National Pike District Scouting for Food will be held on April 21, 2012
Click here for UPDATES (To subscribe to updates, please go to http://groups.google.com/group/scouting-for-food-npd-2012 and ask to join the group.) SFF 2012 BAG -- Side 1 and Side 2 Patch Design Submission Form ~ Deadline: Monday, February 13, 2012 ================================================================================================================ What is Scouting for Food (SFF)?
SFF is a Council-wide community service project where Scouting units ask the community for food donations and the Scouting units take all the donations to various food pantries in Howard County.
Who can participate in SFF?
All Scouting units are welcome to participate.
When is SFF held?
SFF will be held on April 21, 2012. Bag distribution will be held on April 14. Units can distribute bags any time the week before collection day.
Where?
SFF takes place all over Howard County.
How?
The SFF District Chair assigns a territory to each unit, they go out on April 14 to drop off bags at houses in their assigned territory, and go back on April 21 to collect donations. That same day, units take the collected donations to their assigned food pantry.
Is this the only way our unit can participate?
No, there are other ways to participate:
Why was the date changed from March to April for SFF?
Many units hold their annual major events (e.g., Blue and Gold, Pinewood Derby) in March. Changing the date prevents SFF from being in competition with other volunteer organizations who hold their food drives during March. The weather was also a factor.
How does my unit participate?
First you have to designate one point of contact (POC) for your unit. That person needs to register with the District SFF Chairperson. Communications and updates will be sent to that person only. Put the event on your calendar so you have major participation. A territory will be assigned to you and you deliver bags and collect donations in that territory.
Email District SFF Chairperson at scoutingforfoodnpd@verizon.net with questions/comments.
(When writing, please reference your unit type & number (e.g. Pack 300 -- there are a lot of you and only one of me. -- Thanks!)
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