Hunt of a Lifetime
Introduction '''Hunt of a Lifetime''' is a nonprofit 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 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.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.
References
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