On Saturday, November 2, 2024 local Scout Troops from the Boy Scouts of America Shenandoah Area and Virginia Headwaters Councils will distribute door hangers in neighborhoods across the region.
The door hangers are reminders for residents of the annual Scouting for Food drive.
The following Saturday, November 9, 2024, Scouts will return to the same neighborhoods to collect food donations from generous community members. Residents are encouraged to leave bags or boxes of canned or dry food by their front doors by 8 a.m. on November 9, 2024 for pickup.
Collected items will be donated to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, which will distribute the donations through its network of nearly 400 community partners. The Food Bank’s most-needed items include non-perishable, high-protein, low-sodium, low-sugar and whole-grain foods. Glass containers are not accepted.
If your household does not receive a door hanger or you miss the pickup date, donations can still be dropped off directly at the nearest Blue Ridge Area Food Bank distribution center during regular business hours. You can also make donations online at BRAFB.org; please indicate “Scouting for Food.”
Scouting for Food is an annual Boy Scouts of America service initiative under the slogan “Do a Good Turn Daily.” Scouts earn a special patch by reporting the weight and drop-off location of collected donations, contributing to the National Good Turn initiative aimed at addressing hunger, homelessness and poor health across the country.
Since 2012, Scouts have collected nearly 943,167 pounds of food, which is the equivalent of 785,973 meals, to help feed neighbors facing food insecurity. Last year’s effort alone collected 42,054 pounds, translating to 35,054 meals for neighbors across central and western Virginia.
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Rebecca Barnabi
