LOCAL COMMUNITIES DONATE 13,904 POUNDS OF FOOD!

Penateka Lodge of The Texas Trails Council, in association with United Supermarkets, conducted their annual good turn – Scouting for Food—on November 1st and 8th 2008.  This annual food drive is designed to help the local food banks and pantries and the Salvation Army.

This drive serves several purposes for the community. With the holidays just around the corner, Scouts help the food banks, pantries, and Salvation Army in providing holiday meals for the less fortunate in our communities. It also gives Scouts an opportunity to exercise the third point of the Scout Law; “A Scout is helpful”. The Arrowmen of Penateka Lodge organized the food collection and made arrangements with the organizations that will warehouse and distribute the food to needy people. Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturers picked up all the items and delivered them to the food bank, local community food distribution centers, and the Salvation Army.

Scouts collected nutritional non-perishable canned goods such as baby formula, peanut butter, complete packaged meals, and canned goods including vegetables, meats, and soups.  All food collected throughout the area will stay within the community in which it was collected. Local Packs, Troops, Posts and Crews collected 13,400 pounds of donated items.  While this is not as much as last year, it is still a remarkable collection considering the economy and other recent events.

Many thanks to the units of the Texas Trails Council and the citizens of the 17 ½ county area served by the Texas Trails Council for their hard work and generosity.

THANKS!