Thursday, January 7, 2010

Win a Guy Fieri customized Harley-Davidson motorcycle

*Update*
See Guy Fieri hosts March 6 fundraising event in Santa Rosa for information on the Raffle Drawing Party.

Guy Fieri sent out a tweet the other day, "Guy Fieri, Kulinary Gangsta" Harley. Built as a fundraiser for my close friend Lisa who has brain cancer. Tix @ friendsraisingfunds.org.


Readers, you can win a bike valued at over $10,000 for the cost of a $20 raffle ticket.

The motorcycle is being raffled off to benefit Lisa Thompson. Lisa is the wife of Dirty P., Guy Fieri's friend and sous chef. On August 6th of 2009, Lisa was suddenly diagnosed with stage 3 brain cancer, Anaplastic Astrocytoma. According to the Mayo Clinic, "patients with anaplastic astrocytoma often present with seizures, neurologic deficits, headaches, or changes in mental status."


Friends Raising Funds, backed by the Community Builders Group (website) of Santa Rosa, CA, is in its first year, inspired and formed by the friends of Lisa Thompson. Lori Fieri, wife of Guy Fieri wrote, "our goal is to see how this fundraiser goes and whether we can help with the needs of others in the years to come."

The Guy Fieri Customized Harley is:

* Donated by Michael's Harley-Davidson of Rohnert Park, CA
www.michaelsharleydavidson.com
* 2008 Softail Rocker
* Custom painted
* Twin Cam 96b (1,584 cc) engine wiki
* Air cooled
* Custom wheels
* Kelley Blue Book estimate $11,075 - $14,915 kbb.com
* Signed by Guy Fieri on the tail fender

The bike will be raffled off on March 6, 2010 in Santa Rosa, CA. For more info on the Guy Fieri customized Harley-Davidson raffle drawing party, click here.

People of the road, bikers, cancer survivors, friends, fans of Guy Fieri, Harley-Davidson, ... anyone can buy raffle tickets to win the bike. Cost is $20.00 for one raffle ticket. At the the time of this writing, raffle tickets are not available for purchase online. However, you can mail a check to:

Guy Fieri
Knuckle Sandwich, LLC
575 W. College Avenue, Ste 202
Santa Rosa, CA 95401

* Enclose a check for $20.00 for each ticket
* Multiple tickets increase your chance of winning!
* Pay to the order of Community Builders
* Note in the memo section, Lisa Thompson
* Include your name(s) and phone number to be contacted in case you win
* Tell 'em Dora sent ya. :)

Friends Raising Funds will mail the raffle tickets to recipients once the check has cleared. Be sure the address on your check is correct, or include your correct address in a note.

If you are a business in the North Bay Area of California interested in selling raffle tickets and benefit from the exposure of this unique Harley-Davidson motorcycle raffle, or to have this bike in your business for promotional use in exchange for helping to raise money, please email Jen Rota at jen@rtgsystems.net.

Paul (Dirty P.) and Lisa Thompson

Find out more at www.guyfieri.com/fundraiser, friendsraisingfunds.org and communitybuildersgroup.org.

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Guy Fieri, doing charitable works for others
Guy Fieri - supporting troops here and overseas
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3 comments:

David Smith said...

You should really consider having an on-line method to purchase these raffle tickets. You will make it much easier for many more folks to help Lisa.

Dora said...

Hi David,

I talked to Lori Fieri about online raffle ticket sales - it's a legal grey area at best. Each state has its own laws on raffles; some states consider it gambling.

She said, "(Friends Raising Funds is) dealing with the legal aspects of selling tickets online," and is considering using Craigslist soon.

She went on to say that she is "personally sending the raffle tickets to the recipients once the check has cleared."

Dora said...

Oh! And I should have added, for for many more folks to help Lisa (besides buying raffle tickets) would be to forward this post on to friends. Anyone who is a fan of Guy Fieri, his shows, Harley-Davidsons, or just motorcycles in general.

You can do that easily by using the Tweet or Facebook share buttons, or by using the email forward button. Thanks a million.