NEW BERLIN, WI (October 24, 2014) - http://thesportsmanchannel.com/">Sportsman Channel is teaming up with Comcast and http://unionsportsmen.org/">Union Sportsmen's Alliance to host a Hunt.Fish.Feed. event in Nashville on Wednesday, October 29, serving a special venison chili at the Nashville Rescue Mission - Men's Campus. Special guests Andy Ross, host of "American Rebel" on Sportsman Channel, Union Sportsmen's Alliance and ,http://flowers-farms.com/">Flower's Farms, who donated the meat used for the meal, along with Sportsman Channel host and wild game executive chef Scott Leysath will help local volunteers prepare and serve the donated venison chili. Sportsman Channel's Hunt.Fish.Feed. program will serve and feed more than 600 people in need and has served more than 23,000 meals to the less fortunate across the country since 2007.

Additionally, on behalf of the people of Tennessee, Governor Bill Haslam has conferred, Wednesday, October 29 as "Hunt.Fish.Feed. Day" in the State of Tennessee.

"Understanding that hunger in America continues to be an unfortunate occurrence even in this day and age, Sportsman Channel's Hunt.Fish.Feed. provides a unique way for the network, as well as hunters and fisherman from the area, to help those less fortunate," said Ben Lines, vice president of marketing at Sportsman Channel. "Additionally, we also are proud to partner with our friends from Comcast and Union Sportsmen's Alliance to do our part to help curb this problem and draw attention to it in Nashville and the entire state of Tennessee."

"Comcast is honored to partner with Sportsman Channel to support our local community and help make this important event a great success," said Sara Jo Houghland Walker, Director of Government Affairs and Public Relations for Comcast's Big South Region. "Our employees are proud to volunteer, help prepare and serve healthy meals to Nashville families in need. We are grateful to Sportsman Channel for bringing this event to Tennessee."

Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Nashville Rescue Mission
Men's Campus
639 Lafayette Street
Nashville, TN 37203
Time: 4:45 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. CST

Special Guests: Andy Ross, host of Sportsman Channel's "American Rebel" and Scott Leysath, host of Sportsman Channel's "The Sporting Chef"

Sportsman Channel is found on Channel 709 (SD) in the Nashville area.

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