Publicity & Ideas

Ideas

1. Place a bright color sticker on the back of the hang tag with more personalized messages. See: Examples of Stickers Used by Scouting Units.

2. Tie a rubber band on the hang tag and put around the mailbox. This will avoid having to open the mailbox (a Federal offense) and the hang tag from blowing away.

3. The Friday before SFF Day, stand at the entrances of neighborhoods where you will be picking up food with a sign reminding neighbors to put our their food. Avoid obstructing the view of drivers.

4. Publicity helps. Announcements can be placed in local papers and neighborhood newsletters saying that the drive is coming.

5. Knock on doors and hand out the hang tags. This works better than leaving them out near the mail box.

6. Have your neighborhood associations promote SFF in their newsletter.

7. Email, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and/or word of mouth -- Promote SFF with all your neighbors and friends.

8. Have local businesses promote Scouting for Food on their outdoor marquis and/or signs.

9. Go to the Maryland Food Bank web site (http://www.mdfoodbank.org/) and click on the "Hunger 101" section there. That takes you to a program where you select 1 of 4 people in different situations to be and then you try to put together enough calories to sustain you (and your family) for the week. It's a real eye opener and really brings the hunger issue to a level where the kids can appreciate the problem.

Graphics and Photos for Promoting SFF

Blurb to go with Hang Tag

Scouts BSA Scouts, Cub Scout, Crew members and community groups will be dropping off a tag at your home this Saturday, March xx, inviting you to participate in Scouting for Food on March xx. Please donate unexpired, non-perishable food to restock the shelves of 23 food pantries in Howard County helping those experiencing food insecurity. We'll come by to pick up your donation on March xx. Thanks for your generosity! www.ScoutingforFoodNPD.com

Blurb for the week before March 13

Scouting for Food is being held on March xx starting at 8 a.m.! Scouts BSA Scouts, Cub Scout, Crew members and community groups will be coming by your house to pick up your donations of unexpired, non-perishable food to restock the shelves of 23 food pantries helping those experiencing food insecurity in Howard County. Thanks for your generosity! www.ScoutingforFoodNPD.com.