Carson City regional Scouts kick off 2013 food drive with Nov. 16 neighborhood collection
The holiday season brings out plenty of good will, including food drives through the Pinenut District of the Nevada Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
Beginning this weekend, an estimated 400 Scouters comprising Cub Scout packs, Boy Scout troops, and adult leaders of the District will distribute 16,000 flyers announcing the food drive. The flyers will be distributed to area homes between Saturday, Nov. 9 and Wednesday Nov. 13.
This same dedicated group of youth and volunteers will then collect donations from the doorsteps of homes during the "Good Turn for America Scouting for Food Drive" on Saturday, Nov. 16. Local families and individuals wishing to donate food should have their non-perishable food products in a plastic sack on their doorsteps for pick up by 9 a.m.
All the collected food will be delivered to food pantries in Carson City, Dayton, Gardnerville, Minden and South Lake Tahoe.
“Our goal is to flood the food pantries with an abundance of food,” said John Domina, Pinenut District Civic Services and Activities Chairman. The Pinenut District is a service area of the Nevada Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
Youth and volunteers participating in the food drive will be wearing their official Scout uniform. Community members who have questions regarding the event or businesses wishing to contribute can reach the District office at (775) 884-0838. Mike Rowe, Pinenut District Chairman, urges friends and neighbors to help provide the opportunity for a hearty holiday festival for each of our community families by making a generous contribution this year.
For more information on the Boy Scouts of America, please visit www.scouting.org, or for those interested in joining the local scouting movement can contact the District Executive, James Thorne at (775) 884-0838 or james.thorne@scouting.org
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