Cast for Kids fundraising banquet

Check out photos of the Cast for Kids fundraising banquet organized by Keith and Jennifer Combs! The Banquet was held in Lufkin, TX, Friday, September 26th at the Pitser Garrison Convention Center. Over 400 people were in attendance. The evening featured a live auction, chance to win games, and special guest speaker and fishing legend Shaw Grigsby. The evening raised over $143,000 for the CAST For Kids Foundation. On Saturday, Keith and Jennifer hosted a CAST For Kids fishing event at Lake Nacogdoches. It was a great day full of fishing, boat rides, and new friendships were made. Loving Auto Group in Lufkin, TX treated all participants, their families, and volunteers with lunch.

Keith and Jennifer Combs.
Big crowd in attendance!
SFA ROTC presented the colors.
Special guest speaker, Mr. Shaw Grigsby.
A great selection of chance to win items!
The live auction was full of great fishing trips, hunting trips, vacation packages and more.
The room was full of lots of smiling faces with over 400 people in attendance.
East Texas fishing legend Dickey Newberry is a big supporter of CAST For Kids!
CAST Superstar Erika is ready to catch a big one!
CAST Superstars Sammy and Nathan are ready to catch some fish!
Sisters Skyler and Brook Lindeman performed the National Anthem at the banquet Friday night.
Big Bass = Big Smiles!
Gotta kiss the fish!
CAST Superstar Brook with a catch
CAST Superstar Erika wasn’t sure about touching the fish.
CAST Superstar Marco caught his first fish ever!
CAST Superstar Nathan with a catch!
CAST Superstar Sammy got one too!
CAST Superstar Athena with a catch
CAST Superstars Rowan and Weston like catching big bass!
Some kids like to fish from the shore
Bea decided she’d rather swim than fish!
Volunteers provided boat rides for the kids
The docks at Lake Nacogdoches were a popular fishing spot.
CAST Superstar Zane with his new friends from Stephen F Austin University, Parker Fourney and Kile Stripland
Rowan and Weston with a bluegill catch
Lunch is provided for all CAST participants, their families, and volunteers
Lunch was served courtesy of Loving Auto Group. Hamburgers, hotdogs, chips, and snacks
CAST Superstar Sabrina and Andromeda with their awards
CAST Superstar Katrell with his awards
CAST Superstar Rowan with a big smile!
CAST Superstar Jaxson
New friendships are made at Cast For Kids events.
Thank you to all of our volunteers!
Thank you, East Texas!!