Casting for Courage is a Western New York nonprofit that brings our community together every August to support children and families facing pediatric cancer.

What began as a single day of fishing has grown into one of Grand Island's most meaningful annual events. Each year, local charter captains take pediatric cancer patients and their families out on the water for a private morning tournament, a few hours of joy, courage, and calm during the hardest fight of their lives. In the afternoon, the event opens to the public for food, raffles, a silent auction, kids' activities, and a whole community showing up for one another.

Since our first event, Casting for Courage has raised tens of thousands of dollars for local families and the organizations that serve them. In 2026, we are proud to be hosted at the Buffalo Launch Club on Grand Island, presented by Anchor Marine, with the Launch Club generously donating the venue, food, and drinks so that even more of every dollar reaches the families we support.