Casting for Recovery to attend Fly Fishing Festival

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Casting for Recovery, a national non-profit support and educational program for women who have or have had breast cancer, will be attending the Virginia Fly Fishing Festival in Waynesboro, Virginia, April 16-17. Those interested in learning more about CFR or attending a retreat you are invited to visit.

Whether you have been recently diagnosed and going thru treatment or a double-digit survivor, all breast cancer survivors that apply for the CFR Mid-Atlantic October retreat will be entered for one of two chances to attend a fly fishing class lead by FFF Board Certified Master Casting Instructor Wanda Taylor. This women’s fly fishing class to be held Sunday morning, 8:30-11:30, will focus on casting and independent angling. The class will cover from knowing zero to becoming an angling hero.

For information on the Virginia Fly Fishing Festival visit www.vaflyfishingfestival.org.

Applications are currently being accepted for the weekend retreat at the Rising Phoenix Retreat Center in Flintstone, Maryland, October 7-9, 2011. This retreat is open to women of all ages and in all stages of breast cancer treatment and recovery who live in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, DC and is offered at no cost to the participants.

The CFR program is unique in that the curriculum incorporates the elements of fly-fishing to promote physical and mental healing. It is an opportunity to experience a true respite from familiar surroundings and everyday routines. The casting motion provides a gentle exercise for joint and soft tissue stretching. Fly-fishing provides stress-relief and promotes a sense of calm, while the social interactions offer women a chance to share, laugh, and rejuvenate.

Since 1996, CFR has served over 4,000 breast cancer survivors nationwide, with the help of 1,500 medical, psychosocial, fly-fishing, and alumni volunteers.

Casting for Recovery is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization. Support for this program is received from and many individuals and organizations. Our leading national sponsor is The Hartford. National sponsors include L.L. Bean and Under Armour. Online at www.castingforrecovery.org.

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