Gerber Legendary Blades raised $20,000 for the Boy Scouts of America  by selling its new at the SHOT Show in Las Vegas over the course of the four-day show.


Proceeds from the sale went directly to the Boy Scouts of America Cascade Pacific Council, which provides services and youth-development programs to families and community organizations in 18 counties of northwest Oregon and southwest Washington states.

According to Michael Egan, Director of Development for the Cascade Pacific Council of the BSA, the funds will be used for Camperships for low-income youth. “Each year we invest over $100,000 for at risk kids to go to camp, yet do not have an ongoing revenue source to pay for them,” explains Egan. “So, when funds like Gerber’s generous gift come through, we put it right towards the kids who need it most.”


“At Gerber, we really pride ourselves on leadership, responsibility and action, all core tenants of the Boy Scouts, so we are very pleased to lend our support to the organization,” said Corey Maynard, director of marketing for Gerber. “Furthermore, by donating funds to the Cascade Pacific Council we are able to give back to our local community, a community that has greatly supported Gerber over the years,” concluded Maynard.


The launch of the Gerber Bear Grylls Survival Series, and Bear Grylls’ active role in the scouting movement, helped created a natural fit between Gerber and the Boys Scouts. In addition to the Bear Grylls Compact Scout knife, which helped raise funds from this sale, the 2011 Bear Grylls collection will feature a number of products including knives, tools and survival gear ideal for scouting.