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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

Date
November 8, 2025
Time
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Organizer

MOUNTAIN WEST COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

Additional Idaho Foodbank Causes

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Holiday Hoopla

Sponsored by:Pocatello Parks and Recreation

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Holiday Hoopla is a timed free throw shooting contest. Participants will have one minute to make as many free throws as possible. There are separate divisions for boys and girls. The first place finishers in each division will receive a prize. All proceeds will be donated to the Idaho Food Bank.

Registration forms will be available at Dick’s Sporting Goods, 1844 Hurley Dr. day of the event. Contact the Team Sports Office at 208-234-6235 or 208-234-6573 if you have any questions.

Location

1844 Hurley Dr.
Pocatello, ID

Link to:

pocatello.us

Tackle Hunger

Sponsored by:Albertsons and The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

A fun, high-energy and hands-on way for anyone to make a tangible difference in the fight against hunger. With music booming, lentils flying and a sea of hairnets, we work to create a truly dynamic experience all while packaging healthy meals for the hungry children and families who need it most.

The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (ESPN), Albertsons, and The Idaho Foodbank will partner with the organization Feeding Children Everywhere to create a fun, friendly competition between the two teams of the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl , competing to package healthy meals for hungry Idahoans. This high energy, fast paced event will provide between 33,000 to 40,000 meals for Idahoans in need in just one hour. Which teams(s) can package more food?

Fries for a Cause

Sponsored by:Boise Fry Company

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Join us for Fries For A Cause! We are donating 20% of our sales back to The Idaho Foodbank and dishing out free fry cards for those who bring quality canned foods to donate (limit 1 per customer).

We will have live music, tap takeover by Bella Brewing, and showcasing some new tasty foods including: The Queso Burger, Queso Fries, and Vegan Poutine!

If you love beer we got you! Come by and check out the awesome selection of Bella Brewing beers on tap!

Location

6944 W State St
Boise, Idaho 83714

Link to:

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NEW Firenza Pizza

Sponsored by:Firenza Pizza

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Firenza Pizza is partnering with The Idaho Foodbank for their grand opening week Tuesday December 11 through 15th. When you show us your downloaded Firenza Pizza App and purchase of a $5.00 pizza, Firenza Pizza will donate $2.00 to The Idaho Foodbank. For every $2.00 donation, will provide enough food for 10 meals this holiday season.
What makes Firenza Pizza different? It's a build-your-own model masterpiece pizza and baked in an open-flame, stone-hearth oven. Done & super-hot and fast — guaranteed in 5 minutes.
Download the Firenza Pizza App from your cell phone's Play Store. When you register, you can 'skip ahead in line' for your order.

Location

999 West Main Street Ste 103
Boise, idaho 83702

Drive Away Hunger

Sponsored by:Cole Chevrolet and/or KPVI Channel 6

This Friday, December 7th at Fred Meyer in Pocatello, Cole Chevrolet will be teaming up with KPVI Channel 6 to help Drive Away Hunger. Please come show your support by helping to fill Chevrolet trucks with non-perishable food items. The trucks will be there from 4:30pm to 6:30pm. KPVI Channel 6 will be there showing there support broadcasting live with updates. Please join Cole Chevrolet, Fred Meyer, and KPVI Channel 6 make sure no one goes hungry this holiday season.

Location

800 Yellowstone Ave
Pocatello, ID 83201

Giving Tuesday

Sponsored by:The Idaho Foodbank

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#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration.

Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving.

Please join us this #GivingTuesday, as we strive to bring holiday hope to families across Idaho, take the time to show your support for the fight against hunger!

Help us bring Hope for the Holidays.
Your gift will make a real difference in people’s lives during the holidays and beyond.

Buy a Bottle, Give a Meal

Sponsored by:Constellation Brands & Ste Michelle Wine Estates

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During this holiday season when you purchase a bottle of wine, at all Idaho Fred Meyers stores, The Idaho Foodbank will receive $1.00/ bottle , up to $50,000 - donation to be split between foodbanks sold 11/25 through 1/5/2019.

Empty Bowls 2018

Sponsored by:The Idaho Foodbank

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Empty Bowls is an international project to fight hunger, personalized by artists and community members, who offer their handcrafted and hand-painted bowls throughout the year. The Idaho Foodbank’s Empty Bowls offers the opportunity to select a unique bowl from thousands and then enjoy a hot bowl of soup generously donated by one of several of our finest local restaurants. Bowls start at $10, and provides enough food for 50 meals. 21st anniversary of Empty Bowls will be held Friday, November 23 from 10:00AM to 1:30PM on the Grove Plaza.

Vandal Holiday Hoops Showcase

Sponsored by:Vandals Men's Basketball

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The Idaho Men’s Basketball Team and CenturyLink Arena are hosting the 2018 Vandal Holiday Hoops Showcase on November 23rd and 24th!
The two-day showcase will feature the men’s basketball teams from the University of Idaho, UC Santa Barbara, Portland State, and Northwest Nazarene.

Location

233 S Capitol Blvd
Boise, ID 83702

Vandal Holiday Hoops Showcase

Sponsored by:Vandals Men's Basketball

The Idaho Men’s Basketball Team and CenturyLink Arena are hosting the 2018 Vandal Holiday Hoops Showcase on November 23rd and 24th!

The two-day showcase will feature the men’s basketball teams from the University of Idaho, UC Santa Barbara, Portland State, and Northwest Nazarene.

Location

233 S Capitol Blvd
Boise, ID 83702