M1 Bank was a proud participant in the Kids + Clays 2023 event in conjunction with the Ronald McDonald House.
Kids + Clays Event
This was the 23nd Annual event of its kind in St. Louis, and was hosted by ARCO construction. Importantly, all proceeds will benefit the local Ronald McDonald House Charities. Not surprisingly, this lively event features food, beverage and lots of fun!
On Wednesday evening, guests went to enjoy a Country Casual auction at The Smith in Midtown featuring food stations, an open bar, and a variety of auction items. Doors opened at 5:30 p.m.
The tournaments started at 9:00 a.m. Participants participated in the 84-target contest on Thursday or Friday at NILO Farms in Illinois, with prizes awarded to the first, second, and third-place teams each day. The event included breakfast, lunch, and beverages throughout the day, additional clay target game opportunities, and an awards ceremony after the day. Ammunition (12 and 20 gauge) and a special gift for each participant was provided.
About the Organization
Kids + Clays supports participating Ronald McDonald House Charities Chapters through shooting sports to improve the lives of critically-ill children and their families.
Chiefly, the organization schedules and coordinates shooting events to support participating Ronald McDonald House Charity Chapters. The group solicits in-kind contributions from generous national sponsors and donors to be used by participating Chapters who host annual Sporting Clays, Skeet and Trap fundraising events Additionally, the organization provides each participating Chapter with resources to run each event and offers on-site support to help with the events.
Kids & Clays also hosts an annual National Drawing that generates funds for both Kids & Clays Foundation and the participating Chapters who sell drawing tickets. Participating Chapters keep 100% net of their event proceeds as well as national drawing ticket sales. These events have helped net almost $18,000,000.00 for participating Chapters since 1999.
The Kids & Clays Foundation is unique in their partnership with the shooting industry. They introduce non-shooters to the fun of shooting sports participation and also to how much those sports contribute to wildlife conservation, the national economy and, in our case, to fundraising efforts for our charity of choice.
