Fishing event set for special needs kids

Special to the News-Times

COLDSPRING — Wolf Creek Park will be the site of the CAST for Kids fishing event, set for Saturday.

The event is sponsored by San Jacinto County, the San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office, and Texas Farm Bureau Insurance.

The children participating in the event will enjoy a morning of fishing followed by lunch and an awards ceremony.

They also will receive peer interaction, fishing and guidance and basic techniques training, and a fishing fun pack, which includes a rod and reel, a tackle box, a T-shirt and hat, and a photo plaque.

Participants must be at least 6 years old and be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Registration for the event is required, but there is no cost.

The address for the event, which runs from 8 a.m.-1 p.m., is 21 Wolf Creek Park Road.

To register, visit the CAST for Kids website at www.castforkids.org/event/wolfcreekpark.

For information, contact event coordinators Lawayne Sheffield or Jim Behnken at (936) 653-4111 or (210) 414-8048, or email [email protected].

CAST for Kids Foundation is a nonprofit organization that enriches the lives of children with special needs, supports their families, and strengthens communities through the sport of fishing.