RHS rifle team participating in ‘Giving Tuesday’

Ridgeland High School has joined the Giving Tuesday movement, a global day of giving that kicks off the giving season and follows Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

On Dec. 1, Ridgeland’s rifle team asks for your support to grow their Midwayusa Foundation endowment. The team has its own, earmarked endowment at the foundation, a public charity that helps communities and organizations raise funds for their high school, college and other youth shooting teams and activities.

Each year, teams and organizations with a MidwaYUSA Foundation Team Endowment are eligible to receive a cash grant from that endowment to use for expenses like ammunition, travel, targets, uniforms, entry fees and more.

“At Ridgeland High School, we’re building a legacy,” Coach Carl Gentry said. “We’re making sure our team will have funding for generations rather than just focusing on the here-andnow. We don’t want to have to rely on our school’s budget, athletic fees and dues, or even fundraising.

“Money in our endowment account is there forever, supporting generations of shooting sport athletes here at Ridgeland.”

One of the main ways teams grow the endowment is through online donations, which are matched. Those interested in giving to the Ridgeland High School rifle team, where donations will be matched, can visit the Midwayusa Foundation website (midwayusafoundation.org/donate) and search for Ridgeland High School, Endowment ID R46478.

Donations are tax deductible and 100 percent of the donation, as well as the match, benefits that specific shooting team. This funding is available for the

life of the team, so growing the endowment is crucial to the future of local shooting teams.

To learn more about the Ridgeland team, or to get more information about their Midwayusa Foundation Endowment, please contact Gentry at carlgentry@walkerschools.org or (423) 991-4268.