Wish to Fish (2018)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2018-10-05
Duration: 00:06:00
Subjects: Nonprofit organizations | FISHING
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Spires, Kelly Producer
- Woods, Virnado Photographer
- McCabe, Matt Interviewee
- Brown, Keylon Interviewee
- Williams, Danica Interviewee
- Reno, Grey Interviewee
- Jurgielewicz, Eddy Speaker
Description
This segment from the October 5, 2018, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kelly Spires’ profile of Wish to Fish Louisiana, a nonprofit organization that provides first fishing trips for disadvantaged and disabled youth. Spires goes out on the water with Wish to Fish volunteers and kids from Son of a Saint, a mentorship program for young men growing up without a father. She interviews: Captain Matt McCabe of ProEdge Fishing Charters; Keylon Brown, Son of a Saint mentee; Danica Williams, the founder of Wish to Fish Louisiana; and Grey Reno, a Son of a Saint mentor. Host: Andre Moreau