Segment 3, March 23rd, 2024

Many times on the Carolina Outdoors we talk about how the outdoors helps heal.  Whether it being taking on the Appalachian Trail after a job loss or divorce.  Maybe it’s taking on Kilimanjaro or another tall bucket-list mountain after a cancer diagnosis. Recent guests on the program have spoken about the outdoors aiding with anxiety, depression, & anxiousness.

But what about returning combat veterans?  How do they use sport & the outdoors to sooth their pains?

Joseph Parente, program leader for the Charlotte-area’s Project Healing waters joins host Bill Bartee, to talk about how Fly Fishing works in regards to healing the wounds of combat veterans.
Show Highlights:

• Project Healing Waters began in 2005 at Walter Reed Army Hospital
  
• It is now nationwide
  
• How the waters on a fly fishing trip helps sooth the soul?
  
• Project Healing Waters includes comradery & combats loneliness.
  
• Activities include fishing, casting, fly tying, & share time for vets
  
• Needs are qualified veterans, volunteers, monetary donation, & property with fishing water (Ponds, lakes, streams)
  

Things You’ll Learn by Listening:

Project Healing Waters can get qualified veterans that are dealing with both emotional, concussive, & physical challenges.  The physical includes adaptive additions to enable holding a rod for an amputee, to choosing a stream or boat that handles a wheelchair, and other ways to overcome reasons not to fly fish.

Contact Project Healing Waters by typing in Charlotte, online & Facebook.

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