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 The Tennessee Wildlife Federation’s Hunters for the Hungry Program
Provides Over 400,000 Meals for Hunger Relief Agencies across the State
Thanks to Record Breaking Year
TWF’s Hunters for the Hungry Program collected and distributed over 100,000 pounds of venison to hunger relief agencies during the 2009/2010 deer season. As a result, more than 400,000 meals will be provided to individuals and families in need.
The meat collected represents a 30 percent increase over last hunting season, and an overall record of venison collected in a single season since the program began in 1995. The record breaking numbers occurred despite an overall decline in the annual deer harvest from the previous year.
"I am extremely proud to be a small part of such a wonderful program as Hunters for the Hungry,” said former UT Head Football Coach and Hunters for the Hungry spokesman Phillip Fulmer. “The significant increase of 30 percent from one year to the next is a great testament to the hearts of our state’s hunters, and to the efforts of The Tennessee Wildlife Federation and its dedicated men and women," he added.
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 TWF, in partnership TWRA, the Tennessee Forestry Association, the U.S. Forest Service, Project CENTS and the Tennessee State Chapter NWTF will sponsor an educators workshop at the National Wild Turkey Federation's Annual Convention in February.
Educators will have the opportunity to participate in the day-long seminar at the Gaylord/Opryland Resort and Convention Center. Attendees will receive over $75 worth of educational materials including a Wild about Turkey Education Box, hands-on curriculum based activities for teaching about wildlife conservation, and a Project WILD K-12 Activity Guide. The workshop is limited to 25 participants on a first come first serve basis. For more information or to register, download a flyer by clicking here. |
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 The new TWF Hummingbird license plate is now available at your local county clerk's office! Thanks to a generous gift to the Capital Campaign by TWF board member Dan Hammond, TWF pre-sold the required 1,000 plates to place our new hummingbird plate into production. The artwork was generously provided by renowned wildlife artist Phillip Crowe of Franklin, TN. The featured ruby-throated hummingbird is one of the most beautiful and commonly found varieties of the species found in Tennessee.
For more information on getting a specialty plate, click here. Thanks to all of you that helped support wildlife by pre-purhasing this plate! |
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TWF Board Member Terry Lewis worked with the Campbell Outdoor Recreation Association (CORA) and the Royal Blue Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) to host an elk viewing opportunity at the Hatfield Knob Wildlife Viewing Area on May 23rd for some of the residents of the Campbell County Reaches Developmental Center. Reaches Developmental Center houses and provides care for several of the communities disabled and physically challenged individuals.
The TWF license plate has been manufactured and is now available to everyone! You can purchase the plate through your local County Clerk's office. For more information on how to purchase this plate click 
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