Hope Harbor taking registrations for 4th Annual Charity Fun Shoot

Hope Harbor will hold a Charity Fun Shoot on Saturday, June 9, 2012.  The event will be held at the Heartland Public Shooting Park west of Grand Island with corporate teams and individuals competing in sporting clays.  Registration will open at 7:30 a.m. and shooting will run from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with prizes being awarded around 4:30 p.m.

Registration is $250 for a 3 member corporate team and $55 early entry for individuals.
Corporate teams will compete for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place trophies.  Individuals will compete for one of 40 valuable prizes that will be awarded.  Individuals may register the day of the shoot for $65, but pre-registration is encouraged. Both team and individuals may re-register for additional rounds the day of the shoot for a reduced price.

“We use a 4-class scoring system for the individual competition, which means that all scores are divided into 4 classes with the 1st through 10th place positions in each class winning these outstanding prizes.  Even if you don’t shoot your best that day or you have never shot sporting clays before, you still have a good chance to win a top prize,” said Amanda Groff, Hope Harbor development director. 

In addition to a raffle drawing for a variety of great items at the event, there is a special raffle for a pair of Swarovski SLC 10x42 Binoculars valued at $2,400.00.  Tickets for the special raffle can be purchased in advance at Hope Harbor or Computer Concepts for $10 each or 6 for $50 and you need not be present to win.

For more information on the Hope Harbor Charity Fun Shoot or to register, call Amanda Groff at 308-385-5190.  Registration forms are also available by clicking the picture to the left. 

In case of rain, the event will be held on Sunday, June 10th.  To verify rain-out information, call 308-385-5048.

Our Mission

Our mission is "Lifting those in need to lives of sustainable self-sufficiency." Hope Harbor accomplishes this mission by providing services to needy, displaced homeless, near homeless families, and women and children. We help meet their needs for safe shelter, meals, and supportive case management with a goal of obtaining permanent housing and becoming self-sufficient.

Thank you to all the individuals, organizations and groups who generously give in support of Hope Harbor. Your donations truly make a difference in the lives of others. A few of these corporations who assist are : Tom & Kim Dinsdale | Skagway | St. Leo's Catholic Church | Trinity United Methodist Church | Trinity Lutheran Church | Johnny's Lock & Key | Home Depot | Principal Financial Group | Wave Pizza Company | and many many more.

WHO ARE THE HOMELESS

*There are 68,000 children living in poverty in Nebraska. 7 out of every 100 of these children are homeless.

*The typical homeless family consists of a single mother and 2 children.

*The average monthly income for a single mother in Nebraska who receives public assistance is less than $557, or less than 50% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL).

*This family can afford to pay $167 per month in rent, leaving a deficit of $463 from the amount needed to rent a two-bedroom apartment at the state's average fair market rent.

*For families in this situation, even a seemingly minor event can trigger a catastrophic outcome, pushing a family onto the streets.

(All according to Nebraska State Report Card on Child Homelessness)

*According to the 2008 Nebraska Homeless Assistance Program Application, the State defines homelessness as: "A person or family who lacks fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence and who has a primary nighttime residence that is (1) a supervised publicly or privately-operated shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations including welfare hotels, congregate shelters, youth hostels, domestic abuse shelters; and transitional programs for the mentally ill; or (2) an institution that provides a temporary residence for persons intended to be institutionalized; or (3) a public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings."