Matt Light Celebrity Shoot-Out
2019 MATT LIGHT CELEBRITY SHOOT-OUT
On Tuesday, September 24th, 2019, more than 500 participants converged on Rhode Island’s Addieville East Farm for the Light Foundation’s 15th Annual Matt Light Celebrity Shoot-Out. This signature annual fundraiser continues to be one the most exciting and unique charity events in North America, and this year’s was no different.
Guests started the day running on coffee sponsor Dunkin’ Donuts, and visited exhibitors, such as Gooseman Game Calls, Kawasaki, Flint & Flame, Finn & Feather/Orvis, BoostBadge, and Pure Flex, and enjoying a gun range run by all of the participating gun companies, such as: Ruger, Smith & Wesson, Sig Sauer, Mossberg, Diamondback Firearms, FN America and major donor Benelli. Other onsite activities like fly-fishing, archery provided by Bass Pro Shops, rides on the Kawasaki MX Pro, a new axe throwing station, and a classic and specialty car exhibition, sponsored by McLaren of Boston, provided additional fun!
To top it off, we had some amazing military tanks for even more photo-ops!
A Hot Shot contest pitted celebrities against each other in a game of skill and speed, with Rob Ninkovich taking top honors once again.
Guests were well-fed with a beautiful lunch buffet provided by Stella and Cappella Restaurants, along with small bites on the course and under the tent, courtesy of Firefly’s BBQ, Wahlburger’s Food Truck, Baby’s Bonetown BBQ and The Sausage Guy! HINT Water, Reinhart, Coca-Cola, Pepsi & Talking Rain Sparkling Ice provided drinks all day.
The End Zone Militia helped kickoff the tournament, and once the after-party started, Gronk made the entrance only he could – and got the crowd going by auctioning off a custom Brian Fox painting – it was epic!
The program was emceed by comedians Lenny Clarke & Tony V, who helped raise the fundraising bar once again by auctioning off once-in-a-lifetime trips, exclusive Patriots memorabilia, a Kawasaki MX PRO, and more.
Cocktails were flowing from Harpoon, MS Walker, Proximo Spirits, FitVine, and KEEL Vodka, and fine-dining in the woods ensued once again, thanks to our amazing long-time partner, The Capital Grille. Dessert was an amazing three-tiered Shoot-Out-themed cake from Tracey’s Cakes, and a delicious cookie and cupcake display from Sarcastic Sweets.
Our live band, The Sultans, brought the house down for the third year in a row — and our 15th year fireworks display was out of this world – capping off what was a very special day.
We are privileged this year to have had the support of several phenomenal sponsors, some of whom are new, and others who’ve lent longtime support to the Foundation. Dan Lyons, the owner of Rockport Mortgage Corporation, went above and beyond for the Foundation this year as the event’s top sponsor at the “72 Level.” J.Derenzo, headed by David Howe, was the Platinum Sponsor. Putnam Investments, run by Bob Reynolds, stepped up again as our Hot Shot Sponsor along with partner Santoro Oil, run by John Santoro. Chuck Clement of Eastern Propane was our Silver Sponsor. Our friends at Doug King Builders were back again as our Bronze Sponsor along with Sig Sauer and Boston Private Bank. Our Signage Sponsors this year included O.F. Mossberg, HarborOne Bank and Goodwin Group PR. Talking Rain Sparkling Ice supported our Charging Stations.
Hasbro, run by Brian Goldner, increased its support this year as a sponsor. We also want to recognize longtime sponsor Sturm, Ruger & Co., headed up by Chris Killoy as well as our partners at Smith & Wesson. A huge thank you again to Capital Grille for their help in making this day possible year after year. Also, a huge thank you to our corporate partner, Gemini Industries Inc., for their continued support!
They have all been instrumental in making this year’s 15th Annual Celebrity Shoot-Out our best one yet! We couldn’t continue to do what we do without their incredibly generous help and support. Thank you to everyone!
The Matt Light Celebrity Shoot-Out is an annual charity event put on by the Light Foundation. The Shoot-Out invites foursomes of shooters from all over New England to converge at Addieville East Farm in Rhode Island to mingle with celebrities, experience a host of exhibitions and raffles, and test out their skills in a variety of shooting sports like clay shooting, and competing at a handgun range. There’s also 3-D archery, and fly fishing. Past guests have included celebrities such as New England Patriots quarterbackTom Brady, Rob Gronkowski, and Julian Edelman, former teammates Wes Welker and Vince Wilfork, Pro Football Hall-of-Famer Andre Tippett, top chefs Ming Tsai and Michael Schlow, and dozens more.
The Shoot-Out offers nearly 500 attendees the chance annually to match their shooting skills against Light and his celebrity guests, and also features the Hot Shot Contest, where celebrities are pitted against one another in a competition that always makes for a highly competitive and entertaining attendee experience. In addition to all of the action, the Shoot-Out also consists of an after party featuring live music and an auction run by Light and comedians, Lenny Clarke and Tony V.
The high-profile charity event is Matt’s response to a world dominated by golf tournaments and galas, and offers him the opportunity to combine his passion for giving with his love of the outdoors.
Since its inception in 2004, the Shoot-Out has brought in nearly $7 million for the Light Foundation.
“We’ve tried to build a unique charity event that people get excited for. Our goal years ago was to provide an event that fits our style, using outdoor activities to teach leadership and responsibility. It’s evolved into this massive tournament and party that is beyond what I had envisioned years ago. The support that we receive from our generous sponsors, donors,celebrities, and volunteers year after year is what continues the success of this event.”
The Matt Light Celebrity Shoot-Out is an annual charity event put on by the Light Foundation. The Shoot-Out invites foursomes of shooters from all over New England to converge at Addieville East Farm in Rhode Island to mingle with celebrities, experience a host of exhibitions and raffles, and test out their skills in a variety of shooting sports like clay shooting, and competing at a handgun range. There’s also 3-D archery, and fly fishing. Past guests have included celebrities such as New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski, and Julian Edelman, former teammates Wes Welker and Vince Wilfork, Pro Football Hall-of-Famer Andre Tippett, top chefs Ming Tsai and Michael Schlow, and dozens more.
The Shoot-Out offers nearly 500 attendees the chance annually to match their shooting skills against Light and his celebrity guests, and also features the Hot Shot Contest, where celebrities are pitted against one another in a competition that always makes for a highly competitive and entertaining attendee experience. In addition to all of the action, the Shoot-Out also consists of an after party featuring live music and an auction run by Light and comedians, Lenny Clarke and Tony V.
The high-profile charity event is Matt’s response to a world dominated by golf tournaments and galas, and offers him the opportunity to combine his passion for giving with his love of the outdoors.
Since its inception in 2004, the Shoot-Out has brought in nearly $7 million for the Light Foundation.
“We’ve tried to build a unique charity event that people get excited for. Our goal years ago was to provide an event that fits our style, using outdoor activities to teach leadership and responsibility. It’s evolved into this massive tournament and party that is beyond what I had envisioned years ago. The support that we receive from our generous sponsors, donors,celebrities, and volunteers year after year is what continues the success of this event.”
THANK YOU TO THE SPONSORS OF THE
2019 MATT LIGHT CELEBRITY SHOOT-OUT!
Fort another year in a row it was the best outcome yet! The Light Foundation would not be able to make this possible without the help of sponsors and volunteers.
Your continued support doesn’t only mean a lot to us, but also the youth we come in contact with.
