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The NOVA Open Charitable Foundation will host many events at the NOVA Open Tabletop Wargaming Convention (August 28-31, 2014).  Please join us at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City at Reagan National Airport (DCA) by registering for the NOVA Open today.  You can then support our great charities while taking in a few of your favorite games and hobby seminars – and shop the vendor hall, as well!  Come and see us there:

The Foundation Lounge is located on the top floor of the Hyatt Regency in the Regency Parlor Suite. It opens Thursday, August 28 at 1:00 pm and will operate through Sunday, August 31 at 1:00 pm. Special guests will offer FREE presentations, several specialty hours will be scheduled, and all proceeds will go to the charity.  Call it Cocktails for a Cause as proceeds with support the charity.

The NOCF Silent Auction offers many unique models, signed artist prints and more.  Bidding will begin on Thursday, August 28 at 6:00 pm with several closings throughout the weekend and all final closings on Sunday, August 31 at 1:00 pm. Sneak a Peak. Proceeds in support of Doctors Without Borders and The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Forge World Model Raffles will take place throughout the NOVA Open culminating in a drawing for both Contemptor Dreadnought and The Great Unclean One. These are being donated by Wes Cogdal of Stiff Neck Studios.  Proceeds in support of The Fisher House Foundation.

VISIT THe FORGE WORLD WORKS IN PROGRESS:
Contemptor Dreadnought
The Great Unclean One

Wondering where all the updates have been for our various armies?  Well wonder no more, as we are going to start regularly posting where our artist are from now until NOVA!  On Tuesdays, be sure to check out our pages to see the latest works from our awesome NOVA artists.  We have have lots of great progress to report on both our Ultramarine and Tyranid armies, and be sure to check out our completed Deathwatch Army and Man Eaters of the Great Maw to see how they look!

The 2014 charity army Work in Progress (WIP) pages are ready to preview!  Visit WIP on the file bar and check out photos and links now coming in from our amazing artists as they share the experience of creating these armies with you. Don’t miss the preview of the completed Fantasy Army, Man Eaters of the Giant Maw!  Then purchase raffle tickets to support the many deserving charitable causes for which these armies are being created!

Justin “misterjustin” McCoy of secretweaponminiatures.com (SWM) supports the NOVA Open Charitable Foundation (NOCF) in more ways than we can list.  He signed on as one of the premiere artists contributing his skills to the NOCF Macragge Project.  He provides $25 SWM gift certificates in the weekly drawings for raffle participants.  And it didn’t take him long to team up with Thomas Wynn and Dave Taylor (who spearheads the Project for NOCF) to turn an idea into reality by creating unique and amazing bases for The Battle of Macragge.

Six years ago, Thomas – inspired by the base on Marneus Calgar – designed and laser cut bases for Dave who was working on his own Ultramarine project. Leap forward to the NOCF Macragge Project currently under way and we find Justin creating and painting Marneus Calgar for the Ultramarine Army. Similarly inspired, Justin spoke with Dave about designing bases exclusive to the NOCF Macragge Project and, as quickly as all that, OMEGA BASES! They shipped to the Macragge Artists for both armies today.

But, wait, there’s more! Justin is also shipping a set of broken columns to each artist so they can create ruins and further customize the Ultra bases.

And that’s not all! Secret Weapon Miniatures’ Snow Bundle is being provided to each artist – and Dave is creating the step-by-step recipe to ensure all bases remain unique to Macragge.

He’s not done yet! Justin announced that SWM has created a limited edition run of these bases, and 50% of every Omega Base sale will be donated to the NOVA Open Charitable Foundation!

SHOP TODAY! CLICK ON ANY OF THE BASES BELOW:

BUY CHANCES IN THE CHARITY ARMY RAFFLES:
Visit www.novaopenfoundation.org and join the “Compassionate Force” by taking chances on winning one or more of the amazing armies being offered this year and supporting deserving charities in the process! Charity army drawings will take place on August 31, 2014 at the NOVA Open Tabletop Wargaming Convention in Washington, D.C.

NOCF WEEKLY DRAWINGS:
NOCF weekly drawings are under way: $25 online gift certificates from every sponsor. Weekly prizes are announced on Sundays; Drawings and winners are announced on Saturdays. All raffle participants eligible; participants can only win once.

The NOCF is a non-profit organization operated by a Board of Directors in accordance to charitable organization by-laws. Donations are tax deductible; purchase of raffle tickets is not. If you have any questions, comments or ideas, please send them to: novacharities@gmail.com .

(NOCF Press Release 5.14.14)

Sales are off and running for the NOCF 2014 Charity Armies!  We are pleased to report that the first raffle tickets were purchased for 20 chances on the Macragge Tyranid Army – and they were purchased by a tabletop wargamer in Paris, France!