July Sponsor Spotlight: Buck Knives

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We are happy to announce that Buck Knives is our July Sponsor of the Month. Buck Knives has over 110 years of experience making high quality, Made in the USA knives. They make their knives with only the best materials and each knife comes with a forever warranty! Supporting Shoot for a Cure and our mission for over 10 years now, we are proud to give a custom Buck knife to every shooter who comes to one of our events. In addition, you'll see Buck items that have been generously gifted to us in each of our event raffles. 

Many thanks to CJ, Billy, and Bob at Buck Knives for your continued support! 

For more info, visit buckknives.com.

 

June Sponsor Spotlight: Fiocchi

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Our June Sponsor of the Month is Fiocchi Ammunition. Here is how we feel about Fiocchi, who is one of our Founding Sponsors, taken directly from their 2014 catalog:

"In our opinion, Fiocchi Shooting Dynamics is the best economical target load out there and is the official ammo of Shoot For A Cure. It is consistent, hard hitting, and clean - we very rarely have a failure. We see over 1300 shooters each year and we clean 40-60 loaner guns after each event. When you shoot as many rounds thru those guns as we do, it's nice to know that they will function for the entire event and clean up fairly easily. We rely on Fiocchi Shooting Dynamics for a great shooting experience for all of our shooters." 

Many thanks to Carlo and Jackie, your continued support throughout the years means everything to us!!!

For more info, go to www.fiocchiusa.com

 

 

 

May Sponsor Spotlight: Remington

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We are pleased to announce that May's Sponsor of the Month is Remington. The Remington name is synonymous with the shooting sports and hunting all across the United States - and the world! We currently feature the 1100 Sporting and Versamax shotguns on our shoot trailer, which are available to demo at each event. 

Special thanks to Mitch from Remington. For more info, go to Remington.com.

 

 

March Sponsor Spotlight: Carhartt

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Our March sponsor of the month is Carhartt. Started by the Carhartt family in 1889, Shoot For A Cure is proud to have a great American company like Carhartt as part of OUR family. Carhartt has a long tradition of making top quality, MADE IN THE USA work apparel. This year we will be wearing and raffling off their highly recognizable, world-famous, USA made Detroit jacket.

Many thanks to Brian and Erica from Carhartt.

For more info, please go to Carhartt.com.

 

Why We Do What We Do

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Want to know why we do what we do? Check out the newest video from the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. They are continually pushing the boundaries of what we know about blood cancers through groundbreaking research, and cure rates are better than ever. Thank you for joining us in being a part of this fight against cancer! By supporting us, you are helping to change peoples' lives and the future. 

 

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February Sponsor Spotlight: Spring Creek Outfitters

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February's Sponsor of the Month is Spring Creek in Pierre, SD. Each year in our annual raffle, one lucky shooter wins a pheasant hunting trip outfitted by Spring Creek! They're known for seeing a high volume of pheasants out on their hunts and for providing wonderful, home-cooked meals. We hear shining reviews from our raffle winners each year about their experiences at Spring Creek.

Special thanks to David and Angela - we are grateful for your continued support.

Learn more about Spring Creek Outfitters at springcreeksd.com. 

 

A Trip to Spring Creek Outfitters

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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!

Learn more about Spring Creek Outfitters here!

 

January Sponsor Spotlight: Blaser

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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. 

 

Yearly Raffle Winners Announced!

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Congratulations to the winners of our annual raffle, 2015 edition! 

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

Recap: Quail Point Triple Shot Season Finale!

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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. 

See the scores from all three events here!

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

 

 

October Sponsor Spotlight: Stack-On Gun Safes

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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!

Shop their safes and take the pledge here. 

Sponsor Spotlight: Laporte

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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. 

Recap: 8th Annual Midway Shoot - Dundee, IL (Chicago)

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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! 

Check out the pictures here! 

Recap: 7th Annual Great Lakes Shoot Bellefontaine, OH

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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. 

Check out the scores and the pictures from our Ohio event! 

Recap: Hook, Line & Sinker Anniversary Weekend

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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! 

Sponsor Spotlight: CSM (Coordinated Shooting Method)

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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. 

SFAC Volunteer Sends Us a Letter!

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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

Sponsor Spotlight: CZ-USA

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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. 

Click here to read the amazing story of Dave's Guinness Book of World Records recognition for breaking 3653 sporting clays targets in one hour!