Reel & Heal help men in the cancer recovery process by introducing them to the healing powers of fly-fishing, while providing a safe, supportive environment to explore their personal experiences of cancer with others who share their stories. We seek to give these courageous men a respite from their day-to-day concerns so that they might gain a fresh outlook on their fight with cancer. We facilitat
e discussions that give them strength, encouragement, and a new network of friends and support. We want to provide them new skills to bring joy, enthusiasm, and renewed hope as they confront the challenges of their cancer survivorship. Program Goals:
To provide a safe, reflective environment for the participants to discuss their journey to recovery with other men who have shared similar experiences. To provide expert fly-fishing instruction that enables the participants to learn a new skill, form a healing connection with nature, and participate in a sport they can continue throughout their recovery and lifetime. To provide participants with information about cancer-related resources in the local community, to facilitate networking and enhanced management of their recovery. By combining expert fly-fishing instruction with directed “courageous conversations,” Reel & Heal provides men with all forms of cancer a unique opportunity to share their stories, learn a new skill, form lasting friendships, and gain a renewed hope as they confront the challenges of cancer.
“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing”
1 Thessalonians 5:11 NIV
