Scouting for Food
Did you realize that one of every three people served by food banks are children? In Berks and Schuylkill counties, over 100,000 people qualify for food assistance. The Hawk Mountain Council, through SCOUTING FOR FOOD, is proud to be a major supporter of the effort to help those in need.
On Saturday, November 6th, Scouts will be out in local neighborhoods distributing door hang tags to homes and businesses with information about how to donate food in support of the Scouting for Food efforts.
On Saturday, November 13th, Scouts will return to collect the donated non-perishable food items left outside and take them to a convenient drop-off location within their local communities.
If you receive a door hang tag, please make sure to leave your donations in a visible location outside your front door or by the base of your mailbox (please do not hang on or put in your mailbox) by 8:30 AM on Saturday, November 13, 2021. Please avoid donating glass items. If you do not receive a door hang tag or your items are not picked up, please consider bringing donations to a local food pantry, Helping Harvest or to the Hawk Mountain Council at 5027 Pottsville Pike, Reading.
Please place your donated items in plastic grocery bags or boxes and attach the door hang tag to the container.
The best items to donate are:
CEREALS • PEANUT BUTTER • RICE • OATMEAL • DRY MILK • BEANS
100% FRUIT JUICE • TUNA FISH • CANNED MEATS • CANNED FRUIT CANNED VEGETABLES • CANNED SOUPS • PASTA • SHAMPOO • TOOTBRUSHES BABY WIPES • TOOTHPASTE • BATH WIPES
COVID-19 Precautions and Guidelines
Hawk Mountain Council has been participating in Scouting For Food in support of Helping Harvest (previously Greater Berks Food Bank) every year since 1987. There has never been as much need as this year. Helping Harvest has already distributed far more food this year than they have in any full year in the past. Thank you all for participating in this critical community service project. Hawk Mountain Council firmly believes we can conduct the Scouting for Food effort while ensuring the safety of our Scouts, our leaders, our families, and the public.