Vskydiver's Leap for Lupus Raffle

[JohnMitchell 16]

Hi Everyone,

It's that time of year again, when Vskydiver and I put on the Leap for Lupus skydiving event and charity raffle. As many of you know, my wife Valinda, AKA Vskydiver, suffers from lupus, an auto immune disease that affects mostly women, usually in their teens and twenties. She almost lost her life to it a few years back and still suffers some of the ill effects to this day. We have many friends that are even worse off from the disease.

The Leap for Lupus raffle is her way of fighting back, raising money for medical research into the causes of and cures for lupus. Being a self funded and all volunteer foundation, we're proud to say that every dollar raised by our raffle goes directly to the University of Washington Division of Rheumatology for research. We're very excited to say that this year they have a new drug in initial clinical trials. We hope it's very successful.

Please take a minute to look over our list. PM me if you'd like to buy tickets or follow the link below the list to our Facebook page. As always, a HUGE thanks to all of our sponsors in this raffle. I'm am so humbly grateful for their support. They are the best.

For those of you who make it to the event in person, as always there are even more prizes on the Local List, from custom jumpsuits to barbecues, reserve repacks to restaurant coupons. I'd love it if each and everyone of you could be there with us.

Thanks,

John Mitchell
Leap for Lupus 2013 National Prize List

Velocity Sports Equipment – 50% off Infinity container

Sunrise Manufacturing – 2 chances to win 50% off Wings Container

Aerodyne - $1500 off complete Aerodyne rig

United Parachute Technology – 30% off Vector 3 Container, 15% off options

Vigil - 30% off Vigil AAD

Larsen & Brusgaard – Optima Advanced Audible Altimeter

Larsen & Brusgaard – Solo II Advanced Audible Altimeter

Bonehead Composites - Coupon for a Pimp Daddy Open Face Helmet

Body Sport U.S.A. – 50% off Freefly pants

Body Sport U.S.A. – 50% off Competition Suit

Flite Suit –4 chances to win 20% off Flite Suit

iFlySeattle – 3 chances to win 15 minutes of Tunnel Time

Cookie Composites – 50% off Fuel Helmet and camera mounts

Sunpath – 2 chances to win Custom Mini-rig Back Pack

iFlySFBAy – 5 Minutes Tunnel Time

Skyventure Colorado – First Time Flyer Coupon

Blue Skies Magazine – One year subscription

Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. The drawing will be held Saturday night, August 17th, at Kapowsin Air Sports in Shelton, WA.

And here's the link to our LFL page on FB where you may purchase tickets, or PM me for the address to mail a check for purchases.

https://www.wepay.com/events/leap-for-lupus-2013

Thanks again,
John

[JohnMitchell 16]

Thanks to those who've PM'd me for tickets.

A new prize has been added. Our own Grimmie, Rich Grimm of Tsunami Skydivers, has donated 4 jump tickets to his great DZ in San Diego. Thanks, Rich.

[JohnMitchell 16]

JohnMitchell

Had a few more items come in. So now added to the list is 4 jumps from Tsunami Skydivers, a Custom NoStoBag from Aerosports USA, and John Olson has donated 2 Benchmade hookknives.

Thanks to all of you, and to those of you who have bought tickets.

John
Leap for Lupus 2013 National Prize List

Velocity Sports Equipment – 50% off Infinity container

Sunrise Manufacturing – 2 chances to win 50% off Wings Container

Aerodyne - $1500 off complete Aerodyne rig

United Parachute Technology – 30% off Vector 3 Container, 15% off options

Vigil - 30% off Vigil AAD

Larsen & Brusgaard – Optima Advanced Audible Altimeter

Larsen & Brusgaard – Solo II Advanced Audible Altimeter

Bonehead Composites - Coupon for a Pimp Daddy Open Face Helmet

Body Sport U.S.A. – 50% off Freefly pants

Body Sport U.S.A. – 50% off Competition Suit

Flite Suit –4 chances to win 20% off Flite Suit

iFlySeattle – 3 chances to win 15 minutes of Tunnel Time

Cookie Composites – 50% off Fuel Helmet and camera mounts

Sunpath – 2 chances to win Custom Mini-rig Back Pack

iFlySFBAy – 5 Minutes Tunnel Time

Skyventure Colorado – First Time Flyer Coupon

Blue Skies Magazine – One year subscription

Tsunami Skydiving, San Diego – 4 chances to win Jump Tickets

Aerosports USA – Custom NoStoBag

Benchmade – Model 5 Metal Hookknife



Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. The drawing will be held Saturday night, August 17th, at Kapowsin Air Sports in Shelton, WA.

And here's the link to our LFL page on FB where you may purchase tickets, or PM me for the address to mail a check for purchases.

https://www.wepay.com/events/leap-for-lupus-2013

Thanks again,
John

[ChuckMartin 0]

My wife has Lupus too, first iv heard about this event. Grate idea and name.

[JohnMitchell 16]

Man, I'm so sorry. How is she doing? PM me if you want. And please go to our webpage.

LeapforLupus.org

Vskydiver's lupus is actually doing well right now. But the drugs she had to take in the past have caused some real issues, I'm afraid. Be glad to give you the benefit of our experience if you like.

John

[ChuckMartin 0]

Thanks, she is doing well. Has some joint pain and swelling like everybody. Has been having a bad reaction to some meds also. I wont be able to get out there but will buy some raffle tickets to help out. Maybe next year..

[JohnMitchell 16]

Hey all,

We're off to Lost Prairie this morning. Depending on the internet service I'll keep up as best as I can. If not, see y'all Monday.

Thanks, John

[faulk04 0]

bought my tickets, I'm feeling lucky this year!

[grue 1]

Bought 5

cavete terrae.

[oldwomanc6 52]

grue

Bought 5

Interesting use of an emoticon. It makes it sound like you bought the tickets with a bad check.

lisa
WSCR 594
FB 1023
CBDB 9

[grue 1]

oldwomanc6

***Bought 5

Interesting use of an emoticon. It makes it sound like you bought the tickets with a bad check.

There's no emoticon for *nudge* so I could only wink to let him know to rig it for me

cavete terrae.

[oldwomanc6 52]

grue

******Bought 5

Interesting use of an emoticon. It makes it sound like you bought the tickets with a bad check.

There's no emoticon for *nudge* so I could only wink to let him know to rig it for me

Ah-hah, comprehension dawns!


How's this?:

Bought 5

lisa
WSCR 594
FB 1023
CBDB 9

[grue 1]

oldwomanc6

*********Bought 5

Interesting use of an emoticon. It makes it sound like you bought the tickets with a bad check.

There's no emoticon for *nudge* so I could only wink to let him know to rig it for me

Ah-hah, comprehension dawns!


How's this?:

Bought 5





http://www.survivingcollege.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/i-see-what-you-did-there.jpg

cavete terrae.

[oldwomanc6 52]

Done! Ten for me.

lisa
WSCR 594
FB 1023
CBDB 9

[TriGirl 318]

Is it that time again already???

Good luck on the boogie. Yeah, I'm STILL stuck in Europe this summer (although just went to Rome and Dublin on two separate mini-vacations).
I'll PM you again for a good mailing address, since you know how I love this raffle. Okay, sure, I've yet actually to WIN anything, but the $$ all goes for a great cause.

T

See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus

Shut Up & Jump!

[Remster 30]

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Yeah, I'm STILL stuck in Europe this summer (although just went to Rome and Dublin on two separate mini-vacations).

Oh the pain and suffering you must be enduring.


And John: last time, the tickets you sold me were defective. These better work.

Remster

[skymama 37]

I'm bumping this so I'll see it again today. I keep forgetting to buy our tickets!

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[SecondRound 1]

There are other auto-immune diseases and they too will benefit from the research being done upon Lupus. Happy for the chance to support this cause.

[Squeak 17]

HEY MAMA

BUY TICKETS

You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky)
My Life ROCKS!
How's yours doing?

[skymama 37]

I did!

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[JohnMitchell 16]

Hi Everyone,

Just got back from Lost Prairie and on the web. Great time had by all. We've got all kinds of great prizes still coming in. I'll update the list tomorrow morning. Kind of tired from LP, if you know what I mean.
Super cool news is that Les Stachyra of Aerodyne is going to be at our event with all kinds of cool canopies to try out. I think I might have to check out the Pilot. I heard they're good for wingsuits, right?

[Squeak 17]

JohnMitchell

Hi Everyone,

Just got back from Lost Prairie and on the web. Great time had by all. We've got all kinds of great prizes still coming in. I'll update the list tomorrow morning. Kind of tired from LP, if you know what I mean.
Super cool news is that Les Stachyra of Aerodyne is going to be at our event with all kinds of cool canopies to try out. I think I might have to check out the Pilot. I heard they're good for wingsuits, right?

I'd better somthing this time Rig it for me

You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky)
My Life ROCKS!
How's yours doing?

[kenthediver 0]

John, tickets bought. Great cause. Will you contact us overseas folk to arrange delivery? Cheers, Ken

[Squeak 17]

kenthediver

John, tickets bought. Great cause. Will you contact us overseas folk to arrange delivery? Cheers, Ken

Don't sned me my winnings I'll pick THEM up in person in January

You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky)
My Life ROCKS!
How's yours doing?

[JohnMitchell 16]

kenthediver

John, tickets bought. Great cause. Will you contact us overseas folk to arrange delivery? Cheers, Ken

Yep, we've shipped prizes overseas before.
But if you want to win the barbecue grill or the Guinness Stout Easy Chair, you'll have to be there in person.