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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
Feed a Ton
Sponsored by:Pacific Steel and Recycling
Feed a Ton 2024 Food and Fund Drive at Pacific Steel and Recycling in November.
Please join us as we work to help those in our communities who are facing food insecurity in winter. All food donated will go to local charity.
604 12st Street North
Lewiston, ID 83501
Feed Joy
Sponsored by:Albertsons
Albertsons and The Idaho Foodbank are partnering again this holiday season to address food insecurity. From November 1 to December 25, customers can support The Idaho Foodbank by purchasing Holiday Bucks for the Feed Joy campaign when they pay for their purchases at select Albertsons locations.
Give the Cops a Bird
Sponsored by:Pocatello Police Department
The Pocatello Police Department has launched its 6th annual “Give the Cops a Bird” turkey drive! All proceeds go directly to the local Idaho Foodbank to help feed the hungry in our community. Frozen turkeys and monetary donations will be accepted through Friday, November 22nd at the Pocatello Police Department.
If you’re interested in making a monetary donation, those can be dropped off at the Pocatello Police Department as well. Please make checks payable to the “Pocatello FOP Union”, and any Venmo donations can be sent to the Pocatello Police Department at @Portneuf-Valley-Lodge with a note specifying that it’s for Give the Cops a Bird.
Don’t miss your chance to “Give the Cops a Bird” and help us help the community!
911 N 7th Ave
Pocatello, ID 83201
Round up at the Register
Sponsored by:Les Schwab
Les Schwab customers will once again round up their cash and credit transactions to the nearest dollar (OR MORE) to help fight HUNGER. Funds raised will support foodbanks in the local area. November 1- December 31 Customers of LEs Schwab in North Central Idaho will be supporting the efforts to fill the plates this holiday season. Stop by Grangeville, Orofino, Moscow, or Lewiston and Round Up at the registers!
Scare Away Hunger
Sponsored by:The Idaho Foodbank
Join The Idaho Foodbank on 10/26 for Scare Away Hunger, an annual family day of volunteering. This event is open to families with children as young as 4 years old and family friendly costumes are welcome! We have 2, 1 hour shifts available from 10am-11am & 11am-12pm. To register to volunteer, visit our volunteer platform here https://idahofoodbank.volunteerhub.com/vv2/lp/lewiston or email Ashley Singer at asinger@idahofoodbank.org or call 208-746-2288.
3331 10th St
Lewiston, ID 83501
Scouting For Food
Sponsored by:Grand Teton Scouts of America
The Grand Teton Council of Scouts will host its annual food drive in Eastern Idaho on Saturday, October 19th. Stationed throughout their communities, scouts will collect shelf-stable items to be donated to The Idaho Foodbank or a local community partner.
Empty Bowls 2nd Annual Throw Off
Sponsored by:Ceramica
Come and throw as many bowls as you can for the Idaho Foodbanks annual Empty Bowls Fund Drive. Free throwing and hand building if you donate your bowls to the event. Meet local potters as they throw alongside you. Try blindfold throwing and tandem throwing.
1002 S. Vista Ave. Vista Village Shopping Center
Boise, Idaho 83705
3rd Annual Idaho Foodbank Music Festival
Sponsored by:Aaron Ball Band
We are excited to announce the 3rd Annual Idaho Foodbank Music Festival and Fundraiser in Pocatello! The Idaho Foodbank is asking for YOU to do your part to fight hunger in East Idaho. We are pleased to have the Aaron Ball Band headlining alongside Paige Anne from American Idol and local troubadour Layne Bowen Music joining them on stage this year.
The festival will be held at Lookout Point in downtown Pocatello on September 7th. There is a suggested $5 donation for entry, but all are welcome to come! Mark your calendars, open your wallets, and lets make a difference together!
426 W Lewis St
Pocatello, Idaho 83204
Grand Opening-P1FCU Branch in South Meridian
Sponsored by:P1FCU
This is a food and fund drive hosted at the new P1FCU branch in South Meridian. Patrons are encouraged to drop off food and donate to benefit the Idaho Food Bank and its' Back-to-School Campaign.
4669 S. Eagle Re.
Meridian, ID 83642
The Back to School Radio-thon
Sponsored by:McVey and TriState Health
The McVey Entertainment group hosts a Back To School Radio-thon to promote the Backpack and School Pantry programs in North Central. TriState Health powers the day with information from their Nutrition team explaining why children need healthy food to learn. ZROCK, the River and The Canyon Radio station's DJ's talk from the talking points about Children's hunger and how the programs benefit kids in North Central. They ask listeners to check out their FACEBOOK page or deliver donations to the radio station. Goal is to raise $4000.
2575 Snake River Ave
Lewiston, ID 83501