Florida Gulf Coast Center For Fishing & Interactive Museum

Cause Area

  • Arts & Culture
  • Children & Youth
  • Community
  • Education & Literacy
  • Sports & Recreation

Location

12211 Walsingham RoadLargo, FL 33778 United States

Organization Information

Mission Statement

Primary Objectives:

  • Teach children about life through fishing
  • Strengthen relationships between children and adults
  • Encourage children to stay in school
  • Provide support for adults involved in the marine industry
  • Establish a center of activity for the local marine community

Description

The Florida Gulf Coast Center for Fishing Foundation, Inc., is seeking volunteers to serve the community through its First Fish Forever program and its Florida Gulf Coast Center for Fishing & Interactive Museum.

Florida Gulf Coast Center for Fishing Foundation is a Florida non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to teaching children about life through fishing, to providing a center of activity for the local marine community and to commemorating the past, present, and future of fishing on Florida’s Gulf Coast. The primary objective of the Foundation’s First Fish Forever program is to establish fishing clubs in every school. The Florida Gulf Coast Center for Fishing and Interactive Museum is located at 12211 Walsingham Road, Largo, Florida and also hosts training seminars for adults in the marine industry and weekend events for children.

The Florida Gulf Coast Center for Fishing & Interactive Museum’s grand opening is April 2, 2012. With over 200,000 visitors expected each year, volunteers will be a vital part of the Center for Fishing and Museum.

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Reviews

Would you recommend Florida Gulf Coast Center For Fishing & Interactive Museum?
2 reviews Write a review
by James K. (2012-09-04 09:24:21.0)
Through VolunteerMatch I found out about the Center for Fishing and started volunteering there last week. It's been lots of fun and very rewarding. My wife is going to start volunteering there too.
by melissa j. (2012-08-21 08:46:47.0)
I volunteered this summer at the Center for Fishing and really enjoyed it! I will be back next summer. -Melissa

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