A Grand Rapids father-and-son duo hope to recapture their title as top fund-raisers for the 13th Annual Minnesota Fishing Challenge on Gull Lake this summer.
Dave and Daniel Buxengard, known as Team CabinPlace, are raising money for the fishing tournament in support of MN Adult and Teen Challenge, a faith-based recovery program for a broad spectrum of addiction issues.
Last year, the tournament raised $350,000 for MN Adult and Teen Challengeâs drug and rehabilitation programs. Donations dropped in 2020 with COVID-19, but tournament officials hope to bounce back and raise $500,000 this year.
As top fundraisers two years in a row, the Buxengards hope to surpass the $12,600 they raised in 2019.