CLOSED! I will restart other collections that are close to being finished tomorrow, thank you! Slava Ukraini!
Flamingo FP-5 Coin Raffle for Camera Lens Replacement
- Organizer
- Ames Wick Kitty Sniper Chick🇺🇦 (https://x.com/amessniperkitty)
- Beneficiary
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- Status
- completed
- Category
- other
- Goal
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- Raised
- 380 GBP (~512 USD)
- % raised
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- Days running
- 41
- $/day
- $12.5
- Days to goal
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- Start date
- 2026-05-26
- End date
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- Notes
- Raffle fundraiser to replace organizer's LUMIX G Vario 12–60mm lens to continue documenting counter protests, rallies, and Ukrainian events. £5/ticket, Flamingo FP-5 souvenir coin as prize. Organizer is £320 short at announcement. Also offering Ukrainian collectible coins (Budanov, 2023 commemorative, FP-5) at £75 each as alternative to tickets.
24 Updates
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Fundraiser closed. £380 raised from community donations. After a full day of stalls ('8k views, not a single donation'), organizer covered remaining £180 herself. 'Slava Ukraini!' Will restart other nearly-complete collections tomorrow.
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£180 TO GO!!!
£180 still to go for camera lens replacement (Flamingo FP-5 raffle). Previous tracking had £260 to go; £80 more raised following raffle re-promotion → £380 raised total.
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£260 TO GO!
£260 still needed toward camera lens replacement (previously £280 to go; £20 more raised).
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🎟️ RAFFLE TIME! 🦩🇺🇦 Win this unique “Flamingo” (FP-5) Ukrainian commemorative coin! 💷 £5 per ticket We’re raising funds for a friend’s unit, and we need just £280 more to close their collection and get the equipment they need. Every ticket helps support Ukrainian defenders while giving you a chance to own a rare collectible. To enter: 💙 Donate £5 per ticket via: https://paypal.me/AmesMedia 📝 Please include “Flamingo Raffle” in the PayPal note and DM me a screenshot of your donation so I can allocate your ticket number(s).
Flamingo FP-5 raffle (raffle #11) re-promoted with extended deadline (was June 9). Stall re-appeal: 'just £280 more needed to close the collection.' PayPal: paypal.me/AmesMedia, note 'Flamingo Raffle'.
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I will be picking winners for the coin raffles on Monday, I decided I will extend them until then. And I will pick new coins next week.
Coin raffles extended to Monday (2026-06-09); winners to be picked then.
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🎟️ RAFFLE — £5 A TICKET 📷 📷 Raising funds to replace my LUMIX G Vario 12–60mm Zoom Lens so I can continue documenting: • Counter protests • Rallies • Ukrainian events 📷 £5 per ticket 📷https://paypal.me/AmesMedia Please include “Flamingo Raffle” in the note. Thank you for the support 📷📷If you can’t donate, please share 📷 #StandWithUkraine #NAFO#Ukraine #SupportUkraine #Fundraiser #Raffle
Flamingo FP-5 raffle re-promotion for camera lens replacement. £5/ticket via paypal.me/AmesMedia, include 'Flamingo Raffle' in payment note.
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🎟️ RAFFLE — £5 A TICKET 🎟️ 🇺🇦 Ukrainian “Flamingo” FP-5 souvenir coin raffle 🇺🇦 Raising funds to replace my LUMIX G Vario 12–60mm Zoom Lens so I can continue documenting: • Counter protests • Rallies • Ukrainian events 🎯 £5 per ticket 📧 PayPal: https://paypal.me/AmesMedia Please include “Flamingo Raffle” in the note. Thank you for the support 💙💛 If you can’t donate, please share 🙏 #StandWithUkraine #NAFO #Ukraine #SupportUkraine #Fundraiser #Raffle
Flamingo FP-5 raffle re-promotion (June 3). PayPal: paypal.me/AmesMedia. £5/ticket, note 'Flamingo Raffle'.
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Okay, If you want to donate to my units, then use the PayPal link instead of the email. 📧 PayPal: https://paypal.me/AmesMedia #StandWithUkraine #NAFO #Ukraine #SupportUkraine #Fundraiser #Raffle
Organizer announcing switch to PayPal link (paypal.me/AmesMedia) for all fundraisers instead of email.
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🎟️ RAFFLE — £5 A TICKET 🎟️ 🇺🇦 Ukrainian “Flamingo” FP-5 souvenir coin raffle 🇺🇦 Raising funds to replace my LUMIX G Vario 12–60mm Zoom Lens so I can continue documenting: • Counter protests • Rallies • Ukrainian events 🎯 £5 per ticket 📧 PayPal: ameswickwithcamera@gmail.com Please include “Flamingo Raffle” in the note. Thank you for the support 💙💛 If you can’t donate, please share 🙏 #StandWithUkraine #NAFO #Ukraine #SupportUkraine #Fundraiser #Raffle
Flamingo FP-5 raffle re-promotion with new PayPal link paypal.me/AmesMedia. £5/ticket, note 'Flamingo Raffle'.
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Officially closed, unfortunately I had to take £200 from my camera lens fund. But, the tyres were more important.
£200 diverted from this camera lens fundraiser to complete the Siberian Battalion tyre purchase. Effective amount available for lens goal reduced by £200.
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Ends on Friday
Flamingo FP-5 raffle (id=11) end date set to Friday 2026-06-06.
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Nothing raised today and lens is still £40 away from being able to close it
Stall: 'Nothing raised today and lens is still £40 away from being able to close it.'
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Still need £40.. and it’s sad 4K people saw it and didn’t want to help.
Stall — still £40 to go on camera lens fundraiser despite 4K views on the Flamingo FP-5 raffle post. No donations on May 31.
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£40 to go!
£40 to go — £280 raised of £320 goal for camera lens replacement fund.
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£50 to go!
£50 to go — £270 raised of £320 goal for camera lens replacement fund.
- ↩ Replying to @amessniperkitty
Looks like we won’t close it today… And coins ain’t selling… and auction only has one bid
Stall: 'Looks like we won't close it today — coins ain't selling and auction only has one bid.'
- ↩ Replying to @amessniperkitty
I will offer this coin for £85 to close. Seller has given me a discount for a second coin.
Organizer offering Flamingo FP-5 souvenir coin directly at £85 to help close the camera lens fund. Seller gave a discount for a second coin.
- ↩ Replying to @amessniperkitty
17 tickets left!!!!!
Flamingo FP-5 raffle: 17 tickets remaining (48 of 65 sold).
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Still £129 to go
£129 to go of £320 goal = £191 raised for camera lens replacement fund.
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£139 to go!
£139 to go of £320 goal = £181 raised for camera lens replacement fund.
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RT @NicoletteNAFO1: @amessniperkitty Closing in fast! Only 38 raffle tickets to go!
Flamingo raffle progress: 38 tickets remaining (27 sold from 65 total).
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+5 60 tickets left.
+5 tickets sold, 60 tickets remaining.
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🎟️ RAFFLE — £5 A TICKET 🎟️ 🇺🇦 Ukrainian “Flamingo” FP-5 souvenir coin raffle 🇺🇦 Raising funds to replace my LUMIX G Vario 12–60mm Zoom Lens so I can continue documenting: • Counter protests • Rallies • Ukrainian events 🎯 £5 per ticket 📧 PayPal: ameswickwithcamera@gmail.com Please include “Flamingo Raffle” in the note. Thank you for the support 💙💛 If you can’t donate, please share 🙏 #StandWithUkraine #NAFO #Ukraine #SupportUkraine #Fundraiser #Raffle
Flamingo FP-5 raffle: £5/ticket, registering raffle in DB (open_raffles was empty).
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🎟️ RAFFLE — £5 A TICKET 🎟️ 🇺🇦 Ukrainian “Flamingo” FP-5 souvenir coin raffle 🇺🇦 Raising funds to replace my LUMIX G Vario 12–60mm Zoom Lens so I can continue documenting: • Counter protests • Rallies • Ukrainian events 🎯 £5 per ticket 📧 PayPal: ameswickwithcamera@gmail.com Please include “Flamingo Raffle” in the note. Thank you for the support 💙💛 If you can’t donate, please share 🙏 #StandWithUkraine #NAFO #Ukraine #SupportUkraine #Fundraiser #Raffle
Initial announcement: Flamingo FP-5 coin raffle, £5/ticket via PayPal ameswickwithcamera@gmail.com (note: 'Flamingo Raffle'). Organizer is £320 short for replacement LUMIX G Vario 12–60mm lens.