Hunters Sharing the Harvest

We're in the closing stretch of this year's #ExtraGive event hosted by the #LancasterFoundation! Your support today will be bolstered by a stretch pool of matching funds. Visit the following link to donate before midnight: https://lnkd.in/gztPfT86

Pennsylvania deer hunters donated 261,672 pounds of venison to the food insecure during the 2023-24 hunting season. That's 1.3 million servings of high quality protein! HSH paid for the processing of these 6,905 deer. Our mission can only succeed and be sustained with the financial support of businesses and individuals. Today, during #ExtraGive, your dollars are stretched further by a pool of matching funds. Please consider donating at the following link: https://lnkd.in/gztPfT86

Tomorrow is the annual #ExtraGive campaign and your opportunity to support HSH, while having your donation boosted by a pool of available matching funds! Please visit our profile on the ExtraGive website and help us continue our mission of feeding Pennsylvania's food insecure via the generosity of the deer hunting public: https://lnkd.in/gztPfT86

This is what the HSH mission is all about and why #Pennsylvania deer hunters should be so proud of the deer they donate. Today, Allegheny County participating processor Kip's Deer Processing sent three pallets of hunter-donated venison weighing 4,125 pounds to The McKeesport Agape Center in White Oak, PA. This #venison distribution is from deer that have been donated at Kip's during archery season so far. And it's not the first delivery! This shipment will provide approximately 20,000 servings of lean, high-protein venison to the food insecure. As you can see in the photo, recipients were lined up around the block to receive this precious food for their families. There is no cost for a hunter to donate a deer via HSH. We pay for the processing of every deer donated across the state. If you'd like to support our mission, please visit www.ShareDeer.org for ways you can help. #venisondonation #donatevenison #deerdonation #donatedeer #sharetheharvest #hunterssharingtheharvest #huntersforthehungry #foodinsecurity #hunger #foodbank #foodpolicy #feedthehungry

We are thankful for the support of Bittel & Company as a local business sponsor here in Greenville, PA where HSH is headquartered. A pillar of the Greenville business community for decades, Bittel & Company specializes in auto insurance, homeowners insurance, life insurance, and business insurance, as well as worker’s compensation and annuities. Funds from the sponsorship will help defray deer processing costs incurred here in Mercer County from processors like Red Barn Butcher Shop, located at 2037 Mercer Rd. in Fredonia. Pictured here are Steve Bittel, president of Bittel & Company, and Randy Ferguson, HSH executive director, in front of the Red Barn sign and HSH processor banner. The second photo shows Steve Bittel helping with a 151-pound venison delivery from Red Barn to The Good Shepherd Center, Inc in Greenville. As Pennsylvania deer hunters continue to lead the nation in venison donations and break records year after year, our deer processing costs continue to rise accordingly. We need sponsors like Bittel & Company now more than ever! If your business would like to support the HSH mission, please visit www.ShareDeer.org/sponsors or call 866-HSH-2141.

Our thanks today and every day to those who serve or served in defense of the greatest nation.

We're excited to be a part of the Pennsylvania Game Commission Outdoor Exchange this coming Saturday, September 28. Our executive director Randy Ferguson will be talking about the HSH mission at 1 p.m. Come out to buy or sell hunting and fishing gear, and enjoy the various presentations throughout the day.

Today we honor #patriots and #soldiers like Hugh McGill who fought for #American independence and gave us a reason to celebrate together today. Have a safe and happy Fourth of July!

Mark your calendars for "Explore PA Outdoors" on August 3 at Point State Park in City of Pittsburgh! This festival-style event is a one-stop-shop for all things outdoors in Pennsylvania. It's an opportunity to introduce all of PA's great outdoor pursuit options to those who are new to the outdoors experience and to families looking for ways to bond together in the great outdoors. And of course, it's a great time for those who are already dialed-in to visit and talk with representatives from the activities they enjoy. HSH executive director Randy Ferguson will give a talk about HSH at 4 p.m. He'll make the case for everyone to get involved with our mission -- whether you're an active hunter or a non-hunter who appreciates the marriage between responsible wild game harvesting and social service. We'll be there all day along with our friends from Pennsylvania Game Commission, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Allegheny CleanWays, The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, National Deer Association, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, Pheasants Forever, Friends Of The Riverfront, Pennsylvania Trappers Association, US Army Corps of Engineers, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, The Great Allegheny Passage and WQED Education. We hope to see YOU there! Check out the details and a list of all the day's exciting activities here: https://lnkd.in/eke86fEi

Earn your wings by joining the HSH "Share Force" today! Show everyone that you're helping Hunters Sharing the Harvest fund our mission to feed Pennsylvania's hungry! Your donation of $25 or more will help us feed lean, heart healthy venison to the food insecure. As a token of our appreciation you'll receive a FREE "Share Force" die-cut decal to display in the back window of your vehicle, your place of business, laptop cover, etc. Check out our ad in the Pennsylvania Game Commission 2024-25 Hunting & Trapping Digest for this and more ways you can help HSH wage war on food insecurity. Make your tax-deductibe donation online today at https://lnkd.in/eDvDzCqQ or mail a check payable to "Hunters Sharing the Harvest" to 218 Vernon Rd., Greenville, PA 16125.