Altruistic W.Va. Hunters Solicit Churches

(AP)  A West Virginia program that allows hunters to help feed the hungry is asking for a little divine intervention.

The state Division of Natural Resources is asking roughly 3,000 churches across the state to donate money on Sunday to the Hunters Helping the Hungry program.

The program allows hunters to donate deer to certified processors so the meat can be given to soup kitchens, food pantries, senior centers, churches and shelters across the state.

Program coordinator Jerry Westfall says the program relies on monetary donations for processing the carcasses and distributing the meat, since it can't legally use money from hunting licenses for those purposes.

[cidaia]

That is a great idea.

[prov1624]

I think this is a beautiful thing to do for others. God made all things and animals for our use and consumption....praise God!

[USMC-Mom]

Maybe some places are different but in my area of TN, this is a common thing to do...hunt for the homeless. Most meat processers will either do it free or cheap & they help send the meat to the homeless shelters.
Its a great & helpful program