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Nonprofit offers patients a chance to heal from cancer, one cast at a time

Amid their battles with cancer, nonprofit organization Cast Out Cancer is giving patients and survivors a chance to fish West Virginia’s gorgeous streams for free.

Dr. Rachel Torres ·

Amid their battles with cancer, nonprofit organization Cast Out Cancer is giving patients and survivors a chance to fish West Virginia’s gorgeous streams for free.

Cast Out Cancer is using West Virginia's streams as a place of respite, giving patients and survivors a free chance to fish, connect with nature and step away from the stress of treatment.

Why It Matters

The program shows how outdoor recreation can become community care, pairing the state's natural beauty with support for people facing some of life's hardest seasons.

Source: WBOY TV — West Virginia. Original report.

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