Solomon Curtis was once one of the kids that he is so desperately trying to reach today through an innovative fishing program in Ohio.
“Four years ago, I told my wife that I wanted to do something in the outdoors for kids,” Curtis said recently. “Growing up, I knew that my purpose here in life was to serve and to help children. Within my (professional) career, I’ve always helped kids. But, I’ve always been passionate about fishing, too. So, I knew my purpose and my passion for fishing and I thought why don’t I combine the two by serving kids, but in the outdoors.”
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