Armchair Anglers Announces 2011 Fund Raising Sweepstakes
Grand Prize: Three days and three nights for 2 at the Silver King Lodge in Costa Rica. Home of World Class Tarpon Fishing!
This is the most important program toward our efforts to purchase a accessible tournament rigged fishing boat. Ticket contributions are $5 each. Five tickets for a $20 contribution gives you an extra chance to win!
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To purchase tickets, please contact Jim Hargaden: Jim@ArmchairAnglers.org, or call: 954-258-3056.
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About Us
Jim Hargaden, founder and Executive Director, is a life-long angler who knows first-hand how the disabled feel. Jim was intent on not giving up his favorite past-time — light tackle angling.
Armchair Anglers was founded in order to provide World-class fishing opportunities to these Anglers. Seeing a need, Jim designed a custom, fully accessible fiberglass catamaran in order to make this dream a reality. The boat, once built, will be utilized to allow physically challenged anglers to enjoy a variety of fishing adventures.
Our current goal is to raise sufficient funds by December 2010 so that Jim’s specially designed boat can be built and outfitted in order to begin these adventures.
If you’re like Jim, and love fishing or know someone who loves to fish but due to physical limitation, can’t participate or enjoy the sport as they used to, we want to hear from you. Or perhaps you know someone who would like to learn to become an angler, but they don’t have access ... Well, now they can!
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Some figures on disabilities
- 43 million people have some type of disability. That's nearly 1 out of every 2 adult Americans.
- 11.8 million 16-64 year olds have a medical condition that makes it difficult to find a job or remained employed.
- Only 13% of those with severe disability work full time, year round.
- 2.6 million is the number of veterans who received compensation for service-connected disabilities in 2005.
Armchair Anglers
1881 NE 26th Street #212
Wilton Manors, FL 33305
Phone: (954) 258-3056
Fax: (954) 567-3602
Email: info@armchairanglers.org