| Sportsmen Against Hunger |
| New Release – October 22, 2008 |
| Share the Harvest Program for Central Missouri |
| The Central Missouri Chapter of Safari Club International (SCI) is again sponsoring a Share the Harvest Program in Central Missouri. This program, authorized and supported by the Missouri Department of Conservation, gives deer hunters the opportunity to donate venison that is given to charities serving the needy. “Last year 26,550 pounds of venison was donated through our program and we are thankful for the support hunters give to our program,” said Jim Lightsey, president of the SCI Chapter. |
| All hunters need do is have their deer processed at one of the meat processors in the program and indicate the number of pounds they wish to donote from one pound up to whole deer. Hunters donating whole deer will have the processing costs paid by the Conservation Dederation of Missouri (CFM) at $35 per deer and the Central Missouri Chapter of SCI will pay the remainder until CFM and SCI funds run out. Several local organizations are also helping pay processing costs at several of the processing plants. Hunters not able to donate a whole deer are encouraged to donate a portion of the deer for if those successful hunters in the area donated just five pounds of venison each it would increase the amount for the needy by at least 12,000 pounds. “The most recent data shows that one in nine people in our area are living in households below the poverty level and the 13 charities we serve continue to see an increase in the number of people needing food,” said Earl Cannon, coordinator of the program for the Safari Club. |
| Processors participating in the prgram are the following: Hartman’s Custom Meat Processing, New Bloomfield; Russellville Locker, Russellville; R&R Processing, Auxvasse; Crane’s Meat Processing, Ashland; Clennin’s Meats, California; Swiss Meat & Sausage Co., Hermann and the Mexico Meat Market, LLC, Mexico. |
| Those interested in helping with the program, or those with questions, should contact: |
| Earl Cannon, Coordinator, e-mail: cannon@cmcsci.com or call 573-636-4292. |
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News Release January 23, 2012
Deer Hunters Donate Over 28,000 pounds of Venison for Charities in Central Missouri
The Share the Harvest Program sponsored in central Missouri
The Conservation Federation of Missouri and the Central
Donations by processing plants were as follows: Russellville Locker, Russellville – 5,813 pounds Hartman’s Custom Meat Processing, New Bloomfield – 1,460 Crane’s Meat Processing,Ashland– 5,875 pounds R & R Processing, Auxvasse – 3,530 pounds Swiss Meat & Sausage Co., Hermann – 2,810 pounds Mexico Meat & Produce, LLC,Mexico– 5,760 pounds Hanson Hills Campground, KingdomCity Horn’s Meat Processing,Fulton– 1,020 pounds
The distribution of venison to the charities served was as Serve, Inc., Fulton First United Methodist Church Food Pantry,Jefferson City– 500 pounds New Life Evangelistic Center, Jefferson California United Methodist Church Food Pantry, California– 1,200 SamaritanCenter, Jefferson Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri,Columbia– 5,875 pounds The Salvation Army, Jefferson
The Salvation Army, Columbia Oak TheHelpCenter,Mexico– 5,760 pounds HelpingHandsOutreach Hermann Community Hope House, Lake First Baptist Church Food Pantry, Guthrie – 500 pounds Eldon Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry, Eldon – 600 pounds Holts Summit Soup Kitchen, Holts Summit – 180 pounds
For additional information contact: Earl Cannon, Coordinator Sportsmen Against |