Operation North State

Operation North State: Fulfilling A Recreational Request from North Carolina’s Wounded Warriors and Disabled Veterans Down East - Take Us Fishing!

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (January 19, 2016) - Operation North State (ONS), its supporters and volunteers are calling on North Carolina’s People, Places, Products and Pride (especially in the Edenton/Albemarle Sound Community) to help support the 1st Annual Edenton Top Shelf Fishin’ Festival. The Festival will be held Saturday, April 2^nd (rain or shine) at Bayside Marina & Grill, 802 W. Queen St., Edenton, NC 27932. A dinner will follow the 3PM weigh-in at America Legion Post 40.

Operation North State and the Edenton Community will be hosting 50 Wounded Warriors and Disabled Veterans to a great day of fishing and fellowship. According to Operational North State’s Founder/Volunteer, Terry Snyder, “the event is being held at the request of the Wounded Warriors and Disabled Veterans that have fished in ONS’ Top Shelf Fishin’ Festivals the past three years. They have requested that ONS consider hosting additional Fishin’ Festivals throughout the state especially “down-east”. We are expanding to seven Festivals in 2016; we are most honored that the Edenton Community has pulled together to host the Festival. The Wounded Warriors and Disabled Veterans are so excited to have the opportunity to go fishing with some of the state’s premier/tournament fishermen” Snyder said. “Likewise, our fishing hosts/boaters tell us how honored they are to be part of the Festival and have the opportunity to “give-back”.

The 1st Annual Edenton Top Shelf Fishin’ Festival is FREE to Wounded Warriors and Disabled Veterans; and, their respective caregivers may join them on the boats too if needed. There is no entry fee for our fishing hosts/boaters. “Operation North State is grateful to these expert fishermen for providing their time, expertise and equipment” Snyder said. To register, send an email to mailbox@operationnorthstate.com or call 336.764.5967. Provide your name, email address, telephone number and what North Carolina town you call home. Note: the neighboring Wounded Warriors and Disabled Veterans from Virginia are welcome to participate.

ONS is requesting assistance and participation as follows:

• Register a Wounded Warrior / Disabled Veteran
• Register as a host boater
• Volunteer
• Donate product, services and/or cash for the dinner, snacks, beverages and prizes.
• Provide a covered dish for the breakfast or dinner (so popular)
• And, come out to the weigh-in on Saturday, April 2at 3PM and cheer on these Special Americans.

For additional information and/or to show your support, contact Terry Snyder, ONS Founder/Volunteer at mailbox@operationnorthstate.com or call 336.764.5967.