Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE ORGANZIATION EDUCATES AND INSTRUCTS CHILDREN ON HOW TO FISH AND TEACHES THEM TO BECOME GOOD STEWARDS OF BOTH FRESHWATER AND SALTWATER ECOSYSTEMS, AS WELL AS PROVIDING FRESH FISH FROM LOCAL FISHING TOURNAMENTS TO SOUP KITCHENS.
THE ORGANIZATION EDUCATES AND INSPIRES THE NEXT GENERATION TO PRESERVE MARINE ECOSYSTEMS FOR THE FUTURE.
RESPONSIBLE ANGLING EDUCATION PROGRAM: 18 WEEK ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CLINICS TO YOUTH DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR AND SUMMER IN CERTAIN LOCATIONS INCLUDING BOCA RATON, FL/MIAMI, FL/THE BAHAMAS. IN THESE CLASSES, EXPERIENCED YOUTH VOLUNTEERS TEACH THE CHILDREN THE BASICS OF THE SPORT OF FISHING AS WELL AS CONSERVATION. THE MATERIAL COVERED RANGES WIDELY FROM SUCH PRACTICAL SKILLS AS KNOT TYING TO MORE DIDACTIC TOPICS, LIKE CONSERVATION LAWS AND PRACTICES. WE USE THE SPORT OF FISHING AS A MECHANISM TO ENGAGE AND INTEREST CHILDREN TO WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT LOCAL AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS. AT THE END OF THE SESSIONS, WE HOST A GRADUATION PARTY USUALLY COINCIDING WITH A FIELD TRIP SUCH AS TO A LOCAL PIER, LAKE, NATURE CENTER, OR DEEP SEA FISHING TRIP. THIS UNIQUE EXPERIENCE, USUALLY A FIRST FOR MANY OF THE KIDS, IS FOLLOWED BY A CATERED MEAL AT WHICH CERTIFICATES AND NEW FISHING EQUIPMENT ARE GIFTED TO EACH GRADUATE. IN 2019, THESE PROGRAMS EDUCATED OVER 200 CHILDREN TO BE RESPONSIBLE ANGLERS, AND UTILIZED OVER 100 VOLUNTEERS.
FISHING TOURNAMENT DONATION PROGRAM: AS AN ORGANIZATION WE STRIVE TO TEACH OUR PARTICIPANTS AND THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE TO BE BETTER STEWARDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT. THUS, WE CONTINUE TO PARTNER WITH LOCAL FISHING TOURNAMENTS AND PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS TO PROVIDE LOCAL SOUP KITCHENS WITH ANY EXCESS FISH CAUGHT AT THESE EVENTS THAT MAY OTHERWISE HAVE BEEN WASTED. OUR VOLUNTEERS GUT, CLEAN, AND FILET THE FISH, WHICH IS THEN DROPPED OFF AT LOCAL SOUP KITCHENS, WHERE IT IS COOKED AND SERVED. THOSE IN NEED CAN SELDOM AFFORD THIS INCREDIBLY VALUABLE PROTEIN SOURCE, AND MORE OFTEN THAN NOT THEY ARE THE ONES WHO NEED IT MOST IN ORDER TO SUPPLEMENT NUTRIENT-DEFICIENT DIETS. IN 2019, THIS PROGRAM PROVIDED OVER 1,000 MEALS OF FRESH FISH AND UTILIZED OVER 30 VOLUNTEERS.
HURRICANE RELIEF EFFORT:AFTER HURRICANE MATTHEW STRUCK THE BAHAMAS IN 2016, WE DECIDED TO ASSIST OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN THE BAHAMAS AND THE MANY COMMUNITIES IMPACTED. THIS EFFORT BEGAN WITH HURRICANE MATTHEW DURING 2016 IN FREEPORT AND NASSAU, THEN ONTO HURRICANE IRMA DURING 2017 IN ST. JOHN, VIRGIN ISLANDS AND THE FLORIDA KEYS. IN 2019, HURRICANE DORIAN, A CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE, STRUCK ABACO & FREEPORT, BAHAMAS. BOTH OF THESE ISLANDS WERE LOCATIONS THAT WE HAVE OFFERED OUR RESPONSIBLE ANGLING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, THUS WE ONCE AGAIN BEGAN TO SEND SUPPORT. WE WILL CONTINUE TO USE OUR NETWORK TO ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO SUPPORT RELIEF EFFORTS FOLLOWING THESE DEVASTATING STORMS ESPECIALLY TOWARDS SPECIFIC MARINE RELATED INITIATIVES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Tyler Papera | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| Matthew Mckay | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| Juan Pellerano | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| Lucas Metropulos | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 |
| Frank Cai | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| Natalie Miaoulis | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| Valentine Thomas | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| Adam Gabay | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| Matthew Pursel | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
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