1 Mawat District Scouting for Food “The real way to gain happiness is to give it to others.” Sir Robert Baden-Powell

Scouting for Food The Purpose of Scouting For Food: To help meet the needs of the hungry in our community To collect non-perishable food - (cans, bagged or boxed items, etc.) To support local food banks and charitable organizations that distribute food to the needy at no cost To create a practical experience in the principle of doing a “Daily Good Turn”

Scouting for Food - Recipients This year, our Scouting for Food campaign will support the following organizations: Catholic Charities of Durham Urban Ministries of Durham

Scouting for Food – Time Frame The Mawat District Unit wide competition will begin: April 6, 2015 The Mawat District Unit wide competition will end: May 8, 2015

Scouting for Food - Competition The Mawat District Unit that collects the most food, by weight, will receive a $ gift card, redeemable at the Occoneechee Scout Store The Patrol/Den etc. within each Unit that collects the most food, by weight, will receive a Pizza Party or Ice Cream Sundae Party on a date of their choosing

Scouting for Food – Durham Scouts

Scouting for Food – How To 1. Communicate this Service Project at your March Unit/Patrol/Pack/Den etc. meetings 2. Solicit a Unit coordinator to collect and store the donated food. 3. Ensure collected food storage boxes/bins etc. are labeled with Unit/Patrol/Pack/Den number etc. for recording 4. Be creative on how you collect food items 5. Follow all BSA Scout safety rules at all times

Scouting for Food – How To ‘Ideas’ 1. Have Scouts bring food to monthly meetings 2. Collect food door-to-door in your neighborhood, accompanied by a parent, if applicable. (Must wear Class A Uniform) 3. Use ‘Bag Drop’ method (Next Slide) 4. Do something you have used in the past

Scouting for Food – Bag Drop Pick up ‘Drop’ bags at March District Roundtable Meeting (March 19, 2015) or contact Tony Campione to arrange a Drop bag pick-up time *Distribute Drop bags in your neighborhoods on Saturday, April 11, 2015 *Pick up Drop bags on Saturday, April 18, 2015 Refer to Bag Drop WORD Document for detailed instructions

Scouting for Food When your Unit has finished collecting food, have your Unit Coordinator fill out reporting form Then contact Tony Campione to record your results and coordinate food drop-off H – (919)

Mawat District A Scout is Helpful… A Scout is Kind…

12 Thank you for supporting Scouting and your Community !