FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 20, 2014
HONORING OUR NATION’S DISABLED VETERANS ON ARMED FORCES DAY
Join us on May 17 in Palmetto, Florida, on Armed Forces Day in support of the Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing fourth annual outing to honor disabled veterans in our region and the Veterans Administration hospitals who serve them.
Three local organizations -- Project Healing Waters, the Bradenton Yacht Club, and the Crosthwait Memorial Fishing Tournament -- will team to honor our nation’s disabled veterans on Armed Forces Day 2014. You are invited to join us in person or in heart.
In the morning, some 30 fishing boats and 60 volunteers will take wounded military and disabled veterans fly fishing. In the afternoon, the public is invited to participate in ceremonies for all veterans, including a Flag Folding Ceremony, and public presentations recognizing all attending veterans.
Project Healing Waters Deep South operates programs in 15 VA hospital medical centers, clinics and centers across Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi in: Bay Pines, Biloxi, Daytona, Eglin, Gulfport, Hattiesburg, Jacksonville, MacDill AFB, Miami, Orlando VA Medical Center, Orlando VA Hospital, Pensacola, Tampa, The Villages, Brevard County.
WHEN
Armed Forces Day, May 17, 2014
Morning: Fishing outings for invited disabled veterans in the morning.
Afternoon: Public ceremonies to honor our veterans and families throughout the afternoon.
WHERE
Bradenton Yacht Club, 4307 13th St W, Palmetto, FL 34221, Manatee County, tel 941-722-5936.
For directions: www.bradentonyachtclub.com/About-Us/Directions-to-the-Club.aspx
Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc.
Larry Lurie, Deep South Regional Coordinator, Tel. 407-927-8703,
Email: phwff.lurie@gmail.com
Bradenton Yacht Club
The 31st annual Crosthwait Memorial Fishing Tournament, May 16, 17, 18, www.fishcrosthwait.com
Friday May 16
5:00 pm Silent Auction registration to bid on donations starts at the Crosthwait Captains meeting.
Saturday May 17
7:00 AM Disabled Veterans guides and volunteers served coffee and breakfast
8:00 AM 30 Donated flat boat guides & 30 helpers from local fly fishing clubs take our veterans out to fish the inshore Gulf Coast waters
1:00 PM Veterans, Captains and volunteers served lunch at an awards ceremony
2:00 PM Start silent auction
2:30 PM American Honor Guard National Flag Folding Ceremony
2:45 PM Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing public presentation honoring our attending veterans begins
Guest Speaker
Sunday May 18
11:00 AM Silent auction last day
Historical Background PHWFF
Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc. (PHWFF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, currently operating 161 programs in 48 states associated with Veterans Hospitals and Clinics.
Our mission is dedicated to the physical and emotional rehabilitation of disabled active military service personnel and veterans through Fly casting, fly tying, and rod building classes, fly fishing education and monthly fishing outings, at no cost to our heroes.
Deep South PHWFF Programs are all volunteer-run. We rely on the generosity of both private and corporate donors. PHWFF also solicits foundation grants but does not receive government funding. PHWFF is part of the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC #82526).
In 2013, more than 130,000 hours were donated nationally by more than 2400 PHWFF volunteers, enabling more than 5400 recovering warriors and disabled veterans to participate in PHWFF program activities.
Project Healing Waters fly fishing outings and other program activities have been featured on ESPN, CNN, FOX, and Fly Rod Chronicles, as well as local network television and cable stations, the web and major newspapers, magazines and other publications.
More national information available on our website: www.projecthealingwaters.org.
More local information available on our blog: www.phwff-deepsouth.org.
Donations
Business and individuals wishing to donate goods, food services, fishing equipment, etc. contact
Larry Lurie, 917 Riverbend Blvd., Longwood, FL 32779
Contact Information
Deep South Regional Coordinator
Larry Lurie, 917 Riverbend Blvd., Longwood, FL 32779
PHWFF Deep South Blog: www.phwff-deepsouth.org/
Contact Silent Auction
Terry Kirkpatrick
Photographs available
Photographs of past years of the Project Healing Waters - Bradenton Yacht Club Memorial Day event are available at:
2013 Outing:
2012 Outing:
You are granted publication rights to all photos and text in connection with Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing.
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