GLOCK Donates $50K to Young Marines at Annual Shooting Event

From Glock, Inc.:

GLOCK, Inc., donated $50,000 to the Young Marines at the 2016 GLOCK Annual Shoot & Gunny Challenge XII hosted by GLOCK and the GLOCK Sport Shooting Foundation (GSSF).

The GLOCK Annual Shoot & Gunny Challenge is the most highly-attended action pistol shooting match in the world. This year marked another record year with 1,648 entries. Held at the Griffin Gun Club in Griffin, GA, the annual match consists of shooters from all over the country. This year A.J. Ervin, a first time Gunny Challenge competitor, beat 18 Matchmeisters for the 2016 GSSF Cup. Mixed Martial Arts legend Royce Gracie faced off with GLOCK spokesperson R. Lee Ermey, “Gunny,” in the Gunny Challenge. Assisting GSSF in running the event were over 20 Young Marines aged 11 to 18 from local Georgia chapters.

“GLOCK helps to develop the future of our nation through helping to keep kids on the path for success through positive peer environment,” said the Young Marines National Executive Director, Col. Bill Davis USMC (Ret). Davis was joined by Board of Directors Member, Sergeant Major H. Gene Overstreet USMC (Ret) in gratefully accepting the check on behalf of the Young Marines. “The program is focused on leadership, good citizenship and a healthy, drug free lifestyle and GLOCK has been a strong and long term partner in helping to achieve those goals,” said Davis. The program will use the donation to help fund their National Leadership Academy, which over 250 young men and women from all over the country attend for 1 or 2 weeks a year.

Presenting the check to the Young Marines was Josh Dorsey, Vice President at GLOCK. “The Young Marines is an organization focused on developing character in the young men and women of our Nation,” said Dorsey, who spent 20 years in the United States Marine Corps. “GLOCK is excited to support the program’s mission in developing the mental, moral and physical character of today’s youth and tomorrow’s leaders.”

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Young Marines with (pictured left to right) Board of Directors Member, Sgt Maj H. Gene Overstreet USMC (Ret), GLOCK Vice President, Josh Dorsey, GLOCK Spokesperson, R.Lee Ermey “Gunny”, MMA Legend, Royce Gracie and National Executive Director Col. Bill Davis USMC (Ret).

About GLOCK, Inc.

GLOCK is a leading global manufacturer of firearms. The simple, safe design of GLOCK’s polymer-based pistols revolutionized the firearms industry and made GLOCK pistols a favorite among military and law enforcement agencies worldwide and among pistol owners. In 2016, GLOCK celebrates its 30th Anniversary in the United States. Renowned for featuring three safeties, GLOCK pistols offer users of every lifestyle confidence they can rely on. GLOCK, Inc. is based in Smyrna, Georgia. For more information, please visit here.

About GSSF

The GLOCK Sport Shooting Foundation is a safe, fun, family-oriented organization devoted to the responsible use of GLOCK firearms and encouraging participation in the shooting sports. Competitions, across the United States provide opportunities for shooters of all skill levels and experience to compete together in simple, but challenging courses of fire. Founded in 1991, GSSF has grown to include over 100,000 members and now organizes more than 50 outdoor and over 300 indoor shooting matches each year. For more information, visit here.

About the Young Marines

The Young Marines is a national non-profit 501c(3) youth education and service program for boys and girls, age eight through the completion of high school. The Young Marines promotes the mental, moral and physical development of its members. The program focuses on teaching the values of leadership, teamwork and self-discipline so its members can live and promote a healthy, drug-free lifestyle.

Since the Young Marines' humble beginnings in 1959 with one unit and a handful of boys, the organization has grown to 280 units with over 9,600 youth and 2,500 adult volunteers in 46 states, the District of Columbia, Germany, Japan and affiliates in a host of other countries.

For more information, visit the official website here.

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