Scouting for Food Returns the First Two Saturdays in November

Scouting for Food happens on two consecutive weekends. Saturday, November 4, is Distribution Day when local Scout Troops from the Boy Scouts of America Shenandoah Area and Virginia Headwaters Councils will place reminder door hangers in neighborhoods across the region. Then, November 11 is Collection Day, when the same troops return to community homes to collect food items from generous residents.

All 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 most-needed food items by the Food Bank 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 who participate in this drive have the opportunity to 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 distribute door hangers to homes throughout the area. They will return the following Saturday, November 11, to collect the food items, which will be directed 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: Hangers will be distributed on Saturday, November 4, and Scouts will return to homes on Saturday, November 11, to pick up food items left by front doors.