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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
CJ Timeless Style Fundraiser
Sponsored by:CJ Timeless Style
CJ Timeless Style, a Meridian Idaho-based online retailer, will donate $5 to The Idaho Foodbank for every purchase made from their website.
Healthy Life Fan Challenge
Sponsored by:Pacific Source
On November 1, PacificSource Healthy Life will kick off its fifth annual Healthy Life Fan Challenge, encouraging Broncos, Vandals, Beavers and Ducks fans to make a pledge to healthy life active during the month of November. Pledge participants will also be given the opportunity to select one of four organization to receive a $1.00 donation on their behalf. Go to the website listed to make your pledge.
Help Feed Idaho
Sponsored by:Wholesale Auto Dealer
WE WILL BE TAKING $100 OFF THE DOWN PAYMENT ON VEHICLE PURCHASES WITH A DONATION OF 25 NON-PERISHABLE ITEMS OF FOOD DURING THE WHOLE MONTH OF NOVEMBER. (Only one discount per purchase.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKz2ojT2Qmk
Les Schwab Turkey Drive
Sponsored by:Les Schwab Tires
The Idaho Foodbank will be partnering with Les Schwab to bring holiday meals to Idaho's families in need. People will be able to take turkeys or cash donations to their local Les Schwab Tire Center that will then be distributed to families in that area by our partner agency network.
Make a Toast to The Idaho Foodbank
Sponsored by:Constellation Brands
Make a Toast to The Idaho Foodbank is a promotion in all Idaho Fred Meyer stores. $1.00 donation point of sale donation when purchasing 14 HANDS, Horse Heaven Hills, Columbia Crest, Tom Gore, ERATH, Clos du Bois, The Dreaming Tree, Mark West and Ruffino wines.
Tucanos
Sponsored by:tucanos
In the month of October, you can give to The Idaho Foodbank when you dine at Tucanos.
Throughout October, you’ll receive a secret envelope containing delicious prizes for November. In November, you’ll get 1 of these 5 secret prizes:
Free dessert or specialty beverage, free shrimp skewer or appetizer, one free churrasco meal, a $50 gift card or a $100 gift card. AND all winners will be entered into a drawing for FREE DINNER FOR 2 for 1 YEAR!
All donations come straight to The Idaho Foodbank so others can enjoy the holidays with a nice, warm meal, too.
Bank of America Give a Meal
Sponsored by:Bank of America
The National Bank of America Charitable Foundation fall Give a Meal Campaign, in partnership with Feeding America, has raised enough to provide 28,500,000 meals (Feeding America's estimate) and Bank of America's match amount of $1,500,000 has been reached. The campaign continues through the end of the year, but donations are no longer 2-1. The Idaho Foodbank thanks Bank of America for their generosity!
Eddie Bauer Outlet Food Drive
Sponsored by:Diana Hanson - Eddie Bauer Outlet Store
Additional 10% off entire purchase with non-perishable donations. This discount only applies to the outlet location.
3in1 Threads
Sponsored by:3in1 Threads
With each garment sold 3IN1 will donate a meal at the local foodbank to feed a child.
Beef Counts at Albertsons
Sponsored by:Beef Counts
This would be the same information that Carlyn provided you for the Albertson's events in Boise with the exception of the dates and locations.