On Saturday, October 28, 2017, from 9am to 2pm, FishingCommunity.Org (FCO) in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and many other partners, are conducting the 3rd Annual Jupiter Inlet Veterans Family Fishing Classic (Classic) event for wounded, injured or ill heroes and their families at the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area, 500 Captain Armour’s Way, Jupiter, FL 33469. All activities are free of charge and open to all veterans, all veteran family members, of any disability, of any service campaign. We invite participation by any person, organization or agency who wants to help make a difference. See event website at www.f4v.org/ji2017 to sign up as a participant, volunteer, sponsor, or to donate.
The Classic is an application of the BLM/FCO Fisheries for Veterans Project national service model to utilize America’s public lands fishing resources to develop engagement and vitality between state and federal agencies, local communities, Veteran Affairs, Department of Defense, the local fishing community, and veterans and their families. “It never ceases to amaze me how when offered an opportunity to give back to our nation’s Heroes, local communities stand up and make things happen!”, said Paul Ketrick, founder of FishingCommunity.Org. “We are proud to facilitate and help create an opportunity for wounded heroes and their families to meet and fish with local community supporters at this historic location.”
“The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse ONA is honored to be home to the Veterans Fishing Classic site again in 2017. It was a humbling experience to meet and hear the stories of so many veterans and we are excited about hosting an even bigger and better event in October,” said Peter DeWitt, local BLM Field Manager.
About the Fisheries for Veterans Project: The Fisheries for Veterans Project is an innovative partnership between FishingCommunity.Org and the Bureau of Land Management that works with local communities to help design, develop and conduct activities connecting veterans and their families, communities, government programs, and non-profit organizations. We help provide relevance to public and agency needs by using fishing, water and public lands resources as a tool to encourage social networking and mentoring that emphasizes health and life cycle management in an era of high stress and an increasingly chaotic world. Learn more by visiting www.f4v.org.
About FishingCommunity.Org (FCO): FishingCommunity.Org is a division of Ketrick Communities, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. FCO meets the special-case needs of military members, veterans and those who are transitioning out of the military with speed and flexibility not always available through the traditional programs. As such, FCO holds fishing days, family fishing tournaments, fishing classes and education, and supports other community related veteran and fishing events. Contact Paul Ketrick at boater@fishingcommunity.org.