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Club donation projects

The Russian River Fly Fishers Board has for years made annual donations to various organizations consistent with our club objectives and as limited by the size of our resources which rely on the success of our fundraising activities (primarily the annual dinner).   

2025/2026 $3650 donated as of November 2025
  • $ 2000 - Casting for Recovery  (Paul Matzen) (See the Thankyou at the very bottom of this page)
  • $ 1000 - United Anglers of Casa Grande (Genie Praetzel)
  • $ 200 - Eliot Norton Scholarship (club member)
  • $250 - NCCFFI Ah Di Na McCloud River Restoration Project (Penelope)

2024/2025  $1460 donated
  • $1000 - Casting for Recovery  (Paul Matzen, ~20+ years)
  • $460 - Steelhead in the Classroom (Karl Joost, 7th year)


2023-2024 fiscal  year, $5683, a new high:
  • $2000 - Northern California Casting for Recovery (Paul Matzen, ~20 years)
  • $1613 - Steelhead in the Classroom (Karl Joost, 6th year)
  • ​​$570 - Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing (Joe Hiney, 3rd year))
  • $500 - Mayfly (Gregg Wrisley, 2nd year)
  • $500  - Russian Riverkeeper Watershed Cleanup (Ed Barich, 2st year), donated 7/2023.

2022-2023 fiscal year   $4539 donated
  • Northern California Casting for Recovery (Paul Matzen) 20 years​
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  • Steelhead in the Classroom  ​(Karl Joost) 6 years.  For more info, click here for a Steelhead in the Classroom 7 minute video
Aquarium Assembly Workshop
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Contact Karl Joost if you want to help.​
  • Reel Recovery (Gregg Wrisley) 2 years
  • Mayfly Project (Gregg Wrisley) 1 year
  • Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing (San Francisco) (Joe Hiney) 1 year.   
    • PHWFF 2022 Outing - May, 2022 edition of the Cast, page 3.   Thank you Letter
    • PHWFF June 2023 outing - Outing Plan      Board Approval

Do you Have a favorite donation that you want help with? 

If you are a club member, involved in a worthy organization and you want to apply for a donation, check out the form to the right.  Contact Mike Spurlock for any questions about the donation process and help filling out the application. 
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7/31/2025  ​A thank you From Casting For Recovery

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  • Home
  • Store and Membership Application
    • Membership Application & Payment
    • New Member Dues July 1 - June 30
    • Class Deposit
    • Jeff's Hats, Frames, Decals
    • Jeff's Shirt Sales
    • Pam's Sales
    • Mike Donated items Available for Members
  • Cast Newsletter
  • Club Calendar and Trip Signups
    • RRFF Outing Signup Sheets Access
  • Club Slideshows by Topic (back to 2022)
    • Steelhead in the Classroom
  • Board of Directors & Coordinators
  • Meetings & Casting Clinics
  • Flies to Tie
  • Facebook
  • River Flows
  • Fishing Reports & River Maps
  • Club Donation Projects
  • Fly Fishers International
  • Casting, Knot Tying, Fly Tying handouts
  • Mike's Video page
  • Flyfishing Website Videos and Stories
  • Support Local Fly Fishing Businesses
  • RRFF Club History and Founders
    • Founders and Life Members
  • Board Documents
  • 2026 donations volunteers
  • 2026 Winter Dinner Tickets