Ozark Fly Fishers Inc.
We're just a fishing club?
Club Info
Fly Fishing & Casting
How and where
- Casting tip of the month
- Montauk Outing
- Taneycomo Outing
- Bennet Springs C&R Opening
- Montauk FYAO
- Eleven Point
- Other Outings
Fly Tying
Vices aren't all bad
Outreach/Education
Reaching out to others
Conservation
Our concerns
- Mill Creek
- Gravel mining
- Concentrated
- Didymo
- Stream Team 31 - WQM
- WQM Information
Links
Information on the web
- Fly tying
- Fly fishing
- Other websites
Corporate Sponsors
Project Healing Waters
Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc.
The mission of Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing is to assist in the physical and emotional rehabilitation of disabled active duty military personnel and veterans through fly fishing and fly tying education and outings.
Project Healing Waters is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization incorporated in the State of Maryland. PHWFF is dependent on tax-deductible donations and the help of numerous volunteers to meet the educational, equipment, transportation, and related needs of the participants.
While initially focusing on the military personnel in the Washington, DC area, the Project has expanded nationwide and is offering its services and program to wounded active military personnel and disabled veterans in Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals throughout the country.
The Project’s program provides basic fly fishing, fly casting, fly tying and rod building classes, along with clinics for wounded and injured personnel ranging from beginners to those with prior fly fishing and tying experience who are adapting their skills to their new abilities. All fly fishing and tying equipment is provided to the participants at no cost. Fishing trips, both one day and multi-day are also provided at no cost to the participants.
Project Healing Waters is unique in that our volunteers are teaching classes on an on-going, long term basis. It is much more than a one day fishing trip. For many participants, particularly disabled veterans, the socialization and camaraderie of the classes are just as important as the fishing outings, and provide them a new activity..
The Project relies on Federation of Fly Fishers, Trout Unlimited, and independent fly fishing clubs to conduct the program at the DOD and DVA hospitals across the nation. The volunteer staff and outings leaders include experienced fly fishers and guides, all of whom donate their time and knowledge to support the Project participants.
In order to have a viable Project Healing Waters program, three groups must co-exist: a fly fishing club willing to provide the volunteers and organize the program, a DOD or DVA hospital willing to host the program, and wounded or disabled soldiers or veterans willing to participate. Because each of these groups is unique, no two Project Healing Waters programs will be exactly the same.
The River Just Knows - Project Healing Waters
HEALING WATERS ~ The Documentary
