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Fishing Country With Charlie Pack
| Tadpole Foundation 7111 Bosque Blvd., Ste 207 Waco, TX 76710-4070 (254) 776-6285 fax (254) 776-3042 © 2008 Pack Productions |
Charlie loves to take kids fishing, especially on his TV
show. But the numerous personal requests he receives
could never be fulfilled. So in 1996 Charlie created The
Tadpole Foundation, whose mission is to give every child
the chance to go fishing. To this end, The Tadpole
Foundation maintains a fishing equipment lending library,
and sponsors an annual free day of fishing.
The Tadpole Fishing Party is held each summer, on
several small private lakes near Waco, Texas. The
property is owned by Dr. Don Risinger, who generously
allows the Tadpole Foundation the use of the lakes each
year.
The motto of The Tadpole Foundation is "Off the Streets,
and On the Creeks,"
a credo by which Charlie lives his life.
"A judge once told me he never sentenced a kid who ever
had a fishing pole in his hand," Charlie said.
The Tadpole Foundation is a 501c3 foundation, and
contributions are
tax-deductible.
In 1999, over 4,000 children and adults attended the event.
In 2000, an extra lake was built by Dr. Risinger for a First
Time Fish Catch Lake. Thousands of fish were stocked in
this lake, for children who have never caught a fish.
For information on this year's event,
please visit our Tadpole Fishing Party page.
The Tadpole Foundation provides a free day of fishing for
children ages 5 to 12. The Tadpole Fishing Party is not a
contest. There are no prizes, trophies or awards; just fun
and fishing.
All children should be accompanied by a responsible
adult, without exception. All fishing equipment and bait is
provided for children (only children are allowed to fish).
All fish are released live back into the lake from which
they were caught.
Free soft drinks, snacks and hotdogs are provided. All
participants are provided a free ride by bus from the
Church of the Open Door in Bellmead, Texas to nearby
private lakes.
Let's help Charlie and
Dr. Risinger keep our kids
"Off the Streets and on the Creeks."
show. But the numerous personal requests he receives
could never be fulfilled. So in 1996 Charlie created The
Tadpole Foundation, whose mission is to give every child
the chance to go fishing. To this end, The Tadpole
Foundation maintains a fishing equipment lending library,
and sponsors an annual free day of fishing.
The Tadpole Fishing Party is held each summer, on
several small private lakes near Waco, Texas. The
property is owned by Dr. Don Risinger, who generously
allows the Tadpole Foundation the use of the lakes each
year.
The motto of The Tadpole Foundation is "Off the Streets,
and On the Creeks,"
a credo by which Charlie lives his life.
"A judge once told me he never sentenced a kid who ever
had a fishing pole in his hand," Charlie said.
The Tadpole Foundation is a 501c3 foundation, and
contributions are
tax-deductible.
In 1999, over 4,000 children and adults attended the event.
In 2000, an extra lake was built by Dr. Risinger for a First
Time Fish Catch Lake. Thousands of fish were stocked in
this lake, for children who have never caught a fish.
For information on this year's event,
please visit our Tadpole Fishing Party page.
The Tadpole Foundation provides a free day of fishing for
children ages 5 to 12. The Tadpole Fishing Party is not a
contest. There are no prizes, trophies or awards; just fun
and fishing.
All children should be accompanied by a responsible
adult, without exception. All fishing equipment and bait is
provided for children (only children are allowed to fish).
All fish are released live back into the lake from which
they were caught.
Free soft drinks, snacks and hotdogs are provided. All
participants are provided a free ride by bus from the
Church of the Open Door in Bellmead, Texas to nearby
private lakes.
Let's help Charlie and
Dr. Risinger keep our kids
"Off the Streets and on the Creeks."
| For more pictures, please visit our Tadpole Photo Galleries page. |
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