Fishing For Life

Fishing for Life serves youth, families, veterans & communities through fishing and outdoor programs.

Fishing is an activity accessible to almost everyone, yet not everyone has the chance to experience it. Fishing for Life's mission is to bridge this gap by offering opportunities to youth, families, veterans, and communities through engaging fishing and outdoor programs. However, we cannot achieve this goal alone and rely on your support. Your financial contribution will enable us to provide a young person, a veteran, or a child of a veteran with the chance to engage in fishing, hunting, and connect with others in the beautiful outdoors.

 Youth Camps  Our Youth Fishing Camps and Outdoor programs provide fishing or hunting instruction, guided outdoor experiences, leadership training, environmental education, and encourage youth to establish and strengthen a lasting personal relationship with the outdoors. Not only is the great outdoors a good place for an adventure but also a great place to connect with God and the natural wonders of all He provides.   Our Youth Fishing Camps and Outdoor programs are faith-based camps that provide fishing or hunting instruction, guided outdoor experiences, leadership training, environmental education, and encourage youth to establish and strengthen a lasting personal relationship with Christ.  Our Camps have a special heart for ministry to high-risk youth from single-parent families, military families or any youth ages 11-17 who would love to fish or hunt.

 We offer a variety of formats from day camps, overnight camps to one day specialty camps.  When camping with Fishing For Life, camper will get the opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors, have fun and connect with other campers. 

 Military Relationships through Recreation Our Military Relationships through Recreation (R&R) are designed to provide fishing & outdoor activities for veterans, and their families. We know there are almost 17 million military veterans living in the United States of America. Their experiences and passion for serving others make them America’s greatest national resource. At Fishing For Life we inspire military veterans, both men and women, to find purpose through transformational fishing and outdoor programs. 

 When men and women return from military commitment our goal is to support these American Heroes through our programs. We offer fellowship, connections, and appreciation to all service members who may be having a hard time adjusting back into the world they knew “before”. These soldiers have given so much of themselves for our freedom. Our Military R&R programs are designed to provide fishing and outdoor activities for veterans, wounded warriors, and their families. Additionally, we offer special programming for youth and family members of soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. We find it very important to offer our R&R programs to veterans at little to no cost.

 Reel ‘Em In - Our Reel ‘Em In program is all about putting fishing gear into the hands of kids. This program primarily collects & refurbishes donations of used rods, reels, tackle and tackle boxes, which hundreds of volunteers invest time cleaning, refurbishing and rebuilding. The donated rods and reels are then gifted to over 1,000 kids and youth programs in our community, and around the nation.

 Volunteers - Fishing For Life relies heavily on volunteers to carry out our life-changing work. In 2022 alone, we engaged over 1,100 volunteers who collectively contributed more than 9,100 hours of service. These volunteers are involved in various roles and tasks, including boat guides, mentors, trout pond assistants, and event support.  Overall, Fishing For Life recognizes the invaluable contribution of volunteers in their life-changing work. The dedication and generosity of these volunteers, whether as boat guides, mentors, trout pond assistants, or event helpers, enable the organization to make a significant impact on the lives of participants, fostering personal growth, and providing memorable experiences.

Fishing For Life was founded with the goal of serving youth, veterans, and communities through fishing and outdoor programs. With your help we can  expand and offered high-quality activities that foster a love for fishing and the outdoors in people of all ages.

Your support keeps these vital programs thriving in our community, impacting the lives of hundreds of youths, veterans, and families. Together, we're making a difference, and we want to express our heartfelt thanks for your consideration. Here's to another year of positive change together.

For more information go to www.fishingforlife.org