Brookville, Ind. — The Franklin County Community Foundation awarded “Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry’s Meat the Need program $3,000. The funds will be used to pay for the processing of donated game and livestock animals.
Hunters and farmers can make donations at any participating area meat processor. Donations will be processed, packaged and frozen for distribution to local hunger relief agencies.
“The funds provided by the Community Foundation will pay for approximately 2,300 pounds of donated large game and livestock in Franklin County, which will then be distributed to area hunger relief agencies – providing meals to almost 24,370 households in need within Brookville and surrounding areas.” Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry’s Executive Director, Deb Treesh said.
Statistics indicate 1 out of 4 Hoosier households with children struggle to have enough food to feed their family and 30 percent have to choose between paying bills or buying food.
For more information go online to hoosiersfeedingthehungry.org./.
