 More than 11% of Tennessee’s children and 19% of the elderly go to bed hungry. Hunters for the Hungry is a program of the Tennessee Wildlife Federation in cooperation with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. Through this program, hunters and meat processors fight hunger by providing properly prepared venison to food banks and soup kitchens across the state. Donated venison provides hungry families a high-protein, low-fat supplement vital to a healthy diet. Also, venison donated to soup kitchens lowers food costs and puts more meat on the table at a critical time of year. As an example, donated venison allows the Nashville Union Mission to put meat on the table -- one meal in four -- at a time when many of their clients need the extra protein to keep warm while sleeping on the street. |
In (2003) TWF and the Hunters for the Hungry Working Group made the decision to institute the Pound or Pack method until donations reach a point to where we can provide every processor assistance.
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Since the rebirth of the program in 1998, sportsmen have donated over 360,000 pounds of venison to help feed the hungry. This has helped hunger relief efforts feed nearly 1.5 MILLION meals to the hungry. |
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Hunters can take advantage of this year’s extra doe harvest, help to manage the state’s deer herd, and feed needy families by donating extra venison to Hunters for the Hungry. |
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Processors discount their fees for preparing animals donated to Hunters for the Hungry. Second Harvest Food Bank, Nashville Egg Company, and more than 30 soup kitchens or food pantrys cooperate in transporting meat from the processor to the distribution site. |
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Hunters - Donate extra venison, from a whole animal to a package of meat, and pay the discounted processing cost if possible. $$Bucks$$ - Help target hunger, send a cash donation today! Meat Processors - Call the Tennessee Wildlife Federation to register, if you are willing to process a deer at a discounted rate and hold that meat for regular pickup by a local food bank. Volunteers - Call the Tennessee Wildlife Federation to host or sponsor a fundraising event. The need is tremendous and there is plenty of venison available - the limiting factor is money. |
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