SCI Donates $100,000 to Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation
Safari Club International 09.11.14
Safari Club International (SCI) is celebrating the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) 25th Anniversary with a contribution of $100,000. The check presentation was held during the Annual Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation VIP reception before their Annual Banquet & Auction in Washington, DC on Sept. 10th.
“The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation plays the essential role of supporting bipartisanship for the hunters, anglers, and target shooters of our nation,” said SCI President Craig Kauffman. “SCI has been a proud partner of CSF since its beginning and I know we will continue to support their work in Washington, D.C. for years to come.”
“The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation is very grateful for the support that Safari Club International has provided since our founding 25 years ago. Without the support of SCI, our organization would not have been able to grow into the largest bipartisan, bicameral caucus in Washington, D.C. and in state capitols around the country,” stated Jeff Crane, President of CSF.
“As a life member of SCI, I know SCI is spending their hard earned dollars to put into practice what they preach — being First For Hunters,” said Bob Model. “Also as the Chairman of the CSF Board, it is always gratifying to see major organizations support our mission of bi-partisanship in Washington, D.C.”
SCI President Craig Kauffman presented the 2014 $100,000 sponsorship to Jeff Crane at the Sept. 10th VIP reception in Washington, D.C. Over 100 special guests and over 20 members of Congress attended the VIP Reception. The annual CSF Banquet, which followed the reception, hosted nearly 1,000 guests, and nearly 100 members of Congress. Learn more about the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation at www.sportsmenslink.org.
Contact:
Nelson Freeman (media@safariclub.org)
Protecting hunters’ rights and promoting wildlife conservation, SCI’s two areas of focus, historically has been the interest of hundreds of individuals long before SCI was established. But how did SCI as an organization begin?
Forty years ago, there were many safari clubs across the country made up of local, unaffiliated groups of hunters. One such was Safari Club of Los Angeles, which was formed in April 1971 by forty-seven individuals. In early 1972, an out-of-towner from a similar club in Chicago attended one of the monthly Wednesday night meetings, and it was decided that the L.A. club should attempt to combine with the one in Chicago to make it an affiliated chapter. The founder of Safari Club of Los Angeles, C.J. McElroy, went to the Windy City and instituted the new chapter.
Eleven months after the formation of Safari Club of Los Angeles, on March 9, 1972, the name was changed officially to Safari Club International. SCI continued to reach out to other independent safari clubs throughout the United States in an effort to combine them into a single overall organization.
Today, interest in SCI’s two primary missions has grown a worldwide network. Subsequent involvement and promotion of these missions is rooted in each of our 55,000 members, supported through each of our 190 membership chapters found across the globe, and put into action by government representatives and personnel both nationally and internationally.
In this way, we can encourage an appreciation for nature and wildlife so that conservation efforts remain strong, while also fighting to protect our rich hunting heritage. Big changes can be achieved through the endeavors of many who are united in a mission – the mission of Safari Club International.
