FUNDRAISING UPDATE AND 2026 GOALS
The Gear for Deer Board of Directors is intensely focused on making a difference for youth hunters and their families. Donations of any amount are helpful and push us further to reaching established outcomes and putting smiles on kids' faces! You can send tax deductible donations via PayPal or Venmo by searching for "@gearfordeer" and look for the Woody logo. If you wish to send a check made payable to "Gear for Deer," you can send it to Gear for Deer 131 Skyview Drive Greensburg, PA 15601.
We will be at Total Archery Challenge at Seven Springs on May 28-31! Please visit the Youngwood Sportsmen's Association Facebook page for information on the Second Amendment Jamboree (2A Day) on August 8, 2026.
We will be at Total Archery Challenge at Seven Springs on May 28-31! Please visit the Youngwood Sportsmen's Association Facebook page for information on the Second Amendment Jamboree (2A Day) on August 8, 2026.
FINANCIAL GOALS - 2026
$12,000 - Fundraising to outfit 40 new, junior resident hunters (approximatrley $300/hunter)
$3,000 - Costs including marketing, product purchases, and operating costs*
$5,000 - Sustainability budget - to allow Gear for Deer to operate into 2027**
$15,000 - Operating budget for 2026
$5,000 - "Fund Balance Goal" to provide for additional hunters after distribution day and to enable seamless fundraising for 2027.
*Operating costs include items such as fees for various events and supplies for those events. As the board is 100% volunteer, there are no salary considerations or other compensation for members of the board. Marketing costs encompass business cards, advertising, fliers, and other media to provide exposure for Gear for Deer.
**Sustainability budget - In order to reach our goals to provide apparel for youth hunters as they purchase their hunting licenses, a sustainability budget is critical to provide apparel as needed as opposed to raising funds for a solitary day. Out of necessity, we currently raise funds and conduct an annual "distribution day" once per year. It is the Board's goal to be able to purchase apparel on an "as needed" basis multiple times during the year.
$12,000 - Fundraising to outfit 40 new, junior resident hunters (approximatrley $300/hunter)
$3,000 - Costs including marketing, product purchases, and operating costs*
$5,000 - Sustainability budget - to allow Gear for Deer to operate into 2027**
$15,000 - Operating budget for 2026
$5,000 - "Fund Balance Goal" to provide for additional hunters after distribution day and to enable seamless fundraising for 2027.
*Operating costs include items such as fees for various events and supplies for those events. As the board is 100% volunteer, there are no salary considerations or other compensation for members of the board. Marketing costs encompass business cards, advertising, fliers, and other media to provide exposure for Gear for Deer.
**Sustainability budget - In order to reach our goals to provide apparel for youth hunters as they purchase their hunting licenses, a sustainability budget is critical to provide apparel as needed as opposed to raising funds for a solitary day. Out of necessity, we currently raise funds and conduct an annual "distribution day" once per year. It is the Board's goal to be able to purchase apparel on an "as needed" basis multiple times during the year.
