Earlier this year, Fayette County’s Whitetails Unlimited awarded a grant totaling $10,000 to Operation Cherrybend. The mission of Operation Cherrybend is to lift up veterans for their courage, selflessness, and sacrifice to our country. They do this by creating a strong network with events, adventures, and music.

The annual Operation Cherrybend event is held at Cherrybend Pheasant Farm in Wilmington, Ohio. This historic hunting preserve has served as the perfect location for bringing together veterans and civilians to form a network of like-minded people that honor those wounded and fallen. Whitetails Unlimited partners with Operation Cherrybend to help disabled veterans get back in the hunt as a part of our Preserving the Hunting Tradition program. This program focuses on increasing hunting opportunities and providing outdoor experiences for youth, women, veterans, and those with a disability.

About Whitetails Unlimited:

Since our beginning in 1982, Whitetails Unlimited has remained true to its mission and has made great strides in the field of conservation. Thanks to more than 475 chapters, 119,000-plus members, chapter volunteers, and corporate sponsors, Whitetails Unlimited has earned the reputation of being the nation’s premier organization dedicating its resources to the betterment of the white-tailed deer and its environment. Our mission is to raise funds in support of educational programs, wildlife habitat enhancement and acquisition, and preservation of the shooting sports and hunting tradition for future generations. To date, Whitetails Unlimited has expended more than $135.6 million on program services and activities that continue to enhance, and ultimately foster, our mission.

For more information, contact:

Russ Austad, Whitetails Unlimited

Vice President – Field Operations: (920) 743-6777, Ext. 102

Chris Konop, Whitetails Unlimited

Vice President – Field Operations: (920) 743-6777, Ext. 128

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