Assemblywoman Fields Accepts Award

New York State Assemblywoman Ginny Fields recently received the "Lifetime Achievement Award" from Casting for Recovery – a group that provides fly fishing retreats to breast cancer survivors.  Assemblywoman Fields was presented with this award for bringing the Casting for Recovery Program to Long Island and for her dedication to help those recovering from breast cancer through fly fishing.

Casting for Recovery is a national non-profit support and educational program for women who have or have had breast cancer.

They provide an opportunity for women whose lives have been profoundly affected by the disease to gather in a beautiful, natural setting and learn fly-fishing, "a sport for life." Just as importantly, we offer an opportunity to meet new friends and have fun.

The weekend retreats incorporate counseling, educational services and the sport of fly-fishing to promote mental and physical healing.

Founded in 1996, Casting for Recovery has been offering free retreats across the country. We rely on local volunteers and organizations to support our community based retreats. For more information, click here.