Scouting For Food Unit Collection Tips

Follow these guidelines to help your unit have a successful Scouting For Food collection:

• Your unit should work its assigned territory only.
• On boundary streets, collect on your side of the street only (unless given other instructions).
• Skip apartment units with controlled access and "No Solicitation" rules (unless previous arrangements have been made).
• Do not solicit from grocery stores or other commercial establishments
• Collection bags, with instructions to the householder, should be distributed door-to-door on Bag Distribution Day beginning at 9 a.m.
• When distributing bags, place them in or on the door. Do not put them in mailboxes. It is unlawful to do so. if you can, place them over the doorknob.
• Food must be collected on Bag Collection Day beginning at 10 a.m. from the same area where you distributed bags.
• Food should be turned in to either the central food donation location or a local food pantry.
• Collection stations will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will be supervised by Scouting personnel.
• When collecting donations on Bag Collection Day, if nothing is on the doorstep or porch, ask your boys to knock on the door to see if the householder has a donation.
• Make a follow-up "run-through" in your area after noon to pick up late donations.
• Be certain boys are in full uniform, travel in groups of two or more and are adequately supervised. This is especially true for Cub Scouts.
• If you have any questions, call your district Scouting For Food headquarters.