CENTRAL — “Scouting for Food” is Scouting’s community stewardship project aimed at addressing the problem of hunger in the communities in which we live and work.

The 2016 Central/Six Mile Troop 134 “Scouting for Food” project will take place on Saturdays, Feb. 6  and 13. Local Scouts will be stationed at the Walmart in Central collecting food on  those Saturday mornings.

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The food is then carried to local food pantries, churches, shelters for the homeless and other local agencies that feed the needy.

“Scouting for Food” is a project rooted in the very foundation of the Scouting movement. Through initiative and hard work, the Boy Scouts have developed a framework that can help local food pantries feed tens of thousands of needy local residents with emergency aid.

What items are best to donate?

The best type of container is canned food. Only non-perishables can be accepted. Other food such as breads, produce, meat or fresh fruit and vegetables  will spoil before being distributed. A variety of nutritious foods from all five food groups is an excellent choice.

Here are some examples:  soup, tuna, chicken or other luncheon meat (canned), fruit (canned), 100 percent fruit juice (canned or plastic bottles), vegetables (canned) and any other nutritious foods such as dried cereals, beans, rice or pasta.

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