DEC: Donate deer meat and help with SNAP shortfall

DEC: Donate deer meat and help with SNAP shortfall

With nearly 3 million New Yorkers potentially losing their federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program assistance in November, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is encouraging hunters to help fight hunger in our communities at this critical time. Each year, DEC partners with Feeding New York State to facilitate the donation of 50-70,000 pounds of venison from deer harvested by hunters to those in need. To help joi…