Scouting for Food is a project rooted in the very foundation of the Scouting movement. Since 1910, the ideals of Scouting have guided young men to perform "service to others and to the community."  Responding to the plight of America's poor and hungry is a traditional Scouting "good turn."  During World War I, Boy Scouts planted vegetable gardens to provide food for the hungry.  President Roosevelt called on Scouts to collect food for the needy during the Great Depression.  Planting Victory Gardens were the Scouting "good turns" organized during World War II.  Today, Boy Scouts continue their Good Turn efforts in community stewardship through Scouting for Food.

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March 8, 2008

The Scouting for Food Campaign brings Scout units closer to their Chartered Organizations and communities by focusing their food campaign efforts on a pantry in their immediate area, possibly associated with their own Chartered Organization.

The mechanics of the campaign are open-ended. Units may do more than one food drive and are encouraged to match their food drive(s) to the needs of their local food pantries. Units may elect to use food bags provided by a local grocer, use bags provided by the district or council (when available), or develop a campaign strategy best suited to their membership and abilities.

SPECIAL COLLECTION FOR RYAN OUTREACH CENTER

ROUGH RIDER AND PEQUOTT UNITS are invited to support restocking the Gerald Ryan Outreach Center, located at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church in Wyandanch. The center’s food pantry serves over 2000 families in their community. On December 31, the pantry was destroyed by fire and all the food was destroyed. The center is installing temporary facilities and storage to re-establish the panty, and is looking for support to restock to meet the needs of their families. Staff will be available on site to receive collected food directly, but we need advance notice to schedule. Please help us support
the work of this center. Please let us know by March 3 if you will be directing support to the center so their staff can be schedule to receive food on Saturday; email Kathy Brown at expswd@trcbsa.org.