Director's Message... and More

Welcome!

Welcome to the 2007 Season! I’m pleased to announce that we have scheduled Casting for Recovery retreat programs in 25 states in 2007. This coming season CFR is planning a total of 36 retreats nationwide, and it is a tribute to our strong volunteer commitment that we enter a new year of retreats serving the largest number of states we have ever served. (Casting for Recovery programs have also been established in Canada and in the UK/Ireland by our sister organizations, Casting for Recovery Canada and Casting for Recovery UK/Ireland.)

This year, we are also focusing on building CFR to meet the ever-growing demand for our program. Imagine this ~ because we did not have the capacity, we had to turn away 800 women last year!

At the end of 2007, we will have nearly 3,000 alumni and over 700 volunteers. We must focus our attention on building our capacity so that we can serve more women, train more volunteers, and support our alumni.

To that end, we are calling on the assistance of all who know the positive impact that CFR can make on the lives of women. Feedback from the participants in the CFR program confirms that the physical therapeutic aspects of fly casting are more than matched by the life affirming opportunity to connect with other women who share common hopes and fears and with the opportunity to spend time away from daily routines in a peaceful and natural environment.

If you would like to make a financial contribution to our programs, volunteer or learn more about CFR, please visit our Support page.

On behalf of our Board, Advisors and Volunteers, thank you. See you on the river!

Warmest wishes to all,

Seline Skoug
Executive Director

Colorado Team presented with the first Outstanding Team and Retreat Planner awards at the CFR Collaborative Conference ~ To Fish is To Hope”. Read their latest newsletter!

Thank you to the hundreds of men and women who provide local river guidance to our participants. Many fishing clubs and individuals join us on our Fishing Day to have fun and share their knowledge of the local waters. Below is one happy participant from a Colorado retreat, being guided by a CFR River Helper! Thank you!

To find out more about volunteer opportunities with Casting for Recovery, please go to our Support page!