Scouting for Food will Help Stock the Newly Established Clark County Area Food Pantry and Resource Center in Neillsville
Wednesday, April 1st, 2015 -- 9:29 AM
-Boy Scouts will be hitting the streets on Saturday, April 11th to distribute door hangers for this year's Scouting for Food drive and returning on Saturday, April 18th to collect donations.This drive will be focused on a special mission: to stock the newly established Clark County Area Food Pantry and Resource Center in Neillsville. On March 28th, members of the local troop banded together to move inventory from the former emergency food pantry in the Workforce Resource Offices to the new pantry located at 140 W. Fifth Street.
Their duties for the afternoon included arranging the food neatly on the freshly washed shelves in preparation for distribution to clients. Donations from the upcoming drive will help to fill up the shelves and round out the nutritional offerings.
There is a long, proud history of Boy Scouts collecting food for the needy. In 1934, Boy Scout troops nationwide responded to President Roosevelt's request for assistance in response to the Great Depression. The first official Scouting for Food drive was held in 1988 when over 60 million food items were collected.
In an effort to make donations the most effective, the following guidelines are provided. Vegetables and Fruit: soups, canned vegetables, canned fruits (packed in juice), juice (100% fruit juice), tomato sauce, fruit cups, and applesauce. Grain Products: whole grain pasta, brown rice, whole wheat crackers, oatmeal, cereals, and granola bars. Meat and Alternatives: canned meat and tuna, peanut butter, canned baked beans, dried beans, and packaged meals (Hamburger Helper). Baby Items: baby food and diapers. Personal Items: shampoo, soap, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, toilet paper, and household cleaners.
Please do not donate expired foods, opened packages, home-canned foods, or prepared meals. Feel free to contact Judy Morrow with questions at 715-743-2885.
Feel free to contact us with questions and/or comments.