PRINTER'S NO. 2254
No. 227 Session of 2000
INTRODUCED BY HELFRICK, MADIGAN, CORMAN, BRIGHTBILL, WOZNIAK,
KASUNIC, FUMO, ROBBINS, BOSCOLA, KUKOVICH, MOWERY, COSTA,
TOMLINSON, EARLL, THOMPSON, WAGNER, SALVATORE, O'PAKE, DENT,
RHOADES, WHITE, PICCOLA, WAUGH, HART, SCHWARTZ, WENGER AND
LEMMOND, OCTOBER 18, 2000
REFERRED TO GAME AND FISHERIES, OCTOBER 18, 2000
A RESOLUTION
1 Encouraging participation in the "Hunters Sharing the Harvest"
2 program.
3 WHEREAS, The "Hunters Sharing the Harvest" program has been
4 providing venison to area community food banks to benefit needy
5 citizens throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and
6 WHEREAS, The overabundance of deer in certain regions of this
7 Commonwealth has impacted our agricultural community, forest
8 industry, natural biodiversity and overall quality of life for
9 many citizens; and
10 WHEREAS, This unique program, now in its tenth year, has
11 provided annually over 85,000 pounds of this nutritious, high
12 protein meat to the less fortunate through community food banks
13 and now is calling on all Pennsylvanians to assist in this
14 program; and
15 WHEREAS, Much assistance is needed to provide funds to offset
16 the processing costs for venison and further extend delivery
1 systems to more quickly and efficiently reach needy recipients;
2 and
3 WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Game Commission and the Department
4 of Agriculture have supported these efforts and now join with
5 all program partners including Safari Club International
6 (Pennsylvania chapters), United Bowhunters of Pennsylvania,
7 Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, Pennsylvania Association of Regional
8 Food Banks and Pennsylvania Association of Meat Processors in
9 collaboration with the respected "Farmers and Hunters Feeding
10 the Hungry" in encouraging hunters to share their harvest
11 through Pennsylvania "Hunters Sharing the Harvest" program;
12 therefore be it
13 RESOLVED, That the Senate encourage the citizens of this
14 Commonwealth and especially individuals and groups that are most
15 concerned in supporting "Hunters Sharing the Harvest" and extend
16 its appreciation to the Department of Agriculture and the
17 Pennsylvania Game Commission for joining in this challenge to
18 distribute this valuable component of our wildlife resources;
19 and be it further
20 RESOLVED, That the Senate encourage the Department of
21 Agriculture and the Pennsylvania Game Commission to provide
22 information about donating big game and other lawfully taken
23 wildlife to food banks, homeless shelters and meat processors
24 throughout this Commonwealth and any individuals, nonprofit
25 agencies, charitable organizations and businesses requesting
26 this information.
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