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Episode 41 - Kaitlin Barnhart, Co-founder -The Mayfly Project - Helping Foster Kids Fish

Episode 41 - Kaitlin Barnhart, Co-founder -The Mayfly Project - Helping Foster Kids Fish - Fly Fishing Insider Podcast episode artwork

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The Mayfly Project sponsors foster children and gets them on the water fly fishing. Co-founder Kaitlin Barnhart explains the inner workings of that process, how she met fellow co-founder Jesse, and where the Mayfly Project is headed, noting that the organization could reach many more children if money were not an object.

Kaitlin Barnhart is a co-founder of the Mayfly Project.

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What is the Mayfly Project?

The Mayfly Project is an organization that gets foster children sponsored and out on the water fly fishing. Kaitlin Barnhart co-founded the Mayfly Project.

What does it take to sponsor a foster child to fly fish?

Kaitlin Barnhart walks through the inner workings of getting a foster child sponsored and on the water. The process involves more moving parts than simply handing out rods.

What limits how many children the Mayfly Project reaches?

If money were not an object, the Mayfly Project could impact many more people. Funding is the constraint on how far the organization can reach.

How did the Mayfly Project get founded?

Kaitlin Barnhart describes how she met Jesse, the other co-founder of the Mayfly Project. That meeting is where the organization started.

Key takeaways

  • The Mayfly Project sponsors foster children to go fly fishing.
  • Kaitlin Barnhart co-founded the organization with Jesse.
  • Funding is the main limit on how many children the project reaches.
  • The Mayfly Project has accumulated a record of results to date.

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