It didn’t take long to give away 200 pounds of meet on Monday afternoon. Sponsors of the Trophies to the Table giveaway estimate they reached about 40 families and distributed 200 one-pound packages of ground deer/pork meat in about 10 minutes.

MPIRE Realty Group and Kansas Trophy Experience collaborated with Great Bend USD 428 to bring the gift of fresh, local meat to the tables of families in the community this holiday season. Thanks to the generosity of these partners, deer meat harvested through hunting experiences will be processed by B&B Quality Meats in Larned, and then donated to families within the Great Bend school district.

The first distribution started at 3:30 p.m. Monday, November 20, on the north side of Great Bend High School.

“We have about 200 pounds ready to go,” said Trevor Olsen, owner and guide with Kansas Trophy Experience, prior to the event. “And it’s still early in the deer season.”

Olsen has been a hunting guide for over 13 years, facilitating wild game donations throughout that time for out-of-state hunters.

“Trophies to Tables gives us a specific destination and a way to deliver the meat to those who need it and will use it,” said Olsen.

Rachel Thexton, a counselor at Great Bend High School, expressed her gratitude, stating, “This is a blessing that came at the right time. The holidays can be hard for some families, and we appreciate the generous people at MPIRE Realty and Kansas Trophy Experience who have stepped up to help.”