Deer hunters in the state of Michigan have donated a record amount of venison and dollars to hungry families across the state this year, making a powerful contribution to food banks and shelters.
The campaign by non-profit group Michigan Sportsmen Against Hunger (MSAH) puts meat—a costly item that is typically rare in food pantries—on dinner tables across the state in working-poor communities just in time for the holidays in a partnership with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Food Bank Council of Michigan.
According to the Rapidian, the organization has already smashed records this year with contributions of wild game to charities. Hunters have donated over 58,000 pounds of venison—roughly enough to serve 232,000 meals—and $100,000 to the group.
The amount surpasses last year’s record of 52,135 pounds of meat, or 208,580 meals, and $99,629, according to the all-volunteer organization.
Recent Comments