The mission of South Dakota Sportsmen Against Hunger is to encourage and facilitate donation of wild game meat to needy people in South Dakota.
One out of every seven persons in South Dakota (or over 100,000 people) live at or below the poverty level according to Community Food Banks of South Dakota. About one-half of these people are children and infants. A primary food shortage is fresh meat which is in high demand and difficult to obtain. Of particular demand is game meat because of its nutritional value in having low fat and high protein content.
Hunters have been responding to these needs for increased deer and antelope harvest, and have increased meat donation especially in recent years. In 2008, 90,000 pounds of game meat were donated by hunters through SDSAH. This meat was a result of hunters donating almost 2,200 deer, 375 antelope, and one elk, as well as 5,530 pounds of meat through special game-meat food drives. Additionally, 3,066 pheasants were donated to the cause.
South Dakota hunters have now donated more than 345,000 pounds of venison to needy families. That's 1,380,000 meals of meat for the hungry! However, we need even more help!
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