Jane Vachon: (603) 271-3211
Michele Garron: (603) 669-9725
October 26, 2004
Hunters: You Can Help New Hampshire's Hungry
CONCORD, N.H. -- New Hampshire's hunters can help the less fortunate this season by sharing their fall harvest with the Hunt for the Hungry Program. Donations of whole or processed game animals are being collected by the New Hampshire Food Bank of Manchester, which distributes food to more than 270 food pantries, soup kitchens, homeless shelters and group homes statewide. Last year, Hunt for the Hungry took in more than 1,000 pounds of donated deer, bear, moose, duck and other game meat. The program offers packaging instructions and can pick up your meat donation.
To donate game meat to
Hunt for the Hungry, call the New Hampshire Food Bank at (603) 669-9725.
"Wild game has historically provided a source of food to hunters,
their families and their communities," said Lee E. Perry, executive
director of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. "This program
is a great way for hunters to give back to their communities by providing
needy families with food to help them get through the winter."
"We thank New Hampshire's hunters!" says Michele Garron, the
food bank's operations manager. A hunter herself, Garron hopes to be successful
in the field this season so she can contribute some venison to the program.
She noted that deer meat is both delicious and healthful -- high in protein
and low in fat. "These donations from hunters make a real difference
for the needy in our state."
The approaching holiday season is an important time to contribute to the
Food Bank, but donations are in demand throughout the year, according
to Garron.
Click here for online hunting license purchases.
For information on hunting seasons in New Hampshire, click here.
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