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FAITH IN ACTION

Our Impact

Five areas. One mission. Real families. Real change across Florida since 2008.

💛 Hope & Healing 🎣 Children & Families 🎖️ Veterans & Heroes 🌿 Community & Conservation 🔑 Restoration & Second Chances
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Hope & Healing

Walking Through the Valley Together

Cancer diagnoses. Hospital rooms. Grief. Dental needs. Whatever the hardship - RTM shows up with love, prayer and practical care. No family walks alone.

RTM Hospital and Hospice ministry Florida

Hospital & Hospice

Prayer, presence and love in hospitals, hospice and homes across Florida.

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RTM grief support families in crisis

Grief & Families in Crisis

Compassionate presence during loss and life's most painful transitions. No one should grieve alone.

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Children & Families

Every Child Deserves a Day on the Water

Wishing and Fishing is the signature program - therapeutic fishing trips for children with cancer and families in crisis. Fully inclusive. Always free.

A child with cancer sharing a catch with Pastor Tommy on a Wishing and Fishing trip 🎣 Flagship Program - Since 2008 @wishingandfishingFL
Wishing & Fishing

Children with Cancer
on the Water

Wishing and Fishing is an outreach program under Reach and Teach Ministry, Inc., a Florida-based 501(c)(3). Free boating and fishing days for children and families facing life's greatest challenges.

  • Children battling cancer
  • Down syndrome, autism and cerebral palsy
  • Foster kids and children in difficult situations
  • Teens overcoming substance abuse
  • First responders, veterans and their families

Hope, laughter, healing and precious memories. Every trip is filmed, and each family receives its own video.

RTM special needs autism inclusive fishing Florida

Special Needs & Autism

Fully inclusive - every child belongs on the water, no exceptions.

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RTM foster youth teen mentorship

Foster Youth & At-Risk Teens

Mentorship, presence and experiences that plant seeds of lasting purpose.

RTM wheelchair beach trips family experiences

Family Experiences

Wheelchair beach trips, outings and memories families will carry forever.

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Veterans & Heroes

You Served. We Show Up.

Those who gave everything deserve to be honored and cared for in return. Fishing trips, community events and genuine human connection for veterans, first responders and military families.

The Wishing and Fishing boat flying the flag in the Veterans Boat Parade

Veterans & First Responders

Fishing trips, parades, and community events honoring those who served.

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Flags flying along the route at the Veterans parade

Military Families

Supporting the whole family - because service affects everyone at home too.

The Wishing and Fishing boat flying the flag in the Veterans Boat Parade

Community Heroes

Recognizing and honoring local heroes who make a difference every single day.

Community & Conservation

We Fish These Waters. We Protect These Waters.

From feeding the hungry to cleaning Florida's coastline - community is where faith gets its hands dirty. Conservation is stewardship. Outreach is love in action.

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Restoration & Second Chances

Everyone Deserves a Fresh Start

Walking alongside women, teens and individuals who are rebuilding their lives. With purpose. With community. With hope that does not disappoint.

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Women Restored

Safe, nurturing spaces for women healing from pain, trauma and loss. Every woman has value, purpose and a community that will not let her go.

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Second Chance

Fresh starts for those rebuilding after incarceration, addiction and hardship. Real community, real change.

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RTM teen mentorship at-risk youth Florida

Teens in Peril

Investing in the next generation before they lose their way - mentorship and outdoor experiences that redirect lives.

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Smile Again

Santa Can't Fix Teeth... But You Can! One smile can restore confidence, hope, and a future. Join the Smile Again Campaign and help make someone's Christmas miracle come true - through an Outreach program with Reach and Teach Ministry, Inc.

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WHAT FAMILIES SAY

Stories From the Families We Serve

Real words from the families and friends who have walked this journey with us - in hospital rooms, at home, in our community and on the water.

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AlixMinistry Recipient
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"Pastor Tommy and the team showed up - not with programs or paperwork - but with love and presence. That changed everything for me."

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"This ministry does real work - not just in fishing but in showing up for families when no one else does. I donate every year because I have seen the impact firsthand."

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Reach and Teach Ministry, Inc.  ·  501(c)(3)  ·  EIN: 45-2682385  ·  Florida Document N11000008556

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