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November 8, 2025| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Scouting for Food – Southwest Idaho

Scouting for Food, hosted by Scouting America, is one of Idaho’s largest annual food drives. Volunteers across the Treasure, Magic, and Wood River Valley will pick up food from designated neighborhoods. If you find a door hanger at your house on November 1st, you can leave a donation outside your front door for the Scouts to pick up on November 8th. If you don’t receive a door hanger, you can still donate at one of the drop-off sites listed below.
Scouting for Food Collection Sites
Tapawingo District
Idaho Food Bank
3630 E Commercial St
Meridian
9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Meridian Food Bank
133 W. Broadway
Meridian
9am – 1pm
Eagle Food Bank
310 E State St
Eagle
9am -12pm
St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry
3209 W Overland Rd
Boise
9am -12pm
El-Ada
2024 American Legion Blvd, St 2
Mountain Home
9am -12pm
Owyhee District
Nampa 1st Church of the Nazarene
601 16th Ave. South
Nampa
West Parking Lot
10am – 3pm
Oasis Food Center
506 W Simplot Blvd
Caldwell
9am -2:30pm
Kuna Community Food Pantry
260 W. 4th St
Kuna
Middleton United Methodist Church
104 East Main St
Middleton
9am -12:30pm
Middleton Food Pantry
307 E 1st St
Middleton
9am – 1pm
Treasure Valley Community College Parking lot
205 @ 6th Ave
Caldwell
9am – 12pm
The Hub
Marsing
Drop off donations Monday-Thursday
El-Ada
15 W Colorado Ave
Homedale
9am -12:00pm
DJ Pilgrims Market
102 N Plymouth Ave
New Plymouth
9am – 2pm
Albertson
405 S Main St
Payette
9am – 2pm
Albertsons
1410 Westpark Plaza
Ontario
9am – 2pm
Fruitland Assembly of God
100 S Whitley Dr
Fruitland
9am – 2pm
Weiser Love, Inc.
8 E Idaho St
Weiser
M&W Market
424 Main St
Nyssa
Vale Food Pantry
252 B St W
Vale
Snake River District
Twin Falls
Smiths
Fred Meyer’s
Kimberely
Ridley’s
Burley
Smiths
Stokes
Jerome
Ridley’s
Bellevue
Bellevue City Hall [NEW LOCATION]
Buhl
West End Ministerial Association [NEW LOCATION]
Other Donation Center Locations:
First Presbyterian Church
262 E Ave J
Jerome
Mustard Seed
702 Main Ave W
Twin Falls
Salvation Army
348 5th Ave N
Twin Falls
South Central Community Action Center
Burley
Additional Idaho Foodbank Causes
BoxLunch Grand Opening
Sponsored by:Yvette Yorba

BoxLunch is opening a new store at the Grand Teton Mall in Idaho Falls. On Nov. 18 & Nov. 19.
Throughout the entire year BoxLunch is raising funds to support The Idaho Foodbank.
2300 E. 17th St.
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
Moscow Chamber Lunch- Hosted by the Idaho Foodbank in North Central
Sponsored by:Moscow Chamber of Commerce

November 15th is the Moscow Chamber of Commerce + Visitor Center November Luncheon at the Best Western Plus University Inn. We are excited to have The Idaho Foodbank both sponsor and speak at this event. They will share more about their organization, programming, and all the ways they support our communities!
Doors open at 11:30 AM and programming starts at 12:00 PM. I highly recommend you come early to take advantage of networking with other members.
1516 West Pullman Road
Moscow, Idaho 83843
Round UP to Fill the Plates
Sponsored by:Les Schwab Tires
Les Schwab Branches will host a FUND drive to support holiday meals in the North Central Region. Friendly competition between stores to raise the most $$$ for bragging rights. $5 creates 15 meals when donated to the Idaho Foodbank.
Round up to fill the plates in our community.
Les Schwab employees are making an impact for the holidays in our community.
Jersey Mike's Holiday Campaign
Sponsored by:Jersey Mike's

Jersey Mike's will be donating 20% of sales on November 18 & 19, 2023 to The Idaho Foodbank.
Stomp Out Hunger
Sponsored by:Stinker Stores

Stinker Stores is giving customers the opportunity to donate at the register, November 6 - 16, 2023. Together we can Stomp Out Hunger. Your generous donation helps families in our community. For every $5 donated can provide food for up to 15 meals! (Stinker stores will match all donations up to $25,000)
TJX Stop Hunger Campaign
Sponsored by:TJX Companies

All TJX Companies in Idaho including TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Home Goods and Sierra Trading Post will be asking customers to donate $1, $5 or $10 at the register to help benefit The Idaho Foodbank. In addition, any donations made on a TJMaxx credit card will be part of a match up to $100,000. All funds raised will support a hunger-free Idaho.
Cranksgiving
Sponsored by:Barrie's Ski and Sports

It's that turkey time of the year! Come join Barrie's Ski & Sports for their 16th 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, or the Idaho Foodbank. All donations will need to be made by 10:00am November 18th.
Want to continue the fun? Grab your bike and meet us at 10:00am at Barrie's Ski and Sports on Saturday, November 18th 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.
624 Yellowstone Ave
Pocatello, ID 83201
Give the Cops a Bird
Sponsored by:Pocatello Police Department

The Pocatello Police Department has launched its 5th 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 17th at the Pocatello Police Department.
If you’re interested in making a monetary donation, those can be dropped off at the Pocatello Police Department as well. Please make checks payable to the “Pocatello FOP Union”, and any Venmo donations can be sent to the Pocatello Police Department at @Portneuf-Valley-Lodge with a note specifying that it's for Give the Cops a Bird.
Don’t miss your chance to “Give the Cops a Bird” and help us help the community!
911 N 7th Ave
Pocatello, ID 83201
Joy of Giving
Sponsored by:The Wine Group/Cupcake Wine

Cupcake Wine is partnering with The Idaho Foodbank in their annual Joy of Giving Program. Cupcake will be donating to The Idaho Foodbank to help Idahoans facing food insecurity.
3630 E. Commercial Court, Meridian Idaho 83642
Meridian, ID 83642
Pacific Steel's - Feed-A-Ton Food Drive
Sponsored by:Pacific Steel and Recycling

Please bring nonperishable food items to your local Pacific Steel and Recycling location between November 1st- 20th to be donated to the Idaho Foodbank.
604 12st Street North
Lewiston, ID 83501