For 17-year-old Chasten Whitfield life is pretty much divided into two categories: fishing and everything else.

And a big part of that "everything else": devoting time to kids who may need a little help.

It started when she was in kindergarten and raised about $50 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at her lemonade stand.

Now accomplished in boating and fishing, she takes kids, some physically challenged and some facing life-threatening circumstances, out for a day on the water -- and their first day fishing.

Like a young boy named Easton.

"It was kind of slow at first but then he was the first one to catch a fish. He caught a snapper and, there’s a video, he was doing donuts in a wheelchair.  'I caught a fish! I caught a fish!' Spinning around, it was awesome," Whitfield said.

Working with these youngsters has had a real impact on her.

"The excitement on kids' faces when they catch their first fish, their mind's just stuck on fishing. Not on their disease or illness. They're stuck on fishing. The happiness that they get, it’s awesome,” Whitfield said.

The day Bill Murphy visited, he met her new and adorable pup named "Fisher" and his big brother "Chowder."

Whitfield donates all her winnings from fishing tournaments.

She also talks to groups and mentors kids.  Her message is pretty much follow your dream.

"In life you're supposed to do what you like to do, not what you're not supposed to please other people," Whitfield said. "You're supposed to please yourself.  So I'm trying to teach them to do what they want to do. Don't listen to other people. Just do what makes them happy.”

And making this remarkable teenager happy is to be on the water and sharing her love with others.