Back to the Keys with a special first Wesley House trip
It’s hard to believe it’s been five years since my father’s passing. In those five years, his Foundation has partnered with Make A Wish, the Outdoor Dream Foundation, and the VA Hospital of Miami. Like Jose, we are always looking for new relationships to broaden the diversity of individuals while still staying true to what […]
Jose and Peter Miller
Jose inspired me in so many ways. We all knew that Jose was a great fisherman, that much was obvious. But, what really struck me, was his willingness to stop and chat and really listen to what people had to say. In the midst of adoring fans and photo ops, he would block it all […]
Dylan’s Wish is Granted
Each trip is special for different reasons. Always at the heart of these reasons are the families, and Dylan Blair’s was no exception. He brought with him his parents Jeff and April, along with his brother Matthew and sister Carly. They shared with us our first trip using the original Spanish Fly 34 foot Sea […]
Scott Alberts Wish is Granted
First off, I wanted to say that coming onboard with such an awesome organization has been the experience of a lifetime. Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought I would be where I am now working with the Jose Wejebe Memorial Foundation, it has definitely been a dream come true for me. Getting […]
Ben Schmied Wish is Granted
After delays, overbooked flights, and no connections available to Key West Ben’s family arrived to their temporary home in Summerland Key, are were greeted by a plethora of gear from Yeti, Shimano, Under Armour, and Costa. Two days of fishing with Captain Ryao Logan, and a shark tour with Kenny Harris were on Ben’s itinerary, […]
Gift in Kind Angel of the Year Award
JOSE WEJEBE SPANISH FLY MEMORIAL FOUNDATION HONORED AS MAKE-A-WISH’S ‘IN-KIND ANGEL’ Award Given at Nonprofit’s Annual Donor Celebration On October 2, 2013 the Jose Wejebe Spanish Fly Memorial Foundation, was recognized with Make-A-Wish Southern Florida’s “In-Kind Angel” award at the wish-granting organization’s donor appreciation event in Miami. The Foundation’s numerous contributions helped Make-A-Wish grant […]
Ryan Zaiontz’s Wish
In this past year I had ran into Peter Miller from Bass2Billfish at several different events, and he was very adamant about helping the Foundation anyway he could. Taking him up on the offer Peter assisted in granting Ryan’s wish to go fishing in the Florida Keys on June 24, 2013. Along with Ryan’s having […]
Michael’s Fishing Dream Comes True
Michael’s wish to go fishing in the Florida Keys was granted in mid June. Two days of fishing with Captain Nate Wheeler from Waypoint Charters showed Michael and his brother an amazing time. Nate was born is the Florida Keys, and grew up on his parent’s mother ship that travels back and forth from the […]
Alex Pickett’s Wish
In early June Alex’s wish to go fishing in the Florida Keys was granted by the Jose Wejebe Spanish Fly Memorial Foundation. His mom, dad, brother, and sister all joined him for three days on the water. “This has been a long year, but when we were on our trip things could slow down, we […]
Bradley Hoffmann’s Wish
On January 11th 2012 Bradley was diagnosed with stage 3 testicular cancer. He was admitted to the Duke Children’s Hospital and underwent 2 surgeries and 4 months of compact chemotherapy treatments. During the last stages of the treatment his doctor approached him about the Make a Wish Foundation. After much thought, he decided on a […]
