Last year around this time, a group of Chivers emailed in. “We have an idea and it involves nerf guns, charity and road trips.”
I like all of those, go on…
The Chiverhood chapter got together and wanted to put together a fun summer activity. With so many Chivers on vacation, they thought it would be the perfect way to add some flare to their trips. Put a bounty on their friends and promise donations to be made to kids in need, mainly in medical bills, and watch the fireworks fly. It was a weird idea, everyone thought they had their last nerf gun standoff when they were kids. But something even weirder happened: it worked.
In just a few weeks of the Nerf Wars, thousands of dollars were raised for these kids, their families, and the medical bills piling up from their frequent stays to be treated. Chivers would attend mega meetups like CHIVErish, Effin Epic, CXSE and Midwest Madness with nerf guns in tow to collect bounty on other Chivers to raise donations.
No prisoners.
So this year, they’ve brought out the big guns again.
The first round was for a girl named Rylan, diagnosed with a genetic neurological disorder called Rett Syndrome. A Chive Charities recipient, her family received the promise from Chive Nation that when they needed help, they would step up. In just 20 days, they more than tripled their $500 goal and raised $1,880 for medical bills and therapy costs.
You can help donate to Riley HERE!
At this moment, Chiverhood is on the last days of their “Kick Out EDS with Kenze” round of the Nerf Wars and have raised $610 to help Kenze’s family with doctor visits and travel. Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS), which causes Kenze’s joints to dislocate easily. EDS dominoed into postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), short-circuiting Kenze’s circulation and causing increased heart rate, blood pooling, fainting, and seizures. So these donations help her family tremendously.
You can still donate to Kenze HERE!
Nerf Wars 2018 is coming to a close, but these Chivers are continuing the mission. So donate, lock and load and keep your eyes peeled as bounties are on Chivers across the country!
