Veterans learn to fly fish through partnership program
By Jim Lindenmayer
Have you ever thought of helping veterans with disabilities get out of the house and do something they may have done as kids or pre-military? Something that teaches patience and that helps them re-connect with their families in a lifelong recreation program?
Veterans make these requests every day to local Veterans Affairs (VA) groups, parks and recreation agencies, and other organizations, but most times the answer is, “Sorry, we can’t help.”
In Georgia, a group of organizations has partnered to create a program that goes right to the heart of this need.
The Cherokee County Homeless Veteran Program, (CCHVP) and the Cohutta Chapter of Trout Unlimited have implemented a free fly-fishing program for disabled and elderly county veterans.