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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
Give a Meal with Bank of America
Sponsored by:Bank of America

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation will match, two-to-one, each individual donation (up to $1,000 of each such donation and a maximum of $1,000 per donor in the aggregate) made to Feeding America through the Give A Meal program before December 31, 2016 (or until the cap has been met), up to a maximum total match of $1,500,000.
End School Hunger
Sponsored by:Valley Office Systems

This is part of a larger campaign for Valley Office Systems - where Valley will donate enough to cover one child for two months on the Backpack and School Pantry programs with every printer/copier sold from Oct 5 - Nov 30. This donation is going on at all Valley Office Systems' Idaho Locations: Idaho Falls, Twin Falls, Boise, Pocatello. This campaign is being pushed on radio - with a partnership with East Idaho Radio doing additional PSA's about the School Pantry and Backpack programs. We'll also have a social and digital component to the campaign.
Feeding Families Idaho Buy a Pumpkin
Sponsored by:Feeding Families Idaho

Feeding Families Idaho is a community garden. The pumpkins they raised are being sold as a benefit to The Idaho Foodbank. Pumpkins are available for purchase at the Bingham Cooperative in American Falls, ID.
George Winston Concert
Sponsored by:Dancing Cat Productions
KNITTING FACTORY Presents An Evening With GEORGE WINSTON.
George Winston became famous for his best-selling records for the Windham Hill catalog. His Christmas album December which certified triple platinum for sales of over three million. Winston has recorded over fifteen solo piano albums, and is one of the best-known performers playing contemporary instrumental music.
The concert includes a public food drive with CD sales going to benefit The Idaho Foodbank.
"Fill the Truck" Food Drive
Sponsored by:Eastern Branch The Idaho Foodbank
"Fill the Truck" Food Drive is joining in on the LET'S CELEBRATE KINDNESS fun in downtown Pocatello! The Idaho Foodbank is gathering canned and non-perishable food items to support the families in need throughout eastern Idaho. We're kicking off Kind Week with a street party festival in partnership with Old Town Pocatello for our 3rd annual Kick-Off Celebration. The FREE, family-friendly event will feature live music, entertainment, activities for the entire family, food trucks and our Exhibition in KIND. Grab a Passport to KINDness from one of our volunteers and check in at each of our points of interest to qualify for some fantastic raffle prizes.
Fitness Inc. Health Club
Sponsored by:Fitness Inc Health Club
Help fight hunger in our community. Put food in homes this season and get a great gift!
Fitness Inc. has partnered with The Idaho Foodbank to offer a fundraiser to help the hungry families in our area.
GIVE $20 or more to The Idaho Foodbank. Give at the local Idaho Foodbank office, 555 S. First Avenue, or online at https://idahofoodbank.org/donate/
GET a FREE 3 month membership to Fitness Gym.
To take advantage of this offer you must make your donation by 9/30/17.
3 month membership must be redeemed within 30 days of donation.
To redeem your 3 month gym membership bring your donation receipt to Fitness Inc. One receipt per person. Altered receipts will not be accepted. Must be 18 years of age or older to redeem, but parents may redeem for children under 18. Offer not valid if you have redeemed a Fitness Fundraiser in the last 15 months. Offer not valid if you have been a member of Fitness Inc. in the last 6 months. Please contact us for more details.
ARV: $250.00
Hunger Action Month
Sponsored by:Boise Co-op

The Boise Co-op and The Idaho Foodbank are partnering again for Hunger Action Month. September is National Hunger Action Month and Boise Co-op will be matching all donations made in their stores up to $2,500. Every dollar donated to Idaho Food Bank provides four meals to hungry people in Idaho. That means together we can provide 20,000 additional meals!
Grand Opening BoxLunch
Sponsored by:BoxLunch

In celebration of grand opening, BoxLunch will donate with every $10.00 spent on pop culture-themed products offering of apparel, accessories, home goods, gift and novelty and collectible, BoxLunch will help provide a meal-secured by Feeding America on behalf of The Idaho Foodbank. 50% of funds raise stay in Idaho. This is a ongoing causing marketing through Feeding America with distributions paid out quarterly.
Pyramid Brewing Co. & Albertsons promotion
Sponsored by:Pyramid Brewery

Pyramid Brewery in partnership with all Idaho Albertsons Stores. Pyramid Brewery will donate $1.00 per every Pyramid Brewery case sold at all Idaho Albertsons stores, to The Idaho Foodbank from August 1 to 31st up to $2,000.
Empty Bowls Ice Cream Social
Sponsored by:Big Al's - Meridian

In celebrating 20 years of Empty Bowls our partner Big Al's - Meridian will sponsor and host our first Empty Bowls Ice Cream Social held Saturday July 22 from 11AM to 2Pm on their back patio. This is a first time opportunity offered in July to purchase your Empty Bowl for $10 and receive ice cream with sprinkles/toppings donated by Big Al's. Your $10 donation will provide 40 meals to Idahoans who struggle with hunger.
Come out to select your Empty Bowl at Big Al's - Meridian while the supplies last.