 United Way of Bemidji's annual fundraising campaign is well underway and is always looking to help reach new audiences. In this week's Northwest Adventure, our Josh Peterson shows us how they have set their sights at the Northland Regional Sports Park. The United Way of Bemidji is locked and loaded. And ready for another successful fall fundraising campaign. Their second annual trap shoot tournament was the organization's single largest fundraiser event in 2017 and was excited to bring it back again this year. We definitely wanted to do it again and we're already up this year for the event. But it's a great way to get a different group of people involved in the United Way and understanding how we impact the community and also have a little fun. The event has grown significantly over the past year by bringing in new people to contribute to the United Way. And everybody involved got more creative with how to engage the community and that's really what it's about. We talk a lot about investing in the community and you've got to give something to get something. By offering new events, the group has been drawing new interest and having a lot of fun while doing it. This is my first year participating in the trap shoot event and I am having an absolute blast. I forgot that we are just here to raise money and I'm just having fun and the fact that it is benefiting the United Way is just a bonus. Over 125 people participated in the trap shoot while some of the teams were businesses, others were teams of family members. It's just a tremendous opportunity to do something different and different people shoot and people do different activities and we're just here to have fun shooting. While the fun has paid off, with proceeds going to the annual giving campaign, the overall response has been a success. Given the United Way of Bemidji, the ability to keep momentum going. Just a different crowd out here helps us reach more people and have them understand either the services we have or the ways that they can help. With aim of hitting a large goal of $520,000, the United Way has high hopes that events like their trap shoot are right on target. With this week's Northwoods Adventure in Bemidji, Josh Peterson, Lakeland News. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.