I love fly fishing and it was totally worth going. All the people were nice and when i had a question, it was answered!
Paragould, Arkansas Project
Project Lead Mentor: Phillip Tolson
Co-Lead Mentor: Blake Ligon
Project location: Paragould, AR
Year project founded: 2025
Mentors on this team: Currently accepting applications for mentors
Children to be mentored in 2025: 5-10
Local foster care partners: Looking for community partners
Local companies that support this project: Looking for companies to support our project!
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“The more relationships a child has the more likely they will be to recover from trauma and thrive. Relationships are the agents of change and the most powerful therapy is human love.” Dr. Bruce Perry
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PHIL TOLSON, LEAD MENTOR
News & Events
Idaho DHW Highlights TMP and a new program for free fishing licenses!
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare highlights The Mayfly Project and a new program to give free fishing licenses to youth in extended foster care. From the article: For children in foster care, the effects of instability, stress, and trauma can be...
Virginia Wildlife Magazine highlights the Roanoke, VA project!
Thank you to the Virginia Wildlife magazine for highlighting our Roanoke, VA project in the Jan/Feb 2025 issue. Read the full article HERE! Courtesy of Virginia Wildlife magazine linked here: https://dwr.virginia.gov/virginia-wildlife/
2024 impact!
Take a look at the impact we had in 2024! Thank you to everyone for making this possible. From donors and sponsors, to advisors and mentors, we could not do this without all of YOU! Stay in the loop with news, events, and updates from The Mayfly Project[ninja_form...
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