June 26, 2022
Location: Colorado Youth Outdoors, Windsor, CO
Hosted by: River Deep Foundation
Participating Groups:  VA, Operation TBI Freedom, Craig Hospital, Ft. Carson SRU 

Family, Fishing and Fun Day

Adults and kids of all ages gathered at Colorado Youth Outdoors (CYO) for a fun day of fishing and archery. Staff from CYO provided instructions on the archery range and help with the basics of fly fishing and spin fishing. The ponds located throughout the property were stocked with plenty of fish.  At lunch time, everyone gathered at the outdoor pavilion overlooking one of the ponds. The lunch menu included ribeye steak and many side dishes prepared by All American Beef Battalion. It was fantastic! It was a great day made possible by all the volunteers and the CYO and All American Beef Battalion organizations! Thanks to everyone!

Bob Adwar 
Executive Director, River Deep Foundation
Chairman, SCI Humanitarian Outreach

June 18, 2022
Location: Lincoln Hills
Hosted by: River Deep Foundation
Participating Groups:  Operation TBI, Craig Hospital, VA, Ft. Carson SRU

Fly Fishing - Anglers of Honor

It was a great day of fly fishing for all who participated in the Anglers of Honor outing at Lincoln Hills. We started with learning the basics of casting, gear and knots, provided by the expert guides from Front Range Anglers. There were a lot of beginners so it was extremely useful to start with the basics before getting in the water. We will be fishing in both the ponds and streams. After suiting up and getting in the water, it didn’t take long before everyone started to catch and release a variety of fish and truly enjoy learning, relaxing, healing and making new friends. Afterwards we gathered for lunch at the Eco Center to enjoy lunch prepared by Spice of Life and swap fishing stories. Following lunch, there was a surprise for the participants. Each was given an Anglers of Honor fly rod and a Riverdeep spinning rod. Our mission is to help wounded vets and individuals with disabilities heal by organizing and providing outings like this one. It is extremely important that family members are included for support and the experience of sharing activities together.  A big thanks to Lincoln Hills, Spice of Life, Front Range Anglers and all the volunteers that made this such an extraordinary outing for all the participants. 

 Bob Adwar 
Executive Director, River Deep Foundation
Chairman, SCI Humanitarian Outreach

June 15, 2022
Location: Art Students League of Denver
Hosted by: River Deep Foundation
Participating Group: VA

Art Class - Happy Stampers

This was a great class learning all about ink, rollers and stamps of all shapes, sizes and designs. We used both large format paper and smaller format paper, and created our own greeting cards. A big thanks to our instructor Jennifer Ghormley and the staff at ASLD.

Jesus Guerra, CBIS
Military Support Specialist, Operation TBI Freedom

Bob Adwar 
Executive Director, River Deep Foundation
Chairman, SCI Humanitarian Outreach

June 12, 2022
Location: Specialty Appliance, Greenwood Village, CO
Hosted by:  River Deep Foundation
Participating Groups: Operation TBI Freedom, VA

Wild Game Cooking Class

What could possibly be better than learning to prepare a new dish and then being able to eat it too? Chef Leslie Fangman showed us how to prepare her new recipes that included bear, fish and elk. Not only did they taste unbelievable, they were also very healthy! It was a great class. A big thanks to Chef Leslie Fangman and Specialty Appliance for the use of their kitchen full of fantastic appliances.     

Jesus Guerra, CBIS
Military Support Specialist, Operation TBI Freedom

Bob Adwar 
Executive Director, River Deep Foundation
Chairman, SCI Humanitarian Outreach

June 11, 2022
Location: Kilroy’s Workshop, Colorado Springs, CO
Hosted by: River Deep Foundation
Participating Groups: Ft. Carson SRU, TBI Freedom, VA

Blacksmithing

Another amazing Saturday at Kilroy’s Workshop learning the principles of blacksmithing. We had veterans from different organizations, such as Operation TBI Freedom, VA Hospital, and SRU. Everyone had an opportunity to make their own knife to take home with them. Everyone loved the experience and especially enjoyed the time with their fellow veterans.

Jesus Guerra, CBIS
Military Support Specialist, Operation TBI Freedom

Bob Adwar 
Executive Director, River Deep Foundation
Chairman, SCI Humanitarian Outreach