Great idea. I have seen drug-addicted teens become fishing-addicted instead. Government should show more support for such projects; for example using such spots as Lake Merced in San Francisco for local kids. Your project reminds me of some cities where cops take a group of kids on a party boat each year. Local fire departments might be interested also. You also might want to contact local fishing clubs. For example, I believe that the Santa Barbara fishing club has a kids program. You might also contact tackle and bait shops on or near local piers (for example I believe that Angel's bait shop on Stearns Wharf in Santa Barbara, and Boater's World and a local radio station in Santa Barbara are involved in an annual or semi-annual kid's derby on the pier, and maybe the shop at Lake Cachuma has a kid's program. You may live very far from the places that I mentioned, but there might be some willing commercial, governmental, religious, or angling entities in your area that would be interested in becoming involved. Where are you located?

Best of luck.

Bob