Skip to main menu Skip to main content Skip to footer content
Loading Events
  • This event has passed.

November 11, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 2:30 pm

Scouting for Food

Scouting for Food is one of Idaho’s largest annual food drives hosted by Boy Scouts of America. This year’s event is a collaboration with Just Serve. Volunteers across the Treasure, Magic, and Wood River Valley will pick up bags of food from designated neighborhoods.

 

We would like to thank these sponsors for supporting Scouting for Food:

Taco Bell * Just Serve * Beckman Foundation

 

Food Pick-up – Saturday November 11th

A list of the most needed items at local food banks

 

 

Tapawingo District

Idaho Food Bank – Meridian

3630 E Commercial St, Meridian, ID 83642

9am – 2:30 pm

 

Meridian Food Bank – Meridian

133 W Broadway Ave, Meridian, ID 83642

9am – 1pm


St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry – Boise

3209 W Overland Rd, Boise, ID 83705


Eagle Food Bank – Eagle

149 W State St, Eagle, ID 83616

9am – Noon


El-Ada – Mountain Home

585 N 3rd E St, Mountain Home, ID 83647

9am – Noon


Owyhee DIstrict

1st Church of the Nazarene – Nampa

601 16th Ave S, Nampa, ID 83651

10 am – 3pm


Kuna Community Food Pantry

260 W. 4th St., Kuna

 

Middleton United Methodist Church 104 East Main St., Middleton

8am-12pm

 

Middleton Food Pantry

307 E 1st St, Middleton, ID 83644

9am – 1pm

 

Treasure Valley Community College Parking lot 205 @ 6th Ave, Caldwell

9 am – 12pm

 

The Hub Marsing, ID 9am – 12pm

 

El-Ada 15 W Colorado Ave Homedale, ID 9am-12pm

 

 

Date
November 11, 2023
Time
9:00 am - 2:30 pm
Event Categories:
,
Website:
https://www.mountainwestcouncil.org/content/103146/Scouting-for-Food

Organizer

MOUNTAIN WEST COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

Additional Idaho Foodbank Causes

Displaying 71 - 80 of 88

Stomp Out Hunger

Sponsored by:Stinker Stores

Upload Event Logo

Since 2010, Stinker Stores have helped solve hunger in Idaho with their annual holiday campaign. Stinker Stores from Moscow to Boise to Idaho Falls will take part in this year's "Stomp Out Hunger", an effort to provide help to families in need this holiday season. From November 11th to November 21st, each Stinker Store in Idaho will be giving customers a chance at the register to add to their purchase with a donation to The Idaho Food Bank. Just $1 can help provide the food for 4 meals! Please visit your nearest Stink Store and help us to "Stomp Out Hunger"!

TJX Help Stop Hunger Campaign

Sponsored by:TJX Company

Upload Event Logo

Customers can make a donation at check out – $1, $5 or $10 – at TJX Company store locations. Every time a customer uses their TJX rewards credit card to make a donation, Synchrony will match up to $100,000 of contributions. The Idaho Foodbank will receive 100% of funds raised at the register in Idaho stores.

Upload Event Logo

Starting in 2005, the Albertsons Turkey Bucks campaign has raised funds for The Idaho Foodbank to provide food for holiday meals to Idahoans in need. This year, customers will be given the opportunity to donate to The Idaho Foodbank when they pay for their purchases at multiple Albertsons stores raising money to provide food for meals this holiday season.

Cranksgiving

Sponsored by:Barrie's Ski and Sports

Upload Event Logo

It's that turkey time of the year! Come join Barrie's Ski & Sports for their 15th annual Cranksgiving event. To meet the increased need for assistance in Bannock county, we are asking for your support to help us gather turkeys to be distributed at the Bannock County Thanksgiving food box distribution. Turkeys and monetary donations can be dropped off at Barrie's Ski & Sports, the Idaho Foodbank, and any Pocatello ICCU branch. All donations will need to be made by 10:00am November 19th.

Want to continue the fun? Grab your bike and meet us at 10:00am at Barrie's Ski and Sports on Saturday, November 19th as we peddle the remaining precious proteins to the food bank warehouse.

For more information you can contact the Pocatello branch at 208-233-8811.

Gear Up for our Community!

Sponsored by:Karl Tyler Lewiston Chevrolet Buick GMC

Upload Event Logo

Help Support the Idaho Foodbank! For every vehicle sold through January, a $50 donation will go to the Idaho Foodbank.

Location

2301 3rd Ave N
Lewiston, ID 83501

Give the Cops a Bird

Sponsored by:Pocatello Police Dept

Upload Event Logo

The Pocatello Police Department has launched its 4th annual “Give the Cops a Bird” turkey drive. All proceeds go directly to the local Idaho Foodbank to help feed the hungry in our community. Frozen turkeys and monetary donations will be accepted through Friday, November 18th at the Pocatello Police Department (lobby). Since turkeys may be hard to come by this year, any frozen holiday meat will also be accepted.

If you’re interested in making a monetary donation, make checks payable to the “Pocatello FOP Union.” PPD also has a Venmo account available for donations: @Portneuf-Valley-Lodge. Financial donations can also be dropped off at the Pocatello Police Department.

Don’t miss your chance to “Give the Cops a Bird” and help us help the community.

Location

911 N. 7th Ave.
Pocatello, ID 83201

Maverik

Sponsored by:Maverik

Upload Event Logo

Maverik will invite customers to round up their cash and debit/credit transaction to the nearest dollar at the register across all Maverik stores in 12 western states. The Idaho Foodbank will receive 90% of the donations made in Idaho and Feeding America (the parent organization of the network of foodbanks we belong to) will receive 10%.

Link to:

maverik.com

Pocatello Scouting for Food

Sponsored by:Grand Teton Scouts

Upload Event Logo

**I could use some help on this since I'm not quite sure if they will need to click on links to see the drop off locations and preferred food items etc. or if they will just be present in the page.**

Saturday, October 22nd, the Grand Teton Council's Boy Scouts will once again be holding their Scouting for Food Drive to help support the Pocatello branch of the Idaho Foodbank. There will be various food drop off locations in the surrounding areas for the Scouts to help collect food. If you would like to join in their cause please click on the link for a list off drop off locations near you.

Closing the Hunger Gap

Sponsored by:Alliance Title & Escrow

Upload Event Logo

Alliance Title is hosting their annual Closing the Hunger Gap campaign during the whole month of October! Select locations in southwest Idaho will be collecting food and funds to support The Idaho Foodbank's hunger relief programs. Alliance Title clients in the Boise area will also have the chance to attend the 5th annual Bowling to End Hunger event at Emerald Lanes on October 26th at 4:30 PM. In order to attend, individuals will be asked for a $50 donation and teams will be asked for a $250 donation. Simply visit their fund drive page and select "Bowling to End Hunger" on the drop-down menu to secure your spot. All proceeds from this campaign will benefit The Idaho Foodbank.

Target Circle Campaign

Sponsored by:Target

Upload Event Logo

Through Target's mobile app, website and in-store, Target shoppers can enroll in the Target Circle program to earn and cast votes for a selection of 5-6 national and local nonprofits. At the end of each 90-day voting period, each nonprofit will be awarded a grant based on the percent of votes they received. Feeding America is a featured partner in all Target markets for the Q4 campaign. ​​​​​​​​

Feeding America will be featured as a national partner in all Target markets October 1- December 31. Although the campaign will feature Feeding America branding, 100% of the funds raised through the program will benefit the local food bank.

Link to:

target.com