In yesterday’s post, I mentioned POAC (Parents of Autistic Children) fishing events.
The Fisherman’s Conservation Association (FCA) is another organisation that uses fishing as a force for good. The nonprofit has a ‘Hooked For A Lifetime’ fishing program, teaching Autistic kids as well as children from underserved communities that fishing can be a great way to have fun. Not only does the program teach children where, when and how to fish, but it also sends them home with all the materials and equipment they need to continue enjoying what they were taught and exposed to at the program. Each child who attends a ‘Hooked For A Lifetime’ event receives a rod, reel and tackle box with tackle and ‘How To’ guide. The FCA believes that by getting kids ‘Hooked on Fishing’, they are establishing a generation of future stewards of the resource…
Here are photos from the above-mentioned event: 2011.09.17 - FCA Hooked For A Lifetime Event - Images | Marino Photography
(sources: FCA Manhattan Cup | Fishermans Conservation Association; http://www.somas.stonybrook.edu/community/MRAC/DEC_MLER/MEUReportOctober2011.pdf)