Alabama Hunters Helping The Hungry!!!
The Hunters Helping The Hungry Program provides a way that Alabama hunters can give thousands of pounds of ground venison to needy families and individuals in the state. Since the program started in 1999, approximately 380,000 pounds of ground venison havebeen donated to Alabama Food Banks in the state. Alabama’s abundant deer population, generous bag limits, and long hunting season combine to allow Alabama hunters to stock their own freezers and share their game with the needy. Posters are placed in many sporting good stores and venison processors to remind hunters of their opportunity to donate a deer. The deer is processed into ground venison, and packaged and frozen in quanities not exceeding four pounds each, ready to be distributed to the food banks. There is no charge to the hunter for processing the deer. Many processors throughout the state are praticipating in the program and more are being added to the list each season. Begun as a joint project of the Govenor’s Office, the National Rifle Association, the Phillip Morris Company, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and the Alabama Conservation and Natural Resources Foundation, the program raised funds through the Governor’s Hunt for Hunger benefit quail hunts. Donating food to the needy is just one of the many ways hunters help this state. It is not to late to be included in this program. Call (334-242-3467 for more information or to sign on as a participating processor. Anyone wishing to make a donation to help fund this program may send a check or money order to the Alabama Conservation and Natural Resources Foundation, P.O. Box 140, Montgomery, AL 36101-0140. Hunters Helping the Hungry should be noted on the check. By: Heather- Heathers Feathers                                                   Â
Posted on 9th July 2008
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