Eudora
Senior Member
My brother Scott Ozburn Riner, who was a Gwinnett County Corrections officer, was tragically murdered on Dec 13th, 2022 in the parking lot of the Gwinnett County Correctional Facility in Lawrenceville GA. He was a true outdoor sportsman and who not only lived to fish and hunt when he could, but also loved to share this activity with those who never had the opportunity to experience it. The family wanted to honor Scott's memory in a way to keep the opportunity going and asked instead of flowers, that donations be made in his name in the “Additional Comments” section in his name to https://gnrf.gadnr.org/donate . We both shared a lot of memories at the Clybel Farms WMA and the Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center, so we wanted something that shared his true passion there. After a couple ideas with their team, it was decided from the money collected so far that the need to modify the youth hunting blinds was needed to accommodate the newly donated track chairs (https://actiontrackchair.com/). The track chairs are at Charlie Elliott as a part of the All Terrain Georgia initiative, which is a partnership between the Aimee Copeland Foundation and Georgia Department of Natural Resources (https://aimeecopelandfoundation.org/donate/early-access/). These track chairs were a great addition to Charlie Elliott, so there was a need to do some work on the blinds to ensure that the chairs can be driven into them for the youth to successfully experience the hunt.
I know money is tight, but some companies will either donate or match any donations made by an employee. Just thought I would throw this out there as a choice if you were wanting to make a charitable donation to a very good cause. I know my brother loves the idea of any youth with mobility issues can now be a part of hunting and enjoy something we all do. Our family knew this was a perfect way to "invest" in our young hunters and would love to see this project expanded if you would like to contribute in his name. Thanks for reading !
I know money is tight, but some companies will either donate or match any donations made by an employee. Just thought I would throw this out there as a choice if you were wanting to make a charitable donation to a very good cause. I know my brother loves the idea of any youth with mobility issues can now be a part of hunting and enjoy something we all do. Our family knew this was a perfect way to "invest" in our young hunters and would love to see this project expanded if you would like to contribute in his name. Thanks for reading !
