HomeAid's Trap Shoot
Unique Shooting Event Raises Money and Awareness to Build Homeless Housing Facilities through the Generosity of the Building Industry In its 7th year and held just before the annual fall bird hunting season, Trap Shoot is a unique fundraising event where teams of five compete against each other by shooting traps (i.e. palm-sized clay discs) for high score. Trap Shoot brings together the various constituents that enable HomeAid to build its multi-unit housing facilities, including homebuilders, their trade partners, their suppliers and service provider organizations that serve on the front lines of homelessness for a day of fun, completion and giving. An interesting alternative to traditional golf tournament fundraisers, Trap Shoot raises hundreds of thousands of dollars for the HomeAid chapters that host the events. Money is raised through sponsorships, team ticket sales, and accompanying raffles and auctions. Five HomeAid chapters on the West Coast hold Trap Shoot events, including Inland Empire, CA (San Bernardino); Northern California (Bay Area); Portland, OR; Sacramento; and Seattle. The trapshooting competition is comprised of teams in a day of fun and a chance at winning the title of HomeAid Trap Shoot Champion. The event, which is run by volunteers, serves to raise community awareness about the issue of homelessness through media coverage and community participation.
Money at the event is raised through ticket sales, sponsorship donations, and a silent auction. The Trap Shoot is also a premier networking event functioning to bring trades and builders together to create lasting relationships based in the spirit of volunteerism and community interaction.
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Starting out as a personal hobby of HomeAid Northern California Board of Directors, Mark Williams, Trap Shoot turned into HomeAid's latest signature fundraising event. Now in its seventh year, the HomeAid Trap Shoot fundraiser quickly became a HomeAid Northern California board favorite.
"I thought that if we had a trap shoot as a fundraiser, it would be unique and would appeal to the members of our industry," says Williams, vice president of Operations for Pulte Homes, Bay Area Division.
The day offers the attendees, the majority of which are home building trades professionals, the opportunity to mingle with their counterparts while shooting clay pigeons at the Livermore/Pleasanton Rod and Gun Club.
The 2008 event occurred on September 18 and raised more than $100,000 to help the area's homeless families and individuals. Julie O'Connor, executive director of HomeAid Northern California, expressed her gratitude. "We are grateful to the Livermore-Pleasanton Rod and Gun Club, our sponsors, the homebuilders and all of the volunteers and participants. It is really because of them that this event has been so successful year after year." For more information about HomeAid Northern California visit homeaidnc.org
HomeAid Sacramento
HomeAid Sacramento believes that Trap Shoot serves as an impetus for change in the community by creating a network of caring individuals who meet at HomeAid events. These individuals venture out into the community at large with meaningful business relationships based in the spirit of charity and giving.
HomeAid Sacramento completed its 5th annual Trap Shoot on August 22. As one of HomeAid Sacramento's most successful fundraisers, Sacramento's Trap Shoot brings together members of the homebuilding community to raise funds and the community's knowledge about the problem of transitional homelessness which affects Sacramento and many other surrounding cities. For more information about HomeAid Sacramento visit homeaidsac.org. HomeAid Master Builders Care Seattle
More than 100 enthusiastic shooters praised the sun on September 19 to compete in the Master Builders Care Foundation's third annual Trap Shoot with novices and experts alike smiling throughout the event.
Master Builders Care Foundation President Scott Cameron summarizes notes that proceeds gained from the event add to its foundation's two additional fundraisers - Rampathon and Painting a Better Tomorrow - to raise more than $5 million toward projects in King and Snohomish counties.
Sponsorships are key to the competition and success of the event. In the case of Master Builders Cares Trap Shoot, their sponsors included Distinguished Master sponsors, American Insurance Associates and Woodinville Lumber; Sharpshooter sponsors, Key Bank and Universal Land Construction Co.; and Kesselring Gunshop was the Shotgun sponsor.
Over the years, Master Builders Cares Trap Shoot has included celebrity athletes, such as this year's Seattle Seahawks John Williams and Mike O'Brien.
At the end of the day, the HomeAid Trap Shoot awards top teams for their sportsmanship. In the case of Master Builders Cares Trap Shoot, Black Dust, a team composed of Universal Land Construction and DR Horton, won its second straight Care Foundation Trap Shoot, the top female shooter was recognized as Jessica Davis of Centex Homes and the top male shooter was awarded to Paul Towle of Universal Land. Towle earned a "Master Blaster" patch hitting 25 out of 25 birds.
To find out more about HomeAid Master Builders Care Foundation visit http://www.mbaks.com/.
HomeAid Portland
Shotguns roar and clays explode, in a day that witnesses outstanding shooting displays from teams and individuals.
HomeAid Portland will hold its fourth annual Trap Shoot on October 14 at the Portland Gun Club (4711 SE 174th Ave., Portland, OR 97236). The event draws nearly 250 attendees, who gather for a day of competitive shooting of nearly 20 teams battling to unseat defending champions. This year, shooters aimed to unseat Team Lumbermens, but were quickly dismissed. Lumbermens retained its hold on the title.
After a long day of shooting and socializing, Foundation Director Mel Tashima Duncan said she anticipates next year's Trap Shoot to be even bigger. For more information about HomeAid Portland visit: www.homeaidportland.org.
HomeAid Inland Empire
Each year, HomeAid Inland Empire invites the local homebuilding community for a day of fun and networking that supports a very important cause. The Funshoot provides an opportunity for HomeAid Inland Empire to thank the building industry for their on-going commitment to the cause of homelessness. The Funshoot also provides a great networking opportunity for members of the local building industry to meet and build company morale while create lasting business relationships.
The Funshoot is a full day event involving a trap shooting competition, a silent auction, cocktail party, dinner and entertainment all in the hopes of creating a better community for California's Inland Empire.
For more information about HomeAid Inland Empire visit http://www.homeaidie.org/.
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