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The FFV is actively participating in a program called Project Healing Waters. 
We are helping Armed Forces veterans who are in rehab at the
McGuire VA hospital here in Richmond. 
This program salutes all of our brave armed forces, 
and strives to serve those who have come home wounded
and aid in their physical and emotional recovery by 
introducing or rebuilding the skills of fly fishing 
and fly tying.
 

Click here for an article that has been published in the July 2008 'Richmond Magazine'

about the FFV and PHW!

 

Click here for an article that was published in the July 4, 2008 'Richmond Times Dispatch' about PHW!

 

 

Project PHW is expanding!!

The FFV will now be volunteering at the Fort Lee

'Warrior Transition Unit!'

The FFV is set to have a  " Kick Off" meeting at the Warrior Transition Unit Ft Lee VA

July 22 ,2008 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM.


We will demonstrating Fly Tying and Fly Casting  as well as answering any questions the Warriors may have about PHW.


The WTU has 60 plus members . The Warriors stay in the unit from 3 to 6 months.
This will allow us to really work with Warriors who want to develop their skills in this sport .
 
The regular sessions will start in August the second and fourth Tuesdays of each . All session will be held in building 11103 on A Avenue. This is the Hdq of the WTU at Ft Lee. The session will be held during the weekday hours ( 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM )
 
We have all the fly tying tool and material as well as the rods and reel that will be needed to run the training
 
As the Warriors become skilled in casting we are planning on offering one day fly fishing trips on local warm  water and trout water.

 

Here is the latest schedule for PHW and Fort Lee -

July to September 2008

 

Great Day with Don Stewart at the Two Fly Fund Raiser for Project Healing Waters, Rose River Farms, Madison, VA, May 4, 2008 

I acted as Don Steward’s personal guide during the fundraiser. Fifteen Warriors along with their fly fishing pro took part in the second annual national event.

Don has been a patient at McGuire VA center for seven months. During that time Don took part in the fly tying and casting programs FFV has held under the PHW program. 

On the day of the contest Don fished beat 5 and took his first trout on a fly. He ended up on that beat with a total of 14 fish. Don used a Red Butt bead head nymph. On the final beat he netted two nice rainbows (both over 16 inches) taken on one of Don’s own tied Woolly Buggers. . At the end of the contest Don placed 4th over all. Great day for Don!  One more reinforcement that the program at McGuire produces results.  

Phil Johnson

 

 

A 'thank you' note from the  McGuire VA hospital

 

 

If you would like to have this embroidered PHW logo added to your 
FFV fishing shirts or any other outdoor 
clothing items we have made an agreement with a local 
company: Pat Carlson owner of 
It’s Letter Perfect, 11228 Paterson Ave, Richmond, VA 23238. 
Telephone number: 804-740-9314. 
The cost is $ 5.50 + tax per shirt. The turn around time 
will be one week to ten days. 

 
Click here for information about the McGuire VA hospital.
 

 

Click Here for an archive of past PHW news and articles!

 

 

FFV Project Healing Waters Sponsors

The FFV would like to thank the following groups, organizations
and individuals who have contributed to our 'Project Healing Waters' efforts:

Fly Fisherman Magazine

 
Mr. Robert F Wise
Spring, TX
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mr. Steve Klein, Jr.
 
 
Mr Jim Simpson
 
 
 
Tom Beecher
 
 
 
Capt. Brian Shumaker
Susquehanna River Guides
209 Oak Knoll Road
New Cumberland, PA 17070
717-774-2307
brian@susqriverguides.com
 
 
 
 
 
 Father L R Hohlmayer
Ludlow Falls, OH 45339
 
 
Carroll & Gretchen Smith, Powhatan, VA
 
 
 
 
Mr. Bill Johnson
(FFV Member)
 
Mr.Howard Skalleburg
 
Mr. Henry U. Coalter, Jr.