Fish for Life NonProfit - A fishing adventure for the special needs community in California!!!

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Fish for Life NonProfit - A new adventure for the special needs community in SoCal area!!!
www.fishforlif...
Fish for Life is a 501c3 Non-profit organization that takes special needs children ocean fishing.
Our program is celebrating 15 years of service providing complimentary and very unique trips.
Most trips have 100 passengers aboard each voyage comprised of 30 special needs children ages 8-21, 30 chaperones and 40 volunteers.
In addition to a fun filled day of fishing, we provide many details to honor our guests making them feel welcomed and loved throughout the trip.
The therapeutic benefits are tremendous for our special needs guests creating a fond memory for everyone aboard.
Fish for Life's vision is to expand our program to additional ocean bearing ports nationwide.
To help scale our program we are pursuing foundations, companies and individual to fund trips and operational expenses.
To sign up your special needs child to experience a trip or to volunteer visit our website: www.fishforlif...
Donations can be made online or mail a check to:
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Fish for Life
42 Calle Ameno
San Clemente, Ca. 92672
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Fish For Life Our Cause:
Fish for Life is a non profit organization headquartered in Southern California. Our charter is to enhance the lives of special needs individuals by providing a complimentary fishing trip on the sea for them to enjoy.
This program is designed to provide love and inspiration to a multitude of special needs people while teaching fishing skills and creating memorable experiences.
A variety of details make the participants of a Fish for Life trip feel extra special!
The model for this type of a fishing trip makes kids with special needs feel very comfortable among their peers and very loved by all the volunteers.
The Fish for Life home port is at the Dana Wharf in Dana Point and we charter the 95ft vessel “Dana Pride”.
We are expanding to the East Coast this summer with our home port at Wildwood Crest, NJ and we are partnered with the Starlight Fleet.
Fish for Life chapters can be anywhere there is fishing!
If you are interested in starting a chapter in your area, contact us to learn how to get it started!
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The Fish For Life Trip Format:
Fish For Life RED CARPET INTRODUCTION
After a few Speakers, a Prayer and the National Anthem, We roll out the red carpet, literally. Before each child boards the boat, they will be introduced with a brief bio that they supply prior to the trip. The child and parent will walk (or roll if in a wheelchair) down the red carpet sporting their new Fishing for Life T-Shirt as they are greeted by the Crew, Fishing Team Leaders and food servers who make them feel very welcomed.
Fish For Life ON THE BOAT
Once aboard, the kids are grouped into teams and assigned a “Fishing Team Leader,” who is an experienced and loving fisherman, and will be responsible for his or her every need throughout the trip … but most of all will help them catch fish!
The Captain will announce the voyage destination and the First Mate will explain how to use the issued fishing equipment, teach fishing techniques and display how to use the bait selection available. He will also describe fish common to the area, and a variety of tips helpful to increase the odds of catching fish.
In addition to a complimentary lunch, volunteer young adults also serve appetizers throughout the trip to make our guests feel extra special.
Upon returning to the dock, the crew will clean all fish caught that will then be ready for a delicious meal!
Fish For Life AWARD CEREMONY
Before we dock, trophies are awarded to each child one at a time by their respective Fishing Team Leaders who will acknowledge to the crowd something special they caught and any nice thought to honor them individually. Each child will then also have an opportunity if they care to do so to say a few words.
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