Wish to Fish Foundation
903-383-7748
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"Every child deserves a chance to fish!" Children diagnosed or who have experienced a life-threatening illness or accident sometimes do not have an opportunity. Now through the "Wish to Fish Foundation" they can have that day in the sun with their family.
Request A Wish
Simply fill in and submit the form below and we will contact you.-
The Program:
Any family with a child between the ages 3 to 18 years of age that has been diagnosed or treated for a life-threatening illness or accident is invited to come fish Lake Fork for any species of fish at NO COST! Lodging, meals and fishing are provide for. This allows the family to spend quality time together without worries or expenses. The outing includes one night lodging, meals, refreshments, snacks, all on a 26' Triton Pontoon, accompanied with a 9-1-1 chase boat for any emergency that may occur. All bait and fishing equipment provide. If you are, or know of a family that meets the above criteria, contact us!
The "Wish to
Fish Foundation" needs your help!!!
Help us spread the
word, we are here for children! If you know a family that has a
child that meets our criteria, just tell them to call us. We will
take over from there!
For scheduling or more
information contact: Don Hampton
903-383-7748
or
Email
Us
Wishes Granted
Below are some of the many children with wishes granted.
Follow the links for their stories and fishing trip.
Victoria Gonzalez
Date Granted:
June 25th, 26th, and 27th, 2004
Illness:
Bilateral-retinoblastoma
Victoria was the best
fisherperson of all in the party. She not only out-fished members of
her family but also members of the Texas Trails Bassmasters assisting
in the operations of the program. She quit counting at 20, so we do
not have an accurate account of just how many fish she caught that
day.
Click Here for:
Victoria's Story and Fishing Trip
Nolan Vaughn
Date Granted:
March 24, 2005
Illness:
3 inoperable
brain tumors
Lake Fork’s own B.A.S.S touring pro Kelly Jordan, along with pros Bink Desaro, Brett Hite, Zachary Thompson, and Fred Roumanis presented Nolan with an autographed Citgo /Bassmaster cap. If this wasn’t a treat to make a young angler’s heart skip a beat, the appearance of Bassmaster Classic and 2003 Angler of the Year, Jay Yelas would. Jay came to greet Nolan, signed his cap and spoke with him like he’d known him all of his life.
Alissa Lewis
Date Granted:
November 25th, 26th, and 27th, 2005
Illness:
Juvenile Myositis
Alissa not only caught a lot of fish on her Barbie rod, which did out fished every other rod
on the pontoon, but she was successful in setting new Lake Fork lake
body records.
Alissa is the mascot for the "Wish to Fish
Foundation".
Patrick
& Katlin Collins
Date Granted:
April 6th, 2007
Illness:
Life threatening heart
conditions
Patrick got his
surprise trip and an even bigger surprise when BASS pros showed up
to sign autographs at breakfast and lunch. The foundation also
received a surprise when they found out about his 17-year old sister
Katlin who would be accompanying him. (Pictured with Guy Eaker,
professional angler)
Click Here for:
Patrick & Katlin's Story and Fishing Trip
Tinsley
Family
Date Granted:
August 30th, 2008
Illness:
Asthma, Right Middle Lobe
Syndrome and Aspergers Syndrome
(Five wishes on one trip) During the course of the day all the
children caught fish and were not limited to any one species. They
were reeling in catfish, bream, bass, crappie and an abundance of
smiles, giggles and laughter.
Click Here
for:
Tinsley's Story and Fishing Trip
Andrew Petrea
Date Granted:
November 1, 2008
Illness:
Ependymoma brain tumor
Andrew loved to fish for catfish and Professional Catfish Guide Stan Kuhn took him to all his hot spots. Andrew was able to fish until he was worn out. His trip had 23 nice catfish put in the boat of which with the assistance of Stan and the directors were all filleted, bagged and iced down for the family to take home and have a nice fish fry or two.
No joy is greater felt than that of a child’s laughter while enjoying catching a fish. If that child has been diagnosed with a life-threatening disease, the child’s laughter increases the joy tenfold. This is the reason members of “The Wish to Fish Foundation” feel blessed with each wish we grant.
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No joy is greater felt than that of a child’s laughter while enjoying catching a fish. If that child has been diagnosed with a life-threatening disease, the child’s laughter increases the joy tenfold. This is the reason members of “The Wish to Fish Foundation” feel blessed with each wish we grant.
If you would like to share in this joy, simply contact:
Don Hampton 903-383-7748 or
Email Us
- Sponsors
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A Special Thank You to Bob & Vicki Davis, Davis Brother's Construction, Houston, Texas for donating this 26' pontoon boat. - The Fisherman's Guide News
- A.J.'s Fish House
- Texas Trails Bassmasters of Lake Fork
- Sartin Marine
- Service Marine
- Lake Fork Trophy Lures
- Davis Brothers Construction
- Oakridge Resort
- ETS Systems Lake Fork, Texas