Donating Deer to the Homeless

I have wanted to do this since I started hunting. I just havent goten enough meat to do so. If I have a good year this year I want to donate some of the meat to the VA. We have a homless program here at the VA. I am planing on giving them at least one of my deer. I hope to get plenty so I can do more for the men and woman who have served this country proud. I also want to give some to other homless organizations just don't know how to go about doing this. I live in RI and we have a large homeless population I guess I could give some to the soup kitchens but don't know if they would take the meet. If any one has any answers I would be greatfull.
God bless

 

Link didn't work, I will try again.

 

Rhode Island Hunters and Fishermen for the Hungry, Christine Dudley, Division of Fish and Wildlife: 401-789-0281 Statewide.
Not a link but I found this for you. Best I could do.

 

We have a program called Share the Harvest here in Missouri. Perhaps your conservation department has a similar program. We can take the deer to a processor that is participating in the program. We pay about $35, which is only a part of the processing costs and the processor and conservation department takes care of the rest. It's a great program to get the meat in the hands of people that can and will use it.

 

That was my fear that I give the meat away and it goes to waste

 

Thank you rugerredbone

 

NC has a hunters for the hungry program as well. great program!

 

We have SAH (sportsman against hunger) here in ND. Great program!


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I talked to the homeless clinic at the VA and they want to cook it so the vets can bring the food home with them