“I can’t wait to show everyone the pictures of the fish I caught!”
Jonesboro, Arkansas Project
Project Lead Mentor: Justin Yancey
Co-Lead Mentor: Jason Macdonald
Project Location: Jonesboro, Arkansas
Year Project Founded: 2021
Mentors on this team: 8-10
Children mentored to date: Project kicking off 2022
Children to be mentored in 2022: 7-8
Local foster care partners: Currently searching for partners.
Local companies that support this project: Currently searching for community support.
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Jonesboro, Arkansas Project
Our goal is to share our passion for fly fishing and conservation by instilling confidence and building relationships with kids involved in our project. The scenic streams of the Ozarks are unforgettable and we feel every child deserves the opportunity to experience and appreciate the therapeutic benefits of our natural resources.
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News & Events
A closer look at the Roanoke, Virginia project impact!
Scott Barrier, the lead mentor for the Roanoke, Virginia project, talks with News10 about the benefits and lasting impact fly fishing can have on foster youth. Scott and the amazing mentors in Roanoke are doing amazing work! Check out the article and video below!...
Clean Up from Hurricane Helene, Mentor Highlight!
We’re honored to highlight one of our mentors who is not only a huge asset to TMP in Boone, North Carolina, but has been a hero in her community during the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, 2024. Her name is Kelly McCoy—she is known in her community as the ‘Rivergirl’—a...
Bureau of Reclamation Partnership!
Our TMP projects in Medford and Klamath Falls, Oregon, and Hayden, Idaho partnered with the Bureau of Reclamation, (Columbia-Pacific Northwest Region and the California Great Basin Region), and their Fish-ABLE Fun program this summer! The Fish-ABLE program is designed...
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Fayetteville, Arkansas Project
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