Sixty-Seven Outdoor Industry Companies, Organizations and Individuals Help POMA Raise $12,000

Generosity and working together pays off!

Sixty-seven outdoor industry manufacturers, service providers, media outlets and individuals pitched in to help the Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA, www.professionaloutdoormedia.org) raise some big bucks this year. The companies donated to the organization’s annual fund-raisers, which included live and silent auctions and a raffle. The auctions and raffles were held in conjunction with POMA’s Annual Business Conference in Tunica, Mississippi (http://www.tunicatravel.com/home).

“Each year, we’re overwhelmed by the generosity of POMA’s Corporate Partners and even non-members, who support the organization and its mission,” said POMA Chairman Kevin Tate. “The donations poured in, and POMA, through the generosity of the conference attendees who bid on the items and purchased raffle tickets, raised more than $12,000.”

A few of the items on the auction block and up for raffle were:

• A complete duck hunter’s dream package from Ducks Unlimited, which included a full-camo Remington 887 12-gauge shotgun, Avery decoys
• Fishing gear from Shimano and G.Loomis
• A Benjamin Rogue 357-caliber, hunting air rifle
• A package for a day of upland bird hunting and one day of steelhead fishing on the famous Clearwater River from the North American Gamebird Association
• A full advertising package in Range Report magazine and limited-edition, NSSF-engraved Ruger M77 Hawkeye bolt-action 338-caliber rifle from the National Shooting Sports Foundation
• Optics from Alpen, Bushnell, CenterPointe, Hawke, Leupold, Nikon, Vangard
• A Mossberg ATR Deer THUGS Series Centerfire Rifle in .270 Win
• Budweiser NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick #29 helmet and die-cast car, autographed by Harvick
• Airgun packages from Crosman and Daisy
• BowTech Assassin compound bow
• Artwork Mule Deer Foundation
• Bronze sculpture from the Quality Deer Management Association, and
• Much more

“These folks step up to the plate, year after year, to support POMA and thus the traditional outdoor sports industry’s press corps,” added Laurie Lee Dovey, POMA executive director. “The funds raised from the auction go directly toward providing membership services that help POMA meet its mission goals. There’s no way to adequately thank everyone, donors and bidders, for their kindness.”

Auction and Raffle Donors Include: