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Scouting For Food

Scouting For FoodScouting For Food is the single greatest community impact service project Scouting has in Southeast Michigan. Without Scouting For Food, thousands upon thousands of people - kids and adults - will go to be bed hungry. From the 1st grade Tiger Cub, to the 17 year old Eagle Scout, from the younger sibling to the parents and grandparents, from your friends to your leaders, we all need to work together to help each other. That's what Scouting For Food is about - helping each other and helping your neighbor.  Please sign your pack/troop/crew up to participate in Scouting For Food.

On Saturday, November 12, 2011, the Great Lakes Council in conjunction with Gleaners Food Bank will be hosting it’s annual Food Drive. Please plan to have your unit to participate. Our communities need rely on our help! For more information on how to sign up or request a neighborhood please contact Dave Pranger, Council Scouting for Food Chairman at .

2010 was the most successful Scouting For Food program in the history of Scouting in Southeast Michigan

Last  Year, You: Collected 392,725 pounds of food!
Last Year, You: Collected enough food to provide three meals a day for an entire year for 89 families of four!
This Year, You: Are needed to help make the 2011 Scouting For Food program even more successful than 2010!
Why? The need is as great in 2011 as it was in 2010.
When? Scouting For Food bag pass out day is November 5, 2011.
Scouting For Food collection day is November 12, 2011.
How Can I Help? Starting with the August Great Lakes Council kickoff meetings, sign your unit up to participate in Scouting For Food.

2011 Scouting For Food Drop Off Sites

DISTRICT 2011 SITE   DISTRICT 2011 SITE
Chippewa #1 MACOMB FOOD BANK Pontiac Manito #1 GLEANERS WAREHOUSE PONTIAC
120 East Columbia Avenue
Chippewa #2 WEINGARTZ
46061 Van Dyke, Utica
Pontiac Manito #2 WEINGARTZ
6585 Dixie, Clarkston
Chippewa #3 KROGER
65 Livernois, Rochester
Renaissance GLEANERS WAREHOUSE DETROIT
2131 Beaufait
Mahican #1 KROGER
23303 Michigan Ave., Dearborn
Sunrise #1 Office Lot - Arthur Gallagher Insurance,
22903 E. Nine Mile Rd (At Jefferson), St. Clair Shores
Mahican #2 KROGER
13333 Eureka Road, Southgate
Sunrise #2 GLEANERS WAREHOUSE WARREN
24140 Mound Road
Mahican #3 GLEANERS WAREHOUSE TAYLOR
25670 Northline Road
Sunset #1 KROGER
33523 8 Mile Rd., Livonia
North Star #1 YAD EZRA (Gleaners partner)
2850 W. Eleven Mile Road, Berkley
Sunset #2 KROGER
1905 Canton Center, Canton
North Star #2 KROGER
28250 Dequindre, Warren
Sunset #3 KROGER
7350 N. Middlebelt Rd., Westland
Ottawa WEINGARTZ
39050 Grand River, Farmington Hills