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Cape Henlopen Elks support veterans fly fishing outreach

Elks and Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing members shown are in back (l-r) Patrick McCoy, Josh Smith, Tim O’Connor, Sean Goward, Lenny Kosicki, David White, Mike Nichols and Bernie Stasko. In front are Mark DiDonato; Robert Trafton, Elks Veterans Committee chair; James DiDonato, Dover program lead for Project Healing Waters; Joe Helby; and Kevin Barnes. Not pictured are Bill Alexander, Thomas McGill, Rob Copper, Lou Faraone, James Hansen, James Tepfenhart, Ruben Ortiz, Duke Hacker, Joe Whitten and Joel Harris. SUBMITTED PHOTOS
March 30, 2025
Project Healing Waters Program Lead James DiDonato, right, accepts a donation check from Robert Trafton, Elks Veterans Committee chair.

Members of the Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 veterans committee visited the Milford chapter of Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing Feb. 19 to give the organization a donation check for $1,000. Veterans Committee Chair Bob Trafton made the presentation to James DiDonato, the group’s leader. 

A nonprofit organization, Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing is a physical and emotional rehabilitation program for disabled active-duty military personnel and disabled veterans. Participants take part in fly fishing and associated activities, including education and outings. All fly fishing and tying equipment is provided at no cost. Fishing trips, both one-day and multi-day, are also provided free of charge to participants. Currently, there are 20 disabled veterans actively participating in the program.

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