Humanitarian Programs

SCI Flint Organizes Bison Hunt for Wounded Marine

John Lockwood, a former Washtenaw County Deputy Sheriff and Saline Police Officer, was wounded in Iraq while on duty with US Marines.

John is a long time hunter, especially a bow hunter. He was critically injured when his Humvee was hit by an improvised explosive device in Fallaujah, Iraq, killing the driver. Lockwood holds the rank of a Sergeant. He lost his left eye and suffered injuries to his left hand and left leg. His injuries required five months in military hospitals where doctors used an experimental procedure to grow four inches of new leg bone, in order to save his left leg.

During this phase of his on-going recovery, John is now living at home with his wife, Lisa. He undergoes daily physical therapy, but he plans to return to the Sheriff's department in about a year.

John, accompanied by his wife and parents, arrived at “The Hundred Acre Wood” game ranch, near Mayville, Michigan, on a cool mid-September morning ready for his hunt. Flint SCI Chapter member Gregg Loudon and Patti Vollweier, Chief Executive Officer of the game farm, donated the Bison Hunt. Bob Nancarrow, Taxidermist, donated his services for a mount. The meat processing was provided by the Thumb Area Mudrunners, an off-road club. Flint Safari Club coordinated all activities.

John’s hunt was successful, ending with a one-shot kill.

The Lockwoods ended up with 550 pounds of meat in their freezer and the knowledge that John’s injuries will not preventing them from planning future hunting trips together. The Flint Chapter of Safari Club International extends a grateful thank you to “The Hundred Area Wood” game ranch for the generous donation.

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SCI Flint takes first Safari in a Blue Bag to Africa

In the first of what is to be many trips for a blue duffle bag, the Flint Regional Chapter sent its first SCIF Safari Care Blue Bag to Africa with the Chapman family late in June.

The Safari Blue Bag was provided by SCIF Humanitarian Services from SCI Headquarters in Tucson, Arizona.  Our chapter members worked hard to fill it with donated and purchased items to provide a direct delivery of medical, educational, and hygiene items to needy persons in the bush of Tanzania.

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Third Trip for Flint Regional Chapter's Blue Bag

September saw the Blue Bag make its third trip to Africa.  This time it made its way to South Africa, the first two trips being delivered to Tanzania.  Glenn Brown was in charge of delivering it to the Limpopo region near the Botswana border, where Hannes Els, owner of Limcroma Safaris, and his mother, Susan, had made arrangements for the bag to be distributed. Read entire story..

Kids in Chemo Trap Shoot Event

For the 5th year in a row SCI Flint Chapter has made a substantial donation to the Kids In Chemo Foundation. This year we sent three teams to participate in the shoot and donated $3,000.00.

Not only did they participate, but, once again the Chapters -A-team won top honors in the Gold Sponsors class with a score of 393 out of 500. All the money raised during the shoot held at the Western Wayne County Conservation Association in Plymouth goes to help Michigan kids with cancer and their families.

This year after expenses the event raised $20,500.00!

Kids Archery League at Flint Bowmen

The Flint Chapter sponsors this kids program in archery. Please see the link for program details.

The Katrina Fund

SCI Flint joined with SCI Foundation by donating $2,000 to the Hurricane Katrina Sportsmen Relief Fund, an effort to help the victims in the Gulf States to recover from the devastation inflicted by Hurricane Katrina.

Sportsmen against Hunger

SCI Flint collected more than 2,800 pounds of venison for the local food banks in 2007, and we have collected over 17,000 pounds to date.

Purchase of Sip and Puff Trigger System

SCI Flint spent $2,000 to acquire a trigger system that enables quadriplegic and paraplegic persons to use firearms for hunting.

Hunt Donations

In 2007 one of our members donated three hunts - a buffalo hunt for a veteran and two fallow deer for youth hunters.