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for veterans, youth, first responders, individuals with mobility issues and other underserved individuals through a variety of outdoor activities LEARN MORE

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for veterans, youth, first responders, individuals with mobility issues and other underserved individuals through a variety of outdoor activities LEARN MORE

providing

opportunities

we are dedicated to

for veterans, youth, first responders, individuals with mobility issues and other underserved individuals through a variety of outdoor activities LEARN MORE

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outdoors

CREATING

for veterans, youth, first responders, individuals with mobility issues and other underserved individuals through a variety of outdoor activities LEARN MORE

WHO WE ARE

GIVING BACK OUTDOORS

Giving Back Outdoors is dedicated to providing opportunities for veterans, youth, first responders, individuals with mobility issues and other underserved individuals through hunting, fishing, hiking, golfing, camping, gardening and a variety of other outdoor activities.

WHAT WE DO

We provide full-circle events with education and safety knowledge and messages of positivity and encouragement.

WHO WE ARE

Giving Back Outdoors is dedicated to providing opportunities for veterans, youth, first responders, individuals with mobility issues and other underserved individuals through hunting, fishing, hiking, golfing, camping, gardening and a variety of other outdoor activities.

WHAT WE DO

We provide full-circle events with education and safety knowledge and messages of positivity and encouragement.

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impact stories creating memories with the outdoors Dusty Fortin I wanted to say thank you to Matt and Ben and all of the men and women at Giving Back Outdoors. Additionally, I would like to thank... Click Here Andrew Metelski I joined the Marines in 2003 as a combat engineer. Due to an injury sustained in boot camp, I was medically separated in November 2004. After my... Click Here Paul and McKeehan Spragg I want to thank you Jeremy and the GBO team for what you did to make this happen successfully. GBO teammates Kinzer and Nate were so courteous and helpful; a couple of genuinely great guys. Click Here Kinzer Knust My name is Kinzer Knust. Here is my story on how I got involved with Giving Back Outdoors. Click Here Chad and Tripp Elllinger I’d first like to say thanks to GBO for extending the invitation to both me AND my son Tripp. My son is my shadow on most everything we do outdoors so allowing him to participate in this hunt generated a lifetime of memories he and I will always share together! Click Here Caleb West I cannot state enough how hospitable and accommodating Giving Back Outdoors (GBO) was for my fellow Marines and me during a GBO-sponsored turkey hunt in Southern Iowa during April, 2021. Click Here Zack Brunsell Thank you to Giving Back Outdoors for taking me on a once-in-a-lifetime Idaho elk hunt. I am so thankful for everything you do for us veterans. Click Here Lake Erie Fishing Adventure I can not thank you enough for facilitating the Lake Erie fishing trip. It was truly a once-in-a-lifetime fishing trip. Click Here Rediscovered My Passion for the Outdoors I was fortunate enough to meet Jeremy in 2021 after being introduced through our mutual friend, who met Jeremy by random chance while both were stopped for gas while on their way to separate hunting trips. Click Here Christopher & Campbell Janis What another great experience! I say experience because it’s more than a you and vet hunt, it’s where you spend quality time with friends and family. Click Here Rodney Nelson At first, I was very apprehensive about participating in the veteran/youth turkey hunting event with Giving Back Outdoors in Iowa. Click Here Randy Pruitt I sincerely thank Giving Back Outdoors (GBO) and the Wake Foundation for an amazing Colorado elk hunting trip and experience. The lodging, food, and personal service from GBO staff Hunter Fedders and Kinzer Knust was incredible!! Click Here Randall Arguello I want to sincerely thank Giving Back Outdoors and The Wake Foundation for setting up and guiding us on our Veteran and LEO hunt in Colorado and for providing everything we needed for a successful and amazing elk hunt. Click Here Katherine Sampica I wanted to thank Giving Back Outdoors, the Iowa DNR, and ALL that helped make an absolutely AMAZING experience. Click Here Martin Baker Giving Back Outdoors: A big thank you for the Elk hunting trip and for allowing my son to come along and help take care of me. Click Here Boundary Waters Canoe Adventure Big shout out and a huge thank you to Giving Back Outdoors for supplying fishing gear and helping with some of the costs to make a trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Minnesota possible. Click Here man in canoe with fish

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