02-08-2007, 01:44 AM
[size 1]Fairfax, Virginia - Through the generosity of numerous donors and a matching challenge from the Schumann Foundation, the NRA's Disabled Shooting Services Endowment has reached the $500,000 threshold required for program funding.
"This is a major milestone for a very important NRA program that benefits thousands, including many veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. An active endowment ensures that every year there will now be a reliable source of funding for critical activities for our nation's disabled," commented Allan Cors, President, Board of Trustees of The NRA Foundation.
NRA Disabled Shooting Services guides more Americans with physical disabilities into hunting and outdoor activities than all other shooting sports organizations in the nation. Since its inception in 1994, NRA's Disabled Shooting Services Program has offered services that have enabled thousands of Americans with physical disabilities to enjoy a variety of shooting activities, including competitive events and hunting. The Program also ensures that many shooting facilities are wheelchair-accessible, and provides information on how organizations can include sportsmen with disabilities in their programs. These programs are already making a difference in so many lives:
· Each year, over 5,000 people with disabilities are provided with free guidance and expertise on participating in shooting activities;
· 16 rehabilitative shooting units have been established in both civilian and veterans' hospitals in the United States;
· Thousands of people have attended NRA Shooting Sports Disability Awareness workshops; and,
· Many people have taken advantage of the technological advances in equipment that enable people with any type or level of disability to participate in shooting and hunting activities.
Thanks to programs like NRA's Disabled Shooting Services, more than 700,000 sportsmen with disabilities were able to participate in shooting and hunting activities last year alone. This program helps people with disabilities achieve dreams of hunting and shooting, when they thought it was impossible.
For information on NRA's Disabled Shooting Services Endowment or other ways of giving to the NRA, call 1-877-NRA GIVE. For more information on The NRA Foundation, visit: www.nrafoundation.org. To learn more about NRA's Disabled Shooting Services Program, call 703-267-1495.
Media Contact:<br />
J.R. Robbins (703) 267-1595 [/size]
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"This is a major milestone for a very important NRA program that benefits thousands, including many veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. An active endowment ensures that every year there will now be a reliable source of funding for critical activities for our nation's disabled," commented Allan Cors, President, Board of Trustees of The NRA Foundation.
NRA Disabled Shooting Services guides more Americans with physical disabilities into hunting and outdoor activities than all other shooting sports organizations in the nation. Since its inception in 1994, NRA's Disabled Shooting Services Program has offered services that have enabled thousands of Americans with physical disabilities to enjoy a variety of shooting activities, including competitive events and hunting. The Program also ensures that many shooting facilities are wheelchair-accessible, and provides information on how organizations can include sportsmen with disabilities in their programs. These programs are already making a difference in so many lives:
· Each year, over 5,000 people with disabilities are provided with free guidance and expertise on participating in shooting activities;
· 16 rehabilitative shooting units have been established in both civilian and veterans' hospitals in the United States;
· Thousands of people have attended NRA Shooting Sports Disability Awareness workshops; and,
· Many people have taken advantage of the technological advances in equipment that enable people with any type or level of disability to participate in shooting and hunting activities.
Thanks to programs like NRA's Disabled Shooting Services, more than 700,000 sportsmen with disabilities were able to participate in shooting and hunting activities last year alone. This program helps people with disabilities achieve dreams of hunting and shooting, when they thought it was impossible.
For information on NRA's Disabled Shooting Services Endowment or other ways of giving to the NRA, call 1-877-NRA GIVE. For more information on The NRA Foundation, visit: www.nrafoundation.org. To learn more about NRA's Disabled Shooting Services Program, call 703-267-1495.
Media Contact:<br />
J.R. Robbins (703) 267-1595 [/size]
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