The Hartford Helps Women Recovering From Breast Cancer
Written by Marlo .
The Hartford, celebrating its bicentennial this year, is providing sponsorship to an organization known as Casting for Recovery. With these funds, the non-profit will be able to expand its current 27 state program to all 50 states.
The idea is that “casting,” or fly fishing is a form of mental and physical therapy. Casting for Recovery was started by a breast surgeon who loved fly fishing and who recognized both the physical and emotional benefits the sport and its natural setting can provide to women in recovery. Two-and-a-half day retreats combine fly fishing lessons as well as counseling and education and are provided at no cost to participants.
The Hartford has been a primary sponsor since 2006. The Hartford’s support will assist the organization reach its goal to offer retreats to women in all 50 states by 2015. To reach its goal, Casting for Recovery, which currently has more than 1,000 volunteers, will recruit and train more volunteers.
To learn more visit the Casting for Recovery website. With insurers getting bad press lately it is good to report on an innovative idea for survivor wellness supported by a business insurer.
The Hartford Helps Women Recovering From Breast Cancer originally appeared on About.com Business Insurance on Monday, January 4th, 2010 at 17:45:44.