Veteran Angler Charters
Fishin' with a mission! A Non-Profit Organization
Welcome to Veteran Angler Charters
Veteran Angler Charters is a Federally recognized 501(c)(3) non profit organization. We offer no-cost charter fishing trips to disabled veterans of all branches of the armed forces, providing our troops with recreational rehabilitation and therapeutic support.
"..following recreation participants have less tension, better temperament, more energy, less confusion, better coping, and less anxiety, fatigue, confusion, and anger as well as lower levels of stress."
-Traumatic Brain Injury-Rehabilitative Treatment and Case Management, edited by Mark J. Ashley
Check out our Veteran Angler Charters about us video on YouTube.
NHR: Reel Therapy Article
Reel Therapy: West Haven woman offers free fishing trips to disabled veterans (video)
WEST HAVEN — It’s early evening, and along the west wall of New Haven Harbor, Brian Youssef is reeling in the first catch of the day.
Quick to grin and joke with the other anglers, Youssef, 25, hauls in and poses with the keeper, a 29-inch striped bass he’ll enjoy after it’s cleaned with the help of crew members.
Check out the full article here!
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2011/07/05/news/metro/doc4e1243926304e232899042.txt
