Teach enabling life skills and sense of self esteem to the challenged (including but not limited to; disabled/handicapped/impaired/elderly/youth) through one-on-one hands-on educational lessons and experiences at sea; engaging in marlinspike seamanship; viewing, identification and monitoring of marine mammals and seabirds; practicing subsistence/recreational fishing skills focusing on the principles of ethical angling; teaching ocean conservation values and water quality issues; learning about the people, infrastructure, vessel types and general job opportunities among our waterfront communities; monitoring and educating the public and resource managers about sea life and habitat.

Your Mission Statement

Help us help them. Your tax deductible donation to SOFTIN, Inc. will enrich the lives of the handicapped, disabled, impaired, elderly and youth we serve. You will give them educational experiences and skills that they would otherwise never gain. Imagine the nurturing power of close interaction with the creatures of the sea – mammals, birds, fish, mollusks. Imagine their joy of learning life-enriching skills including reading the signs of weather, monitoring marine life, fishing, working with ropes and learning to use charts/maps. Finally, imagine the genuine and profound appreciation of the special people we serve and empower to live fuller lives. Our mission is made possible by your mission. Give generously and do it now because the need is now.

For further information about SOFTIN and how we can achieve many possibilities together. Please visit their website at http://www.seafaringopportunities.org

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