Fish for Hope KDW Tournament Brings Palm Beach County Anglers Together

Fish for Hope KDW Tournament Brings Palm Beach County Anglers Together

PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL  – June 22, 2018 – After weeks of rain, the sun was shining on Place of Hope’s Third Annual Fish for Hope KDW Tournament on June 9. The fundraising event welcomed 53 boats and 40 sponsors to Sailfish Marina. Competitors fished not only to win fantastic prizes, but also to support individual children in Place of Hope’s care.

The winners of the Fish for a Child Fundraising Competition were: 

First Place: Team Mikayla, Jason Doyle 

Second Place: Team Ty, Lance Converse 

Third Place: Team William, Tom Gaines.


Winners in other categories included: Heaviest Fish Overall: Team Mikayla, Frank Arementano, 38.6 lb. Kingfish.

First Place:

Team Mikayla, Frank Arementano, 38.6 lb. Kingfish

Team Kim, Andrew Moore, 24 lb. Dolphin

Team Alexandra, Carl Thillberg, 11.2 lb. Wahoo.

 

Second Place:

Team Valerie, Jaszmill Rivera, 20.2 lb. Kingfish

Team Travis, Curtis Ring, 13 lb. Dolphin.

 

Third Place:

Team Anthony, Arty Lew, 20.2 lb. Kingsfish

Team Jimmy, Kevin Alexander, 12.4 lb. Dolphin.

Place of Hope welcomed the following sponsors to its Third Annual Fish for Hope KDW Tournament: Presenting Sponsor Kolter Homes; Doyle Insurance, Cathleen McFarlane Foundation, HyPower Electrical &Utility Contractor, American Roofing Contractors, Downey Yachts, Everglades Farm Equipment, Integrated Data Technologies, Jersey Mike’s, Kirk Henderson, L.B. Rowe Pools, Professional Images, Regency Party Rental, Rudolph Law, Sailfish Marina, Seagate Construction Group, USA Yacht Stabilizers, Andersen Tax/Randy Macpherson, Bonadeo Boat Works, Connley Fishing, Darling & Company CPAs, DebonAir Mechanical, Excel Auto Group, Heritage 75 Corp, Kent Little, Lott Bros., MacGregor Yachts, Pipeline Utilities, Inc., Viking Yacht Service Center and Vita Coco.

Proceeds from the Fish for Hope KDW Tournament benefit the programs and operations of Place of Hope. With locations in Palm Beach, Broward, St. Lucie, Okeechobee, Martin, and Indian River counties, Place of Hope is a unique, faith-based, state-licensed children’s organization providing family-style foster care (emergency and long-term); family outreach and intervention; maternity care; safety for victims of domestic minor sex trafficking; transitional housing and support services for youth aging out of foster care; housing and support services for homeless families; foster care recruitment and support; hope and healing opportunities for children and families who have been traumatized by abuse and neglect throughout our region.

For more information or to take a tour of Place of Hope, please contact Amyleigh Atwater at AmyleighA@placeofhope.com 

By: InFlorida Staff Writer on Jun 22, 2018
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