THIS POST WAS UPDATED ON 12/9/2011 at 5pm
A benefit is being held for Houston MMA’s Drew Ratichek. Drew lost his house in a fire on Thanksgiving Day and is having to start over from scratch (more on that here). Everyone is encouraged to come out and have some fun, enjoy some outstanding BBQ served by the Fired Up Cookers and when the benefit is over stay for UFC 140 at Big Ben Tavern.
If you can’t make it out to the benefit but you would still like to help you can donate here.
YOU CAN RSVP HERE: http://www.facebook.com/events/266592986721606/
NOTE: Items are still needed for the silent auction and Raffle! Please email amyscollier[at]gmail.com for more information and to donate items.
UPDATE: Here is a list of some of the SILENT AUCTION ITEMS and RAFFLE ITEMS!
SILENT AUCTION ITEMS
The following items have been donated by UFC Veteran NATE MARQUARDT himself!
Nate Marquardt autographed UFC glove
Nate Marquardt autographed Everlast boxing glove
Nate Marquardt autographed pictures
The following items have been donated by RAGAN MCDANIEL!
“Bad” Chad Dawson autographed Everlast boxing glove
Dustin Poirier autographed MMA glove
The Following items have been donated by ERIC LIVINGSTON!
Chuck Liddell autographed shorts
Mike Tyson autographed boxing trunks
Anderson Silva/Rich Franklin autographed UFC program (custom framed)
Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone WEC 53 fight worn trunks
Here are some other items that will be available:
IMKF Fight tickets
1 month crossfit membership
An advertising package for TheCageDoor.net ($250 value)
MMA gear
New items are being added all the time!
RAFFLE ITEMS
There will also be a raffle. Tickets are $5. Cash only. Items include:
Bas Rutten autographed picture
Forrest Griffin autographed picture
Wanderlei Silva autographed picture
Randy Couture autographed picture
Jon Jones autographed picture
1 hour of 1 on 1 training from Melvin Guillard at 4 oz. Fight Club on a date TBD in February.
More autographed Nate Marquardt merchandise
A HUGE thank you to EVERYONE who has donated items for the silent auction and the raffle!
Hope to see you there!
More details about the event (including date, time and location) are below.
Date: December 10, 2011 11am – 5pm
Location: Big Ben Tavern – 20237 Gulf Freeway Access Rd, Clear Lake, TX
Everyone is invited to hang around after the benefit to watch UFC 140: Jones vs Machinda
- Brisket plates w/beans, potato salad & all the trimmings for an $8 donation
- Silent Auction
- Raffle Tickets
- 50/50
Live Band – TBA
**Special Thanks to “Fired Up Cookers” and “Big Ben Tavern”
YOU CAN RSVP HERE: http://www.facebook.com/events/266592986721606/
We are less than a week out now, so we could use everyones help to push this event. Please post it on your FB and send invites to your friends. We could still use some silent auction items. We will also need some help at the event. If you have any questions or ideas please feel free to email them to me.
Thank’s in advance for everyones help!
i am doing a silent auction at drew’ benefit. i will have some awesome stuff to bid on for, example a auto graphed pair of chuck lidell fight trunks and a ufc program signed by anderson silva and rich franklin, and much everything has been authenticated. i will also be doing a raffle every hour 11-6 some of the items are jon jones autographed 8×10 wandy auto’ed 8×10 and a randy couture auto’ed 8×10 tickets are 5 dollars all proceeds benefit drew these are items out of my personal collection. he has helped so much in local mma commuinty it time to help him throught this diffucult time in his live. cause you know drew would do the excact thing for you guys and gals.
Thank you very much. I appreciate it more than you know. I am greatful.
You kick so much ass Eric!!
sorry for the poor spelling and grammar im up late
Eric, I’m also bringing a bunch of autographed stuff for the auction…
Thank you ragan.
It’s all good man. I know you’d be at the front of the line to help if the roles were reversed.
ragan could you gimme a call 832 512 8432 so we could organize it all together thanks
I also want to give a big thanks to Punkstar Industries and Kroger for donating all of the meat and groceries for the event!
That is SO kick ass!