[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 19791]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                PENNSYLVANIA HUNTERS SHARING THE HARVEST

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Thompson) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
an important program which is assisting needy Pennsylvanians at a 
pivotal time of the year.
  In my State, this is deer season, with hundreds of thousands of 
Pennsylvanians estimated to participate through the end of this week.
  It is also the holiday season, which is, of course, a very difficult 
time for people across the Commonwealth who are less fortunate.
  This is why the Hunters Sharing the Harvest is so important. Through 
this program, hunters across Pennsylvania can take a deer they have 
harvested to a participating meat processing facility, and it will be 
donated to a food pantry, a soup kitchen, or other organization which 
assists the needy.
  This program is in its 24th year of assisting people across the 
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. One deer alone can provide enough meat 
for up to 200 meals. Last year more than 2,300 deer were donated, 
amounting to nearly 100,000 pounds of venison.
  This is a season of giving, and I am proud of the hunters, the meat 
processing facilities, and charitable organizations across Pennsylvania 
who are participating in this program.

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