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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has contracted with the Food Bank Council of Michigan to support and facilitate the DNR’s Hunters Feeding Michigan program, which connects donors, wild game processors and charities to help feed those in need.
The program allows hunters to share their harvest by donating deer at a participating processor, then helps distribute venison donations to people in need. Here in the Upper Peninsula. Soderman’s in Gladstone is serving as a drop-off point.
The Food Bank Council of Michigan is dedicated to working with the DNR and all Hunters Feeding Michigan partners to provide more venison to Michigan families facing food insecurity. The council’s established food distribution network will help get venison to those who need it through existing FBCM distribution channels and partners.
In 2024, over 195 million pounds of food were distributed through the seven Feeding America food banks in Michigan.
The Food Bank Council of Michigan, founded in 1984, leads a unified effort to end hunger across the state. By addressing the root causes of hunger, FBCM raises awareness, advocates for policies that protect those in need, conducts in-depth research to find sustainable solutions, and provides thought leadership and resources to Michigan’s food banks. Working with its network of seven regional food banks, which cover all 83 Michigan counties and serve over 2,800 hunger relief agencies, including church pantries, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, school pantries and other community action organizations, FBCM strives to ensure that no Michigander goes without food.
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