Scouting for food
There are a lot of ways to get kids involved with this project. With a set amount of money, how far can the kids get in terms of filling up the bag? What would they fill it with? Is the food nutritious and/or on the “priority” list (like canned meat and cereal)? How much can they save if they use coupons or go to a wholesale club? How much food equals a new video game or toy?
Last year, Charlotte-area Scouts pulled in more than 175,000 POUNDS of food – thanks to hundreds of little hands pitching in! Loaves & Fishes provided groceries to more than 114,000 local residents last year, and the demand continues to grow.
“Each of the last four years, the Boy Scouts have increased the amount of food they have raised for Loaves & Fishes. Without their continued efforts we could not meet the rising need for emergency food in our community. The Boy Scouts are making life better for thousands of hungry people in our community,” said Beverly Howard, Loaves & Fisher executive director.
If you don’t get a personal knock on your door this weekend with a heartfelt pitch, you can still help out. Area Harris Teeter stores are providing collection bins from Feb. 4-12, and tractor trailer trucks will be collecting food at the following locations Feb. 4-5 and 11-12:
Arboretum Shopping Center – Providence & Highway 51, Charlotte
Ada Jenkins Center – 212 Gamble St., Davidson
Huntersville United Methodist Church (Feb. 4 only) – 14005 Stumptown Road, Huntersville
Mulberry Presbyterian Church – 5600 Tuckaseegee Road, Charlotte
Philadelphia Presbyterian Church – 11501 Bain School Road , Mint Hill
Sharon United Methodist Church – 4411 Sharon Road, Charlotte
St. Mark Catholic Church – 14740 Stumptown Road, Huntersville
Town Center Plaza – 8600 University City Blvd., Charlotte
Trinity Presbyterian Church - 3115 Providence Road, Charlotte
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