(Press Release) – Overland Trails Council Boy Scouts of America would like to thank everyone that donated to and interacted with our scouts during the annual Scouting for Food drives in Kearney, Grand Island,Hastings, Holdrege, Minden, Hildreth and North Platte.
Scouting for Food is an annual one-day food drive done by local Cub and Scouts BSA scouts to give youth the opportunity to serve their communities and benefit their local food pantries. Approximately 109 scouts and leaders from 20 troops and packs participated.
Scouts learn that even as a young person they can make a difference in the lives of others and in their communities. Scouts are encouraged to “Do a good turn daily” whether it be big or small, and service projects throughout their home communities are one way that scouts can practice their leadership, communication, and citizenship skills as well as parts of the Scout Law including being helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, cheerful and brave.
This year, with the help of community members,scouts were able to collect and donate 18,110 pounds of food/personal care supplies and $1520 to food pantries across Central Nebraska!
For more information on scouting in your area please visit Beascout.org or contact our council office at 308-382-3717.
