Chairbound Sportsman
Chairbound Sportsman is a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization of volunteers who help wheelchair bound and disabled people to have hunting, fishing and outdoor opportunities that they may only dream about.
Cedar Creek Veterans Foundation
CCVF has been established to raise monies to assist with the physical and emotional recovery and rehabilitation of wounded, injured, and disabled military personnel and veterans with a focus on those individuals residing in and organizations serving the Northeast Texas region.
The three charities supported by CCVF also assist with the needs of spouses and other family members. The principal fundraising activities for CCVF are the Thunder Over Cedar Creek Lake airshow and the and the annual golf classic.
Currently CCVF supports Fisher House, Hope For The Warriors and Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society.
Cast it Forward
Cast It Forward is a Non Profit organization passionate about sharing the love, joy, and benefits of fishing.
Currently, we offer Lake Erie Walleye fishing excursions to kids, veterans and seniors who otherwise would not have the opportunity to do so.
To Participate
Currently, we offer Lake Erie walleye excursions in our 23’ Hewescraft Pro V fishing boat. If you are interested in fishing with us and fit our participant demographic, please contact us through this site. We will happily and promptly send you an application. Thank you for your interest!
Camp Hope
Allow wounded warriors the opportunity to participate in outdoor activities with dignity – to not think about what they “can’t” do, only to think what they want to do. Soldiers can shoot skeet, hunt turkey and deer, fish, hike, explore the country, or relax around the ever-burning firepit. More than 42,000 Soldiers have been wounded in the War on Terror. Camp Hope is committed to letting them heal through nature. Since 2007, dozens of Soldiers – male and female, representing all branches of the military, from across the country, have experienced, enjoyed, and sought solace at Camp Hope.
Camp Freedom
Camp Freedom is an adventure camp for disabled Veterans & First Responders, their family members, and Gold Star families providing quality hunting, shooting sports, fishing, camping, hiking, biking, and other year round outdoor activities. These activities remove individuals from clinical settings into the healing environment of the outdoors and nature. They also promote the social well-being of the participants through peer to peer interaction, camaraderie, and outdoor adventures. Activities are led by Camp Freedom’s Staff and experienced volunteers. Camp Freedom provides services to other nonprofits who have a similar mission for a collective impact.
Camp Falcon Retreat
Camp Falcon’s mission is to offer outdoor adventures to all veterans. We offer hunting, fishing and outdoor events to help veterans escape day to day stress. Our goal is for veterans to build relationships with one another and help them develop emotional and spiritual healing by spending time with one another.
California Waterfowl Association Veteran Hunt Program
The program promotes wellness through outdoor healing and the camaraderie of fellow veterans. Participants have enjoyed hunter education courses, fun shoots, fishing trips and hunts for waterfowl, dove and turkey from the Klamath Basin to the southern San Joaquin Valley.
CWA coordinates all hunt details and supplies food and lodging, shotgun shells, guns, jackets, gear bags, duck calls, shirts, hats and more to all participants. Hunts are free and are limited to veterans.
All of these hunts are open to any veteran currently serving or who has served in the military, naval or air service and was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable. A committee reviews applicants and selects veterans best suited to enjoy the hunt.
In addition to these opportunities, the Hunt Program has blinds reserved on most lottery hunt days for people who are veterans and/or mobility impaired—click here for more information.
C.A.S.T Take a Warrior Fishing
The Take a Warrior Fishing program was established in 2011 and events are designed to support military personnel and their families, specifically targeting persons assigned to Warrior Transition Commands, by creating an adaptive, community-based outdoor recreation experience through the sport of fishing.
Numerous studies have shown that traumatic events not only affect the psychological structures of the self, but also the attachment and meaning that link individuals and community. This program seeks to restore those disconnects.
Each event will have the capacity to accommodate up to 150 families and brings in numerous community partners.
Goals:
- Support positive social interactions with the civilian world.
- Restore disconnect in the home by increasing family interaction.
- Encourage outdoor recreation as a therapeutic outlet.
- Empower Veterans to advocate for positive self growth and change
