Thomas Fire Bike Raffle

 

Justin Rodriguez is raffling off his Special Construction 2003 1200 Sportster with the proceeds raised going to the victims of the Thomas Fire. You don't need to be present to win, but you will be responsible for transport /shipping if you win. Each ten dollar ticket comes with a Ventura Strong sticker.

Kindly PayPal your money (ten dollars per chance) as friend/family to thomasfirerelief@projectsafer.org. Make sure to include your full name, email address, and phone number in the memo area to ensure correct info is placed on the tickets. Please contact Justin with any questions or concerns.  You can also purchase tickets on Sunday at the Project Safer booth. Best of luck and thanks to Justin and Project Safer for making this giveaway possible!

From Our Friends at Iron & Resin

From our friends at @ironandresin - There seems to be no end in sight to the fires here. So many families have lost everything in our communities. 150,000 acres and over 750 homes lost and they’ve only been able to survey about half of the area, so that number will most definitely climb. And the fire is only 15% contained. We’re so grateful for the firefighters and emergency personnel that have saved countless lives and homes over the past week. The outpouring of support from friends and strangers has been nothing short of amazing. Neighbors helping neighbors. Complete strangers jumping in with shovels, hoses and chainsaws to help anywhere they can. Folks distributing masks and water to anyone and everyone. So many examples of our community rallying to help. Now it’s our turn. So many of you have reached out asking how you can help. We’ll be setting up a temporary command post next to our Ventura store to as a donation and distribution center for essential items for those families in need. We’re reaching out to brands, retailers, and equipment rental facilities for donations of batteries, walkie talkies, power stations, generators, flashlights, lanterns, protective gear - eyewear, suits and footwear, gasoline (full cans for generators, demo tools, etc. Alternatively, we’ve started a GoFundMe account so folks can just donate funds which will be used to purchase some of these items and provide aid to those families most in need. We’ll also be stocking the InR Mothership as a pop up distribution facility to deliver aid and coordinate volunteer efforts in the areas most affected. We’d love to get volunteers and will be coordinating efforts through our temporary command post in Ventura. Email dylan@ironandresin.com for more information on how you can help. Or click on the GoFundMe link in our profile. Together we can make a difference. Please repost and share. #venturastrong #helpcalifornia #thomasfire #chopperfest #ironandresin P: @dylangordon

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Help if you can

The United Way of Ventura County, American Red Cross of Ventura County and the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services have teamed up to create the Thomas Fire Fund. Donations can be made via text message -Text UWVC to 41444 to make a cash donation, on the United Way of Ventura County's website or over the phone at 805-485-6288. Checks with Thomas Fire Fund in the memo line can be mailed to United Way 702 County Square Drive, Suite 100 Ventura, CA 93003. Please be safe out there.

Photo by Johnathon Martin Photography / ChopCult

Be safe

Photo by Jim Bob Barnett

Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone that is affected by the active fires in Ventura and Sylmar. The Ventura Fairgrounds is one of many open evacuations centers for people to seek shelter. We would like to thank the firefighters and emergency personnel on the ground and in the air. Please be safe.

Hotels offering deals to Chopperfest attendees

Hotels offering deals to Chopper Fest attendees-

Country Inn / 805-653-1434

298 S. Chestnut, Ventura

Saturday Night

$92.00 (Double Queen) and $82.00 (King)

NOTE:
Room must be booked by Nov. 25th to receive special pricing.

Clocktower Inn / 805-652-0141

181 E. Santa Clara St, Ventura

Friday and/or Saturday night

$89 1 Queen bed

$99 2 Double beds

Sunday

$85 1 Queen bed

$95 for 2 Double beds

Where to stay

There are many hotels surrounding the Ventura Fair Grounds. The hotels listed have different deals for our followers. Call the number and state you're booking a room for the Chopper Festival. We also have dry RV and Camper spots available at the Fairgrounds for $25.00 a night. Please contact Tory DuVarney, at Tory@chopperfestival.com. Thanks!

http://www.chopperfestival.com/hotel.html