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For the past 15 years, Daniel Hernandez has been hosting and producing his weekly television fishing series “Sport Fishing with Dan Hernandez.” His experience in sport fishing and the desire to share the excitement of the sport with young people led to the establishment of the Daniel Hernandez Youth Foundation, a 501 c(3) non-Profit organization in 2001.

Each year, the Daniel Hernandez Youth Foundation holds free kids fishing events at city lakes and saltwater fishing trips throughout California.

The Daniel Hernandez Youth Foundation uses fishing to build youths self-esteem and self-confidence, working to ensure that every child gets an opportunity to experience the thrill of sport fishing and a basic introduction in the marine sciences

The Daniel Hernandez Youth Foundation has a proven track record of bringing the youth of California together for an exciting day of fishing at city lakes and on the ocean. The Daniel Hernandez Youth Foundation has been working with youths since its inception and has reached over 5,600 youths to date. Our lake programs gather over 250-300 registered kids to each event.

“I greatly admire the work that Dan Hernandez is doing through the Dan Hernandez Youth Foundation.  I’ve seen the faces of the boys and girls on his salt-water and fresh-water fishing days light up when they hook and land a fish all by themselves.  By reaching out to the inner-city youth, he’s helping to improve the outlook for these kids.  I really enjoy working with all of the his kids.”
- Will Ebersman : Foundation Volunteer

“Everywhere you look you see smiles, what Dan has done for these kids may not seem like a big deal, but to these kids it’s huge! Most of these kids have never been fishing before. It’s great how Dan reaches out to these kids and gives back to his community.”
- Kirk Saxton : Foundation Board Member Alumni

I show up at all Dan’s events because he does great things for these kids and I’m glad to be a small part of it. Dan is great at getting people to rally around him and to highlight things and areas that need help. He’s great  for these kids, for his community and for fishing.”
- Terry Randall : Owner, Art's Fishing Tackle

I wish there were more people like Dan doing this for our kids. Thanks to the Dan Hernandez Foundation my kids have been able to catch their first fish. This is a great family event. We look forward to this every year.”
- Cathy Anderson : Mother of Event Participant