San Diego-Imperial Council Scouting for Food Campaign

Saturdays ~ March 3 and 10, 2012

Faces of Hunger

San Diego-Imperial Council Shoulder Patch

Making a difference through service to our community!

Vote for your favorite Scouting for Food patch

The Problem of Hunger in San Diego and Imperial Counties

Hunger can be hard to recognize. Thousands of families all around us are struggling right now and suffering from hunger. Sometimes, the adult or child who is hungry may be right next to you, and won't say anything to you. In fact, they may actually be trying to hide the signs of hunger.

Food Drop-off Locations

For those members of the public who would like to contribute to the Scouting For Food campaign, but do not receive a flier at your door during the week of March 3rd - 10th, visit your local Salvation Army drop-off center on March 10th:

Citadel Center: 4170 Balboa Ave., San Diego 92117
Oceanside: 3935 Lake Blvd., Oceanside 92056
Escondido: 1301 Las Villas Way, Escondido 92026
El Cajon: 1011 E. Main St., El Cajon 92021
Kroc Center: 6848 University Ave., San Diego 92115
Chula Vista: 648 3rd Ave., Chula Vista 91910
El Centro: 1301 S. 4th St., El Centro 92243

Site in bold indicates the Council's primary drop-off site on March 10th

Resources

Unit Participation Guide
"Faces Of Hunger" Flier
Unit Participation Form
Poster to use on your own collection boxes.
Particpation Reporting Form

A Good Turn For America

A Cub Scout promises to "give good will" and a Boy Scout promises "to help other people at all times." There's no better way is there to show our Scouting Spirit than by participating in the annual Scouting For Food drive!

Scouting For Food is scheduled for March 3 and March 10, 2012, when supplies at local food banks are low and the needs are high. Scouting For Food is the leading service program for Boy Scouts of America and is a part of the national BSA program - Good Turn for America. Our local council will be teaming up with The Salvation Army and Rotary District 5340 in sending thousands of scouts into our neighborhoods to collect and distribute food. Help address the problem of hunger in San Diego and Imperial Counties.

For 2012, our goal is to increase our scouts' participation rate from the 5%-10% rate that we've seen in the past two years, to at least double that, to 25% of scouts helping throughout our council. Please save March 3 and March 10, 2012 for Scouting For Food, and work with Scouts all across San Diego-Imperial Council to put scouting values of Kindness, Friendliness, and Helpfulness into action.

All participating scouts will receive a patch designed specifically for Scouting For Food 2012, with each participating unit receiving a visit from a uniformed officer of The Salvation Army to express thanks for helping to bring attention to the problem of hunger in San Diego and Imperial Counties.

How Can Your Scout Unit Help?

Add Scouting For Food 2012 to your unit activity calendar for March 3 and March 10, 2012. Look for Scouting for Food 2012 unit kits to be distributed at Roundtables in January. For more information about how you and your BSA unit can help with advance planning, or to get involved in Scouting For Food 2012, please contact Scouting for Food Chair Conrad Olson at 619.708.5664.

March 3 and March 10 are the bag drop off and food pick-up days for our council.
Organize your Scout unit for action.
SIGN-UP YOUR UNIT TO PARTICIPATE!

Join our effort by distributing and then collecting the bags of food left on porches and steps in your neighborhood. All it takes is a couple of hours, and you'll have been involved in one of Scouting's most important Good Turns!