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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
National French Fry Day - Lamb Weston
Sponsored by:Lamb Weston
1st Annual Lamb Weston French Fry Day held at Boise's downtown Basque Block from 3PM to 6PM on Grove Street between Capital and 6th
Suggested donation to The Idaho Foodbank and sample four delicious types of fries
Music, photo booth, t-shirts, tattoos and prizes. One lucky winner will win free fries for a year!
#ilovefries
National French Fry Day - Simplot
Sponsored by:Simplot
Simplot Foods is Hosting their 2nd Annual French Fry Day July 13 from 4PM to 7PM. This event is free and will be held at Celebration Circle at the JUMP (Jack's Urban Meeting Place) on 9th Street and Front St. in downtown Boise next to Simplot headquarters. Simplot's famous fryer will be pumping out up to 2,000 lbs. of fries an hour!
Attendees are encouraged to bring donations to The Idaho Foodbank – anyone who donates $15 or more will receive a commemorative "FryIdaho" t-shirt.
This event is a part of the Twilight Trifecta, which is a kickoff for the 2018 Twilight Criterium. The Chrono Kristin Armstrong Awards Ceremony will be taking place at JUMP at 6 PM.
1000 W Myrtle St.
Boise, ID 83702
Cherry Cherry Band Benefit
Sponsored by:Cherry Cherry Band
Lewiston, Idaho - Seattle’s premier Neil Diamond tribute band, Cherry Cherry, returns to Boomer’s Garden in Lewiston on July 7 to support the Idaho Food Bank.
Beef Night at Idaho Falls Chuckars
Sponsored by:Idaho Beef Council
Friday, July 6th is Beef night at the Idaho Falls Chukars game. The Idaho Foodbank will be there to Raffle off 6 free tickets to the Mountain Home Music Festival and a cooler. There will be 1/2 Price Burgers courtesy of Idaho Beef Council.
The Stil Turns One!!
Sponsored by:The Stil
Win Free Ice Cream for a YEAR! All funds will be given to The Idaho Food Bank and The Idaho Humane Society.
Thanksgiving in June
Sponsored by:City of Trees Real Estate
City of Trees Real Estate is celebrating 5th annual Thanksgiving in June. During the summer months, thousands of children are not getting school-provided breakfast or lunch, and overall giving is at a seasonal low for non-perishable food items. The Idaho Foodbank receives most of its food donations during the holiday season.
To shed light on this issue, the entire month of June, we have an event once a week to help collect non-perishable food items and donations for The Idaho Foodbank. To wrap up our month of giving, on June 23rd & June 24th, City of Trees Real Estate will be located at two Fred Meyer locations (Chinden & Linder and Chinden & Glenwood) collecting non-perishable food and donations for The Idaho Foodbank.
"Souper" Sale
Sponsored by:Edwards Greenhouse
It's Edwards Greenhouse annual "Souper" Sale benefitting The Idaho Foodbank!
Bring 5 nonperishable food items or a $5 donation for The Idaho Foodbank to receive 50% off annuals, vegetables and hanging baskets PLUS SPECIAL SALES ON POTTER. For every $5 donation provides 25 meals to hungry Idahoans.
Joe Hall Ford Cereal and Peanut Butter Drive
Sponsored by:Joe Hall Ford
Come see Joe & Nick this month at the dealership or at Rosauers on June 7th to help us fight child hunger. All donations will benefit the Idaho Food Bank. #FordFeedsKids #ChildHunger
CenturyLink Fights Hunger Campaign
Sponsored by:CenturyLink
CenturyLink Campaign to Fight Hunger. Since 2012, CenturyLink (CTL) hosts a nationwide food drive to raise funds and awareness for community food banks in our markets. CTL has identified The Idaho Foodbank that serves their communities statewide where their employees live and work. This is an online virtual food drive (click on website link below).
Help The Idaho Foodbank provide 75,000 meals to hungry Idaho families. #CTLFightsHunger
Red Nose Day May 24, 2018
Sponsored by:Feeding America/The Idaho Foodbank
