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9th Annual Event date is 11-9-2019!

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This year’s event will be held on 11-9-2019, and as always we will hold the event at The Gamer’s Armory in Cary NC!

We are excited for this 9th annual event and already have had a ton of donations to make this year better then ever!

Stay tuned for more info and how you can sign up to be a part of this great event!

We will be at Gen Con as always this year so if you are a game publisher please reach out to me and I would be happy to stop by the booth for any and all donations you would like to make!

And if you would like to donate prizes or games after Gen Con please see the contact link at the top of the page or reply to this post with your info and I will get back to you ASAP!

–Dan

Happy New Year from Gamers for Cures!

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Happy New Year everyone!

This is shaping up to be another great year for GFC. We are excited for this year’s event. We won’t have any real info just yet but don’t worry I am sure everyone will love it!

Some info on last year’s 8th annual event.

We raised just at $15,000 bringing our totals up to over $130,000 raised for Turner Syndrome Carolina’s and US chapters.

We had another great turn out with being full again on Marathoners and a good showing throughout the day and the evening time.

Here is a list of all the winners of the Raffles as well!

If there is anything you would like to see from the event next year, or any questions, comment or recommendations… OR if you just want some more information about donations/sponsoring the event please shoot us a mail and Gamersforcures AT gmail.com!

And finally our yearly picture of the before the event.

And below you will see some other Great pictures of the event!

More Info to Come later in the year so stay tuned here and to our Twitter page!

–Dan

Sign ups are here for Gamers for Cures 2018!

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Sign ups are now active for this year’s event for both Marathon players and over night players!

You can print this sheet out and send it to us via mail. I will then E-mail you a confirmation and information about how to pay for your entry.

Registration forms– 2018_GfC_registration_v01

And the link for all other donations is HERE! So please let people know to donate tax free early and often!

More information soon!!!

Quick Spring update and excited for 2018!

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Hey everyone!

Hope everyone had a great rest of the winter and a great start to 2018! Here at GFC HQ we are extremely excited for this year as we start to plan for this year’s event. With Game Convention season upon us I will be going out to cons to spread the word for this year’s event and also try and get us some great donations for THE WALL!!

More info on all of that to come….

As a quick aside Last year’s recap has gone AWOL so I wanted to just give a quick reminder to how this year’s event went.

Last year we raised over $17,000 and that has put us well over the $115,000 mark to date for TSSUS and TSS Carolinas.

Here’s a link to the raffle wall winners as well.

And finally a couple of pictures of the before (8am Sat) and the After (8am sunday) for last years event.

Thanks for all the support and hope to see everyone this year (Approx date for this year’s event is 11-10-18!

Dan

It’s Almost here!

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With the 7th annual event merely days away, here are some items and FAQ I wanted to post.

First if you would like to check out THE WALL, and all the great things we have up here’s the link!
https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/232277/wall-1-raffle-item…
There are links on each item to where you can go to the Gamers Armory site and buy raffles yourself if you would like to try and win items and will not be in NC this weekend (Need NOT be present to win)

Also if you would like to make a tax-free donation here’s the link as well!
https://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/gamersforcures/2017

Next we are FULL FULL FULL of Marathon slots but we have some overnight slots available. (Difference being no swag bag, no meals provided but you can come any time after 10am and stay till 8am Sunday! ) $50 donation, mail me at Gamersforcures AT Gmail or come to the Armory and ask on Sat!

People often ask if it costs to play games on Sat,,, NO IT DOES NOT! So please come on in and play games with us. Then buy some 1$ raffles or some of the big raffles as well. You can also purchase a donation package if you would like day of the event to help the cause as well…

Big Ticket Raffle prizes

Package #1 is a $30.00 Donation:

FREE T-Shirt
5 FREE Game Day Raffle Tickets
1 FREE Big Ticket Raffle Ticket

Package #2 is a $50.00 Donation:
FREE T-Shirt
5 FREE Game Day Raffle Tickets
Late Night Game Pass
**This Package is limited as we will only allow
a maximum number of Players for the overnight Event!!

Any Other Q’s Please respond here, Ask on the FB page or mail me directly!

Thanks and see everyone Sat!

Dan

Mark Your Calendars! The Event date for 2017 is set!

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This year’s event will be held on 11-11-17, and as always we will hold the event at The Gamer’s Armory in Cary NC!

We are excited for this 7th annual event and already have had a ton of donations to make this year better then ever!

Stay tuned for more info and how you can sign up to be a part of this great event!

And if you would like to donate prizes or games please see the contact link at the top of the page or reply to this post with your info and I will get back to you ASAP!

–Dan

A great 2017 6th annual 24-hour board game marathon for TSSUS/Carolinas

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Each year it’s harder and harder to top the amount of fun and comraderie we are able to have during the 24 hour marathon but each year we somehow manage to surprise me!

This year was no different. We had another amazing turnout for the 6th annual event, once again hosted by The Gamers Armory in Cary NC!

We had 50 24 hour players and about 28 Overnight players for this year’s event. And thanks to the amazing support by them and our whole GFC community both locally and across the country we raised $22,000 yet again for TSSUS/Carolinas.

I cannot thank everyone enough for the amazing support. From Players to Publishers and designers and also the local business community as well, we have some of the best support anyone could ask for.

In the coming weeks we will be posting some recaps of the events as well as some pictures from the big day.

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Here are our “WALL” winners from this year.

Item Number Item Name Customer Name
1 Antartica April Gollar
2 Awesome Kingdom Mines & Labyrinths Andrew Montgomery
3 Nevermore Frances Doyle
4 The Great Dinosaur Rush Tom Gurganus
5 7 Wonders & 7 Wonders Playmat Chris Stamopoulos
6 Eldritch Horror Chad Ingham
7 Mysterium Will Prescott
8 Splendor & Splendor Playmat Todd Russel
9 Star Wars X-Wing + 14 Promo cards Collin Glogowar
10 Timeline: Inventions + Science and Discoveries Lauren Patriss
11 Freedom: The Underground Railroad April Gollar
12 Vikings on Board Aaron Brader
13 Beyond the Beachhead 2 + BFP2 Op Cobra Matt Wolfe
14 Boss Monster Bundle Fred Kozak
15 Carcassonne Over Hill and Dale Casey Wynn
16 Dark Seas + Awesome Kingdom Gary Hall
17 Francis Drake Mike Watkins
18 Imperial Settlers Todd Russel
19 Istanbul Glenn Setliff
20 Luna Anthony Christies
21 Pandemic Legacy Jenn Bartesh
22 Smash Up Munchkin Jeff Young
23 Ghostbusters Marion Holmes
24 Alchemists Jeff Wheat
25 CodeNames Bundle Amy Rieeve
26 Dungeon Lords Happy Anniversary Big Box Edition Chris Mitchell
27 Galaxy Truckers Bundle Zachery Joyner
28 Prodigals Club Liza Boyack
29 Tzolk’in Bill Rueben
30 Valeria Card Kingdoms Jessica Wade
31 Handmade Meeple Plates Rob Madiks
32 Bottom fo the 9th + Expansions Adam Reeves
33 New Bedford + Expansiopns Adam Reeves
34 Baseball Highlights 2045 Aaron Brader
35 Cheeky Monkey Nathaniel Robinson
36 Gem Dealer Josh Mills
37 A Feast for Odin Soumitra Choudhury
38 Junk Art Jay Meyers
39 Pandemic Cthulhu John Faron
40 The Networks Jamey Cribbs
41 Tiny Epic Bundle Greg Hyman
42 Space Marines + Citadel Build/Paint Set Thomas Midgett
43 Munchkin Conan, Chez Cthulhu, Illuminati, Nanuk Larry ?
44 1846: The Race to the Midwest Drew Hicks
45 Fire in the Lad + C31 #27 Byron Stingley
46 Golan ’73: FAB #3 Linus Roberts
47 Grand Prix + Thunder Alley Mike Watkins
48 Labyrinth 3rd Print + Awakening Expansion Dan Keller
49 Sekigahara 3rd Print Jeremy Freeman
50 Sentinel Comics (Foil promo box sentinels) Dan Ricco
51 Adventure Land Adam Reeves
52 Golem Arcana Bundle Vinay Baliga
53 Rodan and Fields Basket Dana Higgins
54 Dead of Winter Alex ?
55 7 Card Slugfest Tyler Cooke
56 Pathfinder Adventure Card Game Skulls and Shackles Glenn Johnson
57 Coconuts Anthony Flanigan
58 Beyond the Rhine Scott Blanton
59 Greatest Day David Applegate
60 Last Blitzkrieg Scott Blanton
61 Tunisa II Anthony Flanigan
62 Where Eagles Dare Donald Watkins
63 Yanks Anthony Christo
64 Dark Dealings + Promos Gary Hall
65 Quartz John Gentry
66 Islebound Alex Hamilton
67 Mechs vs. Minions Daniel Leonarol
68 Falling Sky Gary Smith
69 Red Dragon Inn + Erin & Pookey Expansion Vincent Reyes
70 World’s Fair 1893 Chad Prince
71 The Dragon & Flagon Jeremy Maciejewski
72 La Granja Bill Rueben
73 The Persuit of Happiness Todd Russel
74 Village + Village Inn + Village Port Dan Freedman
75 Bomb Squad Jeremy Maciejewski
76 Dicemasters Civil War Megapack April Gollar
77 MTG From The Vault: Lore + Annihiliation Mark Beddows
78 Warhammer Quest: The Silver Tower Patrick Doyle
79 Marvel Legendary 4x Small expansions Tom King
80 Legendary Big Trouble in Little China Alex Berry
81 Legendary Encounters Firefly Dan Keller
82 Marvel Legendary Base game Jeremy Baker
83 Marvel Legendary Dark City + Civil War Greg Throne
84 Marvel legendary Secret Wars vol 1 + 2 Kevin Screen
85 Lift it! Deluxe John Hanna
86 Telestrations Sandra Hunt
87 Wonkly Julie Gloss
88 Saloon Tycoon + Kickstarter Items Dan Halstad
89 Salvation Road John Pace
90 Centuri Saga + Cosmic Planners Dan Patriss
B1 Lynwood Brewing Concern Mika Harviala
B2 White Street Brewing Company Julie Elderidge
B3 Gizmo Brew Works Mika Harviala
B4 Hockey Mom Items Mary Beth Case
B5 K Lynn Innovations Photography The Hedleys
B6 Pampered Chef Items Linus Roberts

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And the winners of our silent auction items!

Silent Auction Items:

Massage from Massage Hand won by Edward Burr

Duke Basketball Tickets won by Barbara Bao

NCSU Basketball Tickets won by Charlie Greg

UNC Basketball Tickets won by  Chris Kirkman

NEW Game Lot #1 won by Rick Longoria

NEW Game Lot #2 won by Rob Mattics

Signed Mechs Vs Minions won by John Hanna

Carolina Hurricanes Justin Fault Signed Stick won by James Meyers

Don’t forget to buy Raffles for THE WALL and the big ticket raffle!

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As with every year we have THE WALL which is up at the Gamers Armory. However, you DON’T NEED TO BE PRESENT to win, nor to even buy raffles for the items!

You can buy raffles for the items on the wall from The Gamer’s Armory Web store right on the site!

And easy way to get to the store and see what is on the wall is by checking out this list on board game geek. (Thanks to Matt W. For doing this again) Links to purchase the tickets are on the list.

2016 GeekList for THE WALL

If you win the item and are not local you will be responsible for shipping on any items won.

You can also purchase some of the big raffles as well, prizes are as follows.

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And of course again for the link to just donate to our cause is HERE as well. You can print out your tax receipt right there!!
Thanks for all your support out there to our great cause!

Dan

2016 Gamers for Cures UNPUB 7 Designer’s table contest!!

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Yet another contest for this year’s Gamer for Cures!!!

Just like last 2 years, Darrell Louder, game designer extraordinaire and head honcho over at Unpub.net has graciously given us a table to raffle off to raise some money for Gamers for Cures!

We will be Raffling off a DESIGNER TABLE FOR Unpub 7!! This is the real deal folks. If you are a budding game designer this is the best place on the planet to show off your prototype, get it tested by amazing game testers, and get tons of great feedback. Some feedback even by the likes of publishers and fellow designers.

How to enter: Simply go to our First Giving donation site by clicking HERE. For every $5 donated you will have one entry into the drawing. Just simply put UNPUB in the comments field when you sign up. Also all donations are Tax Deductible, and you can print out a tax receipt right when you donate.

Any Q’s please post in the comments to this announcement and good luck!

Also for more info for Unpub head to Unpub.net

–Dan