Ep.9:John Plowmen/ Ben Moyer with Pennsylvania's Hunters Sharing the Harvest (HSH)

In this next episode of the RFP I was joined by special guest(s) John Plowman (Director) and Ben Moyer of Pennsylvania's Hunters sharing the Harvest (HSH) 

This program is special, it will pull at your heart strings. I helped with HSH a few years ago and it really raised my eye brows as to how needed it is/was.  I learned 1 in 6 PA families are food insecure this time of year. 1 in 6 folks!

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture estimates that before the pandemic more than 1.53 million Pennsylvanians experienced chronic hunger EVERYDAY! Including 478,500 seniors, and 437,000 children. 
Since the pandemic the food banks are reporting a significant increase in their communities with an average of around a 65% increase in food demand. 

Hunters can help! Hunters are helping! Hunters as a group are some of the most passionate, caring, giving people I know. 
Last year alone (2019) HSH had a record setting year with over 160,000lbs of venison donated. ( The most in the Country) To break it down for you 1lb of venison is roughly 4 meals. That's 640,000 meals donated by hunters! Guess what though!? It wasn't enough- they still fell short, the food banks needed more. This year HSH has set a goal of 200,000lbs of donated venison. If you ask me, that's very achievable. I don't like to use the term "we need awareness" As awareness is just a word thrown around by some as it's going to fix an issue. But more so, we need people to ACT on their awareness! It's one thing to be aware, but it's a whole other to do something. 
That's why I'm doing this podcast, now we as hunters need to do more, do your part if you can.  
Go to sharedeer.org find a participating butcher in your area and help fight hunger!