IMPORTANT PROGRAM NOTICE
It is with
great sorrow and regret that we announce that Hooked On
Fishing International (HOFI) is no longer able to
support the operations of the Kids All-American Fishing
(KAAF) program. For 20 years we have worked with
community-based organizations and agencies to introduce
and promote the recreation of fishing to young people
and their families. Through the support of our corporate
partners, we have provided the KAAF fishing derby
support kit and other planning and promotional resources
to organizations wishing to host an on-water fishing
event for their community.
Due to changing corporate priorities and market
conditions, our key partners have chosen to devote their
resources elsewhere and our efforts to secure new
alliances have been unsuccessful.
We at HOFI would like to thank the numerous individuals
representing the thousands of organizations and agencies
with whom we have worked over these many years. Many
have been with us from the very beginning when we
introduced Kids All-American Fishing for the simple
purpose of getting more kids fishing. We believed then
as we still do today that no activity provides families
a more enriching opportunity to reconnect and to
experience the outdoors.
In 1987, the program’s first year, we supported just
over 60 fishing derbies in 28 states. The KAAF program
grew to the point where twenty years later we supported
nearly 1,900 events across the entire U.S. Over the
years and through the tireless efforts of thousands of
community volunteers, the KAAF program help put fishing
rods and reels in the hands of over eight million
youngsters!
We offer thanks and tremendous gratitude to those of you
who helped make the Kids All-American Fishing program
possible. Though we are unable to be a part of your
future events, we hope your organization will continue
to offer the fun of fishing to the families within your
communities.
We wish you the very best!
The Staff of HOFI, Inc.
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