BRAINERD — Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge has a long history of helping people break free from the chains of addiction and restoring broken families. “When combining fishing, faith, and freedom from addictions, amazing things can happen,” organizers said. The Minnesota Fishing Challenge is one of the largest fundraisers that help fund Teen Challenge’s work each year.
Leading up to this event, anglers set another annual record by raising more than $611,000 to support Teen Challenge drug and alcohol programs statewide. The cumulative amount generated via this family-friendly tournament since 2008 exceeds $5 million. Top fundraisers Stu Nelson and Rich Brummer from Cloquet are passionate about restoring lives of people who feel enslaved by drugs and alcohol; their hard work brought in $102,000.
In all, 14 of the teams raised at least $10,000 to support the needs of Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge. June 1 brought beautiful weather and good fishing conditions. The 120 two-person teams fishing the 16th annual Fleet Farm Minnesota Fishing Challenge brought plenty of fish to the scale to the delight of several hundred onlookers.
“This event attracts people from all walks of life with one goal in common: to save lives,” said tournament director Bernie Barringer in the news release. “From professional anglers and fishing celebrities to youth and seniors, those fishing this event are focused on fun and raising important funds for an amazing cause: saving the lives of pe.
