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Duncanville, TX– On February 3, the Boy Scouts of America will kick off its 20th annual Scouting for Food drive collecting food donations for the needy across our communities.
Scouting for Food is the Boy Scouts of America’s largest service project involving an estimated 10,000 Scouts and volunteers. Since 2000, Scouts in Circle Ten Council, their families and volunteer leaders have collected over 3.1 million food items for our neighbors living with hunger.
The council’s goal this year is 500,000 items.
On Saturday, February 3, CUB SCOUTS and BOY SCOUTS from Troop and Pack 193 will be placing plastic bags on door steps across the community. They will return to pick these bags up on Saturday, February 10. Donations should be placed on doorsteps for pick up before 10 AM that morning.
Food donations needed include canned items such as vegetables, meats, chili, soups or juices, and baby formula. Boxed or bagged meals and pastas are also welcome. The ideal food donation bag would include one of each. (Please—nothing perishable, frozen or in glass. Monetary donations cannot be accepted.)
This year’s food drive is generously sponsored by Tom Thumb Grocery Stores, The Dallas Morning News, and WFAA-Channel 8. Tom Thumb Grocery stores will also be accepting food in their stores throughout the month of February.
For more information about the Scouting for Food drive, please contact us at mailto:info@unit193.org?subject=Scouting%20For%20Food%20Info.
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