be interested in helping promote public awareness and fund raising for a great cause.
- Bid high or purchase lots of raffle tickets (whichever method is selected for fundraising)!
Although there is much planning and work to be done to hammer out the details of this project, we wanted to put this out to let you all know what is in the works and to ask you to stay tuned if you have an interest in following or assisting as this project gets underway.
Sincerely,
Drew Peroni
SpecOp Fundraiser Project Co-Chair
Founder, Director Mid-Atlantic Early Broncos
USN ‘89-‘94
Karl Bradley
SpecOp Fundraiser Project Co-Chair
Charter Member, Mid-Atlantic Early Broncos
Then take it to Carlisle and other shows next summer to promote it.
