We loved catching up with our friends at RE Ranger last week at SHOTshow, and we're excited to be getting in the new Falcon Pro 2.0 glasses for our 2016 season! Check out their family story here and see what makes RE so special:
The winner of our hunting trip raffle prize, Allan Widener, wrote us a lovely note about his trip to Spring Creek Outfitters! Read what he had to say here:
"First off THANK YOU for all you did to make my trip a memory I'll never forget by allowing me to take my dad with me. As I mentioned before he at age 72 - 73 survived lymphoma and 10 months of chemotherapy which made winning a trip with Shoot for a Cure even more meaningful. David and Angela with Spring Creek outfitters are a 1st class operation!!! The hospitality, the food and the accommodations were perfect. David made sure my dad's walking distances were kept to a minimum by picking him up and dropping him off at each spot. The amount of birds that we saw let alone shot were amazing in numbers. We limited out both days by lunch and in SD you can't start hunting pheasant till 10 am. The guides and the dogs David had to help with the hunt were first class as well. I told David that his yellow lab would fit perfect in my suitcase and if she didn't show for breakfast I knew nothing about her whereabouts. Speaking of breakfast, Angela out did herself with the meals she had prepared for us. From breakfast to the pheasant appetizers we got each night for supper were very tasty. We hunted the 13th and 14th of November and couldn't have asked for better weather. I have already spread the word to my hunting buddies if they need a place to hunt pheasants I have the right outfitter. Thank you again and I'll see you in Kerrville, TX later this year. Thanks again."
Big thanks to our friends at Spring Creek Outfitters. We're grateful for all you do to support us, and proud to send out shooters your way each year!
January’s Sponsor of the Month is Blaser. The Blaser F3 is one of the finest over and under shotguns on the market and we have two on the trailer for folks to shoot at our events. The F3 is also featured as our grand prize in our yearly raffle, and it’s custom made each year to the specifications of the winner!
Special thanks to Christian and Janet - your support means everything to us.
Learn more about Blaser and shop the F3 and other products at blaser-usa.com.
Randy Mass - LaPorte Clay Machine
Oakley, CA
Scott Church - Buck Knife
Arlington, TX
Bill McGuire - Dan Wesson Pistol
Sweet water, TN
Wanda McEntyre - Stack-On Safe
Fairmount, GA
Jason Haas - Leupold Scope
Redwood City, CA
Rick Fitzgerald - Silver Stag Knife & Hatchet
Mount Dora, FL
Michael Tschannen - Yamaha Generator & Pressure Washer
Bartlett, IL
Chris Salazar - Blaser F3 Shotgun
La Mesa, CA
If it's Fall in California, that means Quail Point and our triple shot of year ending events. Up first was the NorCal LIUNA Scholarship Shoot. We had 170 shooters, two courses, and we debuted "THE WORLD FAMOUS SHOOT FOR A CURE SUPER FLURRY!" When all was said and done, it looks like we will net $135,000 for children's scholarships. Special thanks to Anthony Dimas and his staff, and Road Trip Bar & Grill for their fantastic lunch.
Next up was the Northern California Leukemia event. We had 100 shooters and it looks like we will net $35,000 for Leukemia research. Special thanks to our hosts, UFCW 8-Golden State and Chuck Hill and the staff from AIL. The Saag's Sausages and the pies from "Ruth The Pie Lady" were delicious as per usual!
Last but certainly not least was the IBT MS Shoot Out. We had 115 shooters and it looks like we will net $57,000 for MS research. Many thanks to our hosts Rome Aloise from Teamsters 853 and JC7, Janine Vanier, and the NorCal staff from the National MS Society.
A very, very special thanks to Dave and Matt from Quail Point. Their professionalism, great targets, and hospitality make it very easy for us to end our year on such a high note.
At the end of another record setting season, I would like to take a moment to throw a special shout out to our dedicated Shoot for a Cure instructors and volunteers. Our fundraising efforts would not be where they are today without our amazing crew. Words can't express how I feel about each and every one of you.
Thank you so much, and we all look forward to 2016!
See you on the course,
Mark
Our sponsor of the month for October is Stack-On Gun Safes! They surprised us again this year at our Chicago event with a donation for $20,000, $10,000 of which will go directly to the cause and $10,000 will keep us on the road. We are so grateful for their dedication to our mission and we're honored to be a part of the Keep 'Em Safe campaign, which encourages gun owners to keep their firearms locked up and unloaded at home. Stack-On's safes are the best in the industry in style and quality. They've outfitted our trailer and participate in our yearly raffle as well!
Our September Sponsor of the Month is Laporte! The Pro PC 185 is the industry standard and the finest clay machine available, and their new 6-column lightweight machine is taking the industry by storm. We're grateful not only for their craftsmanship, but also their passion for the sporting clays industry and for what we do for LLS. Special thanks to Graham. We appreciate all your support!
For more information, visit their website.
Midway shoot 2015: Max McGraw Wildlife Preservation Society + 136 registered shooters + the Crazy Quail + the XRAIL shotgun system = nothing but a good time! Once again we rolled into the great state of Illinois and the folks there did not disappoint! We had some really good shooters with some really high scores, and in the end we will raise somewhere between $35,000 and $40,000 for Leukemia. A very special thanks goes out to Georgia Hooker and Jaime Martinez, both from the GWC law firm, without whose help this event would not be the success that it is. We were hosted again this year by Mike Carrigan from the IL AFL-CIO and Lou Cairo from the GWC law firm. The food was excellent and the staff at Max McGraw was top notch once again. We can’t wait till next year!
Even though it was an overcast day in Belfontaine, OH, it did not dampen the spirits of our small but loyal group of shooters. The targets were interesting and the food, as always, from Vic’s Country Cookin, was excellent. We were hosted once again by UFCW Locals 75 and 1059. Special thanks to Tom Bierman from Local 75 and Tony from Mad River Sportsman’s Club. It looks like we will net close to $30,000 for Leukemia.
This weekend, our "official" gun shop, Hook, Line & Sinker in Oakley, CA, had a big 2 day anniversary extravaganza. They had sales, raffles and a fish pond/bouncy house for the kids.
We had a great time selling raffle tickets for a Browning shotgun, and we raised about $1600 for Shoot For A Cure.
Here's Mark hanging out with Dave Wysuph, our local Browning shotgun guy (left); Mark and Austin, the gun department manager at Hook, Line & Sinker choosing a winner (center); and the winner, Milo Yoshino (right).
Thanks to Hook, Line & Sinker and to everyone who came out!
We are honored to have CSM (Coordinated Shooting Method) as a new sponsor this year, and as our sponsor of the month for July! CSM was developed by our own Master Class Instructor, John Higgins as the culmination of twenty plus years of research and teaching experience. CSM provides high quality shooting sports instruction by using a comprehensive educational program to help all levels of shooters and instructors improve their shooting and teaching skills. CSM is sweeping the nation and SFAC is proud to have CSM certified instructors on staff. "CSM is simply effective-effectively simple."
To find out where the next class is being held or to schedule one at a club near you, please go to csminstruct.com.
What a lovely letter to receive from one of our volunteers last summer! We are so grateful to everyone who lends a hand at our events to make each shoot run smoothly. Thank you, Victoria, for your passion and for the kind words:
Dear Mark and Team,
No words can truly explain how thankful I am for getting to meet everyone. Getting to help put this amazing organization was honestly the best thing I did all summer. I have learned so much in just the few days of helping out, than I did the whole summer. You really don’t see people just taking time off to go and help a non-profit organization. Thank you for making it the best dare that challenged millions of lives. In today’s world, guns are blamed for everything and now they have a bad image; this organization deserves a huge thank you for showing people that guns are not all bad. If this amazing organization was not here, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, National MS they would not have the money that they do today.
Thank you for not turning me away. Being able to help made a difference in my life. I have a different look on things. I truly believe if anybody came and saw what you guys do they would be touched. Man oh man Mark you made me laugh so hard at times. It didn’t even feel like you were working because there was never a time when you weren’t having fun, and help making a difference in people’s lives.
I am so thankful that I got to meet everyone, and got the chance to help out. Hearing everyone’s story and why they got involved was touching. I cannot wait till the summer when everyone comes back. I had so much fun; I would not trade the experience for anything in the world.
Thank you again for letting me help out and asking me if I was coming back next year. I was so excited to hear those words it wasn’t even funny. I really love what all of you guys do. I hope one day I can make an impact on people’s lives the way that you do. Thank you again for everything.
Sincerely,
Victoria Warg
Our June Sponsor of the Month is CZ-USA/Dan Wesson! We have featured their Sporter, Sterling, and Redhead shotguns on our trailer for the past 4 years, and this year we're proud to announce that we have added a Made in the USA Dan Wesson 45 ACP Pistol to our yearly raffle. Special thanks to Dave Miller our "Guinness Book of World Records" rep from CZ-USA, who has consistently been very supportive of our mission.
For more info visit CZ-USA.com.
Big Red Oak Plantation; a beautiful course, a serene lake, a brand new picnic pavilion, and close to 140 registered shooters. What more could be said! We were joined by professional shooter Bill McGuire from Team Blaser and working the flurry was Brandon Powell from Team Krieghoff. Thanks to the efforts of all of our Brothers and Sisters in Organized Labor in Georgia, this event will net close to $45,000. The competition was fierce and scores were high, and Mr. Mac's BBQ was top shelf.
Special thanks to Lisa and Big Mike for another stellar event. Georgia is one of our favorite places to go!
See you on the course,
Mark, Tim, and team SFAC
It was a beautiful day in Tennessee. There wasn't a cloud in the sky, and clays were busting everywhere. Country music artist Craig Campbell and new up-and-coming artist Jarred Pierce joined us at our 3rd annual Tennessee Shoot. Once again we shot at Montgomery County Shooting Complex and had authentic southern BBQ from Pat's Cafe. When all was said and done, it looks like this shoot will once again net $25,000.
Special thanks to Steve, Toni, and Merc. Stay tuned for next year as we have a feeling that we will have more special guest stars to come!
See our photo gallery from the shoot, and check your scores here!
See you on the course,
Mark, Tim, and team SFAC
This year we renamed the Texas event in memory of our late brother and Labor champion Chad Young. Chad was instrumental in the recent success of the Texas event and this year was no exception, as we set a record for Texas - at the time of this writing we raised approximately $35,000 net!
Many thanks to all of our brothers and sisters in the Texas Labor movement, especially all of those Locals from UFCW Region 5. The food was great! The new course at Hill Country Sporting Clays was awesome, and we look forward to next year.
See you all in Tennessee!
Mark and Tim
Shoot for a Cure is proud to add Mark Van Zevern to our Pro Staff Team! Mark has been a member of the USPSA since 1976. He started off in the Limited division and within a year moved to the "Dark Side" Open division. He participates in 3 or 4 matches per month mostly in Northern California, and has shot the US Nationals multiple times as well as sectional, regional and state matches from Illinois to Hawaii . Mark holds a B classification in both Open and Limited. He also enjoys giving back to the sport by designing courses of fire and acting as a certified Range Officer since 1997.
Shoot for a Cure is excited to announce that this season we're coming to Florida!!! The event will be May 29th at Quail Creek Plantation in Okeechobee.
We want to thank our host, THE GREATER SOUTH FLORIDA MARITIME TRADES COUNCIL. We are looking forward to going to this prestigious club for our First Annual Florida Shoot!
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See you on the course,
Mark, Tim, and the SFAC team
We just wanted to take a moment to thank all of the great companies and the great Patron sponsors who have supported us over the years. When we started in 2003, we had American Income Life, Fiocchi Ammunition, and Browning Firearms. It is because of these three loyal sponsors, and all of our other sponsors who have come on board since that time, that we are able to do what we do every year for all of the people in this country who are affected by these terrible diseases.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts and God bless you all!
Here's to a great 2015!!
See you on the course,
Mark and Tim
We wanted to let you know that sadly we won't be able to hold our shoot on the island of Lanai this season. The island is closed for the year for a total renovation. We look forward to returning there again! In lieu of our usual event, you're invited to join Pat and UFCW Local 480 at their golf tournament on Oahu!
Contact us for more info.
