The 24th annual Scouting for Food Good Turn begins on Saturday, Nov. 15. Scouts will distribute more than one million bags and return the following Saturday, Nov. 22, to collect the bags filled with donated canned goods.
Here are some important items for all Scouts and leaders:

• All Scouts and Scouters should be in full uniform.
• Select an assembly place and time for Nov. 15, such as the unit's regular meeting place or another convenient, central location.  Be sure everyone is aware of the time and location.
• Give brief instructions on distributing bags to all adults and Scouts.
• All Scouts should travel in groups of two or more (the buddy system).
• Have enough vehicles to support the number of Scouts and the area covered.
• Scouts should leave the bags on doors. Do not enter the home and do not put bags in mailboxes.
• Bags should be distributed to residences only, no businesses.
• Vehicles should stay as close to Scouts as possible. Adults should be closely supervising Scouts by walking alongside them.

 

Area media outlets are reporting on the importance of Scouting for Food to the St. Louis Area FoodBank and local pantries:

KSDK Story

 

Equipment: Mittens or thick gloves, bags, wrapped sticks of gum. Form den teams. Give each team a pair of mittens or heavy gloves and a bag containing one wrapped stick of gum for each player. On signal, the first player puts on the gloves, takes a stick of gum from the bag, unwraps it, and puts the gum into his mouth. He puts the wrapper into the bag and gives the mittens or gloves to the next player, who repeats the action. Continue until all have begun chewing. For dens of different sizes, some boys may need to go twice. The first team finished wins.
Source: December, 2008 Cub Scout Program Helps (PDF)

Opportunities to Serve: Nonprofit and charitable organizations welcome collaboration on service projects with units. View the Opportunities to Serve page on the Council website for more information.