Scouting For Food
A Scout is Helpful. 
Scouting for Food. Does your unit participate? How does it work?
Every November Scouts participate in the good turn initiative, Scouting for Food. This month-long food drive benefits local food banks across our territory during a time when families need it the most: the holidays.
The idea is that over the course of the month, Scouts distribute notes to let their neighbors know about the drive. Then Scouts return a week or two later to pick canned goods, cereal, pasta, and other nonperishable items.
Donations collected by your unit can be delivered to the pantry or food bank of your choice. Please remember to report your results and service hours online.
In an effort to decrease our carbon footprint, we have not offered plastic bags since 2022.
Fill the LMTV Events
Join us at these locations to “Fill the LMTV” (Light Medium Tactical Vehicle). Donated items will be taken to the local M.A.S.H. Food pantry.
- Grove City
2684 Columbus St. Grove City, Ohio
November 12, 2024, 3pm-7pm - Camp Lazarus
November 21, 2024, 3pm-7pm - Chillicothe Army Reserve Center
1836 Western Ave, Chillicothe, Ohio
November 18, 2024, 3pm-7pm
Reporting your Totals
Don’t forget to keep a total of items collected and service hours completed during the drive. Please report all numbers by Friday, December 6th, 2024 using the link below.
Please don’t forget to enter the total weight in pounds of the food your unit collected, or the total number of items collected, AFTER the completion of the food drive via IA 2.0 (found in My.Scouting). You can find detailed instructions for entering your totals HERE.
For more information on the food drive, please contact Shay Hoelscher
Resources for Units
Customizable door note and poster, a Facebook cover photo, and a social media image.
Click on the links below to download:
Tips and timeline for participating in Scouting for Food:
October:
- Determine how many Scouts will participate and how many adults will be available to drive when picking up food.
- Determine how your unit will participate (there are multiple ways possible).
- Fill out the commitment form here.
- Contact your local food bank or pantry to let them know you will be collecting for them and to expect delivery around Friday, November 17th 2024.
November:
- Collect as many non-perishable food items as possible AND keep a running total of items collected and service hours completed.
December:
- Report your results on My.Scouting.org, instructions can be found HERE – By Friday, December 6th, 2024.
- Order your patches through the original commit to participate form – By Friday, December 6th, 2024.
January:
- Celebrate your success and thank all your Scouts and parents for participating.
- Receive your patches at January Roundtable.
Ways to Collect Food
- Going door to door and dropping off a letter one weekend and returning the next weekend to collect the donations left on the doorstep.
- Collect donations at your church, school, community center or area businesses. Make an announcement one weekend and then collect the canned goods the next weekend.
Have other best practices? Please share with Shay Hoelscher