Eat n' Give: Fundraiser for Fred's Shooting Victims

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FORT PAYNE, AL - There will be an upcoming fundraiser for the Fred's shooting victims. 

Victims Josh Nance and Matt Whitt were closing the store in Rainsville on August 24th when an unknown assailant shot them through the front door glass. While recovery is progressing, the two victims still have a long road and will need funds for medical expenses and equipment.

The "Eat n' Give" fundraiser, hosted by the North Alabama Free Libertarians (www.NorthAlaFreeLib.blogspot.com), will be held on October 20, 2012 at 4pm at Ryan's in Fort Payne, Alabama.  Ryan's is located at 1824 Glenn Blvd SW.

Guests attending should be prepared to buy their own meals and tip the wait staff.  If you can't attend the event and wish to send a donation, you may send it to NAFL, P.O. Box 743, Fyffe, AL 35971. Please make checks and money orders out to either Josh Nance or Matt Whitt as there are separate accounts for each victim.  These donations will be taken to Regions Bank where accounts have been set up for the victims.

Times Journal: Fundraiser planned for shooting victims

A newly formed political organization will make its first order of business raising money for the victims of an August shooting in Rainsville.

Bill Potter and Pamela Gifford have organized an “Eat n’ Give” fundraiser for Josh Nance, 24, of Fyffe, and Matt Whitt, 39, of Rainsville. Both men were severely injured by gunshots Aug. 24 just after they closed the Fred’s store in Rainsville.


Potter recently formed the North Alabama Free Libertarians and said he wanted the organization to do some philanthropy work.

Read more on Times-Journal.com

First Press Mention

In an article regarding upcoming presidential debates and who was going to watch them, the North Alabama Free Libertarians had their first press mention thanks to chairman Bill Potter.

From the article:

"Fyffe Councilmember Bill Potter recently formed the North Alabama Free Libertarians and said he had no plans to watch the debate.

'No [I won’t watch] because the libertarian candidate is excluded,' Potter said. 'Offering only two parties the bully pulpit is contrary to our founding principles and akin to dictatorship.'"

Also quoted is NAFL's outreach coordinator, Chad Fuller.


"'I refuse to watch unless they include Gary Johnson, who will be on the ballot in 48 states — the other two are in limbo,' Chad Fuller, of Fyffe, said. 'Neither Romney nor Obama are getting my support since Ron Paul is not the GOP nominee. They agree too much on the issues libertarians care about.'"
To read the entire article on the Fort Payne's Times Journal, click here.

October 20th Fundraiser

Our next meeting will be a fundraiser for the two shooting victims at Fred's in Rainsville. Will will meet at Ryan's in Fort Payne at 4pm on October 20th and all donations taken will go directly to the shooting victims to pay their hospital bills and other needs. Please come out and please invite all your friends.

September 2012 Meeting Minutes

The September meeting (inaugural meeting) of the North Alabama Libertarians was held on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at 7pm at Pizza Heaven in Fyffe, Alabama.

• Discussed issue of remaining an independent, non-affiliated political group or striving for inclusion in state and/or national Libertarian groups. A vote was taken for remaining independent and passed unanimously.
• Name change from DeKalb Libertarians to North Alabama Free Libertarians to include more counties. Passed unanimously.
• Discussed setting up Facebook "Like" page and logo. Bill Potter to set up Facebook page and Jake Hartline to work on logo.
• Discussed letter of protest to media regarding the new gun ban at Rainsville council meetings.
• Discussed setting up blog/website. Pamela Gifford to set up blog/website.
• Elected officers: Bill Potter as Chairman, Chad Fuller as Outreach Coordinator, and Pamela Gifford as Media Director.
• Discussed next meeting to be held on Saturday, October 20, 2012, at 4pm, at a place to be determined with a fundraiser for the Fred's shooting victims. Pamela Gifford to take care of reservations with dining establishment.