For tonight’s troop meeting we went to Ivy Tech to sort out food for Noblesville Weekend Meal Pack Program and we sorted and boxed the food to make meals for kids who can’t get food over the weekends. There was soup, ravioli and Chef Boyardee, mac and cheese, oatmeal and granola bars, etc. Afterwards, Mrs. Trusty, kindergarten teacher at Hinkle Creek Elementary School, talked about kids who couldn’t eat over the weekend and that about 6 months ago we [Noblesville] were the only district in the county that DIDN’T have a weekend food program. There was a company that was giving away $1,000 [grant] to buy the food, but we missed it. We then figured out that it would cost $25,000 to feed all of the kids. But, with Cullen’s 2,300 pounds of food collected, that could feed the kids for 1 year, maybe even for the middle school. Thanks for the food, Cullen!
Adam S., Troop Historian
On Saturday, March 3rd, 12 Scouts and 6 adults participated in the annual Scouting for Food drive in the South Harbor neighborhood complex. Together, they collected 293 food items and 30 expired items. We collected on most of the streets south of the clubhouse. If you were unable to come to Scouting for Food, you can still participate by bringing non perishable food items to a Scouting event before March 17. Next year, we hope to collect even more.
Troop 183 scouts after collecting 293 food items.
One group of scouts even found a letter from Mayor Ditslear along with his donation!
Note from the mayor with his donation!
The Council website says: “Scouting for Food is a national Boy Scouts of America community stewardship project aimed at addressing the problem of hunger in local communities. Crossroads of America Council participates in this annual spring food collection program with all proceeds staying in central Indiana. In partnership with Kroger and the Girl Scouts of Central Indiana, Scouts collect approximately 75,000 pounds of food through door-to-door collection or pre-packaged grocery bags in participating central Indiana Kroger stores.”
