Operation Comfort '09

davidk · #1 (**permalink**) 09-21-2009, 11:51 AM

I'll plan to join you this year, being in San Antonio anyway. I can catch up with the Houston guys at the hotel and convoy in. I may have a guest interested in attending and will update once I get confirmation and I'll also plan to drive the Cobra.

David

mtpockets · #2 (**permalink**) 09-21-2009, 12:05 PM

Dave:
Thanks for joining us, this is a very memorable time for everyone involved. We look forward to meeting you.

If anyone has contacts with the "Kit Car" companies, Factory Five, Shell Valley, ERA, etc, please try to enlist their help. This is a great publicity venue for them. Right now we have 26 Cobras and 49 people signed up. We are already in contact with Backdraft, Lonestar and Kit Car Builder magazine.
Remember, local and national TV, radio, newpapers, magazines. The more exposure for Operation Comfort, the more help the soldiers will receive.
God Bless everyone for their continued support and God Bless the soldiers and their families.

mtpockets · #3 (**permalink**) 09-24-2009, 07:42 AM

Good morning:
As we go into the weekend and some of the other Texas groups are maybe having their monthly meetings please keep me posted with a head count and whether you're bringing a Cobra. Please include names and how many in each party are attending. This information is so the folks at Operation Comfort know how many to expect but also for the news media. PM or email is fine for this infor. I hope everyone has a good weekend and thanks in advance for everyone's help.
PS: we have something big we're working on right now, can't discuss in detail yet, but hopefully we'll get the bugs worked out.

Seagull81 · #4 (**permalink**) 10-01-2009, 07:36 PM

I have posted this on the Austin Yahoo Group. Hopefully I can get our group to join in again. I'm in for sure.

mtpockets · #5 (**permalink**) 10-01-2009, 09:24 PM

Steve:
Really glad to hear the Austin group is joining in again this year. Hopefully have a big announcement to make this weekend, working out the last few details now. Janis and the guys are really excited about us coming back this year. The outpouring of support from the TCC family is amazing. Thanks for your help with this, it really means alot to the soldiers and their families. God bless>>>

Gregg(What's his name)? · #6 (**permalink**) 10-02-2009, 06:41 AM

Steve,

I plan on going down attending this year. I need to stretch the cobras legs. SHould be a good time.

mtpockets · #7 (**permalink**) 10-06-2009, 05:35 PM

A couple weeks ago two HCC members started discussing how it would be cool if the Operation Comfort "Automotivation" team built a Cobra replica and auctioned it off to raise money for the charity. These two guys happen to both have Lonestars that they built from scratch. They contacted Brian at LSC and he's interested. Janis at Operation Comfort spoke to the soldiers and they're interested. They have a complete shop and paint booth and I'm certain they could complete the job.

This is a trial balloon, I need to know if there's interest in the Cobra family out there, not just the Texas group but the entire family to help with this? LSC is willing to help with some of the cost, Operation Comfort has been contacted by previous donor/sponsors asking how they can help this year. We're currently working on a list of items and their cost to complete the Kit for Janis to present to the donor/sponsors. OC is a 501(c)(3) charity and you'll get a receipt for your contribution. Contributions should be made through the OC website http://www.operationcomfort.org/ and specify the contribution for "Automotivation Cobra Build". Follow up with an email direct to Janis ( jroz814@yahoo.com ) with your name, contribution and that your contribution was for "Automotivation Cobra Build". OC will build the car and auction it off to raise money for the soldiers. Other manufacturers have expressed an interest in the next project (Lonestar this year, FFR next etc, etc). A Kit Car magazine has expressed an interest in covering the story.

The most difficult part given the state of the economy is to ask for donations. It's also sort of short notice, just over two months to get the funds in place. LSC's kit I understand can be purchased in stages. What are your thoughts? Complete LSC kit minus motor, trans, clutch is ~$20,000. If we could raise $3-$5,000 to get this started maybe we could get some corporate backing, sponsors and other donors for parts to complete the project.