Fishing with Jim

Sunday, August 26, 2012

The spirit of giving

Fly Fishing Benefactors builds and badges gear for Project Healing Waters (PHW) and Casting for Recovery (CFR).  This gear is sold and the proceeds from the sales is donated to the respective organizations. Fly Fishing Benefactors also supports Reel Recovery in any way that we can.  In addition to these groups, we provide gear and support to the Trout Unlimited Annual Trout Camp in Virginia (and sometimes Georgia).  Fly Fishing Benefactors is also trying to provide assistance to the Friends of the Rivers of Virginia.  This is an effort to defend public fishing from age old grants that seem to be causing problems all over the United States.

We offer the opportunity to donate to these organizations on our website.  Please consider sending a dollar to these organizations.  It all adds up and it helps the cause.

In recent months, I have had numerous people offer to send gear and donations to the programs that Fly Fishing Benefactors support.  I'd like to recognize these people who have sent in donations and equipment for our benefit groups.  First, we have Jason Filbert from Kansas.  Jason donated a huge lot of fly tying materials.  Evelyn Applebaum from Georgia sent in some great artwork to donate and use for the cause.  Caroline McCallister from Arkansas sent in some cash and equipment to support the causes.  I'd like to extend my personal thanks to these great fly fishers and supporters of the Fly Fishing Benefactors support groups.  These are the people with the same spirit that we have and we welcome them to our team!