The NOCF “Australian Koalas” raised $3,000 (AUD 4,500) for Wildlife Rescue (WIRES). We received a very nice hand-written thank you from them for your donation. The Tabletop Wargaming and Hobby Community ROCKS!

 

CLICK ON HEADER FOR LINK TO LETTER.

 

WIRES DONATION LETTER 3.2.2020

YOUR DONATIONS HELPED DWB PREPARE FOR COVID-19!

NOCF is the Gamers’ Foundation. Fundraisers are for gamers and by gamers. The money raised is from gamers. The donations made are on behalf and in the name of gamers.  NOCF is proud to be a part of this community, and pleased to report that your generosity is recognized by the Charities we support – often in their annual reports.

DONATION TOTALS (2013-2019)
$305,160.00

PRIMARY CHARITIES
Breast Cancer Research Foundation: $69,584.00
Doctors Without Borders: $126,875.00
Fisher House Foundation: $81,226.00

SECONDARY CHARITIES
ACPD Friends & Family Fund: $10,000.00
Child’s Play: $1,000.00
Cohen Children’s Hospital: $1,000.00
Houston Food Bank: $5,000.00
International Rescue Committee: $8,175.00
Wounded Warriors: $2,300.00

NOCF joins Roman Lappat in thanking all who participated in this Special 2020 Raffle to raise both awareness of the Australian Bushfire crisis, and a $3,000 contribution to WIRES.

The drawing was held at noon today and the winner has been notified via email:

CONGRATULATIONS to PHILLIP WALSH, a resident of the United Kingdom!

The bushfires in Australia have captured the hearts of people around the world, challenging all of us to wonder what we can do to help.  In our tabletop wargamer and miniature hobbyist communities, it is no different. Last week, Roman Lappat reached out with a wonderful fundraising idea to benefit the relief efforts currently underway. NOCF is happy to announce and participate in this collaborative effort with him.

Please follow the link to hear about this raffle from the Artist Himself, Roman Lappat:

https://youtu.be/Gescss_6YQA 

Special 2020 Raffle:  “Australian Koalas”

Fall Raffle sales went live on Monday, October 15; they will close Sunday, November 25. More amazing work by NOCF Artist Consortium!

Drum roll, please…


Congratulations to all of our summer 2018 raffle winners
Thank you to all who purchased raffle tickets and donated their models and services

CONGRATULATIONS to the NOCF Fall 2018 Raffle Winners!


Special thanks to all who purchased raffle tickets and donated models and services in this season’s raffles.

223 Orders
2276 Tickets Sold
$4,552 Raised
Gamers in 19 Countries Participated!

The NOVA Open Charitable Foundation (NOCF) held its final Board meeting of the year on Monday, 12/03/18. After careful review of the Treasurer’s Report, we are proud to announce that NOCF will be donating – in the name of Tabletop Wargamers Worldwide – $85,000 this year!

The Board is also excited to share that these donations will raise the total given away since 2013 to over $210,000. Equally impressive, this year’s donations will double what NOCF gave to these charities in 2017:

  • Doctors Without Borders, $40,000
  • Breast Cancer Research Foundation, $20,000
  • Fisher House Foundation, $20,000

A $5,000 donation was also made to the Arlington County Police Department, Friends & Family Funds in appreciation for their support of NOCF at NOVA Open 2018.

The NOCF enjoys substantial support from donors who target their contributions on specific costs, like tangible property, support products, storage, space, move-in/move-out costs, and more. In 2018, the value of these donations exceeded $55,000. These donations allow monies from the fundraisers to be available for the charities you support. If you get a chance, write to customerservice@novaopen.com and thank the NOVA Open and its all-volunteer staff for making this possible.

Congratulations to the winners of the 34 online raffles run by NOCF in 2018. Special thanks to those who participated in those online Raffles, supported the Silent Auction at NOVA Open, and spent time in the Foundation Lounge at the NOVA Open convention. Join us in sending sincere appreciations, as well, to Susan Perkins and the lounge staff who always exceed expectations – and to the entertainers who provided interest and activities in the Foundation Lounge for five nights in 2018.

Beyond those three fundraisers, special recognition for the success of 2018 NOCF goes to NOVA Open attendees who donated during registration, as well as the following donors: Marc Raley and the NOVA Open 30K team, Figure Painting Magazine, Historicon, Sam Sedghi, KR Multicase, Tablewar Designs, Game Envy, Remembrancer’s Retreat, and Epic Quest Master.

Best Regards,
NOCF Board of Directors

Congratulations to all winners in the NOCF 2019 Online Raffles! Each winner has now been notified via email and prizes will ship shortly ~ to points across the US, Canada, Hungary, France, and New Zealand. NOCF thanks all of those who participated in the raffles. We will be posting total raised and where those funds will be donated soon.

And the Winners are…

The NOVA Open Charitable Foundation began operating in 2013. Its mission, as a non-profit, is fundraising to demonstrate the compassion and generosity of the world-wide tabletop wargamer community. To date, over $130,000 has been donated to numerous charities – primarily, Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres, Breast Cancer Research Foundation, and Fisher House Foundation.

This summer’s TWENTY-TWO (22) SUMMER RAFFLES focused on those three amazing charities.
Continue reading 2018 SUMMER RAFFLES – Sales Closed

Sept. 1, 2018 (Arlington, VA) – Don’t miss out. Complete your purchase now before sales end 9/2/18 at noon (Eastern Daylight Time).

The NOVA Open Charitable Foundation began operating in 2013. Its mission, as a non-profit, is fundraising to demonstrate the compassion and generosity of the world-wide tabletop wargamer community. To date, over $130,000 has been donated to numerous charities – primarily, Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres, Breast Cancer Research Foundation, and Fisher House Foundation.

This summer’s TWENTY-TWO (22) SUMMER RAFFLES will focus on those three amazing charities.


Continue reading 2018 SUMMER RAFFLES – LIVE!

CONGRATULATIONS to the WINNER of the SAGA VIKING WARBAND!

Won by AARON BOSTIAN of CULPEPER, VA, USA

Special thanks to all who participated in this raffle, which raised nearly $600 for Doctors Without Borders.

The NOCF really enjoys underscoring the worldwide expanse of the Tabletop Wargamer, so here we go with a bit of factual proof:

Tickets were purchased in four (4) countries: Australia, Switzerland, United Kingdom & the United States. Within the U.S., eighteen (18) states were represented: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia & Wisconsin.

ONLINE RAFFLE GOES LIVE: MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2018!

Welcome to the second NOCF raffle of 2018!  We have partnered up with Wargames IllustratedGripping Beast, and KR Multicase to be able to not only run this raffle online, but also introduce wargamers at SALUTE 2018 to the good things that the NOVA Open Charitable Foundation does each year. We were inspired by the recent release of Saga 2.0 from Studio Tomahawk to create one of their most iconic war bands – the Vikings!

READ & SEE MORE HERE!

 

CONGRATULATIONS to the WINNER of the first 2018 NOCF Raffle,
SHADESPIRE THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION

Won by ADAN TEJADA of MORAGA, CA, USA!

Special thanks to all who participated in this raffle, which raised just shy of $1,000 for Doctors Without Borders.

Gamers purchased tickets in nine (9) countries: Australia, Canada, Croatia, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Sweden, United Kingdom & the United States.

From within the U.S. there were eighteen (18) states represented: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah & Virginia.

 

2018 Army Raffle:
ULTIMATE COLLECTION

The first amazing NOCF raffle offer of 2018 is locked and loaded.  Be the first to see pictures of the amazing models, professionally painted by Drew Carrington of One Inch Heroes and Dave Taylor of Dave Taylor Miniatures.  Proceeds will benefit Doctors Without Borders.

Visit the pictures HERE

Tickets Go on Sale: Jan 1, 2018 – Drawing at LVO Jan 28, 2018
Only 1000 tickets will be sold worldwide – Need not be present to win

CONGRATULATIONS to the WINNERS from the first NOCF Fall Raffles!

Models

Bolt Action, Medium Tank T-34/85, by James Wapple, was won by, Travis Cannon of Springfield, Oregon, USA

WH 40K Commissar, by David Faust, was won by, Michael Coates of Mililani, Hawaii, USA

Adeptus Mechanicus Tech-Priest Dominus, by Dave Taylor, was won by, Shawn Overton of Manitoba, Canada

Army

The Deathwatch Army, by Astartes of Charity 2017, was won by, Tom Angove of New South Whales, Australia

 

The Fall NOCF 2017 Raffles saw people purchasing from 19 different nations: Australia, Brazil,
Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, & the United States.

 

From within the U.S. there were thirty-eight states represented: Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, & Wisconsin.

 

NOCF thanks everyone for being a part of our most successful year ever!

The NOCF represents the world-wide tabletop wargamer community.

The IRC was a new charity supported by the Horus Heresy armies in 2017 and you raised $8,175.

Below is a thank you letter from the IRC. This is the impact that you make when you purchase raffle tickets or come up to the NOCF Lounge and drink for charity, bid on Silent Auction items or make donations.

From all of us at NOCF, thank you; we are proud to represent you!

IRC Thank You 11-2017

 

Raffle Tickets for the Deathwatch Army have sold out!  Thank you so much! Don’t forget the other great models we have up for raffle:

MODELS:
Bolt Action, Medium Tank T-34/85
Bolt Action model donated by James Wappel (WEBSITE). Take a chance on winning this studio painted quality miniature!

Warhammer 40k, Adeptus Mechanicus Tech-Priest Dominus
Warhammer 40,000 model from the Dave Taylor collection (WEBSITE).  Don’t miss the chance to own this beautiful model.

Warhammer 40K, Commissar
Warhammer 40,000 model donated by David Faust (FACEBOOK PAGE). The odds are in your favor to take home this amazing piece of artwork!

Remember, sales close at 12:00 Midnight EDT on November 23.
Purchase tickets for any of the Fall Raffles here.

RAFFLE RULES HERE

NOCF thanks you for your continued support!

 

The NOCF represents the world-wide tabletop wargamer community.

Doctors Without Borders / Medecins Sans Frontieres was chosen as a premiere NOCF charity due to its worldwide reach, outstanding work, and excellent stewardship. Raffle tickets benefiting this organization have been sold in over 30 countries since 2013, and that number continues to grow. The current Fall Raffle (expected to exceed $5,000) will supplement the 2017 donations to DWB/MSF, raising total contributions over $60,000!

Below is a thank you letter from the DWB/MSF. This is the impact that you make when you purchase raffle tickets or come up to the NOCF Lounge and drink for charity, bid on Silent Auction items or make donations.

From all of us at NOCF, thank you; we are proud to represent you!

DWB Thank You 11-2017

 

The NOCF represents the world-wide tabletop wargamer community.

BCRF was the catalyst for the first NOVA Open “tourney in the park” back in 2009, and the NOCF Board of Directors made this tremendous research organization its first priority in 2013.  The “compassionate force” – which is you – has donated more than $25,000 to BCRF to-date. This year you helped raise $11,000!

Below is a thank you letter from the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. This is the impact that you make when you purchase raffle tickets or come up to the NOCF Lounge and drink for charity, bid on Silent Auction items or make donations.

From all of us at NOCF, thank you; we are proud to represent you!

BCRF Thank You 11-2017

 

So far in 2017 NOCF has had purchases from 47 of the 50 United States (Including D.C.).
How great would it be if all 50 States were represented? Wargammers of Maine, Mississippi, & Wyoming make yourselves known.  Buy tickets today.

 

The Deathwatch has been a huge hit, and now less than 70 tickets remain for this raffle.  Remember, sales close at 12:00 Midnight EDT on November 23.

Don’t forget the other models we have up for raffle:

MODELS:
Bolt Action, Medium Tank T-34/85
Bolt Action model donated by James Wappel (WEBSITE). Take a chance on winning this studio painted quality miniature!

Warhammer 40k, Adeptus Mechanicus Tech-Priest Dominus
Warhammer 40,000 model from the Dave Taylor collection (WEBSITE).  Don’t miss the chance to own this beautiful model.

Warhammer 40K, Commissar
Warhammer 40,000 model donated by David Faust (FACEBOOK PAGE). The odds are in your favor to take home this amazing piece of artwork!

 

Purchase tickets for any of the Fall Raffles here.

RAFFLE RULES HERE

NOCF thanks you for your continued support!

 

The NOCF represents the world-wide tabletop wargamer community.

So far, in 2017, you, the tabletop wargamer have raised $48,000 for charities, $9,000 of which went to Fisher House Foundation. Many of you are active and former military, and we not only thank you for your support and donations to NOCF, but also for your service.  Without men and women like you it wouldn’t even be possible for us to enjoy the freedom to play tabletop wargames.

Below is a thank you letter from Fisher House Foundation. This is the impact that you make when you purchase raffle tickets or come up to the NOCF Lounge and drink for charity, bid on Silent Auction items or make donations.

So next time you think of NOCF, think of the “compassionate force” that it represents, and none of it would be possible without you!

From all of us at NOCF, thank you; we are proud to represent you!

Fisher Thank You 11-2017

 

The NOCF represents the world-wide tabletop wargamer community.

So far, in 2017, you, the tabletop wargamer have raised $48,000 for charities, $5,000 of which went to the Houston Food Bank. Initially the Houston Food Bank was not one of the summer charities, but due to the massive damage caused by Hurricane Harvey in August and early September things changed and a dozen NOVA Open attendees living in the Houston area were forced to cancel. While at NOVA Open (August 29th – September 2nd) the NOCF Board of Directors heard about this and decided to run a one-day fundraiser for HFB; a great organization supporting the victims and families of the hurricane.

You all were extremely generous in your giving and we raised $5,000 that night.  Below is a thank you letter from the Houston Food Bank. This is the impact that you make when you purchase raffle tickets or come up to the NOCF Lounge and drink for charity, bid on Silent Auction items or make donations.

So next time you think of NOCF, think of the “compassionate force” that it represents, and none of it would be possible without you!

From all of us at NOCF, thank you; we are proud to represent you!

HFB Thank You 11-2017

The Deathwatch has been a huge hit, and now less than 140 tickets remain for this raffle.  Remember, sales close at 12:00 Midnight EDT, November 23.

Purchase tickets for any of the Fall Raffles here.

 

THE FALL RAFFLE SEASON:

Purchase tickets for any of the Fall Raffles here.

 

The Deathwatch has been a huge hit, but less than 190 tickets remain for this raffle.  Remember, sales close at 12:00 Midnight EDT

Purchase tickets for any of the Fall Raffles here.