Newington, NH - SIG SAUER, Inc. is pleased to announce a partnership with Aiming for Zero. A charity shooting match will be held at the SIG SAUER Academy® in Epping, New Hampshire, on May 12th and 13th, 2017.
Aiming for Zero shooting events are organized by Active Heroes™, a 501(c)(3) charity whose mission is to reduce veteran suicide. Events are designed to allow individuals, groups or clubs to host side stages, full matches or other creative methods to raise funds for promoting suicide awareness and assisting military families in need.
According to Chris Tessier, Match Director for Aiming for Zero, shooting sports participants are passionate about giving back. "People behind the guns at competitions are patriotic, red-blooded Americans who support the sacrifices our men and women in service make," said Tessier. "If they see an opportunity to help veterans and military families while pursuing their passions, it's a no brainer. The response to Aiming for Zero has been overwhelming."
The May event at the SIG SAUER Academy will be the largest to date for Aiming for Zero and is expected to raise over $30,000. Because SIG SAUER is donating the venue, staffing, food, beverage and a wide array of prizes, including a P320® striker-fired pistol, every cent will go directly to charity.
"We are honored to partner with Aiming for Zero," said Adam Painchaud, Vice President, SIG Academy. "SIG SAUER has a long history of supporting U.S. military personnel during and after their service to our great nation. The SIG Academy is the perfect venue to host this wonderful charity and help bring awareness to veteran suicide."
To find out how you can help Aiming for Zero, go to activeheroes.org.To learn more about SIG SAUER and the world-famous SIG SAUER Academy, go to sigsauer.com.
About SIG SAUER, Inc.
SIG SAUER, Inc. is The Complete Systems Provider™, leading the industry in American innovation, ingenuity and manufacturing. SIG SAUER® brings a dedication to superior quality, ultimate reliability and unmatched performance that has made it the brand of choice among many of the world's most elite military, government and law enforcement units as well as responsible citizens. SIG SAUER offers a full array of products and services to meet any mission parameter, including handguns, rifles, ammunition, electro-optics, suppressors, ASP (Advanced Sport Pellet) airguns and training. The largest member of a worldwide business group of firearms manufacturers that includes SIG SAUER GmbH & Co. KG in Germany and Swiss Arms AG in Switzerland, SIG SAUER is an ISO 9001: 2008 certified company with more than 1,600 employees. For more information on SIG SAUER, any of its products or the SIG SAUER AcademySM, log on to sigsauer.com.
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