Due to damage to Pier 60 by Hurricane Helene this year's Clearwater Kids' tournament on Saturday October 5th is cancelled.

The Thursday October 3rd Volunteer meeting is also cancelled.

We are working with the City of Clearwater to see if we can put on a tournament at another location on a near future date. 

We will make an announcement and send another email out when and if we finalize details on this possible future event

Thank you for your continued support and we hope to see you at our next event in the future!

Fishing Tournaments & Events

About Us

Make A Difference Fishing Tournament Inc. is a 501 (C) 3 non profit organization dedicated to helping children with disabilities through fishing tournaments and other programs that facilitate involvement in marine education and recreation.

For twenty-nine years Make A Difference Fishing Tournament, Inc. has grown to accommodate over a thousand participants with special needs in five annual fishing tournaments in Florida and one in Georgia.

Every angler that attends a tournament receives FREE FISHING GEAR including: a rod and reel, tackle and bait. All anglers and guests are given free food and drinks throughout the day on the day of the event. Check out the latest tournaments and register today.  

Giving Back

Our sincere appreciation goes out to all business and individual sponsors for their donations, benefit auction items and time to raise money for our fishing tournaments and grant program. Without your donations our tournaments would not be possible. Thank you!

Charity Sponsorship

Through generous support from companies and people like you, our marine education, fishing tournaments and events have been made possible in Florida.

Volunteer for a Great Cause

Our fishing tournaments rely on caring volunteers who want to help special needs kids and adults have a fun-filled day on the water. For many, these events are the only time they’ll have a chance to experience the fun.

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