Scouting for Food community food drive to be held this weekend in Scout Mountain District

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) — The Scout Mountain District of the Grand Teton Council of the Boy Scouts of America and their co-sponsors are inviting local residents to participate the annual "Scouting for Food" community food drive this Saturday, Oct. 21, to help fill local food banks to supply needs during the upcoming holiday season and beyond.

“Every year, the local food banks in our council boundaries rely on the annual Scouting for Food drive,” Scout Mountain district chair Deborah McHugh said. “Many families needing assistance from these agencies desperately need generous donations of food from our community.”

Co-sponsors of this year’s Scouting for Food drive include Melaleuca, JustServe, the Idaho Foodbank and the Idaho Falls Community Food Basket.

The local Scout Mountain District includes Pocatello, Chubbuck, and the towns in the surrounding region, including American Falls, Inkom, McCammon, Malad and Soda Springs. The American Falls community will be conducting its food collection from 9 a.m. to noon. All other communities will collect food donations 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. that day. Non-perishable food items can be taken to various drop-off locations.

The following drop-off locations have been confirmed:

Saturday, October 21, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

• Pocatello/Chubbuck: Idaho Food Bank, 555 S. 1st Ave., Pocatello; Ridley’s Family Market, 1000 Pocatello Cr. Rd., Pocatello; Ridley’s Family Market, 911 Main St., Pocatello; Grand Teton Council BSA Office, 2306 Pocatello Cr. Rd., Pocatello; Albertson’s Grocery, 330 E. Benton, Pocatello; Smith’s Food and Drug, 4845 Yellowstone Ave., Chubbuck; Pocatello Community Charter School, 995 S. Arthur, Pocatello.
• Inkom: Bisharat Market and Automotive, 112 Old Hwy 30.
• McCammon: McCammon City Park, 700 Center St.
• Soda Springs: Scout House; Lallatin’s Grocery, 39 W 2nd S; Broulim’s, 89 W 2nd S.
• Saturday, October 21, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
• American Falls: SEICCA, 505 N. Oregon Trail; Bank of Commerce; Les Schwaab; Jackson’s; Pink Ladies Store in Power County Hospital; Rockland Pharmacy; Lamb Weston; Family Dollar; The Ranch; and ICCU.

For more information on Scouting for Food or other scouting programs in our area, contact the Pocatello Boy Scout Service Center at (208) 233-4600.