Hunters For the Hungry Hoping for Increase in Donations

Hunters for the Hungry is a charity that accepts deer donations from hunters and with the help of meat processors, fill food banks with healthy food. Deer is excellent meat, lean and high in protein.

In 2010, the organization reached their highest donation of 408,000 pounds. They were hoping for 400,000 pounds this year. This is the first year since they started in the early 90s that they won't be growing with donations. They have seen about a 25% loss of donations, which is equal to about 100,000 lbs.

Hunters for the Hungry is urging hunters to donate as the season ends. They were asking hunters who donated last year, to again donate this year as well if possible.

The economy is the main reason donations are down, Laura Newell-Furniss, executive director said, with many holding on to harvests or giving them to family and friends in need. From The News and Advance.