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Community => Advocacy, Agencies, Access => Topic started by: JJB11B on February 14, 2017, 08:19:52 PM

Title: The Fallen Outdoors. Veterans organization
Post by: JJB11B on February 14, 2017, 08:19:52 PM: I don't know if anyone of you guys have hard of TFO or not but its a cool organization. Check them out on FB. or click this link to look at their website
http://thefallenoutdoors.com/our-mission/
Title: Re: The Fallen Outdoors. Veterans organization
Post by: JJB11B on February 14, 2017, 08:23:59 PM: I was thinking about that hunt that a lot of you guys pitched in money and time on for the guy in Oregon this year. TFO has guided at least TWO branched antler bull hunts on the Terminally Ill Once In A Lifetime Tags that were given to terminally ill veterans this year. They do a lot of cool hunting and fishing trips. This is a National Organization that was started by a Veteran here in Washington.
Title: Re: The Fallen Outdoors. Veterans organization
Post by: Brushcrawler on February 14, 2017, 08:31:46 PM: They had a booth at the Sportsmans show in Portland last weekend. Good program for a good cause.
Title: Re: The Fallen Outdoors. Veterans organization
Post by: JJB11B on February 14, 2017, 08:35:43 PM: I believe both CoryTDF and JODakota have pitched in on some of the hunts they do
Title: Re: The Fallen Outdoors. Veterans organization
Post by: trophyhunt on February 14, 2017, 08:37:14 PM: Great organization, we went to their banquet last year in Tacoma. Hopefully they have a bigger place this year, it was packed!
Title: Re: The Fallen Outdoors. Veterans organization
Post by: carpsniperg2 on February 14, 2017, 09:16:09 PM: :yeah: It was a good event.
Title: Re: The Fallen Outdoors. Veterans organization
Post by: JJB11B on February 14, 2017, 09:20:51 PM: Quote from: trophyhunt on February 14, 2017, 08:37:14 PM
Great organization, we went to their banquet last year in Tacoma. Hopefully they have a bigger place this year, it was packed!
I was stuck in traffic at Fort Lewis during the event. I really wanted to go but that was a no-go plus I wanted to drink some beer but didn't have a DD
Title: Re: The Fallen Outdoors. Veterans organization
Post by: jackelope on February 14, 2017, 10:45:29 PM: I went too. There was a bunch of huntwa folks there. Hope to go again this year. Had a great time. CoryTDF is definitely involved to some extent.

@CoryTDF
Title: Re: The Fallen Outdoors. Veterans organization
Post by: huntnphool on February 14, 2017, 10:51:44 PM: I support this outstanding organization, as well as Wounded Warriors. :salute:
Title: Re: The Fallen Outdoors. Veterans organization
Post by: ctwiggs1 on February 16, 2017, 07:02:00 PM: Quote from: huntnphool on February 14, 2017, 10:51:44 PM
I support this outstanding organization, as well as Wounded Warriors. :salute:

I wouldn't give wounded warriors a dime. Super wasteful organization.
Title: Re: The Fallen Outdoors. Veterans organization
Post by: Russ McDonald on February 16, 2017, 07:22:04 PM: Awesome orginization. I am going to help out with some turkey hunting also maybe helping with the banquet this year. Went last year for the first time and had a blast.

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Title: Re: The Fallen Outdoors. Veterans organization
Post by: cem3434 on February 18, 2017, 09:09:35 AM: Great cause, good people and pretty well organized event. I'll be attending again this year once they figure out when and where the banquet will be.
Title: Re: The Fallen Outdoors. Veterans organization
Post by: pianoman9701 on February 18, 2017, 09:52:22 AM: Quote from: ctwiggs1 on February 16, 2017, 07:02:00 PM
Quote from: huntnphool on February 14, 2017, 10:51:44 PM
I support this outstanding organization, as well as Wounded Warriors. :salute:

I wouldn't give wounded warriors a dime. Super wasteful organization.

Fallen Outdoors is a great local charity. Wounded Warriors, not so much. Charity Watch gives them a "C" rating because of the exorbitant administrative costs which have been paying for huge salaries, lavish retreats, etc. The founder recently stepped down in the wake of revelations bout these problems. The Marine Corps Foundation or the Fisher House Foundation spend way more of their money where it belongs - on the military and vets who need it. :twocents:
Title: Re: The Fallen Outdoors. Veterans organization
Post by: ctwiggs1 on February 18, 2017, 12:16:24 PM: +100 for the Fisher House. I know families that have benefited and it really is all it's cracked up to be. Great organization.
Title: Re: The Fallen Outdoors. Veterans organization
Post by: pianoman9701 on February 19, 2017, 03:14:28 PM: Quote from: ctwiggs1 on February 18, 2017, 12:16:24 PM
+100 for the Fisher House. I know families that have benefited and it really is all it's cracked up to be. Great organization.

Aaron Blanchard's family, for one.