Casting for Recovery...a little background, and support info
One of our members here, Shorelady, is very involved with Casting For Recovery.
From the Jbay tournament thread:
This is the event that supports Casting for Recovery in its mission to support and
educate breast cancer survivors through a therapeutic fly fishing retreat experience.
www.castingforrecovery.org
CFR has changed the lives of over 4,500 survivors, one woman at a time.
This event assists in us touching the lives of many more women.
How to contact Judy, and the StripersandAnglers challenge!
Judy may post her e-mail here in case anyone inside or outside of this site has questions or wants to make a contribution.
All contributions should be sent to her, but made out to CFR. She is a trustworthy person, and I know her to be very honest. Normally I wouldn't say this as endorsing someone has its liabilities, but I can assure you all that I know Judy to be a person of good character and completely responsible.
She says what she means, and does what she says, a rare quality in today's world. :thumbsup:
Extra incentive:
I will be sending them a small check because I want to help. Times are tough for all of us, and I know money is very tight. But I will send them a check anyway.
If the amount of contributions from this site reaches 75% of the cost ($135) of one rental, I'll pay the other 25%.
And again, there is no minimum amount, you can contribute whatever you want, if you can relate to any of what was said here.
Thanks again for reading this, folks, and thanks for whatever help you can give! :HappyWave:
A litle more about Casting for Recovery
Casting For Recovery Needs Your Support
I hope that you are all aware of Casting For Recovery (CFR) but if you are not let me take a moment to familiarize you with this wonderful group. Started in 1996 CFR has grown to a national organization that provided over 44 - retreats to breast cancer survivors in 30 states last year. These retreats are 2 ½ days and focus on wellness and learning about fishing. During these retreats women are treated to a weekend away and escape from daily routine. These retreats are funded through local events such as the Jamaica Bay Kayak Tournament.
www.castingforrecovery.org
Casting For Recovery questions
I forgot to add: If you are or if you know of any women that have any had Breast Cancer or are currently facing this disease, and you think they would benefit from a retreat, I will gladly send them the information.