Piedmont’s 162 Cub Scouts hung door tags on Piedmont’s 3700 houses. That’s an average of 23 houses per Cub – not counting all the hills and stairs!
Tomorrow, November 15, the girls and boys of the Piedmont Council’s Scouting America will hit the streets of Piedmont to help end hunger in our community. The Scouts will go door-to-door across the city collecting the donations of food and funds from our incredible Piedmont community.
“We’re counting on our generous Piedmont neighbors to rise to the occasion once again and help ensure that all of us in Alameda County has access to the food they need,” shared John Langowski, the Council’s Scouting for Food Chair.
This year marks the Council’s 41st Annual Scouting for Food Drive. All food and dollars collected go to Alameda County Community Food Bank to support our neighbors in need of assistance. Last year the Piedmont Council’s Scouting for Food Drive raised $13,000 in monetary gifts and an estimated 10,000 pounds of collected food items.
“It would be outstanding if we could beat last year’s numbers and really deliver for our neighbors in Alameda County. I encourage everyone to donate what they can,” said Langowski.
Donations of food, such as canned foods, peanut butter, cereal, snack bars, pop tarts, pancake or muffin mixes, crackers, cookies, instant soup, rice, beans, dry pasta, powdered milk or juice are suggested. Donations of cash and checks are also welcome.
Please place your donations in a bag or box on the street by 9 a.m. or if you have the funds, please leave a check on your doorstep or donate online using the Exedra’s donation button. Again, ALL food and dollars collected go to the Alameda County Community Food Bank.
Scouting programs serve youth Kindergarten through age 21, and their families. Cub Scouts is for youth K-5th grade; Scouts BSA serves youth 11-18 years old; and Venturing and Exploring serve youth 14-21 years old. The aims of Scouting across all programs are character, fitness, citizenship, and leadership skills; outdoor adventure, service, and adult mentoring are important parts of how that happens. To learn more, visit piedmontscouting.org or reach out to contact@piedmontbsa.org.