Sportsman Channel’s Hall of Famer John Riggins & Chef Scott Leysath Host Network’s Hunt.Fish.Feed. Event in D.C for The Cable Show 2013
OutdoorHub 06.04.13
Sportsman Channel, the leader in outdoor TV for the American sportsman, announced today Sportsman Channel TV hosts John Riggins and Scott Leysath will help host and cook at the network’s unique Hunt,Fish,Feed, event in Washington D.C. for The Cable Show 2013 at two locations on Sunday, June 9. Sportsman Channel’s Hunt.Fish.Feed. 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. Sportsman is partnering locally with The Cable Show 2013 to help organize, staff and transport volunteers to serve a lunch at So Others May Eat and dinner at Central Union Mission. Between both shelters, volunteers will have served more than 700 people with venison donated by local hunters thanks to the Mule Deer Foundation. Hunt.Fish.Feed. has served more than 14,000 meals since its inception.
Both Riggins and Leysath have their own shows on the network. Riggins, an NFL Hall of Famer and former New York Jets and Washington Redskins running back, hosts the celebrity-loaded series “Riggo on the Range” and Leysath, an Executive Chef of more than 25 years, hosts “Dead Meat” and “Hunt.Fish.Cook.”
The Central Union Mission is where Hunt.Fish.Feed got its start in 2007.
“We’re especially honored to bring our Hunt.Fish.Feed. back to where it began to D.C. and work with the shelter where we started, Central Union Mission. We look forward to working with our partners at The Cable Show and the shelters to make this a successful and impactful event,” said Gavin Harvey, CEO 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.”
“As an avid sportsman and chef, I’ve always placed a high priority on harvesting game,” said Riggins. “Sportsman Channel’s Hunt.Fish.Feed. is an extraordinary program that helps deliver nutritious and hearty meals to thousands at a time when food and money donations are down at shelters and facilities all across this nation. I’m proud to be part of this network and its unique program, and I look forward to helping serve those in need this Sunday in my hometown.”
Event Details:
So Others May Eat (SOME)
71 ‘O’ Street, NW
Washington, DC
Serving at 11 am
Media is encouraged to attend this event
Central Union Mission
1350 R Street, NW
Washington, DC
Serving at 5 pm
During FY ’12, Central Union Mission provided more than 150,000 meals to individuals and families struggling with hunger and food insecurity. “This event is a wonderful opportunity for the people we serve to experience food they may have never tried before,” said David Treadwell, Executive Director of Central Union Mission. “It also allows us reach a seldom tap market of hunters and fisherman to not only raise their awareness about poverty and homelessness, but also gives them a tangible way to make a difference in the lives of others.”
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