The subject of yesterday’s post was the Fisherman’s Conservation Association (FCA) ‘Hooked For A Lifetime’ program. The program teaches 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. The FCA believes that by getting kids ‘Hooked on Fishing’, they are establishing a generation of future stewards of the resource.
A recent event that was part of the program was the ‘Grace Foundation Fishing Event’ held on September 15 at Staten Island’s Ocean Breeze Fishing Pier. Children on the Autism Spectrum were treated to a morning of fishing with rods, reels and tackle boxes donated by Michael’s Bait & Tackle Shop, the event sponsor…
Here is a link to a photo from the above-mentioned event: Hooked for a lifetime | SILive.com
(sources: http://www.joinfca.org/events/past/; ‘Kids Fishing Day’ for autistic children on tap Saturday at Staten Island fishing pier | SILive.com ('Kids Fishing Day' for autistic children on tap Saturday at Staten Island fishing pier - silive.com))