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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
Bank of America Give A Meal campaign
Sponsored by:Bank of America

For every $1 donated to Give A Meal, the Bank of America Charitable Foundation will give $2 more to help Feeding America and its network of food banks to provide meals to individuals and families who are food insecure. This nationwide program has been highly successful, helping to provide over 250 million meals over the seven years of this program – over 55 million meals contributed in 2017 alone – and localizing support for over 80% of the Feeding America network members. This is the seventh year we’ve partnered with Feeding America on Give A Meal, serving as the exclusive holiday sponsor. Together, we have the power to break the cycle and end hunger in our communities.
October is Paint Empty Bowls at Ceramica
Sponsored by:Ceramica

October is Empty Bowls painting month at Ceramica. $3.00 off any bowl you paint in Octber that you donate to The Idaho Foodbank's Empty Bowls November 23.
1002 S. Vista Ave.
Boise, ID 83705
Tucanos Envelope Campaign
Sponsored by:Tucanos

When customers receive their bill, they are given a sealed envelope. The instructions are:
Inside could be dinner for year, or free dessert or free dinner, but you have to come in again and open the envelope in front of the wait staff. At this time, a donation amount is asked to The Idaho Foodbank with Tucanos Corporate matching.
1388 S Entertainment Ave
Boise, Idaho 83709
GNC Hope for the Holidays
Sponsored by:GNC

• First year campaign happening at all GNC stores
• GNC Campaign in market
• From 9/27 thru 10/31 GNC stores will seek
customer donations to help families. $1 helps
provide at least 10 meals secured by Feeding
America on behalf of local food banks. #LiveWell
Snake River Harvest Festival
Sponsored by:St. Chapelle
Soak up the tail end of summer and welcome fall at Ste. Chapelle with a variety of Idaho wineries and delicious local food and vendors to piar, all set to the sound of the High Street Party Band. Plus, don't miss out on our grape stomp challenge, sure to be a stomping good time!
Join us for the concert only or purchase a festival ticket for both the concert and tastings will all of the featured wineries and a souvenir wine glass!
This is a family friendly event; service animals only. Picnics welcome, but please no outside alcohol.
Children 13 and under are free!
Get Some Give back
Sponsored by:Boxlunch

Join BoxLunch and Bob’s Burgers: For every exclusive Feeding America® Louise Belcher Funko Pop! sold, BoxLunch will donate 10 meals* to Feeding America from 9/1/18 to 2/2/19, up to a maximum donation of $22,2013.
Hunger Action Month - Boise Co-op
Sponsored by:Boise Co-op
Boise Co-op is partnering with The Idaho Foodbank for Hunger Action Month for entire month of September.
• September is Feeding America network’s Hunger Action Month a Nationwide awareness campaign to drive and mobilize the public/community to take action on the issue of hunger.
• Promotes ways for individuals across the U.S. to get involved in the movement to help end hunger with Empty Plate activity. Grab a Plate, share On an empty stomach I can't..........
Call to action. But I can..............Snap a selfie and post to social media #idahofoodbank #boisecoop #hungeractionmonth
• Join Boise Co-op by showing your support to fight hunger with donation at register at both stores in September. Complete an Empty Plate activity Saturdays 9/8 @ Downtown and 9/15 @ Meridian at the The Idaho Fodobank tables 11AM to 1PM
Help raise 25,000 meals in September for Idahoans struggling with hunger.
Hunger Action Month @ Shari's Cafe and Pies
Sponsored by:Shari's Cafe and Pies in Idaho

Shari's Cafe and Pies will be match all online donations made in September upto $20,000. Customers can donate online through the Shari's Cafe and Pies website that will be linked to IFB website
Hunger Is
Sponsored by:Albertsons Companies Foundation

Hunger Is is a campaign to provide hungry kids with nutritious breakfasts so they can get each day off to a strong start. When you shop at any Albertsons or Safeway store, you will have an opportunity to donate to Hunger Is as you check out. All proceeds go to The Idaho Foodbank to provide healthy breakfasts to Idaho kids!
Hot August Nights
Sponsored by:Jay Starnes
Friday night concert of the Hot August Nights - Concert at Boomer's Garden owned by Jay Starnes.
Entry Fee will either be $15 or $10 and food for the foodbank. I'll suggest the $15, but won't turn down the food.