AWESOME IDEA.I have some accessories i would donate

 

My club in Washington state has had a Wounded Warrior program for several years. You can contact them at skookumarchery.com for advice.

 

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I don't have extras to donate but would donate time at a 3d event or elsewhere.

 

i don't have anything to donate but it's great what you want to do

 

tag

 

I will donate a complete bow set up. It is a High Country Speed Force 60 # limbs with adjustable draw length modules, I will put a Trophy Ridge 5 pin sight on it and it has a QAD HDX rest on it. I am currently using this bow but I have a replacement waiting, I will just need a week or 2 to practice with the other bow. This is a good bow that shoots great. If you think being a teacher is a poor paying job try being a carpenter !!! OK guys he has a bow now he needs some arrows, I have always used Gold Tip Pro Hunters or Ultralight 400s with it but any 400 series arrow will be fine. Good Luck with this.
Dave Crampton

 

I will donate a complete bow set up. It is a High Country Speed Force 60 # limbs with adjustable draw length modules, I will put a Trophy Ridge 5 pin sight on it and it has a QAD HDX rest on it. I am currently using this bow but I have a replacement waiting, I will just need a week or 2 to practice with the other bow. This is a good bow that shoots great. If you think being a teacher is a poor paying job try being a carpenter !!! OK guys he has a bow now he needs some arrows, I have always used Gold Tip Pro Hunters or Ultralight 400s with it but any 400 series arrow will be fine. Good Luck with this.
Dave Crampton
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That's freakin' awesome! Thanks for stepping up. Shoot me a pm when you are ready to roll.

 

I have a bunch of arrows I don't use anymore that I would donate to a fellow vet for sure. What else do you need? I don't have anything new but I do have a lot things that might be of use.

 

Honestly, right now anything would help. I plan on setting up an inventory of donated parts so that it's easy to track what is available. Being used is not an issue as long as it is in good condition, or can be made to be in good condition.

Once things are rolling better I'll setup an "equipment needed" list that we can work off of. Otherwise I'll probably end up with 32 sights and 2 rests.

 

I can come up with some things. My wife is a disabled vet so this hits close to home for me. Sounds like an awesome idea

 

Okay guys, thank you very much for the feedback. The ball is rolling and I am going to do this! Just don't let my wife know, she thinks I do too many things already. Though I'm not sure how I'll explain boxes and stuff arriving.

I've got a domain name purchased and the website is starting to take shape, though it's going to take a bit to get the functionality that I want. Most likely I'll have something to unveil (in a very basic form) this weekend. If you would like to donate (thanks to those that have volunteered already, here and in pm!) please shoot me a pm and I will get you a mailing address. For major items like bows or full setups, I'll keep track of the donator and make sure they get feedback on where there gear ends up.

Before taking submissions for recipients of gear, I want to get a couple of setups configured, cataloged and ready to go. Here is where I've got to fill in some blanks...first off, ideally it would be cool to have the recipients be surprised, however, it's necessary to know draw lengths and weights to match them properly. With the first recipient I am hoping to surprise, I am having him try out one of my bows and my son's bows so that I can size him up. This could prove to be somewhat difficult for some situations, so I'm open to suggestions.

Secondly, how to verify that a nominated recipient is real deal? I really hate to consider that dishonesty will happen, but let's be honest and understand that sooner or later someone will try to game the system. I know some charities for vets require proof of service, etc. Something to think on, and once again, I'd love some feedback.

One other thing, at this time I think I'll accept donations for any decent gear in working (or close) condition. I've worked as a bow mechanic and can fix/tune about anything, as long as all the parts are there or can be found somewhat easily. I believe that I will also seek official charitable entity status so that donations can be tax deductible. Good thing there's a lawyer and accountant in my family willing to help!

Thanks guys! I can't tell you how excited I am to get moving on this.

 

I have a single pin trophy ridge slider I can donate. pm me your info and ill send it your way.

 

This is an awesome idea, I'll be going through my archery stuff for you.

 

odds and ends

I think that I could come up with and an arrow rest and a 3 pin sight for a worthy cause. hmu!

 

There has been some inquiries into giving monetary donations to Bows for Vets. I think this is a great idea, but it will take me some time to get this properly set up. Most likely I will have to get registered as a non-profit first, then setup something through PayPal. It is possible to do this without non-profit status in PayPal, but they take more fees that way (2.9% + $.30 per transaction.) I may go with the second option to get things rolling faster, but whatever the case it has to be done very carefully so as to keep the IRS happy and off our backs!

 

I'll have a full basic accessory setup to donate after the holiday season. As a vet myself I think this is an awesome idea. Not only is archery fun, but it gives you a level of relaxation that in my opinion is worth its weight in gold. As the VA is pushing a lot of meditation etc. for PTSD, archery may be the perfect option for guys who are struggling to find their comfort zone. Personally I just put on my headphones, jam music, and send some arrows down range. Nothing better for relaxation.

 

Thank you very much!

 

You mentioned having proof of discharge and disability. According to my wife you need the DD form 214 (military discharge). The Member 4 (will be on bottom of form) shows character of discharge.

 

That's good information to have, thanks.

 

If they don't have a copy of their DD-214 a VA ID could also be acceptable. You can't get the va card without proof of eligibility.

You may also try contacting your local VFW or American Legion post to see if they can help or if they know anyone that qualifies.

As a disabled vet and vfw member, I think this is a great idea. I am lucky that NJ gives all hunting and fishing licenses, tags, permits and stamps free to disabled veterans. Keeps hunting very affordable.

 

Sneak peak at the website can be seen now: http://bowsforvets.com

Very basic; being added to daily right now. There is a lot more content in the works currently.

 

I had company over the last weekend so not much progress was made then, but now I'm up and moving again. On this veterans' day I'd like to thank all those for their service and great sacrifices. Our vets don't get near enough attention, thanks nor praise.

I've cleared out space and am starting to set up an inventory system. If anyone has any donations to make, please start doing so! You can either PM me for shipping information or hit up http://bowsforvets.com for the information. Along with the inventory system I am setting up an accountability matrix. Basically what this is will be a way for me to let you know where your equipment goes. I am also almost ready to start receiving nominations for recepients, so watch for a link on the webpage for that very soon.

 

Tagged. I have some old stuff I can get out to ship.

 

I have my other bow set up so I can ship out the HCA bow.

 

Great! Your generosity is much appreciated.

 

Tagged.

 

It's been a couple of frustrating days as my web host shut off my ability to use contact forms for some unknown and unexplained reason. This is also affecting my other forms on archeryreport.com and archerycalculator.com so they universally messed everything up. Therefore, at this time I cannot implement any form for contacts or nominee submissions at this time. Hopefully they will get this fixed soon! Sorry for the delay.

 

There is/was an organization started by Tink Nathan called Operation Bows & Heroes that did something very similar to this for wounded/disabled vets. I haven't heard much about it in awhile though.

 

You still doing this ? I finally found a box to ship the bow in.

 

Package on the way containing 2 g5 expert rh rest never opened and 2 brand new cobra sights.Put this stuff to good use.Sent ya a pm with tracking #