C.A.S.T. for Kids At Lake Bonham

The C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation will hold its second annual C.A.S.T. for Kids event At Lake Bonham on Saturday, May 13, 2023. It will be a free boating and fishing event for children with special needs. The event is open to all children, ages 6-18+, regardless of their needs. However, participants must pre-register online at https://castforkids.org/event/lakebonham, and space is limited to the first 40 children who register.

The C.A.S.T. (“Catch A Special Thrill”) for Kids Foundation enriches the lives of children with special needs, supports their families, and strengthens communities through the sport of fishing. We empower families and communities to celebrate children with special needs, making these children feel loved and valued so they can overcome limitations and be successful. Through a joyful day of fishing, kids, their families, and community volunteers come together for an explosion of fun and inspiration. The C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation hosts annual fishing and boating events across America to provide children with special needs with a quality outdoor recreational experience.

The C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation is in its 33rd year of celebrating children with special needs by providing free boating and fishing events for them to enjoy the outdoors. In 2022, the Foundation will hold over 90 events in 35 states. Texas conducts more than twice the events of any other state.

You can view a complete National schedule at www.castforkids.org.

At each event, participants receive a free Zebco rod & reel, tackle box, event t-shirt, fishing cap, award plaque, and lunch for everyone, provided by Texas Farm Bureau. A picnic lunch will follow a morning of fishing for all and an awards ceremony for the kids. In addition, the Bonham Fire Department will have a truck to show, and Lone Star Law star and Fannin County Game Warden Randolph McGee will be on hand to honorarily deputize each child.

Volunteer boaters will take the kids boating and fishing from 8 am to 11:30 am. A parent or legal guardian must accompany each child on the boat. If boat space allows, additional siblings and family members may be able to go boating as well. However, only participants and one parent or guardian are guaranteed to go boating at the event.

We need volunteer boaters and corporate sponsors! Anyone who would be like to volunteer with their boat or sponsor this event should contact the Bonham event coordinator, Eric Rice, at lakebonham@castforkids.org or 360.241.1790. For registration questions, contact Jennifer Reeves at lakebonhm@castforkids.org or 469.463.4993.

The C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation is a tax-exempt public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Therefore, contributions are deductible to the extent allowed by law.