My Nonprofit Reviews

Hello, my name is Ye Qian and I am a recently retired professor. Ever since I had been a young child, my dream was to always go fishing, however, I neither had the time nor the opportunity to pursue this dream. Once I retired, I started picking up new hobbies to entertain myself with, such as reading books and listening to classical music, which I had previously been unable to do due to my busy schedule. However, despite the additional time that retirement opened up for me, the thought of fishing still seemed impossible, both because of my disability and the lack of opportunities nearby. What’s more, my daughter had been wanting to go fishing for a long time, and the thought of not being able to take her seemed incredibly disheartening as a father. As a result, when I first heard of Guiding Eyes Outdoors’ fishing event, I was absolutely ecstatic; nevertheless, I was slightly worried about whether I would be able to successfully fish or not, both because of my disability and the fact that I had never gone fishing in the past. However, my concerns instantly melted away when we arrived at the event: not only was all the equipment already laid out in an extremely organized manner, from the bait to the tents to the refreshments. The staff and volunteers there had been so incredibly helpful, that I completely forgot about my disability and was able to pick fishing up very quickly because of their support. All in all, this fishing event had been a wonderful experience and I am ever so grateful to Guiding Eyes Outdoors for hosting this event, as well as the incredibly supportive volunteers and staff for allowing me to fulfill my dreams, both from a childhood perspective, as well as from a father’s perspective, and for all the beautiful memories the experience leaves behind. I would highly recommend Guiding Eyes Outdoors for any individual with a visual impairment or disability, as they truly make your dreams come true.