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DONATE DEER TO THE GEORGIA HUNTERS FOR THE HUNGRY THIS WEEKEND, OCTOBER 27 & 28
GEORGIA HUNTERS FOR THE HUNGRY HITS MILLIONTH MEAL DONATION AND STILL
COUNTING...
Upcoming weekend collection sites offer hunters additional opportunities to
participate. Details below.
The season of giving starts early in Georgia's hunting circles. Months before
the canned foods are collected and the winter coats are dispersed, hunters have
already hit the woods for a good cause. The Georgia Hunters for the Hungry
(GHFTH) program begins each September with the start of deer season, offering
hunters across the state an opportunity to donate harvested deer for the benefit
of those in need. Participating processors collect and prepare the highly
nutritious venison for distribution via the Georgia State Association of Food
Banks. Over the past 15 years, participation has steadily increased and the
Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division (WRD)
proudly recognizes a recent donation on Sat., Oct. 13, representing the
one-millionth meal to be served through this successful program.
"This recent donation of a harvested deer, which will give us the ability to
make the one-millionth meal, marks a milestone in the Hunters for the Hungry
Program," says WRD Director Dan Forster. "On average, over the past 15 years,
this program has provided more than 65,000 meals per year to hungry Georgians."
Georgia hunter James Pirkle of Buford donated the deer which will ultimately
represent the one-millionth meal served through the program. The donation was
made at Sealey's Deer Cooler in Jefferson. WRD, the Georgia Wildlife Federation
(GWF) and the Athens branch of the Georgia State Association of Food Banks were
on hand to recognize Mr. Pirkle. The Georgia Wildlife Federation awarded him a
millionth meal hunter's prize pack for his generous donation.
Hunters can tip the donation scale to more than one million meals served by
participating in the upcoming Oct. 27-28 weekend collection event. Hunters can
bring field-dressed deer to any of the drop-off locations listed below. Seven
weekend collection sites (in addition to the eight processors participating
Sept. 8, 2007 - Jan. 1, 2008) are available from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Oct. 27-28,
2007.
The following seven locations will receive donations during the weekend
collection:
* Social Circle - WRCC building on U.S. Hwy. 278; 1.5 miles north of Exit 101
off I-20
* Perry - The Sports Center, 1444 Sam Nunn Blvd.; Exit 136 off I-75
* Newnan - Royal Baptist Church; Hwy. 34 bypass N to Royal Mayo Rd.
* Dawsonville - Georgia Forestry Commission - (Please note this change of
location as printed in the hunting regulations) Dawson Forest Unit/Hightower
Educational Forest, adjacent to the Etowah River, 1.5 west of GA 400 on GA 53W
* Rockmart - Lamar's Sports Center, 392 Atlanta Highway
* Rome - Lavender Mountain Hardware, 4065 Martha Berry Hwy., NW
* Richmond Hill - Plantation Lumber & Hardware, 10829 Ford Ave.
The following eight processor locations are accepting deer from Sept. 8 - Jan. 1
during regular business hours:
* 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 S, (229) 382-1242
* Douglasville - Douglasville Retail Meat & Smokehouse, 3749 Kings Hwy., (770)
947-6624
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.
WRD, along with The Georgia Wildlife Federation, the Georgia Dept. of
Corrections, the Georgia Dept. of Agriculture and the Georgia State Association
of Food Banks sponsors the program, making the annual collection and
distribution of venison possible.
Share this Camo Coalition message with your friends and fellow hunters. For
more information on donating game to those in need during other times of the
year, call the Atlanta Community Food Bank at (404) 892-FEED. For more
information on the GHFTH program, call the Georgia Wildlife Federation at
(770)787-7887 or visit www.gwf.org . For the Georgia DNR, visit
www.gohuntgeorgia.com or contact the WRD Game Management Office at (770)
761-3045.
If your hunting club, sportsmen's ministry, church, civic club or local
processor has hunters for the hungry program, please let us know. We want to
recognize your efforts and let other hunters know about your program. Good luck
and be safe...Thank you for your generosity and help to end hunger in Georgia.
Got this in my email though I wold pass it on Smilies
GEORGIA HUNTERS FOR THE HUNGRY HITS MILLIONTH MEAL DONATION AND STILL
COUNTING...
Upcoming weekend collection sites offer hunters additional opportunities to
participate. Details below.
The season of giving starts early in Georgia's hunting circles. Months before
the canned foods are collected and the winter coats are dispersed, hunters have
already hit the woods for a good cause. The Georgia Hunters for the Hungry
(GHFTH) program begins each September with the start of deer season, offering
hunters across the state an opportunity to donate harvested deer for the benefit
of those in need. Participating processors collect and prepare the highly
nutritious venison for distribution via the Georgia State Association of Food
Banks. Over the past 15 years, participation has steadily increased and the
Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division (WRD)
proudly recognizes a recent donation on Sat., Oct. 13, representing the
one-millionth meal to be served through this successful program.
"This recent donation of a harvested deer, which will give us the ability to
make the one-millionth meal, marks a milestone in the Hunters for the Hungry
Program," says WRD Director Dan Forster. "On average, over the past 15 years,
this program has provided more than 65,000 meals per year to hungry Georgians."
Georgia hunter James Pirkle of Buford donated the deer which will ultimately
represent the one-millionth meal served through the program. The donation was
made at Sealey's Deer Cooler in Jefferson. WRD, the Georgia Wildlife Federation
(GWF) and the Athens branch of the Georgia State Association of Food Banks were
on hand to recognize Mr. Pirkle. The Georgia Wildlife Federation awarded him a
millionth meal hunter's prize pack for his generous donation.
Hunters can tip the donation scale to more than one million meals served by
participating in the upcoming Oct. 27-28 weekend collection event. Hunters can
bring field-dressed deer to any of the drop-off locations listed below. Seven
weekend collection sites (in addition to the eight processors participating
Sept. 8, 2007 - Jan. 1, 2008) are available from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Oct. 27-28,
2007.
The following seven locations will receive donations during the weekend
collection:
* Social Circle - WRCC building on U.S. Hwy. 278; 1.5 miles north of Exit 101
off I-20
* Perry - The Sports Center, 1444 Sam Nunn Blvd.; Exit 136 off I-75
* Newnan - Royal Baptist Church; Hwy. 34 bypass N to Royal Mayo Rd.
* Dawsonville - Georgia Forestry Commission - (Please note this change of
location as printed in the hunting regulations) Dawson Forest Unit/Hightower
Educational Forest, adjacent to the Etowah River, 1.5 west of GA 400 on GA 53W
* Rockmart - Lamar's Sports Center, 392 Atlanta Highway
* Rome - Lavender Mountain Hardware, 4065 Martha Berry Hwy., NW
* Richmond Hill - Plantation Lumber & Hardware, 10829 Ford Ave.
The following eight processor locations are accepting deer from Sept. 8 - Jan. 1
during regular business hours:
* 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 S, (229) 382-1242
* Douglasville - Douglasville Retail Meat & Smokehouse, 3749 Kings Hwy., (770)
947-6624
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.
WRD, along with The Georgia Wildlife Federation, the Georgia Dept. of
Corrections, the Georgia Dept. of Agriculture and the Georgia State Association
of Food Banks sponsors the program, making the annual collection and
distribution of venison possible.
Share this Camo Coalition message with your friends and fellow hunters. For
more information on donating game to those in need during other times of the
year, call the Atlanta Community Food Bank at (404) 892-FEED. For more
information on the GHFTH program, call the Georgia Wildlife Federation at
(770)787-7887 or visit www.gwf.org . For the Georgia DNR, visit
www.gohuntgeorgia.com or contact the WRD Game Management Office at (770)
761-3045.
If your hunting club, sportsmen's ministry, church, civic club or local
processor has hunters for the hungry program, please let us know. We want to
recognize your efforts and let other hunters know about your program. Good luck
and be safe...Thank you for your generosity and help to end hunger in Georgia.
Got this in my email though I wold pass it on Smilies
So Here's to you one Bump coming up.
