Scouting for Food
Encyclopedia
Scouting for Food is an on-going annual program of the Boy Scouts of America
begun in 1985 by the Greater Saint Louis Area Council
that collects food for local food banks. It is organized at the local level throughout the country.
Scouting for Food is a project rooted in the very foundation of the Scouting movement and its dedication to do a implement the Scout Slogan and do good turn daily.
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Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...
begun in 1985 by the Greater Saint Louis Area Council
Greater Saint Louis Area Council
The Greater Saint Louis Area Council of the Boy Scouts was formed in 1911 and is based in Saint Louis, Missouri. It is the compilation of several former councils that have merged with the council over the years...
that collects food for local food banks. It is organized at the local level throughout the country.
Scouting for Food is a project rooted in the very foundation of the Scouting movement and its dedication to do a implement the Scout Slogan and do good turn daily.
Background
Each year, local Boy Scouts leave plastic bags for their neighbors soliciting canned food items. One week later, the Scouts return to pick up and deliver the bags of food to a local food bankFood bank
A food bank or foodbank is a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes mostly donated food to a wide variety of agencies that in turn feed the hungry. The largest sources of food are for-profit growers, manufacturers, distributors and retailers who in the normal course of business have...
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