Dear All,
I hope you are well. I wanted to let you know that each year, Boy Scouts of America has a Scouting for Food Campaign to raise food for local food banks.
I probably don’t have to tell you how many families are struggling for basic food in our community. After our camping trips and events, the pack donates unopened, leftover food to the food pantries in our area. I am always stunned when I deliver the food at how many families with children and babies are in line waiting their turn.
This year, we would like to thank our neighbors at Northwest Baptist Church for their support during our popcorn delivery this fall and donate the food our scouts collect to their food pantry.
At our pack meeting on Tuesday, 1/26/16 and our den meetings on Tuesday, 2/2/16, you can pick up your door hangers to pass out to your friends and Neighbors. If you miss these meetings, you can contact me to get the door hangers or you can collect by word of mouth, whichever you prefer. I think the important part is that we get the word out and bring in the food. This campaign is partnered with WFMY News Channel 2, so there will be some media coverage.
The door hangers instructor the recipients to put their collected food in a grocery bag and leave it on their front porch or on their driveway by Saturday, 2/13/16 at 9:00 AM. I have added some information on the back of the door hangers that list suggested items from The Bread of Life Food Pantry at Northwest Baptist Church as well as some contact information. Please feel free to add additional contact information to the back of the door hanger. Click here to see the list of suggested items for the Bread of Life Food Pantry in case you are collecting food without door hangers.
Please bring in your collected food to the Den Meeting on 2/16/16. We are looking forward to taking a good amount of food to Northwest Baptist Church. If something happens and you need to turn in your food later than this deadline, please let me know.
Additionally, Mt Tabor UMC will also be collecting food during the Scout Sunday Services. The Cub Scout Pack and the Boy Scout Troop are working together on the Scout Sunday food drive efforts. Scout Sunday is 2/7/16.
Take care-
Shannon
336-692-4519 – cell