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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
Kendall's $20K Giveaway
Sponsored by:Kendall Auto Group

The Idaho Foodbank has been selected as one of three nonprofit organizations participating in the Kendall $20K giveaway. Here's how it works:
1) Individuals can visit one of Kendall's locations in the Treasure Valley and fill out an entry form to have your name drawn to win $1,000. On your entry form you will also cast a vote for your favorite of the three nonprofit organizations participating.
2) Kendall Auto will draw TEN names for ten individuals to each win $1,000, and the the nonprofit with the most votes from those 10 winners will win $10,000!
*No purchase necessary. One entry per week per person.*
LCCU Backpack Buddies
Sponsored by:Lewis Clark Credit Union

Become a backpack buddy: $10 buys a backpack of food for a child for the weekend. At 3 locations the Lewis Clark Credit Union will promote the Backpack buddy program. $10 donations will be collected at each location for the Idaho Foodbanks Backpack program all of September.
Papa John's Raise Some Dough
Sponsored by:Papa Johns

We're dishing out the dough! Get 20% off when you use promo code FOODBANK20, and Papa John's will donate 20% of the purchase price to The Idaho Foodbank for all orders placed on August 25, 2021.
Independence From Hunger
Sponsored by:The Grocery Outlet
Independence for Hunger is a Grocery Outlet in Lewiston sponsored event to promote providing food to our community. The Idaho Foodbank will be the beneficiary of the funds and the food will be distributed to the 5 counties the North Central branch serves. Each Saturday a group will man the front of the store to sell raffle tickets, promote donations and greet all shoppers.
117 Thain Road
Lewiston, ID 83501
Idaho Foodbank night at Reed's Dairy
Sponsored by:Reed's Dairy

In celebration of National Dairy Month, Reed’s Dairy will be hosting an Idaho Foodbank night.
Please join us at any Reed's Dairy location in Idaho Falls, Boise, Meridian, and Ammon:
• Wednesday, June 23rd from 7:00PM to 10:00PM
• A portion of all proceeds during that time will go to The Idaho Foodbank and help provide nutritious meals to our local communities.
Thanksgiving in June
Sponsored by:City of Trees Real Estate

Thanksgiving in June is the City of Trees Real Estate annual effort to raise food, funds, and awareness for The Idaho Foodbank. This year they are selling merchandise, with all profits being donated to The Idaho Foodbank. Visit https://cityoftreesgiftsolutions.com/products/ to see their merchandise options!
Single Sort & Mingle
Sponsored by:Pocatello Branch Warehouse

Meet new friends and give back to your community at The Idaho Foodbank's Single, Sort, & Mingle. Please join us on the last Wednesday of every month. Tickets are only $10. Space is limited. Volunteer for 2 hours, mingle with new folks, and receive a discount to a local restaurant. Visit www.idahofoodbank.org/event to sign up today. Only 20 tickets available.
555 S. 1st Ave.
Pocatello, iD 83201
Empty Bowls
Sponsored by:Pocatello Arts Council

Empty Bowls
Please join us in supporting the Pocatello Art's Council's mission to help raise funds for The Idaho Foodbank. This event, sponsored by Farm Bureau Insurance, presents beautiful bowls handmade and painted by the Idaho State University Arts department as well as local artists in the community. These Bowls are being sold for $15.00 a piece. Special thanks to Farm Bureau Insurance and Albertsons, each bowl purchased will come with a special wooden spoon and Bear Creek Country Kitchens soup. In addition to bowl purchases, other local art work is being auctioned as well. All proceeds benefiting The Idaho Foodbank.
3400 S 5th Ave
Pocatello, id 83204
360 Vodka - Close the Loop Program
Sponsored by:360 Vodka

This program will run through months of March and April 2021. Customers will have until the end of May to send the swing top back.
Round Up Program
Sponsored by:Boise Co-op

The Round Up program allows our customers to round up their purchases to the next dollar amount, and we will donate that on their behalf to a different local organization each month. Boise Co-op is also matching these donations 100%, up to $2,500!