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News

Check here for news on what the Foundation is doing throughout the year. We will share photos or updates from our events after they occur as well. You can also check our Facebook page for updates on the Foundation. 

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Pictured: Chad Ellerbee & Ryan Folsom, Dirk Coxon & Daniel Hinkleman, David Straight & Darryl Bowers, and Paul Lynch & Donnie Tomlin

5th Annual Foundation Fishing Tournament

The 5th Annual David A. Daniel Foundation Fishing Tournament was another successful event. Congratulations to our anglers who brought in some big bags of fish! 

1st: Chad Ellerbee & Ryan Folsom (22.19lbs)

2nd: Dirk Coxon & Daniel Hinkleman (21.01lbs) and Big Fish win (7.73lbs)

3rd: David Straight & Darryl Bowers (18.03lbs)

4th: Paul Lynch & Donnie Tomlin (15.59lbs) 

A big thank you to our sponsors: Yellow Fin Builders, RJM Custom Homes, Sunbright Electric Solutions, Complete Drywall Services, Al Bunner and Bill Wiggins! 

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Pictured: Paula Daniel, Jimmy Newell, Pete Marovich, Will Cornell, Hughes Putnam, and Emmett Sumner

AGR Donation

The Alpha Gamma Rho at the University of Florida selected the David A. Daniel Foundation to be the recipient of one of their fundraiser events, Dancing with the AGRs. The AGR brothers presented our Foundation board members with over $6000 that they successfully raised! 

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Pictured: David's Family: Greg, Jackson, Matthew, Bridget, Paige, Avery, Emily, Paula, Kathy, and Pete

David A. Daniel Memorial Cattle Battle 2025

The 3rd annual David A. Daniel Memorial Cattle Battle was a huge success. The show had over 130 exhibitors with almost 400 entries and raised more than $7000. The event could not have happened without all the amazing volunteers! The Foundation would also like to thank all our event sponsors: Okeechobee County Junior Cattleman, Tourism Development Council, Alderman Farms and Sylvite. Check out this video to see a highlight of the show.

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Pictured: Kids Day of Fishing Sponsor Banner

Kids Day of Fishing 2025

The David A. Daniel Foundation helped the Big O Teen Anglers put on their first Kids Day of Fishing. Over 125 kids came out to fish for the day! 

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Pictured: Latt Durrance & Gauge Chandler, Darren Brown, and Matt & Lane Davis

David A. Daniel Fishing Tournament 2025

The 4th annual David A. Daniel Fishing Tournament was another successful event for the Foundation. Congrats to our anglers who came away with the wins: 1st place was Latt Durrance and Gauge Chandler with 27.56 lbs. and the big fish of 8.33 lbs. 2nd place to Darren Brown with 21.34 lbs. And 3rd place was Matt and Lane Davis with 18.03 lbs.  

David A. Daniel Foundation

The foundation is based in David's hometown, Okeechobee, Florida. However, our Board Members live across the globe. 

Email: david.a.daniel.foundation@gmail.com

Phone: P.O Box 1917

Okeechobee, FL 34973

Registered Charity: 

501c Tax ID: 88-3001982

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Board Members

Pete Marovich (Chairman)

Marcia Candler

Dudley Kirton

Beth Lehman

Jimmy Newell

Brian Trimble

Emily Tupper

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