Scouting for Food Collection Day is Saturday, November 11

Scouting for Food Collection Day is Saturday, November 11, when local Scouts return to homes in their neighborhoods (which received door hangers last weekend) to collect food donations from generous residents. All the collected food is donated to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank and its network of 400+ community partners. The Scouts kindly request that residents place bags of canned or dry food next to their front doors by 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 11, for them to pick up.

The Food Bank’s most-needed food items are high-protein, low-sodium, low-sugar, and whole-grain non-perishable foods. Please note that they are not able to accept glass containers.

Scouting for Food is an annual food drive sponsored by the Boy Scouts of America, embodying the slogan “Do a Good Turn Daily.” Scouts participating in this drive can earn a special patch by picking up food donations, reporting the weight, and specifying the donation drop-off location.

Since 2012, the Scouts have collected 901,113 pounds of food for the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, equivalent to almost 751,000 meals for our neighbors living with food insecurity! Last year’s drive brought in 48,149 pounds of food.

• Who: Local Scout troops will return to neighborhood homes that received door hangers last weekend to collect the food items. All food will be donated to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank and its partner food pantries and programs.
• Where: Homes across the Charlottesville, Central Virginia, Shenandoah Valley, and Northern Shenandoah Valley regions.
• When: Saturday, November 11, Scouts will return to homes that received door hangers to pick up food items. The Scouts ask that residents place bags of canned or dry food next to their front doors by 8:00 a.m. for them to pick up.