Tony's Room Foundation hosts Tony Nata III Speckled Trout fishing rodeo in Slidell

By Chad Ruiz
St. Tammany News
Published on Wednesday, July 2, 2008 11:43 AM CDT

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The first Tony Nata III Speckled Trout Fishing Rodeo kicked off recently with food, fun, games and plenty of fishing over a two-day period.

The event took place at The Dock in Slidell with the first day dedicated for the fishing rodeo and the second day hosting the fun-filled festivities. All of the proceeds collected were donated to the Tony'��s Room Foundation, a charity created in Tony'��s memory designed to help families with children affected by leukemia build a Tony'��s Room, a sanitized clean-room.

The fishing rodeo, which Tony'��s parents are hoping to continue every year, was created after 8-year-old Tony died from leukemia last year after battling the disease for four years.

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Robin Nata, Tony'��s mom, said he loved fishing more than anything, so they'��re using what he loved most to raise money and help educate others about leukemia.

For more information or to donate to the Tony'��s Room Foundation, visit www.tonysroom.org.

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