Colt is launching a new Safety Impact Award to promote safe and responsible firearm ownership. The company is doing this in conjunction with some athletes from America’s favorite sport. The athletes pick their firearms-related charity, and you get to vote to help pick which charity.
I just found out about it at SHOT, and it’s been a little chaotic since I got back. So, you only have a couple of days left to vote if you haven’t already heard about the program. Voting continues right up to January 31st, so vote fast!
The Colt Safety Impact Award
Colt’s Manufacturing Company announced the launch of the”Safety Impact Award” a few weeks ago. The company did this as a means of recognizing non-profit organizations that “exemplify an exceptional commitment to safety in the firearms industry.” To help out with the program, they enlisted the help of some football celebs you may have heard of before. Let’s take a look at who’s involved and what their charities are:
Clay Matthews – Project ChildSafe: Project ChildSafe is the nation’s most comprehensive firearm safety and education program. It partners with law enforcement agencies nationwide to provide free firearm safety kits and educational resources to help families, neighborhoods, and communities store firearms safely and securely.
Adam Vinatieri – Clays For Charity: Clays for Charity is an annual event hosted by Vinatieri that brings together people of various backgrounds to enjoy a special day of sport shooting and other outdoor activities. All proceeds from the event are directed toward industry nonprofit organizations with a strong emphasis on safe and responsible gun ownership.
Joe Thomas – Ducks Unlimited: Ducks Unlimited was founded by hunter-conservationists in 1937. It’s an organization dedicated to conserving wetlands and associated habitats for waterfowl and other wildlife.
Fletcher Cox – International Hunter Education Association: The International Hunter Education Association (IHEA) serves hunting and shooting sports educators by developing and implementing standards and resources based on research that promotes safe, responsible, and ethical practices.
Rules of the Game
So how does this work? Colt will donate one dollar per vote (up to $10,000) to the winning organization. The voting period runs between January 21-31, 2025, and the winner will be announced on Monday, Feb. 3rd. As a token of appreciation for supporting safe and responsible ownership, all fans who vote will be entered into Colt’s “Big Game Safety Sweepstakes,” in collaboration with Credova.
As a result, they will have a chance to win a portion of $100,000 if a safety occurs in the pro football championship on Sunday, February 9th. So, not only will you be helping out some great charities with your vote, but you’ll also stand a chance of winning big yourself.
To vote go to SafetyImpactAward.com and cast your pick for who you think is most deserving of the prize. The winner gets up to $10,000 from Colt, but that doesn’t mean the other charities don’t come away with something, too. Colt made an initial donation of $5,000 to support the safety missions of each athlete’s charitable partner so they all come out ahead. But one will be even further ahead with your help.
The voting period is open until Friday, January 31 at 8 p.m. EST, with the winner announced on Monday, February 3rd. So, act fast!
For more information on the Colt “Safety Impact Award” and to cast your vote, visit SafetyImpactAward.com.
