Feeding those in need- We need your help!!!

[Culvercreek hunt club]

Hunting NY community,

 

An opportunity has presented itself to do something good as well as meet one of National QDMA's goals to step up participation in venison donation programs. SO we are moving full steam ahead but I need ALL of your help if you can.

 

The Venison Donation Coalition (VDC) is a not for profit organization that funds processors when they cut up deer donated to the program. The processors do it for a reduced rate and when it's said and done it cost about $1 to put 4 servings of Venison into programs to feed the hungry in NY. 

 

Rather than just donating to the VDC we are taking a little different approach to leverage a donation from the branch. We have set up a Go Fund Me  campaign and the branch  will match dollar for dollar,  any donations made to our campaign up to $1,000.   That would be $2,000 and 8,000 servings and lives touched. 

 

In typical NYS fashion, even though they "Partner" with the Venison Donation Coalition and provide grants for it to operate the bulk of the operation comes from donations. Have you ever been asked while purchasing your license if you would like to contribute to the venison donation program? Well that money goes here. I did not know that and never contributed because I figured it was more money going to the state pockets and  I never bought in to it.  Well know I know. 

 

Let's do something good. I think $1,000 in donations can be hit and I hope you can help me do it. 

 

Here is what I need from each of you.  Open this link. If you would like to contribute that would be wonderful. Every little bit helps. What I also need is for you share through your Facebook, email listings and contacts, then ask that they do the same. 

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Thank you

Bob (Culver Creek)

[Culvercreek hunt club]

We have only raised $245 so far on this. If any of you can participate it would be greatly appreciated. A Donation of just $5-$10  (when you add in the branch's matching) means 40-80 servings of venison to the hungry. 

Please, at least pass this on through your networks. 

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Thanks

[Jeremy K]

Didn't see this before ,done.

Edited September 17, 2018 by Jeremy K

[Culvercreek hunt club]

9 minutes ago, Jeremy K said:

Didn't see this before ,done.

Thank you Jeremy. This is organization is the one that recruits and funds the processors. I actually felt a little guilty when I found out that I kept saying NO all those years buying my license. I had no idea what this program actually was. 

[Nomad]

Ugh .... I swore off any more go fund me’s , give me half a day, I’m off RV shopping now .

[Culvercreek hunt club]

Special thanks to Jeremy K and Steve 863 today for pushing us over the 1/3 mark today.  

[Culvercreek hunt club]

Creeping towards the half way point. sitting at 420....Ok let's skip those reference comments...lol

[Otto]

Bump and a donation sent.  Great cause! 

[Culvercreek hunt club]

1 hour ago, Otto said:

Bump and a donation sent.  Great cause! 

Thanks Otto, You pushed us over the half way point. Greatly appreciated!!!

[Culvercreek hunt club]

Thought I would give this a bump and see if everyone could share the link. We are at $590  of the $1,000 goal. I'd love to have the funds all to the VDC for the season. 

https://www.gofundme.com/grst-qdma-feed-those-in-need

 

[Paula]

I think I did it, can you verify. Thanks

[Swamp_bucks]

Done

[Culvercreek hunt club]

On 9/26/2018 at 8:11 PM, Swamp_bucks said:

Done

Thank you so much

[Paula]

It worked this time

[Culvercreek hunt club]

4 minutes ago, Paula said:

It worked this time

It did. Thank you so much Paula. 

[Steve D]

Just submitted a donation and in  addition I always plan on using any tags I do not need to donate.

It is a good cause as far as I am concerned. Any time you can help feed those in need it is a good thing.

[Rebel Darling]

Happy to help folks doing things for the good of it.

[Culvercreek hunt club]

55 minutes ago, Steve D said:

Just submitted a donation and in  addition I always plan on using any tags I do not need to donate.

It is a good cause as far as I am concerned. Any time you can help feed those in need it is a good thing.

It sure is, Thank you Steve

[Culvercreek hunt club]

55 minutes ago, Rebel Darling said:

Happy to help folks doing things for the good of it.

Thank you. We are getting close to the matching goal. 

[rachunter]

One more bump here

[Culvercreek hunt club]

Little update. We are up to $860 but a wonderful donor just raised the bar for us.  He was their comment on the Go Fund me page. 

"We'd like to challenge ALL to help get this going ! My Family will Match $400 more donations ! Here's OUR first $100.What a great way to help those in need AND show Sportsmen and women's true colors !!!!"

So since they already tossed in 100 of their 400 match I need to the total to hit $1500 and they will donate another $300. That will give a total donation with match of $2,800. That will process and serve 11,200 servings of Venison. 

Could I get the members here to pass this link to their contacts and see if we can hit this milestone? 

https://www.gofundme.com/grst-qdma-feed-those-in-need

 

[Paula]

Fantastic

[Culvercreek hunt club]

Just gonna give this a bump for the evening crowd. We are up to $915 now and need to hit $1,500 with the new anonymous  challenge. This will get the branch and the donor's matching dollars. 

Edited October 3, 2018 by Culvercreek hunt club

[Culvercreek hunt club]

Update---Up to $960

[Culvercreek hunt club]

We are stuck at $960. Could I ask a favor from the members here. Please share this in your networks. This is a great cause and the extra push would be appreciated.