This spring, for the third consecutive year, at the shooting range “La Canonica” in Certaldo, a silhouette shooting competition was held, organized by the District of the Roe Deer Selection Hunters, which includes the municipalities of Certaldo, Gambassi, Castelfiorentino, Montespertoli, Empoli and Montaione. The number of participants was considerable; in fact they were over 170 effective shooters, but many others still contributed to the subscription. The proceeds were used for the purchase of material necessary to start the PRODUCTION of a collective apiary managed by micro beekeepers in the area, who want to keep alive that of the historic "Casini di Amatrice company", whose owner Eugenio Casini sadly passed away with his family in the earthquake of 24 August 2016.
The project focuses on a network of small beekeepers who have set themselves the goal of generating one economic recovery of the area hit by the 2016 earthquake interacting with local companies and institutions, to recreate job and development opportunities and reverse the regression already underway before the earthquake and accelerated by this frighteningly. The idea was born two years ago thanks to a hunter who is part of a group of volunteers, called "TOSCANAperVOI", who was looking for hydraulic material for three prefabricated houses, but having no funds available, the decision was made to allocate part of the proceeds through the annual competition of the Selection Hunting District.
With the sum raised two years ago it was possible to purchase some missing plumbing material; With the proceeds from last year, on the other hand, some material was purchased to create a new roof for a prefabricated house entrusted to a family from Amatrice. This commitment to the collection of resources aimed at solidarity, has allowed with the revenues of the tender held this year, of purchase an important batch of material aimed at the development and reconstruction of the "Casini" company.
Special thanks go to Sergio Nannetti, President of the selection hunting district, to the many volunteers and Associations who have contributed to the success of this commendable initiative. There Federcaccia municipal section of Certaldo together with the Confederate Associations in the CCT, it is ready today to commit to promoting the new 2020 edition of an event that expresses, with the concreteness typical of us hunters, the value of solidarity.