Jerseys for St. Jude
A fundraising drive began on Sunday, January 23 to benefit St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital. Named Jerseys for St. Jude, the effort includes a series of tournament jersey auctions in addition to a drawing for free fishing gear and memorabilia.
Autographed jerseys of many touring pros, including Kevin Van Dam, Mike Iaconelli, Forest Wood, Anthony Gagliardi, Clark Wendlandt, Dave Lefebre, Byron Velvick, Kim Bain-Moore, Pam Martin Wells, Boyd Ducket and others, will be auctioned on EBay. A gift certificate for a free Gemini tournament jersey is also among one of the listings. Four to six jerseys will be auctioned each week through mid-February. Prospective bidders should search key words Jerseys for St. Jude and/or the name of the angler they are interested in bidding on to locate the appropriate auction.
The auctions are anticipated to last until mid-February. On deck for this week are anglers Dave Lefebre,John Murray,Byron Velvick,Kim Bain-Moore and a Gift Certificate for a G2 Gemini Full Custom Jersey.
For those anglers wishing to contribute to St. Jude outside of the EBay auctions, donations will be accepted through:
www.mystjudeevent.org/jersy4jude. With the support of Humminbird / MinnKota, we have decided to add a free gift for donors of $50 or more. The prize pack includes a free Hummindbird/Minnkota cap, Humminbird handwarmer,key chain, and a T-shirt (youth sizes M and L) along with 2 entries into the regular drawing. (Pictures on the blog) For every $25 donated, one entry will be placed under the donors name for a drawing featuring several prizes:
Dobyns Savvy Series Rod and discount coupons
American Rodsmiths Rod (donated by Legend Boats).
All-Terrain Tackle packs.
In-Depth Outdoors Hats & T-Shirts
Hummindbird/Minnkota Hats-T-Shirts-Key Chains & Handwarmers.
Several autographed photos / trading card sets of various anglers.
Discount coupons for Dobyns Rods.
Several other prizes will be added in the upcoming weeks. The actual date of the drawing will be announced in mid-February.
For auction and donation information in addition to photos of donated prizes and jerseys, visit the Jerseys for St. Jude blog:
http://jerseysforstjude.blogspot.com/.The mission of St. Jude is to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Dont miss this opportunity to make a difference in the life of a child today!
For pros, companies, or other individuals wanting to contribute to this rewarding effort, please contact: jerseysforstjude@hotmail.com.
