Southwest Ohio FHFH provided three hundred plus pounds of venison to the Hope House and Breiel Church pantry in Middletown, Ohio. 

A huge thank you to Wayne Topper and the staff at The Chop Shop in Cleves for their great work processing deer for Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry and to all of the hunters that donated deer to make this possible!

For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, ...."    Matthew 25:35   

Having a Heart for the Hungry
 
What do you do when you get hungry? Do you go out to eat? Do you check your refrigerator or cabinet for something to eat? Do you go to the grocery store to get more food if food is getting low?  Unfortunately, not all the people in your community can do that.
 
In 2016 there were 41,204,000 people in America who were not getting enough to eat. Too many people are unable to purchase an adequate amount of food and are having to choose between buying food and paying utilities, transportation, medical care or housing. Some people struggling with hunger stretch their food budget by purchasing less expensive unhealthy food, watering down food or drinks or selling personal property. No one should have to live like that!  And they don't have to!

Sincerely,





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​Josh Wilson
Executive Director
Farmers & Hunters Feeding the Hungry

We always appreciate thank you notes from the food banks and ministries that receive nutritious meat from our FHFH chapters.  Ann Szasz, Pantry Captain at the Middlefield Food Pantry wrote: “Thanks for your continued support of the Middlefield First United Methodist Church Food Pantry and the families we serve.  Your generous donation of venison was used to provide nutritious meals to area families in need.  We served 1,329 families (3,516 people) in 2018.  Of those 1,004 were children under 18 years old and 572 were senior citizens.  Thanks again for your donation.  We remain committed to fight against hunger in our communities, and we are thankful for compassionate partners like you."

Thank you First United Methodist of Middlefield, OH for your letter.  Thank you to Jason Traggiai for serving as chapter coordinator for Great Lakes FHFH (OH-35), the hunters who donated deer and all those who support the Great Lakes FHFH chapter.

A great article "Winning Game" about FHFH on the mid-shore of Maryland was published in the The Star Democrat January 13 and includes comments from FHFH chapter coordinator Amy Cawley and some participating butcher shops!  

Amy Cawley, chapter coordinator for Mid-Shore FHFH, grew up on a grain farm near Denton and has been the Farm to Food Bank coordinator for the Maryland Food Bank’s Eastern Shore branch in Salisbury for almost eight years. 

To read this great article CLICK HERE.

Catholic Outreach received 100 pounds of game meat at Orchard Mesa Market on January 15.  The meat was donated through Grand Junction FHFH (CO-05).

Thank you Brandon Siegfried, Chapter Coordinator of Grand Junction FHFH; the hunters who donated; and to everyone who made this possible!


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Guernsey County FHFH (OH-29) recently donated over 1,000 pounds of venison to the Grace Food Pantry in Ohio. 

,n January 15 West Central Ohio FHFH (OH-40) donated over 800 pounds of venison for pickup for several local area food banks and pantries.  That puts this year at about 1,500 pounds of venison distributed to local agencies.  

Thank you Mike Armentrout, West Central Ohio FHFH Chapter Coordinator; the hunters who donated; and everyone who made this possible!

"For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, ...."    Matthew 25:35   
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Resolving to Be a Positive Change Maker in 2019  
 
The word "resolve" is defined as "to decide firmly on a course of action."  The beginning of a new year is a chance to make resolutions that bring about positive changes. Sometimes you give up an old habit or you start something new. 

One great resolution is to get involved with a charitable organization such as FHFH. It will not only make a positive difference in your life, but also in the lives of people struggling with hunger in your community. And if you get involved with FHFH along with other members of your family or your friends, you can strengthen those relationships by working together with the common goal of ending hunger in our country.
 
There are many ways you can get involved with FHFH:

• Start a new FHFH chapter in your area by becoming an FHFH chapter coordinator.
• Volunteer to help with an existing FHFH chapter.
• Donate deer, elk or livestock to a participating FHFH meat processor.
• Give a financial gift to help pay the meat processing costs of donated deer, elk and livestock.
• Have a Facebook fundraiser for FHFH.
• Share FHFH and our mission on social media (Facebook and Twitter).

We look forward to a new year and continuing our resolve to end hunger.
 
On behalf of FHFH and all those in our country suffering from hunger, we THANK YOU for your generous support!

​​Sincerely,

  



Josh Wilson
Executive Director
Farmers & Hunters Feeding the Hungry