Local Scout units across the Chattanooga region recently collected 2,525 pounds of non-perishable food items in partnership with local food banks and Crown Subaru of Chattanooga. The groceries collected will provide 2,104 meals for those in need throughout this area.
The annual “Scouting for Food” collection of nonperishable food items is coordinated across the 11 counties served by the Cherokee Area Council of Scouting America, according to a news release.
The Chattanooga Area Food Bank, the largest recipient of items, will deliver goods to its network of Hunger Relief Partners across the community.
“In serving their community, the local Scouts are helping us provide food and hope to those neighbors in our community who are struggling and seeking food assistance,” food bank president and CEO Melissa Blevins said in a news release.
The “Scouting for Food” campaign involved door-to-door food collection efforts by Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA and Venturers. Scouts distributed informational door hangers throughout their designated neighborhoods and community areas.
Council Commissioner Zachary McCarty highlighted the Scouts’ “Do a Good Turn Daily” slogan.
“Our Scouts log thousands of service hours annually,” he said in the release. “This project was a great way to demonstrate to the community the values of scouting that we teach to the youth of the program.”
Jared Pickens
Scout executive/CEO
Cherokee Area Council
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