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Northwest Indiana Chapter makes dream come true for youth
WAUPUN, WI - It is from the help of the Waupun Community and surrounding areas that Waterfowl U.S.A. is able one young man’s dream come true. The supoort from the farmers in the Waupun area is also greatly apprecaited. It is the farmers who allow the organization places to hunt during October that allowed the Northwest Indiana Chapter to come together with their newest partner, “Hunt Of A Lifetime.” The Northwest Indiana Chapter has been travelling to the Horicon region of Wisconsin for 15 years to enjoy the hunting, as well as the hospitality of the Waupun residents. So when a Indiana boy who has been dianosed with a life threathening illness expressed an interest to go goose hunting, the chapter decided to take it upon themselves to give the boy a week to remember. Tyler Smith, a Nashville, IN native, has been battling leukemia for nearly four years. The 16-year-old was introduced to the Northwest Indiana chapter by Hunt Of A Lifetime, an organization dedicated to helping children with life-threatening diseases fulfill their hunting dreams. “I always wanted to go goose hunting but never had the opportunity,” said Smith. “This was my chance. I would do it again in a heartbeat.” When asked about the outing, Smith noted that he had a lot of fun and “...that the people were awesome!” The Northwest Indiana chapter would like to thank the following doners for making a “Hunt Of A Lifetime” come true • Javed Kadri - Americ Inn, Waupun, WI • Jim Osborne - Bass Pro Shop, Portage, IN • Mark Baca - Gander Valley Calls, Greeley, CO • “Sparky” Sparkes - M2D Camo, Spokane, WA • Randy Smith - STTS, Inc. - Hobart, IN
Photos: Top Left: Tyler Smith trying on his new M2D Camo jacket. Middle right: Sherry Smith, Tyler’s mother, is keeping warm with her own M2D Camo jacket. Bottom left: Tyler (left) with Don Roberts (middle) and John Jelinek. Roberts and Jelinek is giving Tyler is own shotgun, another generous donation to the “Hunt Of A Lifetime” program
Waterfowl U.S.A. officially listed on Ebay charities EDGEFIELD, SC - Auction sellers on Ebay.com can now designate a portion of their sales to assist in the ongoing commitment towards wetland conservation. MissionFish, Ebay’s official chartible monitor, has officially accepted Waterfowl U.S.A. as a charity able to receive donations through the auctons of its clients. Now when you list an item on Ebay, you can choose to
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donate a portion of the sale (from 10 to 100 percent) to Waterfowl U.S.A. All you have to do is choose to donate, and Ebay will handle the transfer of funds to Waterfowl U.S.A. So, go through your garage, sell your items for extra cash and help wetland conservaion without taking money out of your pocket. Vol. 24, Issue 3