Seventy-seven local Cub Scout Packs, Boy Scout Troops, and Venturing Crews, as well as friends, family, and volunteers have been collecting food for the annual Scouting For Food program. Scouting For Food is the largest single-day door-to-door food collection effort for those in need in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and is one of the largest in the nation. Over two thousand of these young men and women have been out in force, going door-to-door as well as working seven collection/distribution centers throughout Garland, Wylie, Sachse, Rowlett, and Rockwall.

The food collected during Scouting For Food goes to nine community food banks to be distributed to local families in need. In 2009 and 2008, food collections totaled 71,425 and 55,372, respectively. This year 66,205 food items were collected.

“Do a good turn daily” is the Scout slogan, and “help other people” is part of the Cub Scout Promise and Boy Scout Oath. Scouts in our community take this very seriously, and love to help those in need.

Scouts and Scouters from Gray Owl District worked to collect food items for the needy in the annual Scouting for Food drive.  Food was collected by the Scouts and processed into area food pantries.  Pictures of some of the Scouts in action can be seen below.