The Boy Scouts are coming! Put canned goods out SATURDAY Scouting for Food Drive

The Narragansett Council, Boy Scouts of America will hold its 35th Annual Scouting for Food drive on Saturday, November 5 across Rhode Island, Southeastern Massachusetts and Connecticut. Thousands of Scouts who previously distributed door hangers to neighbors’ homes on October 29 will pick-up donations of nutritional, non-perishable canned goods. The annual initiative is the largest food drive in Rhode Island and one of the largest in New England, collecting well over 100,000 pounds of food annually. Since 2020, The Council has offered an online donation option for those who are unable to donate food directly. The Narragansett Council Scouting for Food Drive has raised over $18,700 for the Rhode Island Community Food Bank since the option was introduced.

The donations will be picked up by Scouts on Saturday, November 5, starting at 9 a.m., then Scouts will deliver all donations to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank in Providence and other local food pantry locations.

About the Narragansett Council: The Narragansett Council, Boy Scouts of America’s mission is to serve others by helping to instill values in young people and, in other ways, prepare them to make ethical choices over their lifetime in achieving their full potential. The Narragansett Council’s research-backed, youth development programs are for boys and girls ages 6 to 20 through Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing and Exploring. The council serves nearly 5,000 youth annually in Rhode Island, Southeastern Massachusetts, and Pawcatuck, Connecticut. People can learn about Scouting programs and find groups near them at www.BeAScout.org. For more information on the Narragansett Council, please visit www.ncbsa.org or visit us at Facebook.com/NCBSA.