hunters for the hungry

Due to the current need to control the feral hog population in our state, hogs have been added to the program and are accepted year-round.

You can help fight hunger in Louisiana by finding a drop off location in your community on September 26

The group will accept any properly packaged, labeled and dated game, fish, or other protein at one of its multiple drop-off locations throughout the state.

There are eight locations across Acadiana where you may drop off frozen game to help feed the hungry this Sunday.

This Sunday, Oct. 2nd is the Hunters for the Hungry annual Clean Out you Freezer Day. They're taking donations of fish and game to benefit the Opelousas Lighthouse mission. Donations will be accepted from 10am - 3pm at 6 locations...

According to the Washington Times, Louisiana Health Officials destroyed 1,600 pounds of venison that had been donated to "Hunters for the Hungry", an organization that collects meat from hunters to be used at homeless shelters.