Hunters harvest deer to help the hungry
Regarding Regina Calvert's letter (Jan. 25) about harvesting deer to feed the hungry:
Such programs are already in existence throughout the nation and have donated millions of pounds of meat to the needy.
One such program is dubbed Hunters for the Hungry and is widely promoted by celebrity rocker and sportsman Ted Nugent. This program is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing quality venison to people in need of food. Founded in 1993, the group accepts legally harvested white-tailed deer from hunters. The meat is processed at facilities inspected by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and distributed to needy people through local food banks.
More information, including a statewide list of processors, can be obtained by writing to: N.C. Hunters for the Hungry, P.O. Box 10502, Raleigh, N.C. 27505-0502. You can also visit www.dixiedeerclassic.org and click on the Hunters for the Hungry link near the top of the page.
The bad news is that deer are no longer in season, so meat donations can't be made until fall. However, they do accept cash donations used to pay processors with.
John Dixon
Kernersville
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