5th Annual Seahawks Fish & Feast Fundraiser for C.A.S.T. Approaching
Get involved to support special needs children outdoor recreation
RENTON, WA, April 10, 2011
The Seattle Seahawks will host the 5th Annual Seahawks Fish & Feast Charity Fundraiser in support of the Catch A Special Thrill (C.A.S.T.) for Kids Foundation on May 15 2011 at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center (VMAC). The team will host disabled and disadvantaged children from the local area through C.A.S.T. with event sponsors and team alumni, coaches, and members of the Sea Gals. The event includes fishing on Lake Washington followed by a barbecue lunch, entertainment, and auction featuring a variety of local items and authentic Seahawks memorabilia.Sponsorship levels from $500 - $10,000 are available for businesses or groups to participate in the event. Sponsorship packages include the fishing trip, participation in the barbecue and afternoon festivities, and various Seahawks experiences. Limited individual tickets will also be sold that include participation in the barbecue and activities. Tickets will soon be sold through the C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation website.
Join the Seattle Seahawks and participating sponsors to support recreational opportunities for local special needs children.
For sponsorship information contact Andrea Estes, (206) 355-7514, or andrea@ae-consulting.net. All sponsorship commitments are tax-deductible.
For auction donations contact Ashley Kaiser, (425) 251-3212, or ashley@castforkids.org.
About C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation
Since 1991, the C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation has provided disabled and disadvantaged children an opportunity to enjoy a quality outdoor recreational experience through the sport of fishing. The foundation, based in Renton, takes thousands of children fishing each year and provides them fishing equipment to keep at no charge the families. http://www.castforkids.org
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, inactive role models, competing demands and time pressures, unsafe environments, lack of adequate facilities, insufficient funds, and inadequate access to quality daily physical education seem to be more prevalent among populations with special needs.
According to research, children with disabilities tend to be more restricted in their participation, defined by the World Health Organization as the nature and extent of a person's involvement in life situations, including recreation, than their peers: a gap that widens as children become adults. What's more, many individuals with disabilities are still, to a large extent, socially segregated and experience negative societal stereotypes and low performance expectations, rendering them with limited opportunities for participation in group physical activities. Fishing has been identified as a "least restrictive environment", whereby children of all means can equally participate.