11-21-2007, 12:10 AM
Tucson, Arizona - The Safari Club International Foundation (SCIF) celebrated November 12-18, 2007 as its fifth annual Sportsmen Against Hunger Week. SCIF once again challenged North American sportsmen and women to donate portions of their harvests from this hunting season to the hungry in their communities.
"The incredible effort by hunters nationwide to help SCIF battle hunger in their communities is astonishing year after year," said SCIF Executive Director John Eichinger. "This year we are asking for even more involvement by chapters and more donations of game meat. Hunters have a unique chance to provide vital meals to local communities through this critical SCIF program."
Sportsmen Against Hunger is active in all 50 U.S. states, parts of Canada and in several countries around the world. Launched in 1989, this much-emulated program is supported by SCI's international network of almost 180 Chapters, over 53,000 SCI members and other sportsmen who establish local drives, fundraisers and other programs to support community efforts.
Last year, those who participated in Sportsmen Against Hunger Week provided a staggering 250,000 pounds of game meat. This year, SCIF hopes to increase that impressive total by encouraging the outdoor sporting community to give even more of this high-protein, low-fat food resource. Since the beginning of bow season in Missouri on September 15, 2007, SCI'sCentral Missouri chapter has donated 366 whole deer to 13 local charities through their Sportsmen Against Hunger program, a gift that has resulted in slightly more than 20,000 pounds of venison.
Steve Boyer, Executive Director of St. Vincent De Paul's Free Dining Room in San Rafael, CA said "SCI's Golden Gate chapter has been our number one meat donor these past 3 years. It is always quality meat, professionally packaged and given with a generous heart." St. Vincent's head chef reiterated this point, saying, "SCI saved us in 2006, we had run out of meat and didn't have the money to buy more. The donation was a godsend! Thanks to all of SCI."
Media outlets should note that food donations will continue during the week of Thanksgiving. These events provide compelling visuals for human interest features during this holiday week, with an emphasis on the "giving" in Thanksgiving. If you are interested in covering a donation event, please contact SCI for details on the event nearest you.
Sportsmen and women who are unsure where to take their harvests for donation can look to SCIF's online databases of nearly 400 licensed game processors and over 300 relief organizations across the United States that use wild game for local hunger programs.
"The incredible effort by hunters nationwide to help SCIF battle hunger in their communities is astonishing year after year," said SCIF Executive Director John Eichinger. "This year we are asking for even more involvement by chapters and more donations of game meat. Hunters have a unique chance to provide vital meals to local communities through this critical SCIF program."
Sportsmen Against Hunger is active in all 50 U.S. states, parts of Canada and in several countries around the world. Launched in 1989, this much-emulated program is supported by SCI's international network of almost 180 Chapters, over 53,000 SCI members and other sportsmen who establish local drives, fundraisers and other programs to support community efforts.
Last year, those who participated in Sportsmen Against Hunger Week provided a staggering 250,000 pounds of game meat. This year, SCIF hopes to increase that impressive total by encouraging the outdoor sporting community to give even more of this high-protein, low-fat food resource. Since the beginning of bow season in Missouri on September 15, 2007, SCI'sCentral Missouri chapter has donated 366 whole deer to 13 local charities through their Sportsmen Against Hunger program, a gift that has resulted in slightly more than 20,000 pounds of venison.
Steve Boyer, Executive Director of St. Vincent De Paul's Free Dining Room in San Rafael, CA said "SCI's Golden Gate chapter has been our number one meat donor these past 3 years. It is always quality meat, professionally packaged and given with a generous heart." St. Vincent's head chef reiterated this point, saying, "SCI saved us in 2006, we had run out of meat and didn't have the money to buy more. The donation was a godsend! Thanks to all of SCI."
Media outlets should note that food donations will continue during the week of Thanksgiving. These events provide compelling visuals for human interest features during this holiday week, with an emphasis on the "giving" in Thanksgiving. If you are interested in covering a donation event, please contact SCI for details on the event nearest you.
Sportsmen and women who are unsure where to take their harvests for donation can look to SCIF's online databases of nearly 400 licensed game processors and over 300 relief organizations across the United States that use wild game for local hunger programs.