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While COVID-19 has shut down most of the country and caused the cancellation of many events, Whitetails Unlimited’s Grassroots Program has not waivered. The program is continuing to issue grants and program service expenses at the local chapter level for mission related projects. These projects have ranged from local archery team support, to firearm range improvements, to scholarships for graduating seniors pursuing careers in the outdoor industry.
WTU volunteers work very hard throughout the year with our regional field directors planning and executing events across 32 states. These events generate the revenue WTU uses to fund their four pillar programs. Fifty percent of the proceeds raised stay in the surrounding communities where the funds were raised to support mission related projects.
“As far as our grassroots grants, it’s been business as usual,” says Whitetails Unlimited Program Services Director Russ Austad. “Amid all the financial uncertainly due to COVID-19 funds are needed more now than ever for projects and organizations that support WTU’s mission.”
About Whitetails Unlimited:
Since our beginning in 1982, Whitetails Unlimited has remained true to its mission and has made great strides in the field of conservation. Thanks to more than 475 chapters, 114,000-plus members, chapter volunteers, and corporate sponsors, Whitetails Unlimited has earned the reputation of being the nation’s premier organization dedicating its resources to the betterment of the white-tailed deer and its environment. Our mission is to raise funds in support of educational programs, wildlife habitat enhancement and acquisition, and preservation of the shooting sports and hunting tradition for future generations. To date, Whitetails Unlimited has expended more than $102.7 million on program services and activities that continue to enhance, and ultimately foster, our mission.
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For more information, contact:
Russ Austad, Whitetails Unlimited
Program Services Director: (920) 743-6777, Ext. 102