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The Deer Project
Putting protein on the plates
of hungry folks in Brown County, TX
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Goals For 2009-10 Hunting Season
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- 25,000 pounds of processed venison
- Raise $25,000 to help defray the cost of processing
- Involve more hunters in the project
- Involve more managed-land owners in the project
- Increase donations of beef and domestic pork from farmers and ranchers
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1 Hunter + 1 Deer = 100 Meals
History of The Deer Project
The Deer Project began in the 2008 hunting season due to concerned businessmen and hunters who saw an opportunity to partner with Good Samaritan Ministries' Food Pantry to provide protein to fill Good Samaritan’s freezers through the harvest of white-tail deer which are plentiful in the area. Efforts were coordinated with deer processors, hunters, local hunting organizations, high-fence ranchers, and supporters of Good Samaritan Ministries to develop The Deer Project.
In 2008, The Deer Project brought in 5,229 pounds of meat to the freezers of Good Samaritan and ultimately to the tables of our needy neighbors. The 2008 harvest provided 20,916 meals!
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1 Hunter + 1 Deer = 100 Meals
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Ways to Help
Hunters and hunting organizations are typically known for their strong sense of community and commitment to special projects for needy neighbors. Your participation in The Deer Project is an opportunity to continue that legacy.
Share some doe
Take aim to meet the need by using one of your hunting tags for a deer to be donated to The Deer Project. Take the deer to one of the participating deer processing plants and pay only $35 to have the meat processed, and feel good in knowing you have just helped feed 45 people.*
Give Some Bucks
Donate “bucks” to pay the reduced processing fee of only $35 for those hunters who may have the deer and the tags but not the extra “bucks”. Give from the funds you have set aside for charitable projects to this very worthy cause. More than half of the venison received in 2008 was paid for by donations.
Help us meet our goal for the 2009-10 hunting season's The Deer Project of 25,000 pounds of venison by taking aim to "meat" the need.
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* 1 deer rendered averages 30 pounds (480 oz.). Meat is ground and placed in 2 lb. chubs. Each family receives 2 pounds of venison. A recommended serving of venison is 4 oz.
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GOLF CLASSIC
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SPORTING CLAYS EVENT
November 14, 2009
Benefitting
The DEER Project
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Participating Processors
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M & M Deer Processing
4300 CR 278
Perk’s Deer Processing
5100 FM 2126
Santa Anna Wild Game Processing
503 Wallis Street
Santa Anna
325.348.9121
Ted’s Deer Processing
9901 Hwy 183 N
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