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The Hunters Helping the Hungry Program (HHH) originally
started to assist hunters who could harvest more deer than they
could use personally. Over the years their mission has expanded:
1) HHH continues to pay butchering costs for hunters who are able to take
more deer than they can use.
2) HHH supports various municipal/private property owners that pay for
the butchering process directly while they attempt to reduce deer
populations on their property.
3) HHH sets aside a portion of the Department of Agriculture grant(s) to
support and pay for butchering of deer taken by farmers and their
agents during depredation hunts.
Through support from their friends at the NJ Farm Bureau
working with the NJ Dept. of Agriculture, all of their efforts of
HHH ultimately help the food bank system in New Jersey and
those families less fortunate. The Hunters Helping the Hungry Program
was developed by three hunters during the 1997-1998 hunting season to
help provide needed protein for local food banks while addressing the
overpopulation of deer in our community. Ten deer (approximately 500
pounds of venison) were donated that first season. State Federation of
Sportsmen Clubs, United Bowhunters of New Jersey, with the support of
the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife and support of the New Jersey
Health Department, have kept the initial efforts moving forward. Many
individual hunting clubs also support this program.
HHH is a non-profit 501-c3 organization. A small group of
volunteers sit on the board of HHH and receive no compensation for
their efforts. All administrative duties are supplied by the volunteer board
members. Butcher processing fees are also discounted from normal retail
fees by the approved butchers. Everyone who is a part of HHH helps
through donations, volunteerism and generosity. Find out more at:
www.HuntersHelpingTheHungry.org.
s e W G r e a t !
j o i n t h e h u n t e r d o n c o u n t y
Q u i l t i n G G u i l d t h i s M o n t h !
The Hunterdon County Quilting Guild's next meeting is set for
January 19, 2024 via Zoom starting at 9:30 am. Following the
business meeting, our guest speaker will be Karen Miller from
Aurifil Thread who will present a program "Aurifilosophy." We
love to welcome new members at our regular and Zoom meetings,
workshops and lectures! For additional information, go to:
https://hcquiltingguild.wixsite.com/hcquiltingguild, or email:
hunterdoncountyquiltingguild@gmail. Consider joining us –
we look forward to hearing from anyone interested
in becoming a member!
