By Paige Gurgainers
The Minden Foundation’s 6th Annual Skeet Shoot is quickly approaching.
The event is set to take place Saturday, October 19 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and will be held just 4 miles east of Minden at the I-20 exit 55 for Ada Taylor.
The Minden Foundation’s mission is to maintain funds that will be readily available to provide charitable assistance within the Minden community. Often, this non-profit organization caters to needs within their hometown that are not specifically met by other charities or organizations. For example, Minden Foundation seeks input from local leaders, school principals, ministers and social workers to pinpoint a family or individual that may be experiencing hardship.
Minden Foundation hosts fundraising events throughout the year such as, a golf tournament, auction and most recently the skeet shoot.
“Last year the skeet shoot brought in over 150 attendees with 30 teams,” said board member Jason Ogwyn. “It has grown each year and has raised over $20,000 in each of the last two years.”
For those interested in sponsoring the event. It is $1,500 and will include a team, advertisement, signage and additional marketing of your choice.
Teams will be made up of three participants and will be $500 per team. Each 3-man team will shoot 150 targets (50 per person). Every shooter will receive gift bags and will automatically be entered to win multiple door prize drawings.
This year Minden Foundation will have two big raffle prizes:
Raffle 1: Grill and Chill
Winner will receive: 1 Traegar Grill, 1 Blackstone flattop grill and a full-size yeti cooler.
Raffle 2: Gun
Winner will receive: Browning X-bolt .243 caliber
“These are great raffles and going to have some happy people,” said Ogwyn. Tickets are $10/each and can be bought now in advance from any board member or at the event. There will be a limited amount sold.
To sign up as a sponsor or register as a team visit https://mindenfoundation.org/2024-shoot-out/
For those that may be interested in requesting assistance, a form can be found at https://mindenfoundation.org/mission/