Programs
In
partnership with the Department of Justice and numerous Boys & Girls
Clubs across the United States, the Foundation is encouraging
young anglers to pursue positive leisure activities through
the Hooked on Fishing Not on Drugs® (HOFNOD) program. This
program provides angling, conservation, and life skills to
youth in an effort to reduce crime activities in their communities
as well as contributing to the overall health and well being
of the participants.
A
national program that helps public, private and charter
schools incorporate the benefits and rewards of fishing
and/or boating activities into their school curriculum.
Grants in the amount of $2,500 are available for K-12 school
based fishing and boating programs.
The
flagship educational program of the Foundation, Hooked
on Fishing Not on Drugs is a long-term mentor-based program
that creates ethical anglers while developing positive
life skills, such as, decision-making, goal-setting, communicating
meaningfully with others, and choosing to remain drug-free.
