Grand Island is Number Three in NY State for Venison Donation Program to Feed the Hungry

     When buying your hunting or fishing license at the Town Clerk’s office, have you been asked if you’d like to donate to the “Venison Donation Coalition”?  If you said yes, you helped Grand Island become #3 in New York State to raise money in the effort to feed the hungry. Town Clerk, Patricia A. Frentzel stated that at a recent NYS Town Clerk’s Association Conference, one of the top 10 towns in NYS to raise dollars for the “Venison Donation Coalition” for the second year in a row was Grand Island.
    “Last year we were #8.  We are proud that out of the 933 Towns that participate in this program, residents here on Grand Island who buy fishing and hunting licenses through our office are very generous and have helped us in this worthwhile cause”.  The Venison Donation Coalition is a partnership of many agencies and services that use the donated deer, process it at no cost to the hunter or farmer and distribute it to soup kitchens, food pantries and needy families throughout New York State.  Each $1.00 donation feeds 4 people.  For more information contact www.venisondonation.com.