We're passionate to help each child have a healthy connection to family, community, and the outdoors.
Our Mission - Fishing For Memories, Inc. engages families in positive outdoor programs that foster effective communication, empower individuals to reach their potential, and strengthen family bonds.
How We Help
Fishing For Memories’ (FFM) programs (begun in ’04) are designed to provide fun opportunities for children and youth, ages 5 to 17, to learn about fish identification and the responsible use and conservation of the environment. Also, FFM’s programs help them learn fishing skills and participate in cooperation-building activities. FFM continually strives to provide Western Pennsylvanian children/youth and their families an encouraging atmosphere to strengthen them one memory at a time.
FFM works with families of special needs from hearing impairment to quadriplegic, foster/adoptive children, single parent, kinship care, and children/youth needing some quality time spent outdoors. FFM also works with groups like Boy Scouts/Cub Scouts, church youth classes and after-school programs, and other community organizations working with children/youth.
Most fishing activities are conducted at Little Bitty Lake
Most of our fishing activities are conducted at Little Bitty Lake, 308 Eyth Road, Butler, PA 16002. The 3–acre, privately-owned pond is ideal for first time fishermen, with eager bass and bluegill ready to nibble on a tasty worm. One FFM event, a Tomorrow’s Outdoorsmen Program, boasted 42 fish caught (and released) in just 2 hours.
Most of FFM’s participants (both children/youth and adults) have never been fishing. At FFM events, they are taught not only how to fish, but usually are able to catch their very first fish that day as well.
What people say about us
This is the best day of my entire life!
At-Risk Young Person
Both children and my husband talked for days about their adventure. FFM is a wonderful organization that truly does strengthen families. Little Bitty Lake is a magical place.
Parent of 2 participants