Scouting for Food Campaign
Hello Scouts, members and families of Troop 1396 It is time of the year for our annual Scouting for Food Campaign. The food we collect will go the ACTS ( http://www.actspwc.org/ ) Pantry in Dumfries. Started in 1988, the Scouting for Food project is Scouting's "Good Turn" to the community. The Boy Scouts are responding to the ever-increasing demand for basic needs assistance. Collecting a large stock of non-perishable food goes a long way to meeting the emergency food requirements for local agencies, not only during the holiday season, but well into next year. This year our process will be modified so that we can apply the appropriate safety precautions. We will collect food at a central location. We will be collecting canned and non-perishable food items to the parking lot of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church - 12351 All Saints Place, Woodbridge VA 22192 from 8:00am to 11:00am on 14 November. We will not ...