Kosciusko County Community Foundation Awards $5,000 To Hoosiers Feeding The Hungry
October 11, 2018 at 5:20 p.m.
Kosciusko County Community Foundation Awards $5,000 To Hoosiers Feeding The Hungry
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This grant was recommended and made possible by the advisors of the John R. and Joan Bradway Fund, according to a news release.
"We are very excited about our ‘Meat’ the Need program,” said Debra Treesh, executive director of Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry, "and pleased that this Foundation is continually making an investment in our community."
These funds will be used to assist Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry in paying processing fees for donations of large game and livestock within Kosciusko County.
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Founded in 2011, Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry encourages the donation of large game and livestock to the Meat the Need program, raises financial support to pay processing fees on these donations, and gives nutritious meat to hunger-relief agencies within Indiana.
Hunters and farmers may donate, at no cost to them (farmers may also write-off fair market value on taxes), by taking their large game or livestock to a participating meat processor in their area. The donation will be processed, packaged in 1- to 2-pound packages and frozen. Local hunger-relief agencies will be contacted for pick up and distribution of this nutritious protein back into the community. The individuals and families that Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry serves are reached through food banks and other hunger-relief agencies whose services are strictly for low-income and poor populations.
“The grant provided by the Foundation will pay for the processing of approximately 3,900 pounds of donated large game and livestock within Kosciusko County, which will then be distributed to area hunger-relief agencies – providing almost 15,000 meals to residents in need within our communities,” said Treesh.
Even as the economy is improving, many hardworking Hoosiers are still living paycheck to paycheck, the release states. Indiana residents who must regularly choose between paying bills and buying groceries continue to struggle to stay afloat but become even more in debt.
In Indiana, approximately 1 out of every 4 households with children report an inability to afford enough food to feed their family. Those affected by food insecurity are often at high-risk for obesity and diet-related diseases due to the lack of quality in the foods that they can afford.
Protein, one of the most important nutrients for brain and body development in and body development in children and young adults, is also the hardest commodity for food banks to obtain. Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry assists in meeting basic needs within each county it serves. By assisting individuals and families that are struggling with this situation, the organization gives families the ability to avoid hunger and not have to choose between bills and groceries – allowing those aging and vulnerable populations to get back on track to hunger-free, independent living, according to the release. In the last six years, Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry has helped to distribute almost 1,153,000 pounds of meat to Indiana food banks, providing approximately 4.6 million meals to Hoosiers in need.
“To date, we have 83 participating meat processors working within 85 counties in Indiana to aid us in our mission and to ensure residents in need are served,” said Amber Zecca, fund development director of Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry. “Currently, we partner with the Food Bank of Northern Indiana, Bales Butcher Shop, Slabaugh Meat Processing, Combined Community Services, Fellowship Mission, Harvest with a Heart, Milford Food Pantry, Serenity House and Syracuse Food Pantry to provide this nutritious meat within Kosciusko County. This partnership resulted in almost 6,500 pounds being donated directly within this community last year – which provided approximately 26,000 meals.”
Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry is accepting donations to fund its Meat the Need program throughout Indiana and is continuously looking for volunteers to help it in its efforts to feed the hungry and reduce hunger issues throughout Indiana.
For more information on the Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry program, its services and to find participating meat processors in your area, or to find out how you can help, visit www.HoosiersFeedingtheHungry.org.
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This grant was recommended and made possible by the advisors of the John R. and Joan Bradway Fund, according to a news release.
"We are very excited about our ‘Meat’ the Need program,” said Debra Treesh, executive director of Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry, "and pleased that this Foundation is continually making an investment in our community."
These funds will be used to assist Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry in paying processing fees for donations of large game and livestock within Kosciusko County.
[[In-content Ad]]
Founded in 2011, Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry encourages the donation of large game and livestock to the Meat the Need program, raises financial support to pay processing fees on these donations, and gives nutritious meat to hunger-relief agencies within Indiana.
Hunters and farmers may donate, at no cost to them (farmers may also write-off fair market value on taxes), by taking their large game or livestock to a participating meat processor in their area. The donation will be processed, packaged in 1- to 2-pound packages and frozen. Local hunger-relief agencies will be contacted for pick up and distribution of this nutritious protein back into the community. The individuals and families that Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry serves are reached through food banks and other hunger-relief agencies whose services are strictly for low-income and poor populations.
“The grant provided by the Foundation will pay for the processing of approximately 3,900 pounds of donated large game and livestock within Kosciusko County, which will then be distributed to area hunger-relief agencies – providing almost 15,000 meals to residents in need within our communities,” said Treesh.
Even as the economy is improving, many hardworking Hoosiers are still living paycheck to paycheck, the release states. Indiana residents who must regularly choose between paying bills and buying groceries continue to struggle to stay afloat but become even more in debt.
In Indiana, approximately 1 out of every 4 households with children report an inability to afford enough food to feed their family. Those affected by food insecurity are often at high-risk for obesity and diet-related diseases due to the lack of quality in the foods that they can afford.
Protein, one of the most important nutrients for brain and body development in and body development in children and young adults, is also the hardest commodity for food banks to obtain. Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry assists in meeting basic needs within each county it serves. By assisting individuals and families that are struggling with this situation, the organization gives families the ability to avoid hunger and not have to choose between bills and groceries – allowing those aging and vulnerable populations to get back on track to hunger-free, independent living, according to the release. In the last six years, Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry has helped to distribute almost 1,153,000 pounds of meat to Indiana food banks, providing approximately 4.6 million meals to Hoosiers in need.
“To date, we have 83 participating meat processors working within 85 counties in Indiana to aid us in our mission and to ensure residents in need are served,” said Amber Zecca, fund development director of Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry. “Currently, we partner with the Food Bank of Northern Indiana, Bales Butcher Shop, Slabaugh Meat Processing, Combined Community Services, Fellowship Mission, Harvest with a Heart, Milford Food Pantry, Serenity House and Syracuse Food Pantry to provide this nutritious meat within Kosciusko County. This partnership resulted in almost 6,500 pounds being donated directly within this community last year – which provided approximately 26,000 meals.”
Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry is accepting donations to fund its Meat the Need program throughout Indiana and is continuously looking for volunteers to help it in its efforts to feed the hungry and reduce hunger issues throughout Indiana.
For more information on the Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry program, its services and to find participating meat processors in your area, or to find out how you can help, visit www.HoosiersFeedingtheHungry.org.
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