Minnesota tournament angler and contributor (Glenn Walker) to ODU Magazine and his fishing partner are participating in the 18th Annual Dick Hiley/St. Jude Bass Classic to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital on May 7th and 8th, in Wabasha, MN, with the tournament taking place on the Mississippi River. This duo has been fishing this event since 2012 and in those four years, they have raised over $13,000 for St. Jude’s and have been part of the record setting event fundraising total every year, with last year going over the $316,000 mark!!
“This fishing tournament is by far the most inspirational and unique fishing event I participate in throughout the year. Our team goal is to raise, at least, $4,500 which will help the organization move closer to their fundraising total from the 2015 event,” said Glenn. “Hearing the stories from St. Jude families at the Saturday night banquet truly does inspire you to get out there and make a difference.”
St. Jude is the single largest center in the US for the research and treatment of childhood catastrophic diseases. St. Jude has treated children from all 50 states and no child is ever turned away because of a family’s inability to pay for the lifesaving care at St. Jude, which is why fundraising efforts like the St. Jude Bass Classic are vital to the success of the hospital.
To make your tax deductible donation please follow this link: http://fundraising.stjude.org/site/TR?px=3319378&fr_id=47420&pg=personal
The weigh-in is open to the public and is located at the Wabasha Municipal Harbor (Ike’s Park) in Wabasha and will begin at 3:30 pm each day. If you are in the area your support is welcomed and much appreciated! We look forward to fishing against not just other anglers, but helping to fight childhood diseases, by partnering with St. Jude!
“Please feel free to pass along this information to your family and friends, as we are all working together to raise money for a great cause. Thank you again for your support of St. Jude!”