Project Healing Waters Event Report: Hear from Two Veterans on the Power of Fly Fishing
“This isn’t just a sport, it’s an outlet. It’s a way to calm down when I need to. Even at home, sometimes I’ll go to my tying table and just focus on that for a while.“---says Project Healing Waters participant Jim Leone after a recent event in Pennsylvania. Project Healing Waters brings a high-quality, full-spectrum fly fishing experience to an ever-expanding number of Veterans and active military service personnel, specifically supporting the healing journey of those in need. With dynamic leadership at the local, regional, and national levels, Project Healing Waters uses their resources to contribute wherever the need is greatest: the PHW community uplifts and connects Veterans, volunteers, and donors for maximum impact. Through its successful application of the sport of fly fishing as an intervention, Project Healing Waters is continually recognized as a national leader in therapeutic outdoor recreation.
From the article from Project Healing Waters:
Fly fishing can be hard, especially when somebody is relatively new to the sport. Having a mentor can be a big help. Actually having a qualified guide can be a bigger help.
Two Veterans from the Pittsburgh program of Project Healing Waters recently enjoyed a day fishing together, each with their own individual guide. The Veterans had traveled an hour north to fish Neshannock Creek in Volant, PA.
Jim Leone had fished the Neshannock before. Jim mused during a break,
“It’s beautiful here. Just being out here, man, just being here….“
About Project Healing Waters
Project Healing Waters is a national nonprofit organization serving the Veteran and military communities, and specifically supporting the healing journey of those in need. Established in 2005, PHW is a leading nonprofit in the area of therapeutic outdoor recreation, using the sport of fly fishing as an intervention. The restorative powers of nature and the outdoors are well documented, and for our Veteran and military participants, the connectedness, camaraderie, and community found in our Programs directly correlates to an increased sense of belonging, resilience, and post traumatic growth. As we embark on the next chapter of our organization’s trajectory, we are taking a more deliberate approach to focus on the conservation and restoration of the natural resources we rely upon for our Programs’ impact on our participants. The opportunity to restore our aquatic resources that are so critical to our therapeutic outdoor recreation activities resonates with those who participate in PHW Programs.For more information on PHW, visit www.projecthealingwaters.org, contact a local program here.
About onWater
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