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to Children
with Disabilities
Susan Marquez
For someone who loves the outdoors
as much as Alan Mumbower does, the
opportunity to take someone hunting
is a no-brainer. Alan worked for the
Mississippi Department of Wildlife and
Fisheries, and when a call went out for
volunteers to take children with disabilities
hunting, Alan jumped at the chance.
Thinking it was a one-time thing, Alan helped children
with disabilities go deer hunting in 2006. “It was an event called
Wheeling Sports, and it was sponsored by the National Wild
Turkey Federation,” he says. “The main thing was to get kids
with disabilities outdoors and into nature.”
The event continued, and over the years the name was
changed to Super Hunt. Open to children ages 6 to 17, and their
families, the event grew each year. “The events are held on
private land,” explains Alan. “We work closely with landowners
who dedicate their land, time, energy, and effort for an entire
weekend so that these families can have a wonderful outdoors
experience.”
When Alan left the Wildlife and Fisheries Department in
2018, there was no one to continue the Super Hunt. “I took
the event with me when I left, and a group of volunteers saw
the opportunity to form a board of directors and start a
not-for-profit organization to continue this work.”
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