The Rainbow Connection Galveston

06/14/2026

Words cannot express how THANKFUL we are. When they say it takes a village, it takes a village and our village showed up!! Thank you to all who were able to purchase items from our 2026 Amazon Wishlist. We are sold out. We will have many many happy faces and good memories because of YOU! Keep an eye out ... photos will be uploaded beginning next week - your products will be getting put to good/fun/memorable use! Thank you again! ❤️💛💙

06/13/2026

Bayou Vista Young Warriors Weekend 2026
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Thank you to all of the volunteers, boat captains, and deck hands for sponsoring the Bayou Vista Young Warriors fishing event for our children with the Rainbow Connection Galveston to enjoy themselves out on the water 🎣😎

06/05/2026

Hi Friends and Family - we still have needs and there's still time to add to our fun.

Orders need to be received no later than June 18, 2026. TIA❤️💛💙

06/01/2026

Something was missing from camp but WE FOUND IT!!! Please join us in congratulating our 2026 Junior Counselors: Logan Esch, Gavin Esch, Jaylen James, Yordi Sabin and Linzie Ware. We're looking forward to putting our puzzle together with them at the 2026 Game On Rainbow Connection Camp.

05/27/2026

Good Morning Friends! It's Camp time so ya'll know what that means .... Amazon Wish List. Join us by providing smiles, laughter and memories with items of our list. It is a list in progress so if you don't see something you'd like to contribute please come back soon cuz there's more fun to be had. Items purchased should be delivered no later than June 18. As always TIA and ❤💛💙

05/13/2026

WOW, just WOW. What a day it has been. A GIGANTIC Thank you to Casting Out Cancer for its support and donation to us. There are no words to express how thankful and grateful we are to have found such amazing people who believe as us and our mission “so that kids, despite illness, can still be kids”.

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all our amazing Moms out there!!!

05/09/2026

Hi Friends and Family! Mark your calendars and join us for a fun filled evening with food, fun and a silent and live auction. DON’T MISS OUT! ❤️💛💙

✨ SAVE THE DATE ✨

Join us for an unforgettable evening of coastal elegance, community, and purpose at the historic Ashton Villa as Casting Out Cancer presents our 2026 Gala benefiting children and families battling cancer. 💙🌈🎣

📍 Ashton Villa – Galveston
📅 September 12, 2026
⏰ 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

We are honored to feature an incredible culinary experience presented by Katie’s Seafood and Chef Brett Otteman — with exclusive menu reveals still to come. 👀🔥

Together, we are expanding our mission:
🎣 Reeling in Hope
💙 Funding a Cure
🌈 Changing Lives

More details coming soon!

04/27/2026

Our hearts are overwhelmed with joy thanks to our new friends at Casting Out Cancer! A day of fishing and fun resulted in funds for 14 campers!!! We cannot thank them enough and we look forward to your visit to camp Karen Borel Ball, Greg Ball and Casting Out Cancer

🔥🔥🔥15 FULLY FUNDED SCHOLARSHIPS! 🔥🔥🔥

Because of YOU…
We are sending 15 Galveston kids battling cancer to camp this summer. 💙

Greg and I will have the honor of visiting them in June — and witnessing the joy, strength, and magic this camp brings to these incredible kids.

What started as a goal of sponsoring just a few children…
Turned into something so much bigger.

🎣 44 adult participants
🎣 6 kids participated
💙 Countless sponsors, volunteers, and supporters
💙 ONE incredible community

This was our 1st Annual Casting Out Cancer Fishing Tournament…
and WOW — what a success.

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🏆 Adult Division 🎣 (By Weight)

Redfish:
🥇 Colton Gans – 7.3
🥈 Buck Warren – 6.3
🥉 Jake Dunn – 6.1

Speckled Trout:
🥇 Shawn Warren – 2.6
🥈 Sabrina Alsobrook – 2.3
🥉 Terry Turner – 2.3

Sheepshead:
🥇 Brad Turner Jr. – 5.3
🥈 Buck Warren – 4.9
🥉 Brad Turner – 3.7

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🏆 Kids Division 🎣 (By Length)

Sand Trout:
🥇 Evan Wright – 8 1/2”
🥈 Kyeson McKenzie – 7 3/4”
🥉 Alden Staner – 7 1/2”

Croaker:
🥇 Alden Staner – 6 3/4”
🥈 Evan Wright – 5 1/2”
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Piggy Perch:
🥇 Evan Wright – 9 1/2”
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This is why we do it.
This is what it’s all about.

Reeling in Hope.
Funding a Cure.

Stronger Together. Always. 💙🎣🔥

04/26/2026

What’s one of the first things you do to get ready for camp? We make friendship bracelets to get ready to meet back up with our old friends and make new ones!!!

See ya’ll in a June!! Be sure to contact Ms Cat if you want to go to camp but haven’t gotten your info yet: [email protected] ❤️💛💙