 The Tennessee Wildlife Federation’s Hunters for the Hungry Program
Provides Over 400,000 Meals for Hunger Relief Agencies across the State
Thanks to Record Breaking Year
TWF’s Hunters for the Hungry Program collected and distributed over 100,000 pounds of venison to hunger relief agencies during the 2009/2010 deer season. As a result, more than 400,000 meals will be provided to individuals and families in need.
The meat collected represents a 30 percent increase over last hunting season, and an overall record of venison collected in a single season since the program began in 1995. The record breaking numbers occurred despite an overall decline in the annual deer harvest from the previous year.
"I am extremely proud to be a small part of such a wonderful program as Hunters for the Hungry,” said former UT Head Football Coach and Hunters for the Hungry spokesman Phillip Fulmer. “The significant increase of 30 percent from one year to the next is a great testament to the hearts of our state’s hunters, and to the efforts of The Tennessee Wildlife Federation and its dedicated men and women," he added.
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Hunters, you must call the processor before arriving to ensure that they are capable of taking deer that day. Hunters are responsible for paying the agreed discounted rate for processing as a donation to the HFTH program when dropping off a deer. This donation is tax deductible. Some processors have funding for free drop off. Call ahead to your processor to determine availability of funding. Click here for a complete list of processors |
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Sportsmen and Women, due to the generous donations to HFTH in different counties across the state, your processing fee may be free! That's right, FREE! We have volunteers in select counties that have been raising funds for HFTH within their county to pay the processing fee for the donated venison. These funds were donated from businesses, churches, civic groups, and personal contributions. Click on the link below for the list of processors that have allocated funding and the amount of deer available. Processors with funding |
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When you go to purchase your next hunting and fishing license make sure to ask the clerk to let you donate $1, $5, or $10 to TWF's Hunters for the Hungry OR click here to make a donation via PayPal. |
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