The Community Food Bank of Macomb will once again serve as a food bank partner for the annual Scouting for Food collection event. Through this longstanding community service project, local Scouts collect non-perishable food donations and deliver them to a local food bank, which then distributes the food to area pantries serving families in need throughout our communities.
How It Works This Year
Saturday, November 7 – Scouting America units will visit neighborhoods throughout Macomb County to distribute collection bags and/or flyers promoting participation in this important community service project. Residents are encouraged to fill the bags with non-perishable food items and place them on their porch for collection the following Saturday, November 14.
Saturday, November 14 – Scouting America units will return to the neighborhoods to collect the donated food. Residents who wish to participate should simply leave their filled bags on their porch for the Scouts to pick up.
All food collected on November 14 will be delivered to the Community Food Bank of Macomb or Weingartz in Utica, where it will be sorted and distributed to local food pantries serving families and individuals in need. Some troops deliver their collections directly to the pantry of their choice.
Your donation can make a difference in the lives of our neighbors. Thank you for supporting Scouting for Food and helping provide nutritious food to local families!
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