Clays for a Cause
Clays for a Cause is a charitable sporting clays program produced and underwritten by Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company. Every dollar raised from the event—whether through sponsorships, donations or participant entry fees—is given directly to a local or regional charity specified by the Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance Foundation.
Our charitable focus? With help from some very well-aligned partners, we are striving to support their efforts to curb food insecurity in our state. Did you know that one out of every six Kentuckians faces problems with hunger? That means that on any given day, more than 700,000 people in the Commonwealth do not know where they will find their next meal. Keeping that need in mind, KFB Insurance has used the money raised over the past two years through Clays for a Cause to help increase awareness of hunger issues right here in our state and assist those best equipped to aid our neighbors in need.
- PARTICIPATE ♦ Interested in shooting some clays for a great cause? Seasoned veterans and beginners alike will be welcome at the fifth annual Clays for a Cause event at Jefferson Gun Club in Brooks, Ky.! Sign-ups for the next event will open in February 2023. Stay tuned for more details.
- SPONSOR ♦ Details regarding sponsorship opportunities for the fifth annual Clays for a Cause can be found here.
- DONATE ♦ In-kind donations (monetary or in the form of a silent auction item) will be accepted online or at the event if individuals or organizations would like to contribute to the charitable cause but do not want sponsorship recognition or to participate in the shooting event. Specific donation details will be available closer to the event's date.
Where do the funds go?
To date, Clays for a Cause has donated more than $1 million to charity. Every dollar raised from the event—whether through sponsorships, donations or participant entry fees—benefits a local or regional charity specified by the Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance Foundation.
100% of the proceeds raised from the first four years of Clays for a Cause (2019-2022) were dedicated to support local hunger organizations—Feeding Kentucky, Glean Kentucky, and Kentucky Hunters for the Hungry—and help raise awareness of food insecurity in our state via the “Kentucky Hunger Initiative." The Kentucky Hunger Initiative was launched in 2016 by Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles to bring together farmers, charitable organizations, faith groups, community leaders, and government entities to look for ways to reduce hunger in Kentucky. |
Feeding Kentucky (recipient in 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022) |
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Glean Kentucky (recipient in 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022) |
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Kentucky Hunters for the Hungry (recipient in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022) |
Past events
2022
On April 26, Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance hosted its fourth annual Clays for a Cause fundraising event, bringing in more than $240,000 in charitable donations to help fight hunger and food insecurity in Kentucky through the Kentucky Hunger Initiative. In just four years, this event has already raised more than $1 million in charitable donations. The sold-out sporting clays event, held at Jefferson Gun Club in Brooks, Ky., was attended by more than 300 participants and supported by 35 sponsoring companies.
Click here for the 2022 press release
Click here to access photos from this event
2021
On April 20, 2021, Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance hosted its third annual Clays for a Cause event, bringing in more than $220,000 to fight hunger and food insecurity in Kentucky. The event, which took place at Jefferson Gun Club in Brooks, Ky., was attended by nearly 300 participants and supported by 31 sponsoring companies. This year, all proceeds were again designated to support local hunger relief efforts as part of the Department of Agriculture’s Kentucky Hunger Initiative.
Click here for the 2021 press release
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2020
KFB Insurance made a historic donation in April 2020 in lieu of the company’s second annual Clays for a Cause fundraising event, which was canceled due to social distancing guidelines. The record-setting $500,000 donation was comprised of the KFB Insurance Foundation’s $125,000 contribution (derived from Clays for a Cause sponsor and participant commitments) and then enhanced by an additional $375,000 from the Insurance Company. Funds were split between three local non-profit organizations – Feeding Kentucky, Glean Kentucky and Kentucky Hunters for the Hungry.
Click here for the 2020 press release
Click here for 2020 media coverage
2019
On April 23, 2019, Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance hosted its inaugural Clays for a Cause event, raising $115,950 to fight hunger and food insecurity in Kentucky. The event, which took place at Elk Creek Hunt Club in Owenton, Ky., was attended by 191 participants and supported by 37 sponsoring companies. All proceeds were donated to local hunger-relief efforts as part of the Department of Agriculture’s Kentucky Hunger Initiative.
Click here for the 2019 press release