Scouting for Food

FEBRUARY 21th & FEBRUARY 28th 2026

Our District service project, Scouting for Food, is back this year and the community needs our help!

Our goals are simple:

Feed as many people as possible in our community – you choose the time, date, and beneficiary of your collection. Please choose a beneficiary that makes the biggest impact in the area that your unit is meeting. This can be MUST Ministries, your chartered organizations food pantry, a shelter, or even an elementary school food pantry.
Fulfill our commitment to “do a good turn daily” and to “help other people at all times”.
Be seen as a positive force in our community.

How can you get involved?

Generate interest in your unit! Determine which neighborhoods you will target and estimate how many bags and flyers you will need.
Contact our Scouting for Food Chair, David Bailey ([email protected]) to let him know that your unit is participating and which neighborhood(s) you will be covering.
Solicit bags in bulk from your local grocer
Print flyers (a template is provided here) to leave with bags when you drop them off.
Select your beneficiary - a short list can be found at https://www.foodpantries.org/co/ga-cherokee.
Contact your chosen beneficiary ahead of time to let them know when you expect to make a deposit.

On the day of your event:

Fill out a Unit Participation Roster with the name of all Scouts and Leaders that participated.
Count the number of items collected
Take a picture of your Scouts and the food that they collected that can be shared with local papers, District, and Council.
Report your results by emailing your roster, item count, and photos to [email protected]
Purchase optional Scouting For Food patches from the local Scout Shop.