Since deer season began about a month ago, hunters across the state have donated more than 750 pounds of venison to residents facing food insecurity. The donations make up over 3,000 meals and more than double the impact that MassWildlife's Hunters Share the Harvest Program had last year when it launched as a pilot program.
Since deer season began about a month ago, hunters across the state have donated more than 750 pounds of venison to residents facing food insecurity through MassWildlife’sThe donations make up over 3,000 meals and more than double the impact that the program had last year when it launched as a pilot.
"The fact that we have already doubled the meals donated last year with two months of deer season remaining is incredible," MassWildlife Director Mark Tisa said."Hunters and the wildlife conservation community are making a big impact addressing food insecurity in Massachusetts." The program launched last year as a way to address high levels of food insecurity in Massachusetts. Hunters can donate their whole deer or a portion of it at, where the deer is processed into ground venison with 10% pork fat added, packaged into individual portions with a MassWildlife label, and then distributed through programs like the Massachusetts Military Support Foundation's Food 4 Vets.
"Fresh meat can be incredibly hard to source for our food pantry," Sarah Fecteau, chief financial officer for the Massachusetts Military Support Foundation, said."The donated venison was very popular with our patrons last year. It means so much to our veterans and active-duty military families who can come and get fresh and healthy meat.
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