Aiming for the Future with Shoot for Literacy 2019

Van Winkle Construction sponsored the Matthew E. Russell Foundation’s fourth annual Shoot for Literacy at the Garland Mountain Sporting Clays facility in scenic Waleska, Georgia. Together, we raised $89,000 and exceeded last year’s total by $19,000!

Shooters and spotters on a wooden platform at a Shoot for Literacy clay target station

Guests mingling in front of a timber lodge at the Shoot for Literacy event, with a sponsor banner on the railing

Four team members and a guest holding trophies in front of 84 Lumber and All Systems sponsor banners

Group of eleven men in black polos posing with trophies on a lawn near a stone fire pit

Together, we raised $89,000 and exceeded last year’s total by $19,000! Thank you to our sponsors and participants for blessing us with your presence at another great event. In particular, we recognize 84 Lumber, All Systems, and TMC Cranes for their generous donations!

This year, the sharpest shooters received their awards over a barbecue lunch, and our gracious raffle winners returned home with fabulous prizes: four Atlanta Falcons tickets, an Apple Watch, Wicked the Musical tickets, an Atlanta restaurant package, an Atlantic Station gift package, or an Atlanta attraction package for four!

If you or your company would like to participate in next year’s Shoot for Literacy, mark your calendars for September 25th, 2020! Sign-ups will open in the spring of next year.

The Matthew E. Russell Foundation enriches the futures of children in Africa by building new libraries to inspire learning and literacy. All funds raised at the Shoot for Literacy go to providing the children of South Africa with access to educational media and resources. You can learn more about the organization here.

Written by

Amy DeGelorm

Oct 2, 2019