Loot for Lunkers
9/1/09
Contact: Michelle Lavra
517-432-1555, ext. 151
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Children and adults of all ages can now have a new purpose for fishing by “catching some cash.”
Michigan State University (MSU) Extension’s Project FISH (Friends Involved in Sportfishing Heritage) is running a fundraising program called Loot for Lunkers.
“Loot for Lunkers is similar to walk-a-thons. Participants ask a neighbor, friend, local business or family member to pledge a certain amount of money per inch of fish they’re going to catch,” said educational program coordinator Mark Stephens.
Participants of the Loot for Lunkers program will not only get a chance to fish, but also to be a supporter of sportfishing and to increase anglers in Michigan.
“It’ll get kids to go outdoors and fish. It’s a healthy, great way to interact with nature and they’ll be learning a life hobby,” said Stephens.
All proceeds from the fundraiser will go back to Project FISH. “With our trying economic times, funding is limited,” said Stephens. “The Loot for Lunkers fundraising program will help provide the needed support to continue our quality programming.”
Not only will participants receive the joy of catching fish and enjoying nature, but the top fundraiser of every two months will receive a prize. For the September-October top fundraiser, the winner will receive a perch fishing charter for four out of Bolles Harbor in Monroe, Mich., donated by Kathy’s Boyz 3, a prize that is worth the estimated price of $400.
If interested in participating in the Loot for Lunkers fundraising program, visit www.projectfish.org/lootforlunkers.pdf to download the pledge form. If you’re not quite the fisherman but would still like to donate to Project FISH, visit www.projectfish.org to donate separately. For further information or questions, contact Stephens at steph143@msu.edu or 517-432-2700.
Project FISH is a community based sportfishing and aquatic resource education program coordinated through the Department of Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies at MSU. Their vision is to initiate and provide fishing education and fishing skills to interested adults and youth by preserving a natural heritage that ensures the future of fishing. This includes natural resources and environmental awareness, ethical fishing practices, fisheries stewardship and positive developmental activities for children, families and the community.
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