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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
Feeding the 5000 Families
Sponsored by:Pocatello's Interfaith Community

Pocatello's Interfaith community is bringing back Feeding the 5000. We are truly looking forward to this multiple event campaign. Please come enjoy yourselves and support these efforts to help individuals in Eastern Idaho who are struggling with food insecurity.
The Kickoff Concert: Friday, February 18th starting at 7:00pm being held at Central Christian Church, 918 E. Center Street.
Progressive Dinner: March 11th beginning at 5:30pm.
Station 1: Appetizers, soup, and salad: Central Christian Church, 918 E. Center St.
Station 2: Main Course: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Caldwell Park Building, 135 S. 7th Ave.
Station 3: Dessert: St. Anthony Parish, 524 N. 7th Ave.
Candlelight/Meditation vigil: March 18th, time TBD held at Community of Christ, 4588 Bannock Hwy.
Grocery store Food and Fund drive: April 8th from 10:00am to 4:00pm
Participating grocery stores are Albertsons, Fred Meyer, Ridley's on Pocatello Creek Rd, Ridley's on Main St.
Closing Ceremony: time and place to be announced.
#Dutch Luv
Sponsored by:Dutch Bros Coffee
The North Central Branch of the Idaho Foodbank was chosen to receive $1 form every drink sold on Friday, February 17. Three locations to Celebrate #DUTCHLUV
SEL Lewiston Campus Fund Raiser
Sponsored by:Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Lewiston

Lewiston- SEL Employee Hunger Relief Fund drive takes place in March! Employees participate in the excitement of their team environment to raise money for our neighbors in need. Donations can be made online or thru employee representatives.
2821 Juniper Dr
Lewiston, ID 83501
SEL Lewiston Campus Fund Raiser
Sponsored by:Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Lewiston

Lewiston- SEL Employee Hunger Relief Fund drive takes place in March! Employees participate in the excitement of their team environment to raise money for our neighbors in need. Donations can be made online or thru employee representatives.
2821 Juniper Dr
Lewiston, ID 83501
16th Annual Sportsmen Against Hunger Fundraiser
Sponsored by:Sportsmen Against Hunger
Sportsmen Against Hunger will be holding their 16th Annual fundraiser to help support the Idaho Foodbank this weekend January 28th and 29th at the Cal Ranch store at Pine Ridge Mall in Chubbuck from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Your favorite sporting organizations will be there. There are also many great prizes to be a raffle off, including a Howa 6.5 Creedmoor3 rifle and a Liberty gun safe provided by Cal Ranch and many more!
4255 Yellowstone Ave.
Chubbuck, ID 83202
Pull For a Purpose
Sponsored by:Mark ESTREBILLO

Thank you for supporting the Idaho Food Bank, I'm so proud to have partnered with this organization to help our Community - Mark
2273 South Vista Avenue, Suite 120
Boise, Idaho 83705
7Cares Idaho Shares
Sponsored by:KTVB

KTVB wants to help build a stronger community safety net for basic human needs as well as foster a community spirit of neighbor helping neighbor. All donations (cash and non-perishable food) will go to help The Idaho Foodbank, Boise Rescue Mission, and Salvation Army locations keep their shelves fully stocked and purses full during the winter months when the need for food, shelter, and aid increases. This is the 15th year of 7Cares Idaho Shares.
7Cares Idaho Shares
Sponsored by:KTVB
KTVB wants to help build a stronger community safety net for basic human needs as well as foster a community spirit of neighbor helping neighbor. All donations (cash and non-perishable food) will go to help The Idaho Foodbank, Boise Rescue Mission, and Salvation Army locations keep their shelves fully stocked and purses full during the winter months when the need for food, shelter, and aid increases. This is the 16th year of 7Cares Idaho Shares.
7Cares Idaho Shares is an annual day of giving that takes place from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10th. Donations of both food and cash can be taken at all locations.
KTVB will be asking for financial donations from Nov 29 – Dec 10th every day during three news broadcasts (morning, noon, evening). If a donor makes an online donation on KTVB’s Mighty Cause webpage (https://www.mightycause.com/story/7caresidahoshares), volunteers will enter their names to scroll during the broadcasts.
All donations of cash (handled by Loomis) and non-perishable food items will go to help these charities keep their shelves fully stocked and purses full during the winter months when the need for food, shelter, and aid increases. The donations will benefit The Idaho Foodbank, Boise Rescue Mission, and The Salvation Army of Ada County, Caldwell, Nampa, and Twin Falls.
KTVB will broadcast the event with live reports at several Albertsons and Fred Meyer locations as well as the BSU Stadium on Idaho's Newschannel 7, online at KTVB.COM, and in the KTVB app.
Spurwing Ladies Golf Association Christmas Party
Sponsored by:Spurwing Ladies Golf Association
The Spurwing Ladies Golf Association is hosting their annual Christmas Party in which members have the option to donate to a chosen cause. The Idaho Foodbank has been chosen this year to receive those donations.
6800 N Spurwing Way
Meridian, ID 83646
Giving Games
Sponsored by:Idaho Central Credit Union and BSU ESports
Idaho Central Credit Union and Boise State University ESports are proud to present the Giving Games. Gamers compete but the ultimate winners are neighbors facing hunger who will receive nutritious food for meals thanks to contestant and spectator support. For every $1 donated The Idaho Foodbank can provide food for up to 4 meals!