. Reel Recovery is a non profit organization that conducts fly-fishing retreats for men recovering from life-threatening cancer while providing a safe, supportive environment to explore their personal experiences with cancer, with others who share their stories.
Travis Reininger and Chris Guccione of T&G Outdoors has put together a video of one of last seasons hunt. Click Here
Justin Tackett and Shannon Nardi on the WaterdogTV.com website auctioned off a hunt with the Waterdog Crew earlier this spring that was won by Steve Burdsal and his pup. It raised $2000.00 for Reel Recovery. Click Here
Listing of Donated Hunting/Fishing Trips So Far For 2008 More details on these hunts will be coming soon.
Arizona - Jeff Wallis – 1-person 3-Day Duck Goose hunt down the Colorado River in Arizona
Colorado - Chris Jones - 1–Person, 2–Day predator hunt in Northeast Colorado
Colorado - Nate Caldwell - 4–Person, 1–Day Goose Hunt out of Greeley Colorado
Kansas - Troy Bailey, Sean Evans – 2-person, 2-day Duck Goose hunt in Northeast Kansas.
Illinois - Rich Good – 2-Day Southern Illinois Rend Lake Hunt
Illinois - Michael Weiss - 2-person, 1-day field hunt for geese in Illinois in mid-December
Minnesota - Greg Owens & crew – 4-Person, 1-Day Goose Hunt with Broken Wing Outfitters in Rochester, MN.
Minnesota - Heather Reddemann – Guided 2-day pheasant hunt in western Minnesota
Missouri - Tony Vandemore - A 2-Person, 1-Day Waterfowl Hunt in North Central Missouri Hunt
Montana – Jeremy Devries - Guided fishing trip on the Bighorn River in Montana
Nebraska – Jake Latendresse, Doug & Jerry Steinke – 2 person, Two Night Fly Fishing for Wipers and Walleye Fishing trip on Lake McConaughy
Nevada - A predator hunt put on by Zink Calls Predator Series, Avery Outdoors, Belding Brothers Predator Services, and Top Dog Predator Control.
Pennsylvania - David Rearick & Mike Bard – 2-day traditional diver hunt for 2 hunters in western PA.
South Dakota - Tyson Keller – 1-Day 2-4 person Canada Goose Hunt out of Pierre South Dakota
South Dakota – Walleye Professional Terry Galloway – Walleye trip out of Chamberlain, South Dakota
One person, one dog, two day one on one training session with the Team Waterdog member of the bidder’s choice.
If you would like to help or donate an item we have a few slots left to fill on our trips, please contact us.
To Friends of HDC and Reel Recovery:
Thank you for your participation in the Hunting Down Cancer Auction. All proceeds from this wonderful event will go directly to support Reel Recovery and our 2008 Retreat Program. We are so grateful to HDC and to all of you; your generous support will help us provide 16 free Fly Fishing Retreats in 12 states serving several hundred men battling life-threatening cancer.
This letter is to certify that Hunting Down Cancer is an authorized Reel Recovery partner and these efforts in fundraising directly support the mission of Reel Recovery: to provide 3-day Retreats for men with cancer that give these courageous men a respite from their battle; that provide them a healing connection with nature as they learn the skill of fly-fishing; and that provides them an opportunity to share their stories with other men in similar situations. Reel Recovery is solely donor supporters, so we depend on the generosity of organizations such as HDC, and individuals such as you to continue to provide these meaningful Retreats completely free of charge to the participants. Reel Recovery is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in Needham, MA. The tax id number is 91-2193394. For more information, please visit our website at www.reelrecovery.org or call us at 800-699-4490.
Thank you again for your support of Reel Recovery.
Be Well! Fish On!
Stan Golub
Executive Director
Reel Recovery
stan@reelrecovery.org
800-699-4490
Last Year's Benefit
This past year we raised nearly $15,000 for the Lance Armstrong Foundation. We had 20 donated hunting trips donated from not only the best of the best hunters, but some of the best people you'll ever meet or share a blind with. They include the likes of reining world champion duck caller Jim Ronquest & 3 time World Duck Calling Champion John Stephens, Ducks Unlimited's Host of Waterdog Justin Tackett and his dog "Yella", Tom Matthews & Allen Hughes, Tony Vandemore, Tyson Keller, Chris Jones, Nate Caldwell, Jason Connellee, Bill Cooksey, Greg Owens, Rich Good, Michael Weiss, John Beckwith, Jeff Wallis, David Rearick & Mike Bard, Troy Bailey & Sean Evans, Captain Jeff Coats… Look for more great things form our 2008 auctions in August.
Click Here to See Completed Hunts From this past year's benefit.
A special "Thank You" to everyone involved at Avery Outdoors and Sportsman's Warehouse for their help and continued support.
