More than 120 participants took part in the event to benefit the AdventHealth Wauchula and AdventHealth Lake Placid Foundations.
Jason Dunkel, President and CEO of AdventHealth Lake Placid, Wauchula and Sebring welcomes event attendees.
SEBRING, Fla., — Dozens of community members and several organizations came together to help support the AdventHealth Lake Placid and Wauchula Foundations during the 11th annual Clays and Camo fundraiser on Friday, May 2, 2025.
This event helps support initiatives that bring new leading-edge medical equipment, programs and projects to AdventHealth Wauchula and AdventHealth Lake Placid.
More than 120 registered shooters in teams of four participated in the event, presented by Brasfield & Gorrie, General Contractors, at the OK Corral Gun Club on NE 48th St. in Okeechobee.
The AdventHealth Lake Placid Foundation and AdventHealth Wauchula Foundation Board of Directors are grateful to the Heartland and surrounding communities for their continued support.
"We’re thrilled to be able to once again host this amazing event, where we unite to support the AdventHealth Lake Placid and AdventHealth Wauchula Foundations and celebrate our shared love of the outdoors," said Kirsten Turner, who serves as director of Foundation and Volunteer Services. "Every dollar raised through the Clays and Camo event helps AdventHealth increase health care access, bringing our communities closer together through exceptional, whole-person care."
The OK Gun Corral offered a variety of shotgun sports, including target shooting. The shooters were challenged by targets thrown in a mix of sizes, speeds, and formations.
The team from ACA Enviromental Services won the team competition by hitting a combined 385 out of 400 targets, edging the team from US Acute Care Solutions, represented by the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office, which finished with a score of 382. Ray Swilly won the overall men’s competition with a perfect score of 100 out of 100 targets hit. Autumn Blum took home the women’s overall title with 96 out of 100 targets hit, and Shird Moore III won the junior overall competition with a score of 94 out of 100.
“We’re thankful to those who joined us for this fantastic event and those in our communities who help support the many life-changing programs and initiatives at our local AdventHealth hospitals,” said Jason Dunkel, President and CEO of AdventHealth Lake Placid, Wauchula and Sebring. “It’s all part of our continuous mission to provide high-quality care to our patients and we are grateful to our loyal partners who help with our mission.”
The AdventHealth Foundation offers a variety of fundraising events and opportunities to get involved. The events, like the Clays and Camo shoot offer a chance to bring community members together for a fun time, while also helping benefit the community through fundraising efforts. For more information about the foundations, you can visit www.adventhealth.com/adventhealth-foundation.