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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
Lewiston Brewfest
Sponsored by:Northwest Best Entertainment
8th Annual Lewiston Brewfest:
Mission
To bring people together to enjoy delicious craft beer, local and live acoustic music, awesome conversation, and to support a worthwhile charity at the same time. Cheers!
HeartBaker Heart Shaped Pizza
Sponsored by:Papa Murphy's
Every $1.00 donated, provides 5 meals to hungry Idahoans through The Idaho Foodbank.
This is Papa Murphy's 3rd year providing the HeartBaked Shape Pizza campaign with a goal of 20,000 meals, or $4,000
Will Act 4 Food
Sponsored by:Daisy Madhouse Theater
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Kegs 4 Kause
Sponsored by:Payette Brewing Co.
Payette Brewing will donate 50% of proceeds from all beer sales from 5-10 pm on Monday, January 29 to The Idaho Foodbank! The bar is open to the public and anyone who enjoys a beer on Monday at the brewery helps the Foodbank. The Tap Room is also kid and dog friendly!
Sportsmen Against Hunger Poker Run
Sponsored by:JD Johnston
Hello everyone and Happy New Year. It is time again to gear up for the Annual Sportsmen Against Hunger poker run. Once again, we will be holding the event at the Chubbuck CAL Store. We have the date set for Saturday January 27th, 2018 starting at 9am-4pm.
The groups that participated last year were;
CAL Store
Southeast Idaho Fly Fishers
Ducks Unlimited
Idaho Fish & Game
National Wild Turkey Federation
Pocatello Field Archers
Idaho Food Bank
RMEF
Backcountry Horsemen
Pheasants Forever
We would enjoy seeing everyone back this year. We are asking all groups if possible to donate something to the prize table for the Poker Run. Also, we are asking groups not to do separate raffles at their tables. Please feel free to promote your groups and display any items that may be available at your banquets but no raffle sales at your tables.
We would like to possibly get more groups involved so if anyone has any suggestions please contact JD @ 208-709-55233.
We also had the idea about doing some demonstrations during the event to draw more people in. Maybe duck, elk calling. Possibly pack saddle demo etc. If any of you have any thoughts let JD or Kevin 208-237-1670 know.
Thank you, JD Johnston
Questions contact JD @208-709-5523 jdjhsntn@ida.net or Becky Hancock hanclan2@cableone.net
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Bowling Tournament
Sponsored by:ESPN
The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, which is scheduled for Friday, December 22, is featuring a bowling event at Wahooz Family Fun Zone on Monday, December 18 at 4:00 PM. Teams University of Wyoming Cowboys vs. Central Michigan University Chippewas will be competing to benefit The Idaho Foodbank and Boise Rescue Mission.
1385 Blue Marlin Lane
Boise, Idaho 83624
Holiday Hero's Food Distribution
Sponsored by:Layci Peer
The Idaho Foodbank--Lewiston Branch will be distributing food at the Nez Perce County Fair Grounds parking lot on December 18th from 10 am-2 pm. We will have volunteers helping to distribute bags of food (holiday meats along with holiday dinner fixings). It will be on a first come first serve basis as long as supplies last. This event is directly correlated to Holiday Hero's food drive at Rosauers the Saturday before (December 16th) which is sponsored by Ida Vend Broadcasting and Rosauers.
Tap Invasion @ Whole Foods
Sponsored by:Whole Foods
Whole Foods is giving back to the community through New Belgium Brewing Company! $2.00 from each New Belgium best brews purchase will be donated to The Idaho Foodbank on Friday, December 8.
401 S. Broadway
Boise, Idaho 83702
Coiled Up with SHIFT Wine and Fashion Show
Sponsored by:Coiled Wines
Spend an evening seeing holiday fashions from SHIFT boutique and KEYSTONE station while sipping on Coiled Wines. Your $15 ticket gets you a voucher for one glass of Rizza, entry into our raffle, and 10% off coupons for SHIFT/KEYSTONE station. Voucher must be picked up prior to the event at any participating location - SHIFT boutique, KEYSTONE station, and both Coiled tasting rooms.
Raffle prizes include bottles of Coiled wines and gift certificates from each store. Proceeds of ticket sales will benefit The Idaho Foodbank.
Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving 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. Since its inaugural year in 2012, #GivingTuesday has become a movement that celebrates and supports giving and philanthropy with events throughout the year and a growing catalog of resources.