Chasing Giants Episode #72 - Lester’s Feet Live Raffle Drawing

Published: 2021-07-07
Duration: 75 min

In this episode

faith

Terry reflects that hearing families’ struggles puts hunting priorities into perspective, reaffirming his belief that if you want to be blessed, you should be a blessing. 25:15
Don reflects that the glory for Lester’s Feet’s success belongs to God, who opened the doors and platform, calling himself and Terry just simple country boys. 71:41

fourth-of-july

Don announces he posted what he considers a timely patriotic song to his Instagram and Facebook pages for the Fourth of July. 10:23

humor

Don jokes that one listener was so put off by his patriotic song post that they unfriended him and stopped listening to the podcast. 10:41 (light moment)

lesters-feet

Don states that Terry deserves all the credit for originating Lester’s Feet Foundation, having done 99% of the behind-the-scenes work while Don only helped promote it. 5:27
Terry recalls Don calling him around 7:30 AM to insist they expand the fundraiser’s impact, a challenge that snowballed into the full Lester’s Feet effort. 6:20
Terry announces that combined corporate donations and over 5,300 raffle ticket sales raised more than $140,000 for the Lester’s Feet Foundation. 22:15
Terry announces that Mathews is donating a brand new VXR bow to the raffle. 55:10
Terry announces that a brand-new three-sixty hunting blind, valued at almost $2,500, was donated for the raffle giveaway. 56:34
Terry explains that SC Online Sales, led by Roland and his team, forfeited their usual commission after learning about the fundraiser’s purpose. 65:45
Terry credits Allison Reynolds as the person who originally reached out to help set up the fundraiser through SC Online Sales. 66:21
Terry announces the Great Outdoor Extravaganza, hosted by Eric Perry and Rich Higgins at the Fire Hall in New Albany, Ohio on July 17. 67:48
Terry states that half of the proceeds from the Great Outdoor Extravaganza will be donated back to Lester’s Feet Foundation. 68:23
Terry shares that a listener who is a tax attorney has offered to help Lester’s Feet navigate IRS nonprofit status once he returns from traveling, within the next couple weeks. 69:16
Terry recalls that when he first pitched the idea of a board of directors, this couple immediately committed and asked how they could help. 7:51
Terry announces that the raffle gave away a total of $12,000 worth of prizes, all fully donated. 57:06
Don states that 100% of raffle proceeds go directly to help families of sick children, with no administration costs deducted. 57:20
Don tells the grand prize winner he can choose to hunt Don’s Illinois farm or hunt with Terry, either early season in Kentucky or on Terry’s Illinois lease. 59:37
Don reveals the second grand prize hunt winner is Mathews Kaufman from Arcola, Illinois, not far from Don’s own home. 64:25
Don explains that Lester’s Feet directly pays families’ bills, like hotel and travel expenses, rather than simply mailing them a check. 70:38
Terry describes a family in Kansas City that Lester’s Feet is currently helping, whose son is in treatment and whose parents can’t work during it. 70:46
Terry explains the raffle was structured, at Don’s suggestion, so that people who bought only one ticket would still have a real chance to win the grand prize hunts. 26:00
Karen Ward reflects that she always believed her daughters’ suffering would not be in vain, seeing Lester’s Feet as proof of that belief. 22:59
Bryhn Craft recounts that hearing a scripture referenced on the podcast moved him to pull over and text all the agents in his company about supporting Lester’s Feet. 15:55
Terry recalls initially hoping the fundraiser would reach about $20,000, watching the goal climb past $50,000 and then $75,000 before he stopped guessing. 67:03
Don says he and Terry had a fundraising target in mind for Lester’s Feet that they’ve now more than doubled, blowing past expectations. 11:39
Terry asks Bryhn to describe what happened after hearing the podcast and what Midwest Land Group put together to help families with sick children. 15:16

running-joke

Don jokes that a pattern has emerged where raffle winners who had Don consult on their property or attend his master class seem to have better luck being drawn. 52:44 (light moment)

show-logistics

Terry announces that due to a YouTube Live error, the podcast will stream live on Facebook instead, with the recording posted to YouTube afterward. 2:55

show-planning

Terry announces that next week’s episode will launch a new segment called Don’s Best and Worst of the Week. 10:03
Terry previews an upcoming segment on analyzing velvet antler pictures, which he expects will help hunters understand antler development. 72:22

Listener questions

Question: Terry asks Bryhn to describe what happened after hearing the podcast and what Midwest Land Group put together to help families with sick children. 15:16 — asked by Terry

Answer: Bryhn reports that as of today, agents at his company have donated just over $30,000 to Lester’s Feet. 16:36

This episode centered on the results and impact of the Lester’s Feet Foundation fundraiser. Terry announced that combined corporate donations and over 5,300 raffle ticket sales raised more than $140,000, with $12,000 in fully donated prizes given away and, per Don, 100% of proceeds going directly to families of sick children. Terry recalled initially hoping for about $20,000 before the total kept climbing past his guesses. Don revealed Mathews Kaufman of Arcola, Illinois as the second grand prize winner. Terry credited Allison Reynolds for connecting them with SC Online Sales, whose team, led by Roland, forfeited their usual commission. Listener Bryhn Craft described being moved by a scripture on the show to rally his company’s agents, who had donated just over $30,000. Karen Ward reflected that her daughters’ suffering was proving not in vain. Upcoming plans included a new segment, a velvet antler analysis feature, and the Great Outdoor Extravaganza in New Albany, Ohio.

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