Hunt.Fish.Feed. To Feed Salt Lake City Homeless
New Berlin, WI - Sportsman Channel and Mule Deer Foundation are teaming up to host a Hunt.Fish.Feed event in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, February 8, serving a special venison dinner to 2,000 of those in need at Catholic Community Services.
Special guest Scott Leysath of HuntFishCook will help prepare and serve venison tacos. Hunt.Fish.Feed, created by Sportsman Channel, is a unique outreach program that taps an underutilized food source-game meat and fish donated by sportsmen-to feed those struggling with hunger across America. Salt Lake City's event will utilize 600 lbs of venison donated by local sportsman through the Mule Deer Foundation.
"We look forward to working with our partners at Mule Deer Foundation and Catholic Community Services to make this a successful and impactful event," said Todd Hansen, COO of Sportsman Channel. "Programs like Hunt.Fish.Feed provide unique avenues to help the needy, especially during an economic time that finds more and more people in need every day. We are proud to continue to help our citizens in our hometown."
"On the eve of our annual meetings and Western Hunting & Conservation Expo this week at the Salt Palace, as members and other hunters join us from across North America, we are proud to share the bounty of the hunt," said Miles Moretti, CEO of Mule Deer Foundation.
Wednesday, February 8
Catholic Community Services
St. Vincent de Paul Dining Hall
437 West 200 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
Prep: 3-5 pm
Serve: 5-6 pm
"We are grateful to Sportsman Channel and the Mule Deer Foundation for bringing their fine cuisine to the hungry patrons at Catholic Community Services," said Dennis Kelsch, CCS Basic Needs Services Director. "This is a rare treat for many of our clients, and we are excited they will get this opportunity to have a dinner cooked by renowned chefs."
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About Sportsman Channel:
Launched in 2003, Sportsman Channel, and Sportsman HD, is the only television and digital media company fully devoted to the more than 82 million sportsmen in the United States, delivering entertaining and educational programming focused exclusively on hunting, shooting and fishing activities. Sportsman Channel reaches more than 31 million U.S. television households and is available in HD, visit http://sportsmanhd.com for more information. Visit www.thesportsmanchannel.com, follow on Twitter, @SPORTSMANchnl (www.twitter.com/SPORTSMANchnl) and Like on Facebook, www.facebook.com/sportsmanchannel
About Mule Deer Foundation:
The Mule Deer Foundation is one of the key conservation groups in North America working to restore, improve and protect mule deer, black-tailed deer and their habitat. With a focus on science and program efficiency, MDF has raised millions of dollars and put countless hours on the ground for mission-critical projects. MDF acknowledges regulated hunting as a viable management component and is committed to recruitment and retention of youth into the shooting sports and conservation. Get involved at www.muledeer.org or call 1-888-375-DEER.
About Catholic Community Services of Utah:
Catholic Community Services provides help and creates hope for needy families and individuals of all faiths and beliefs along the Wasatch front. The organization runs Refugee Resettlement programs to relocate people fleeing from persecution, and Treatment Services programs to help those in our community battling addictions. CCS also operates the St. Vincent DePaul Center which serves meals to the hungry, the Wiegand Day Center for the homeless and the Hall Food Bank in northern Utah. Additionally, CCS provides emergency assistance to Utahns in need and equips low-income parents in northern Utah with baby layettes. CCS is headquartered at 745 E 300 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84102. The main line is 801-977-9119 and the website is www.ccsutah.org.
Contacts:
Michelle Scheuermann, Sportsman Channel, P: 262.432.9100 ex 111; mscheuermann@thesportsmanchannel.com
Ryan Nolan, Sportsman Channel, P: 262.432.9100 ex 117: rnolan@thesportsmanchannel.com
Lauren McCarty, Catholic Community Services, P: 801-428-1216; lmccarty@ccsutah.org
