Scouting for Food is the Boy Scouts of America's nationwide service project to help stop hunger in our communities. It began as a Scout's service project in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1985, and was adopted by the Boy Scout National Organization in 1988.
Scouting for Food is a nationwide Boy Scouts of America community service project in which Scouts canvas their local communities collecting food for their local food pantries. All Units, Scouts, leaders, parents, siblings, family members, and friends in the Golden Empire Council are invited to help! Scouts obtain satisfaction and demonstrate how they may serve others by providing a valuable and needed service to the less fortunate in their communities.
Scouting for Food takes place on first two consecutive weekends of March. On the first weekend, scouts distribute door hangers to let their neighbors know about the drive. On the second weekend, scouts revisit those houses to pick up bags full of canned food, cereal, pasta, peanut butter, juice, and other nonperishable items.
Please keep in mind the dates below for this years event.
Scouting For Food Dates
Key Dates
Event Details
Starting on
March 5, 2022
Units go door-to-door in their assigned area distributing door hangers that request food donations.
March 12, 2022
Units go door-to-door in their assigned area to pick-up the donations left outside. Knock on doors regardless if food is left.