Food Drive One of Largest in Area

To The Editor:

Nov. 17 saw the conclusion of the 28th annual “Scouting for Food” drive. This year donations of 16,651 items were given to Washington pantries. Since its start, more than 376,000 items have been donated to the Washington pantries, and approximately 47 million items in the St. Louis area.

Several hundred Scouts, Scouters and volunteers participated in making this drive a success. It wouldn’t have happened without the help of many groups and businesses. We’d like to thank the SFB, UCC and Loving Hearts pantries along with their volunteers for doing the boxing of goods and also supplying a warm lunch for the workers. We appreciate the articles and pictures each year which serve to keep people informed of our drive. KLPW and KSLQ also ran announcements which helped to promote the food drive.

A big thank you goes to the residents of the Washington area. Your continued generosity each year has made our food drive a huge success. It has grown to be one of the largest drives in the area benefiting thousands of people over the years. We hope to have your continued support in the years to come.

Washington Area Packs,

Troops and Posts,

Osage District, Greater

St. Louis Area Council B.S.A.