Tim Montana & Friends 5th Annual American Thread Sporting Clays Shoot Raises Over $250K For Military Non-Profits

Last week in Nashville, singer, guitarist, and entrepreneur Tim Montana‘s 5th annual American Thread Sporting Clays Shoot, raised over $250,000 for the nonprofit organizations, Special Ops Xcursions and Heroes and Horses.  

Since its start, the event has raised over $1.5 million for causes dedicated to America’s servicemen and women. 

“The music community showed up yet again to support our nation’s heroes,” says Montana.  “Raising a quarter of a million dollars in a day is no small feat, and raising $1.5 million in just five years is incredible! This is just the beginning.” 

Held on October 1 at the Nashville Gun Club, Montana brought in several of his celebrity pals to help this year’s cause: Michael Ray, Colbie Caillat, Tyler Farr, Traa Daniels (of P.O.D.), Lewis Brice, Mike Vanderjagt, Josh Phillips, Ben Gallaher, Street Bike Tommy (of Nitro Circus fame) and Michael Rotundo. 

Special Ops Xcursions is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting Special Operations families, teams, and individuals by offering recreational opportunities to help them decompress between deployments. They provide outdoor adventures for active duty Special Operations Forces (SOF) across the U.S. and overseas. Their events range from hunting, fishing, kids’ camps, and family field days to trap and skeet shooting, archery, family retreats, African safaris, songwriting retreats with Nashville recording artists, camping, and more.

Heroes and Horses provides combat veterans with an alternative approach to addressing their physical and mental scars—one that moves beyond prescription medications and traditional therapy. Instead, it offers them the tools to redefine their purpose, reconnect with their inner strength, and unlock their full potential by taking control of their lives for the first time since leaving military service.

Brooke Talmage of SoundGear Custom Hearing, one of the event sponsors, echoes Ray’s sentiment. “It’s an honor each year to be a part of ATS and SOX,” she says. “Together they represent so much of what we can all learn from by giving back to the military families that are protecting ours. I know SoundGear and myself personally look forward to supporting their future endeavors.”