FISH WITH A BASS PRO and Support Our Troops!
Mike Iaconelli - Terry Baksay - Pete Gluszek - Big Fred Contaoi

and The Hudson River Challenge Open Bass Tournament Presented by The Bergen Bassmasters Catskill, NY Sept 27, 2009

Raffle Information
$1.00 Donation to the USO of Metropolitan New York

Rules:

Four winners need not be present - Must be 18 years or older to enter
Fishing Location and Schedule at Convenience of Pro
For complete raffle rules and regulations - visit the www.usonyc.org website
Minimum 90% of raffle proceeds donated to the USO of Metropolitan New York.

Tournament Information:
80% Cash Payouts, Sponsored Cash Lunker Awards and Prizes Amount to Over 100% of Entry Fees! $60.00 Per Boat will be donated to the USO of Metropolitan New York supporting service members and their families in NJ, NY, and CT.

Four winners drawn August 20, 2009

USO Raffle Ticket Sales
Tournament Entry Form

Fishing with a Mission - Autism Awareness

Autism is the fastest growing disability in the United States. A child is diagnosed with Autism every 21 minutes and it now affects 1 in every 125 children in the US. Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are a group of developmental disabilities defined by significant impairments in social interaction and communication and the presence of unusual behaviors and interests.

Many people with ASDs also have unusual ways of learning, paying attention, or reacting to different sensations. Since the diagnosis of ASD relies on the description of behavior, there is no straight foward clinical diagnosis or simple blood test.

ASD begins before the age of three and lasts throughout the persons life. It occurs in all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups and is four times more likely to occur in boys than in girls.

Visit My Little Buddy's Boat - A site dedicated to Autism Awareness.

2003 Citgo Bassmaster Classic Champion bass angler Mike Iaconelli has pledged $2 to the V Foundation for the each of the 311 pounds of bass he caught this season on the tour.

You can join Mike and help "Pound out Cancer" by raising funds for essential cancer research. You can match your donation pound-for-pound (311 pounds in 2005) or make an individual donation to the V Foundation in support of Mike's "Angler's Pounding Out Cures" campaign.

How Can I Help?

Make a Pledge - Mike has pledged $2 for every pound of bass he catches on the tour this year. You can make the same pledge, or a different pledge for every pound. The V Foundation will bill your credit card at the end of the campaign.

Print and fill out the "Anglers Pounding Out Cures" Pledge Form
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Check with your company's human resources department to see if your company offers a matching gift program
Mail to:

The V Foundation for Cancer Research
100 Towerview Court
Cary, NC 27513

Have Questions? Call: 800-4JimmyV or 919.380.9505 or visit The V Foundation for Cancer Research website

Make a Donation - The V Foundation website allows you to Donate Online. In the honorarium, you can simply enter "Mike Iaconelli's Pounding Out Cures". If you would prefer mail or fax your donation you can also:

Print and fill out the "Anglers Pounding Out Cures" Pledge Form
If you have trouble viewing the file, Get Acrobat Reader
Check with your company's human resources department to see if your company offers a matching gift program
Fax the completed form to 919.380.0025 or postal mail to the address above along with your one-time donation
Have Questions? Call: 800-4JimmyV or 919.380.9505 or visit The V Foundation for Cancer Research website

Mike & Myositis Charity Fund Raiser 2005

Please support The Myositis Association efforts to find a cure for the Myositis diseases. These crippling diseases affect our children as well as adults of all ages.

Congratulations to Robert Murphy of Wharton, NJ! He had the winning number and will be fishing with Mike on October 22, 2005. A special thanks to all who donated to The Myositis Association. A total of $1850.00 has been raised so far. Special thanks to Bob Rush of The Early Bird Sports Expo and to The AT&T Foundation for their support. Donations will continue to be gratefully accepted! For more information regarding Mike & Myositis, call (732) 319-4357 or email to

Mike & Myositis Charity Fund Raiser 2006

Congratulations to Ron Caponigro of Bensalem, PA, the 2006 winner of the Mike & Myositis contest. Ron and Mike went fishing on a cold Sunday, Nov. 19th and caught some bass. My thanks to Mike for donating his time these past two years and helping raise $3,000 for research to find a cure for the crippling myositis diseases.