Every November, our troop joins scout units all over the country to collect non-perishable foods for local food banks. We had more than 30 kids each weekend out working the neighborhoods--and lots of drivers, too.
In addition to Scouting for Food, we also support the massive Rise Against Hunger food packaging drive at Redeemer each November. We had a great showing of scouts and scout families working our Saturday session alongside a few hundred other community members (Redeemer parishioners, nearby church members, other scouting units, etc). And we also helped with setup on Friday (just beating the rain) and take-down on Sunday. Every year, the RAH event at Redeemer sends 300,000 meals to families in need.
Thanks to all who helped with the November service efforts.
You can find this activity pix over here.