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Fly Fishing with Anglers of Honor
10/3/2020
Hosted by: River Deep Foundation & Denver SCI HOP Location: Lincoln Hills Fly Fishing Club - Black Hawk, CO Participants: Operation TBI Freedom, Ft. Carson SRU Fly Fishing with Anglers of Honor This is our final fly fishing outing for the year. The stream is low and clear so the fishing will be a challenge. We start with the regular Anglers of Honor instruction. Next, everyone is given gear and assigned to guides. Most of the group today has not had experience fly fishing so they are excited to be in the stream! Regardless of the low water, everyone manages to put a fish or two in the net by lunchtime. A good, hot meal and some fish stories are perfect to round out this chilly day. Thanks so much to Lincoln Hills and all of the Anglers of Honor guides for another great season! And to all of the volunteers and other groups who help make these trips successful. Bob Adwar President, River Deep Foundation/ Anglers of Honor VP, SCI Humanitarian Outreach 
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Family, Fishing & Fun Day
9/26/2020
September 26, 2020 Location: Colorado Youth Outdoors, Windsor Colorado Hosted by: River Deep and SCI Humanitarian Outreach Program Participants: Operation TBI and Ft. Carson SRU Today we are at the beautiful Colorado Youth Outdoors Swift Ponds Facility in Northern Colorado that features many ponds, a 3-D archery course and trap shooting range. Over 100 veterans and active duty soldiers from Ft. Carson and their family members are attending today. This event is all about enjoying time outdoors in the sun, fishing, and connecting with each other. Today’s group will use everything from Snoopy rods for the kids to fly rods. Many of the adults and kids on this trip have never been fishing, so when they hook up with a fish for the first time it’s wonderful to see their expressions of amazement! We are thrilled to be able to provide this new experience. For lunch we are treated to a meaty feast provided and cooked up on a smoker by the All American Beef Battalion—ribeye steak, all beef hot dogs along with mashed potatoes, corn, chips and cookies! The food is fantastic and we are so grateful for their support and participation today. After lunch it’s time for some more fishing to round out the day. As with all our outings, we hope that our participants found a bit of peace today and were able to take one step closer to healing. And we hope they will join us again! We would like to thank all the volunteers and organizations that come together to make these large outings possible especially the staff from Belleview Spine and Wellness for volunteering with us today. They have a very helpful program that helps veterans and active duty soldiers achieve freedom from pain. We look forward to working together and sharing their program as a resource. Bob Adwar River Deep Foundation and Anglers of Honor, President SCI HOP - VP of Humanitarian Outreach
Equine Assited Learning
9/22/2020
September 22, 2020 Hosted by: River Deep Foundation and SCIHOP Location: USAFA Equestrian Center, Remount Foundation Participants: Operation TBI Freedom Another amazing day at Air Force Academy! We had six Operation TBI Freedom staff members participate in the program in order to better understand the benefits and power of Equine Assisted Learning and how this type of therapy can positively impact our clients. We also learned more about the Remount Foundation organization as a whole and how they serve active-duty military, veterans, first responders and their families with free equine-assisted therapeutic activities within a healing, natural environment and a supportive community to empower them to heal physically, mentally and spiritually. We are so grateful to partner with them. Bob Adwar River Deep Foundation, President SCI HOP - VP of Humanitarian Outreach
Art Class - Acrylic Painting
9/14/2020
September 14, 2020 Hosted by: River Deep Foundation and SCIHOP Location: Cottonwood Center for the Arts, Colorado Springs Participants: Operation TBI Freedom Another fantastic evening at the Cottonwood Center for the Arts. We had 8 Veterans and family members learning the foundations of color mixing, composition, and brush-sketching as we have with the each of the four acrylic painting classes taught by Jess Preble. This time our landscape was about mountains and nature. We had a great time listening to music, eating pizza, and spending time with other Veterans and their family members. Next month we will move on to a new series of art. Jesus Guerra, CBIS Military Support Specialist Operation TBI Freedom Bob Adwar River Deep Foundation, President SCI HOP - VP of Humanitarian Outreach
Fly Fishing with Anglers of Honor
9/12/2020
September 12, 2020 Hosted by: River Deep Foundation & Denver SCI HOP Location: Lincoln Hills Fly Fishing Club - Black Hawk, CO Participants: Operation TBI Freedom, Ft. Carson SRU Fly Fishing with Anglers of Honor Our Anglers of Honor program is hosting veterans from Operation TBI Freedom as well as active duty soldiers from Ft. Carson SRU today at Lincoln Hills Fly Fishing Club. Everyone is ready to learn about Fly Fishing and try their luck in South Boulder Creek and the adjacent ponds. The weather is perfect and the water is clear. After a morning of basic instruction and some great fishing with the AOH guides everyone has netted a few beautiful trout! We head to the deck of the eco-center for special lunch treat from the Denver branch of the All American Beef Battalion—a non-profit based out of Kansas. They have brought a pull-behind smoker and will be serving ribeye steak, hot dogs, corn mash potatoes and cookies for dessert. The lunch is an amazing companion to the blue sky, sunshine and fish stories. All of the vets and soldiers are given their own Anglers of Honor fly rod with the hope that they will continue to learn, enjoy the healing waters and fish with their new fly rods. Special thanks to the All American Beef Battalion, the volunteers and guides for helping make this a spectacular day!
Dove Hunt at Valhalla Hunt Club
9/5/2020
September 5, 2020 Location: Valhalla Hunt Club - Bennett, Colorado Hosted by: River Deep Foundation and SCIHOP Participants: Operation TBI Freedom We have a group of veterans from Operation TBI gathering in a meadow by a dry creek in search of Doves. There are some flying, but they are few and far between. Everyone does manage to get some shots and put a few in the bag, but more important we are outside having fun with some friends. After the hunt we head back to Valhalla Hunt club for some lunch and to clean the birds. A big thanks to Valhalla Hunt Club for hosting this event!
Golf Tournament & Fundraiser
8/31/2020
August 31, 2020 Location: Meridian Golf Club - Englewood, CO Hosted by: River Deep Foundation and SCI HOP Golf Tournament & Fundraiser What could be better than a day outside on green grass, smashing a little white ball all over the place for a great cause? We are out today supporting wounded vets and individuals with disabilities. The River Deep Foundation hosts outings year-round like archery, fly fishing, hunting, art classes, fencing, equine assisted learning and much more. It’s an honor to be able to work with organizations like Craig Hospital, Operation TBI and Ft. Carson. We have over 100 people participating in the fundraiser today and we can tell by the smiles they are having a good time, regardless of where the ball lands. A big thanks to Meridian Golf Club and all the volunteers that made this a successful day! Bob Adwar River Deep Foundation, President & VP of Humanitarian Outreach, SCIHOP
Fly Fishing with Anglers of Honor
8/22/2020
August 22, 2020 Hosted by: River Deep Foundation & Denver SCI HOP Location: Lincoln Hills Fly Fishing Club - Black Hawk, CO Participants: Operation TBI Freedom, Ft. Carson SRU & Craig Hospital Alumni Fly Fishing with Anglers of Honor Almost all of our participants today are new to fly fishing. Our focus will be on instruction—the Trout are a bonus. Everyone is taught the fundamentals before heading to the stream and ponds. The guides at Lincolns Hill are the best and always go above and beyond to ensure everyone has a great time. After a morning of fishing, we gather on the deck of the eco-center for a great lunch and some fish stories. Our hope is that all who participated today will continue to Fly Fish as a way to help the healing process. A big thanks to all the guides and volunteers for a fun day Bob Adwar River Deep Foundation, President SCI HOP - VP of Humanitarian Outreach
Camping and Fishing by Horseback
8/22/2020
August 22-23, 2020 Location: Snowmass, Colorado Hosted by: River Deep Foundation and SCIHOP Participants: Operation TBI Freedom Camping and Fishing by Horseback with Capitol Peak Outfitters It’s August and the weather in the high country is perfect for two day adventure! Four veteran participants were treated to a weekend of fishing, camping by horseback by Snomass, Colorado. Lead by John Howe and his guides at Capitol Peak Outfitters, the group enjoyed a fun trip catching trout at a mountain lake, hanging out and enjoying great meals. We are grateful to our hosts for giving these guys the chance to get away for a weekend of healing in the outdoors. Bob Adwar River Deep Foundation, President SCI HOP - VP of Humanitarian Outreach
Equine Assisted Learning
8/11/2020
August 11, 2020 Hosted by: River Deep Foundation and SCIHOP Location: USAFA Equestrian Center, Remount Foundation Participants: Operation TBI Freedom Equine Assisted Learning Today we started another season of equine assistant learning at the USAFA Equestrian Center, Remount Foundation, in Colorado Springs, CO. We had 7 veterans and 2 caregivers taking part in an amazing day learning how to cope with stress and PTSD using horses. After spending some time grooming the horses and learning from our instructor, Jeanne Springer, we went for a nice long trail ride around the Air Force Academy. We had an amazing time!!! Jesus Guerra, CBIS Military Support Specialist Operation TBI Freedom Bob Adwar River Deep Foundation, President SCI HOP - VP of Humanitarian Outreach
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