Teaching kids about their world through fishing and a love for the sea.
Our Mission: Improve lives, protect the environment, share wonder, spread joy.
To be successful in life’s journey, there are certain traits that will pave the way: Patience, perseverance, dealing productively with stress, having fun, respect for others, situational awareness, giving back. Some of these traits are innate, but many can be learned. And most of these can be learned through fishing.
To fulfill its mission, the Friedman Family Foundation is currently working with the following organizations and initiatives:
Operation: SPLASH
Freeport, NY
The Sidney Friedman Fishing Camp
In partnership with Operation SPLASH, this summer program brings together kids from the Long Island region of New York for week long sessions that include classroom instruction and time on the water. Each student learns the basics of fishing, boating, marine ecology, and boating.
Seacamp
Pine Island, FL
The Sidney Friedman Fishing Program
Seacamp is a world-renowned organization has been teaching kids fundamentals about the ocean for over two decades. The Friedman Family Foundation is now offering scholarships ranging from x, to y, or z.
New Partners
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The Sidney Friedman Fishing Program
The Friedman Family Foundation is currently seeking additional partnerships. If your organization is interested in creating or expanding a program designed to teach kids to fish, please get in touch!
We are also looking for donations of equipment and gear from manufacturers and retailers.
Sidney Friedman:
A life lived well
The son of a XYZ, Sidney was raised in New York City. He had X siblings, all who became accomplished in their field. Sidney founded and led Opsales; a large US-based manufacturer of eyewear and eyewear accessories. He was an avid boater and fisherman. More so, he was a loyal friend and a dedicated father.
Sidney passed his love for the ocean, for boating, and for fishing on to his two sons. In fact, they adopted his passion and took it even further, becoming accomplished deep ocean fishermen.
The Foundation
Tragically, both Andrew and Dean predeceased their father. To honor their legacy, Sidney formed The Friedman Family Foundation.
The time the three men spent together on the water formed strong relationships and a shared ethos. They got to know each other and themselves. They had a great time even when doing nothing for hours at a time. These are the lessons they shared with each other. Patience, perseverance, problem solving, humility, and understanding that much of life is about waiting for the right time.
The mission of the foundation is to share these lessons with other families, with other kids. To teach about the world through the experience of fishing and boating. And to understand that none of us is alone in this world; we are all connected to each other and to nature.
"Fishing is not an escape from life, but often a deeper immersion into it."
-Harry Middleton
How to participate:
-Sponsorships
-Scholarships
-Donations
-Volunteer
If you would like to know more about The Friedman Family Foundation, please get in touch. We’d love to hear from you.