"There Comes a Time When We Heed a Certain Call...":

USSFN 3/23/03 - This goes out to all of you that run charters, guide, or offer similar services.  The United Special Sportsmen Alliance (U.S.S.A.) is a non-profit organization that coordinates Hunting and Fishing Trips for Disabled and Terminally Ill kids all over the United States. They have coordinated approximately 40 trips over the last year and seven already this year at little or no cost to the participant. A parent, family member, guardian or caretaker is always welcome and encouraged to participate.

All of their hunting and fishing trips are donated by independent landowners, game ranchers--large and small, and caring individuals. To date their hunts have been quite varied: Bear, Hog, Turkey, Deer, Elk and Bison, they welcome all types of hunting and fishing experiences. They’ve recently lined up a fishing trip in June for five Kansas girls with cancer and their families. These girls met and became good friends during treatment sessions.

U.S.S.A. needs help us to recruit more terminally ill or disabled kids interested in a trip of this kind. They put trips on all around the US. Feel free to check them out at www.deerfood.com. They thank you for your time. If you can help by donating in any way fishing trips, hunting,. or by referring kids, it would be most helpful in making these kids' dreams come true......