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Fish on For Freedom is a charity, not for profit event, that will be held in our home waters of Ludington as a token of thanks from our community to the men and women that have sacrificed so much making this nation what it is today. Although a big part of the event is the activity of going out fishing on the waters of Lake Michigan, we are also designing this event to be about the camaraderie of our guests spending time together and the support our community can show towards the military veterans. [Read More]

THE EXPERIENCE Participants will experience a unique guided float trip down the Pere Marquette, Muskegon, and/or the White River located in West Michigan. The program also offers fishing trips on inland lakes throughout West Michigan. Each participant will be instructed on the basic techniques of fly and or light tackle fishing. Fishing activities are held from within a drift boat, on a riverbank or physically wading into the river depending on the comfort level of each participant. [Read More]

Freedom’s Finest Outdoors is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization established in 2013. The organization is led by disabled veterans and outdoor enthusiasts to fulfill the need of connecting veterans with the outdoors and to inspire and promote all aspects of healing. We take pride in the relationships we form with other veterans we meet as we embark on different adventures. Through working with other veterans we have noticed that there are huge gaps between the veteran separating or separated from the military and the resources and benefits they are entitled to. [Read More]

Operation Injured Soldiers is a tax exempt, nonprofit organization founded in 2005. We provide recreational opportunities (free of charge) to wounded military veterans of all eras as a thank you for their service. The events we provide aid in the recovery from physical and emotional injuries sustained during conflict deployments. We know that it is important to help our disabled heroes get back to doing sports and hobbies they enjoyed before being deployed. [Read More]

To show our appreciation for our fighting veterans by connecting them with others that share the same passions and are willing to get them into the outdoors and enjoying life again. We challenge all of the veterans that participate to “Pay It Forward” by spreading the word to their brothers and sisters that need help or could use some time in the outdoors to re-focus their minds on the important things in life! [Read More]

Mission Statement Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc. is dedicated to the physical and emotional rehabilitation of disabled active military service personnel and disabled veterans through fly fishing and associated activities including education and outings. Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing (PHWFF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization incorporated in the State of Maryland. PHWFF receives no government funding and is dependent on tax-deductible, charitable donations and the help of numerous volunteers to meet the educational, equipment, transportation, and related needs of its participants. [Read More]

WE STARTED THE VETERANS HUNT IN 2005. IT WAS THE FIRST YEAR OF TAILS-A-WAGGIN' ACRES HUNTING PRESERVE AND WE INVITED TWO DISABLED (AGENT ORANGE ) VIETNAM VETERANS OUT ON A FREE PHEASANT HUNT NOT KNOWING HOW MUCH THEY WOULD APPRECIATE IT. THEIR REACTIONS AND APPRECIATION STARTED US THINKING ABOUT THE SECOND YEAR, AND THIS TIME WE INVITED 6 DISABLED VETERANS . WE DIDN’T KNOW THIS WAS GOING TO TURN INTO GODS PLAN FOR OUR PRESERVE, BUT BY THE THIRD YEAR CALLS STARTED COMING IN AS WORD GOT OUT THAT WE HELPED DISABLED VETERANS AND ANY HANDICAPPED PERSON GET OUT PHEASANT HUNTING . [Read More]

Our Mission Statement To honor, comfort and assist our PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and DAV (Disabled American Veteran) soldiers. Our Vision Take a Vet Fishing is a 501 (C) (3) not for profit organization that was created in 2011 to provide emotional support and rehabilitation to those who serve our great nation every day. The mission is simple, to show these men and women how much they mean to us and support them and their families with (emotional) PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and (Physical) DAV (Disabled American Veterans) outings and trips. [Read More]

Our mission is to unite organizations, businesses, sponsors and communities to help provide a free fishing tournament open to all Michigan Veterans from all eras, wartime and peacetime. By bringing our Heroes together, we endeavor to build and foster new relationships, share their experiences and enjoy fishing in the great outdoors of Michigan. Our all-volunteer, not-for-profit efforts will improve the quality of life for many Veterans, reinforce patriotism, educate and bring awareness that we must continue to support and honor those who have defended our country and our freedoms. [Read More]

Walleyes for Warriors was founded by Nels Larsen, an avid Saginaw Bay walleye fisherman and Vietnam veteran (1968-1970). The idea for Walleyes for Warriors came from a similar veteran’s fishing event Nels attended in Manistee, Michigan called Tight Lines for Troops. It was such an emotional day, a “Welcome Home” experience many vets didn’t get to experience when they returned home from war. Nels wanted to be able to have other vets experience the same thing. [Read More]