Local Scouts are here to collect food donations from homes across Northeast Louisiana on Saturday, November 8, for the 38th Annual Boy Scouts of America Scouting for Food drive.
Local Scout troops from the Louisiana Purchase Council will drop off empty donation bags at the doorsteps of homes across the community on Saturday, November 1. Residents are encouraged to fill the bags with non-perishable food items and place them outside their front door by 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 8. Scouts will collect donations from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
We have been busy preparing to provide immediate assistance for our neighbors facing uncertainty right now,” said Jean Toth, Executive Director of the Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana. “Please participate in this year’s drive to help ensure our neighbors have a warm meal this holiday season and in the year ahead.”
The most needed Food Bank items are soups, meals, and proteins in a can, as well as plastic jars of peanut butter.
However, any non-perishable food items are gladly accepted.
Monetary donations are accepted online at foodbanknela.org/donate. With every $1 donated, the Food Bank can provide enough food for 3 meals.
For more information, visit www.foodbanknela.org.
