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Dear Editor:
As director of the Illinois Department
of Natural Resources, I would like to extend a thank-you to the
sportsmen and other citizens who have taken an active role in the
Illinois Sportsmen Against Hunger campaign. Because of their
donations, more than 700,000 meals have been provided to needy
individuals and families in Illinois since 1994.
There is still time for hunters to
donate their deer or for private citizens to make a donation to
cover the cost of processing one deer. Processing each deer costs
$35 and results in an average of 50 pounds of ground meat donated to
food pantries, food banks and soup kitchens in Illinois. In making a
donation, you can earmark the specific location you would like to
see benefit. Donations can be made to the Illinois Conservation
Foundation and are tax-deductible.
Illinoisans have been extremely
generous to the Illinois Sportsmen Against Hunger campaign in the
past. This program is a wonderful example of how residents who have
plenty are able to give to those who are in need. Again, a sincere
thank-you.
Joel Brunsvold
Director, Illinois Department of
Natural Resources
(Posted Dec. 1, 2004)
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