POCATELLO — The Scout Mountain District of the Grand Teton Council of Scouting America has announced that its annual “Scouting for Food” community food drive will be held this weekend.
The food drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, according to a news release from the Grand Teton Council. Local residents are invited to bring their donations to various drop-off locations throughout the community.
“Local scouts will man drop-off locations to accept food donations to help replenish our local food banks,” Scout Mountain District Chair Deborah McHugh said in the news release. “Many families in our community rely on these generous food donations during this difficult economy.”
The Pocatello locations are the Idaho Food Bank at 555 S. First Ave., Ridley’s Family Market at 1000 Pocatello Creek Road, Walmart at 4240 Yellowstone Ave., Smith’s Food and Drug at 4845 Yellowstone Ave. and Fred Meyer at 800 Yellowstone Ave.
The Scout Mountain District also includes American Falls, Inkom, McCammon, Malad and Soda Springs. Local scouts in these areas will also be collecting nonperishable food donations throughout the day Saturday.
Scouts in American Falls will be collecting donations at Advantage Plus Credit Union, Rockland Pharmacy, Bank of Commerce, Les Schwab, Bingham Co-op, Ridley’s and Ken’s Market from noon to 5 p.m.
Lava Hot Springs will have a drop-off location at its Community Center from 9 to 10:30 a.m., McCammon’s will be at McCammon City Park from 10:30 a.m. to noon, Inkom’s will be at Bisharat Market and Automotive from noon to 1:30 p.m., Malad’s will be at Carol’s Food Pantry from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Soda Springs’ will be at the Scout House and Lallatin’s Grocery from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
More information about the food drive and other scouting programs can be found by contacting the Pocatello Scouting America Office at 208-233-4600.
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