Born out of a love for fishing, the courage to fight, and an understanding
of the powerful nature of women working together, Bluewater Babes Fish
for a Cure was founded in 2009 as Palm Beach County's first all-female
fishing tournament dedicated to raising money for local breast and ovarian
cancer patients in financial need.
So much more than fishing, Bluewater Babes has grown steadily year after
year and in 2013, organizers decided to convert the event into a much
greater entity - its own non-profit organization - Bluewater Babes Charitable Trust.
Bluewater Babes proudly supports and has donated over $365,000 to long-standing
local charities: Cancer Alliance for Help and Hope, H.O.W. - Hearing the
Ovarian Cancer Whisper, and the Kristin Hoke Breast Health Program at
Jupiter Medical Center. Now, as its own 501(c)3 public charity, Bluewater
Babes also provides direct support to those in need through its "Out
of the Blue" financial assistance fund. Proceeds from both the annual
Fish for a Cure events and ongoing fundraising efforts will increase and
extend Bluewater Babes' reach to provide help for those in need in
our own community.
This year, Bluewater Babes Fish for a Cure will also donate a portion of
it’s proceeds to the Kristin Hoke Breast Health Program at Jupiter
Medical Center. This is the first and only program of its kind in Palm
Beach County to receive full accreditation by the American College of
General Surgeons. The program also honors the courage and dedication of
the late news anchor in her high-profile battle against breast cancer.
"Bluewater Babes provides direct support to those in need through
its "Out of the Blue" financial assistance fund. Proceeds from
both the annual Fish for a Cure events and ongoing fundraising efforts
will increase and extend Bluewater Babes' reach to provide help for
those in need in our own community." - Jennifer McGrath, Director of Bluewater Babes