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500
Foster Youth Go Fishing
Annual Fishing
in the City event exposes deserving youth to the wonderful experience
of fishing
From
staff reports
LOS
ANGELES COUNTY – Supervisor Yvonne B. Burke recently hosted
over 500 homeless youth and children in Los Angeles County’s
foster care system at her final 2nd District “Fishing in the
City” event at Kenneth Hahn State Park.
The event, which began 13 years ago hosting approximately 100 youth
from the Nickerson Gardens and Imperial Courts housing developments,
has become an annual effort to expose deserving youth to the wonderful
experience of fishing. Each year, the L.A. County Fish and Game Commission
and the California State Fish and Game Department fully stock the lake
with catfish and provide all the fishing poles, as well.
Nearly 250 adult volunteers were on hand to chaperone the youth, including
the Boy Scouts of America, who assisted in baiting hooks, casting lines
and cleaning and cooking the catch of the day. In addition to a day
in the park, the youth were also familiarized with park etiquette and
the need for conservation.
Community and corporate partners for this year’s event included
the County of Los Angeles; Plains Exploration & Production Company
(PXP), who provided lunch for the youth and volunteers; Pacific American
Vol-unteer Association; Supe-rior Warehouse; Warehouse Shoe Sale; California
American Water; Ralph’s Grocery Stores; Smart & Final; Nabors
Well Services Co; Coastal Paintworks; Western Unified Bakery; and Hansen’s
Beverage Company.
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