It is time once again for the fundraiser many of you have gotten so excited for, the 2024 Smokin Tabacco x CFCF Fundraiser. We are starting a littler later this year due to the timing of the PCA trade show. We felt it would be best to wait until the show was over to promote and run this event. As always, there are amazing prizes up for grabs from Arturo Fuente, J.C. Newman, Tatuaje, Rabbit Air, La Flor Dominicana, S.T. Dupont, Drew Estate and more. The raffle site can be visited here. You can also text ‘SMKTAB’ to 33100 to get the link on your phone.
In 2021, Matthew and Nicole decided they wanted to do something ‘different’ to celebrate their first full year of the Smokin Tabacco Show podcast. Instead of more traditional methods of marking an anniversary, they decided to use their media platform to host a raffle that would benefit a cause they both felt strongly about. While going through many different foundations and causes, they ultimately decided upon hosting a raffle that would benefit The Cigar Family Charitable Foundation. What better way to celebrate being involved in the cigar community than fundraising for a cause that benefits the families and communities of cigar rollers and workers in the Dominican Republic?
In year one in 2021, Smokin Tabacco raised $7,000. In year two, Smokin Tabacco raised $25,500 before Carlos “Carlito” Fuente Jr. called to say he would match the final total bringing it to $51,000. Last year, Smokin Tabacco exceed the total from 2022 and set a new bar for how far the community can go to raise money for such an amazing cause with a total of $52,840. To date, the Smokin Tabacco CFCF Fundraiser has helped raised over $110,000 for the children who call Bonao home.
In November 2022, Matt and Nicole traveled to the Dominican Republic to visit the Cigar Family campus and met all of the amazing kids, teachers, personnel and even some former students who return to the school to give back. It was a life changing experience and gives you a new sense of how important this organization is once you see how far this money goes.
Over the last three years, all of you have helped us raise over $110,000 overall for the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation. For 2024, the show must go on. The raffle begins Monday April 22nd, 2024 at 9AM EST and will conclude Friday May 24th, 2024 at 3PM EST. Click here to preview the raffle site. Thank you all!
