WRD News Story
Georgia Hunters for the Hungry Collection - Still Going!
The Georgia Hunters for the Hungry (GHFTH) is a program through which
deer, donated by hunters, become nutritious venison to benefit those who
need it the most. Hunters have been able to donate at any of seven (7)
processor collection sites since Sept. 9, 2006, and can continue to take
them to these seven locations through Jan. 1, 2007. In addition, seven
(7) two-day collection sites were hosted on the weekend of Nov. 25-26,
2006. Collections so far this year total approximately 21,000 pounds of
venison.
“The Georgia Hunters for the Hungry program is an opportunity to show the positive aspects of hunting,” says WRD Director Dan Forster. “Not only does it provide a nutritious, low-fat meal for those who need it, but it also allows our agency to showcase the tremendous generosity of hunters.”
Hunters who would still like to participate in GHFTH should bring field-dressed deer to any of the following drop-off locations (see below). All hunters who donate a deer during this collection period will be entered into a drawing for a deer rifle, sponsored by the Georgia Wildlife Federation.
· Hoboken – Big Creek Sausage Co., Inc., Rt. 1, Box 146-A, (912) 458-2120
· Jefferson – Sealey’s Deer Cooler, 5675 South Apple Valley Road, (706) 335-9304
· Sparta – Garner’s Grinder, Rt. 3, Box 464-2, (706) 444-9228
· Columbus – Daffin’s Meat Processing, 4100 ½ River Bend Road, (706) 322-8848
· Irwinton – Starley’s Deer Processing, 190 George Hatcher Road, (478) 946-8976
· Vidalia – Stewart’s Quality Meats, 204 Washington Street, (912) 537-9888
· Tifton – Safety-Rite Foods, 147 Ridge Avenue South, (229) 382-1242
“While the GHFTH program collects a tremendous amount of deer, and has since 1993, the sponsoring partners of the program realize that there are many other donation programs that operate outside of this one,” says Forster. “WRD would like to encourage sponsors or partners in other donation programs to contact our agency and let us know how many deer, and pounds of venison, were donated elsewhere so that we may recognize their efforts as well.”
GHFTH Sponsors are: Georgia DNR/Wildlife Resources Division, Georgia Wildlife Federation, Georgia Department of Corrections, Georgia Department of Agriculture, Georgia’s Outdoor Adventures and the Georgia State Association of Food Banks.
For more information on the GHFTH program, or to report participation in other donation programs, call (770) 761-3044.
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“The Georgia Hunters for the Hungry program is an opportunity to show the positive aspects of hunting,” says WRD Director Dan Forster. “Not only does it provide a nutritious, low-fat meal for those who need it, but it also allows our agency to showcase the tremendous generosity of hunters.”
Hunters who would still like to participate in GHFTH should bring field-dressed deer to any of the following drop-off locations (see below). All hunters who donate a deer during this collection period will be entered into a drawing for a deer rifle, sponsored by the Georgia Wildlife Federation.
· Hoboken – Big Creek Sausage Co., Inc., Rt. 1, Box 146-A, (912) 458-2120
· Jefferson – Sealey’s Deer Cooler, 5675 South Apple Valley Road, (706) 335-9304
· Sparta – Garner’s Grinder, Rt. 3, Box 464-2, (706) 444-9228
· Columbus – Daffin’s Meat Processing, 4100 ½ River Bend Road, (706) 322-8848
· Irwinton – Starley’s Deer Processing, 190 George Hatcher Road, (478) 946-8976
· Vidalia – Stewart’s Quality Meats, 204 Washington Street, (912) 537-9888
· Tifton – Safety-Rite Foods, 147 Ridge Avenue South, (229) 382-1242
“While the GHFTH program collects a tremendous amount of deer, and has since 1993, the sponsoring partners of the program realize that there are many other donation programs that operate outside of this one,” says Forster. “WRD would like to encourage sponsors or partners in other donation programs to contact our agency and let us know how many deer, and pounds of venison, were donated elsewhere so that we may recognize their efforts as well.”
GHFTH Sponsors are: Georgia DNR/Wildlife Resources Division, Georgia Wildlife Federation, Georgia Department of Corrections, Georgia Department of Agriculture, Georgia’s Outdoor Adventures and the Georgia State Association of Food Banks.
For more information on the GHFTH program, or to report participation in other donation programs, call (770) 761-3044.
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