Scouting For Food
ATTENTION ALL SCOUTS OF PACK 44!!!
IT'S SCOUTING FOR FOOD time again!
Wait, what is SCOUTING FOR FOOD??
We hear news reports all the time about folks living in poverty that need help getting enough food to eat. We may think that these folks live far away, but that isn't true! We have many, many families in our community, who for one reason or another, can't afford to buy food. Our Pack has a way of helping these folks; It's called the Community Chest. It's a food bank that stocks commonly used food items on shelves like a grocery store, except there is no charge for the families who really need to use it. Unfortunately, the number of families in our community of Lititz that need assistance is growing; it's growing faster than the local food banks can keep up with. This is where Pack 44 comes together and helps the community ---- Scouting for Food!!
Every year Scouts across the council take the local area and divide it up on a map into territories. Then our Pack will split into groups and drop off bags at homes found on the map. These bags are specially printed to let the families know that we are collecting food for the food bank. They have one week to fill those bags with whatever they are able to donate. Then, a week later, our Pack will split into groups again to collect the bags of food to take to the food bank. We then sort the food and give it to the food bank. It gets weighed, and then stocked on the shelves for those families who need it!!
We need as many people as possible to help out.
Please Sign-up using the form below. We are asking every Scout to participate, if at all possible, this is one of our most important service activities of the year and you don't want to miss out! (A Scout is Helpful :). All families are asked to RSVP, even if they cannot attend.
Bag Distribution - Saturday, Nov 4 (8:45 AM)
Food Pick-up - Saturday, Nov 11 (8:45 AM)
PLEASE be dressed in comfy walking shoes, warm clothes and of course your scout uniform (Class A)
(More details are listed below the form)
SCOUTING FOR FOOD - Additional Details
Bag Distribution; Saturday, November 4
Bag Pick-up; Saturday, November 11
• Meet at St. Paul's parking lot by 8:45 am
• Bag distribution begins promptly at 9:00 am.
• You must wear Field Uniform (aka Class A)
• Please dress appropriately for the weather.
• Territories will be assigned to dens
• Scouts must be accompanied by an adult during distribution of the bags and at least two adults are required to be with each group of boys.
• All parents are encouraged to participate.
• After maps are distributed, the groups will drive to their territories in their own vehicles.
• Bags are distributed only to residences. Please honor any no solicitation signs.
• Bags should be secured so they don't blow away. Place under mats or tie onto doorknobs. Do NOT put in or hang on mailboxes.
• When you are finished with your territory, please notify Veronica Swope 717-606-6918 and return any unused bags.
• If you run out of bags, please contact us and we'll get more to you.
If you have any questions, please email
Veronica Swope - service@Pack44Lititz.org
Please see the map below for SFF regions:
Pack 44 is responsible for all regions in RED. The circles show the regions that each RANK will receive. Ranks with 2 Dens received slightly larger regions. Den Leaders are responsible to help split their Den's region among the boys who attend.
REMEMBER: Per two deep leadership, unless a parent has only their own children we will need 2 adults with each group that goes out. Scouts should be in pairs at a minimum (you could do a scout on each side of a street, or more than one for younger boys who may get tired more quickly).
Veronica will have large and small maps to hand out with greater detail of the streets. She'll give the maps and the bags to the Den leaders who will distribute them to their dens (If for some reason the main Den Leader will be absent, please arrange someone to be in charge of the Den).
Once a Den finishes their region, they should report into Veronica so she knows what sections are done, and Dens that finish early can then go help other groups if they are willing to.
It will be chilly so make sure the boys and adults dress warmly :)