Geppetto - Not sure if Cold Cuts gave you a heads up on this, so holler at him if you like. He asked me to send this to you. Please do send as soon as you can...we are "live" across the F3 footprint now and sooner the better on getting all pax aware (Meca, Isotope and FiA are in as well from your area and have recieved this).
I'm at 704-458-4550 or bankwise1@gmail if you need me. FWIW...I was named by Dredd at Gamucci in March 2012; 7 years in Metro pax plus 3 generation Charlottean.
Thanks for all you Comz help here!!!!!!
(I have 2 flyers to attach but looks like PDF's ocan;t be sent. Tried to save as PNG and hope the format works. And only one can be sent via this intra-link in Metro. How can I send the other? Email, send another through this channel??
Bird Hole/Jeff Covington
F3 Charlotte Men,
1 month, 16 days, 9 hours, 19 minutes and 23 seconds left
WHAT?
5th Annual (but significantly expanded) 1stF/3rdF/CSAUP for region-fueled F3 Nation event supporting human trafficking.
Pull up these 3 links to gain needed perspective.
1) Brand new short video on F33rd (Origins and enthusiasm)
2) Main F33rd website (See who’s with you!)
3) Designated human trafficking partner and for registrations (Your website on F3 Charlotte and Dahlia Grove partnership to share with others)
15,000 mile and $15,000 dollars is a start goal, but we hope are easy. Just sign up to make your impact!!
This is not an “F3 Nation” created or lead effort (although “they” support this wholeheartedly), but a grassroots effort - thanks to a highly successful 4 year foundation from F3 Gateway (St. Louis) - of 25+ regions of F3 brothers nationwide unifying for greater impact on something that’s never been done before.
WHO’S IN?
In your area - F3 Isotope, F3 Meca and FIA so far. Across F3 Nation - F3 St. Louis, F3 Dallas-Ft. Worth, F3 Chicago, F3 Suncoast (Bradenton-Sarasota), F3 Tampa Bay, F3 Tulsa, F3 Boise, F3 West Indy, F3 Columbus OH, F3 Aggieland (Bryan, College Station), F3 Katy, F3 Phoenix, F3 Kansas City, F3 Houston, F3 Katy TX, F3 Louisville, F3 Northwest Indiana, F3 Greenville SC, F3 Orlando, F3 Raleigh, F3 Anaheim, F3 Sacramento, F3 Alabama, F3 Summerville SC, F3 Midlands (Columbia SC)
WHY?
All F3 regions are partnering with designated local key players working on various aspects of human trafficking. Your greater Charlotte event partner: Dahlia Grove! All funds raised stay local going to Dahlia Grove.
Learn About DAHLIA GROVE
And while funds to support our F33rd targeted organizations are hugely important,, the #1 goal of F33rd is awareness of the causes and effects of human trafficking. See what Gayle says about Dahlia Grove and why they do what they do:
2 Minutes On Why Dahlia Grove
Gayle started Dahlia Grove 9 years ago in is a rather unique mission in Charlotte serving survivors of human trafficking and at times many other types of abuse (emotional, physical, sexual, mental and lots of substance abuse). This justice enterprise is a 2+ residential program partnered with their own highly successful catering business.While there are several programs that have their own way of helping this cause, none have the depth and breadth of DG. They serve the greater Charlotte region.
The women survivors are trying to start a life and restart a life start that is so broken they are "below breakeven". They almost have no foundation to begin from…the trauma is massive and exacerbated by addictions, financial barriers, skill barriers, mental health, physical health and more. Dahlia Grove and the similar organizations the F33RD is supporting go where many don't tread in trying to give the hope and the practical momentum back that these women lost or many never had. It’s a rough and tough caring effort for sure. As founder Gayle Smith puts it (as does their national sisterhood of similar organizations)….It’s All About Love.
WHY, PART 2
Yes, awareness and financial support are great objectives, But there are some other great reason. More Pax: F3 Gateway saw a noticeable rise in pax because of the spread of F3 and what we do with their campaign. Giving Back: Getting direct, “us” men are the reason this deplorable industry exists, so we can use our unique and powerful organization to take some sting out of human trafficking.
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO?
Easy, Just share with your Concentrica now. Share F3 Charlotte + Dahlia Grove links so folks can register. An event flyer for this F33rd partnership as well as a sponsorship flyer are done (both attached).
For Everybody: A beauty of this event is, while F3 pax clearly can participate, this really multiplies when you add to the many circles (your Concentrica!) in your lives: spouses, kids, employers, churches, schools, run clubs, and other social and business networks outside of our organizations to easily join up unites a collective effort will really ramp up the dollars, provide a great source of 3rd F pride for F3 and - as an indirect yet powerful benefit - give fuel for knowledge about what our fitness/leadership organizations are all about. Ask employers about signing up a company team and/or a sponsorship (we can modify some of the registration costs with meaningful sponsorships or corporate or other organization teams).
Want to create a team for your region? Or a church, company or other group that wants to rev up the energy with team registration and results? You can do that when registering.
By the way…Dahlia Grove is also sharing the F33rd website and signup link with their donors, partners,…so those groups can also team with us in this event.
IN CLOSING...
One more thing….And yes there is a T-shirt! An F3 Mudgear shirt is being created for this event and will be announced soon.
Please join F3 brothers in your region and all over the US to make great impacts on human trafficking. I’m more than happy to talk with you and/or any other to answer any questions, address needs,….
Bird Hole
Bird Hole F3 Pathfinder/Northeast Longtime F3 Metro Charlotte Pax/St. Pete Pax Jeff Covington 704-458-4550
What Is Human Trafficking? “The recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation.”
“Estimates range from 20-40 million enslaved people in the world today” — CNN World News “80% + of all victims are women, 25% of which are under 18 years of age.” — RAINN “The top three nations of origin for victims of human trafficking in 2018 were the USA, Mexico, and the Philippines.” — UNODC.org
F33rd Dahlia Grove Main Flyer F33rd Dahlia Grove Sponsorship Flyer 2024.pdf