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Bobby Warner Gets Kids ‘Beyond the Backyard’

Youth Foundation will get West Virginia Children more Involved in the Outdoors

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Charleston attorney Bobby Warner is launching a charitable youth foundation that is geared toward getting West Virginia children more involved in hunting, fishing and camping.  Beyond The Backyard is an organization that will introduce kids to the outdoors through events that will be held across the state of West Virginia.  The foundation was created by Warner in response to a troubling national trend that shows fewer children are participating in outdoor activities.  

“Every headline that I read about hunting and outdoor participation remains the same,” said Warner.  “Hunting numbers continue to decline each year.  This foundation is aimed at improving those numbers by reaching out to West Virginia’s youth.”

Those who are close to Warner know that he is very passionate about the outdoors.  His television commercials, website, corporate logo and letterhead for Warner Law Offices all have an outdoor theme.  He has embraced the outdoors not only as a hobby, but as a lifestyle.

“People ask me all the time why I produce those hunting commercials,” said Warner.  “I embrace the fact that I am an avid outdoorsman and that aspect of our advertising is exactly who we are as a law firm.”

Membership for Beyond the Backyard is totally free.  As a member, children will receive a quarterly newsletter, access to an interactive website and become eligible to participate in writing and art competitions where selected winners will have the opportunity to go on all expense paid hunting and fishing trips.  The organization will hold seminars, conduct youth hunting and fishing outings and work closely with parents to give them the tools needed to get their children involved in a multitude of outdoor pursuits.

“Parents will drive this foundation,” said Warner.  “We want the parents to be as involved in the entire process as the children are.  At the end of the day, if more kids are hunting, fishing and camping with their families in West Virginia, I will look back at this foundation and say that it was a success.”