(Utica, NY – Nov. 2015) The Revolutionary Trails Council, Boy Scouts of America, in partnership with Community Bank, N.A., is once again collecting food for local food pantries and banks in their annual “Scouting for Food” effort. Last year, the Council’s Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts collected over 30,000 items of food to benefit local families in need.
On Saturday, Nov. 7 local Scouts will be leaving door hangers, with information and donation tips, on the doors of homes throughout the Council. Residents are asked to place items of non-perishable food in bags and place them outside their front door (or an easily accessible and visible area) on the following Saturday, Nov. 14. This food will be collected by the Scouts and then redistributed to families in need.
If no door hanger is delivered to your home, you can drop food items off at the Council office at 1401 Genesee St. in Utica.