Hunt of a Lifetime Foundation inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to fulfilling hunting and fishing related wishes of children 21 and under with life-threatening illnesses.
History In 1998, Hunt of a Lifetime Foundation Inc. Founder Tina Pattison decided to grant the wish of her stepson, Matt, diagnosed with lymphoma, and began to raise money for a moose-hunting trip. Matt was 19 and too old to qualify for help from the Make-A-Wish Foundation. However, Pattison sent him on the trip after raising funds from hunters and hunting-supply companies in the US and Canada.Make-A-Wish Foundation Refuses Request. ABC News. 15 December. Retrieved 2016-4-24
In 1999, Matt died of lymphoma. In that same year, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, responding to criticisms from animal rights groups and concerns over child safety, ceased granting hunting-related wishes. Cash donations collected at Matt's funeral were used to start the foundation.
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Further reading Lancaster Online The Victoria Advocate (via Associated Press) Herald Journal Field & Stream The Argus-Press Bangor Daily News (continued on p. B5, scroll right) WAGM Television
External links Hunt of a Lifetime Homepage