Westmoreland Fayette Council's Scouting for Food Campaign takes place in April each year. The plan is for each unit to participate in the food drive by being responsible for a geographic area, distribute door hangers and to pick up the food the following Saturday.
If each Scout in every unit would collect at least 10 bags with at least 5 pounds of food, our goal of 85,000 pounds would be realized. What better way to promote Scouting than to do a “Good Turn” something that Scouts have done since day one. Hunger is the Number One Problem in our Westmoreland and Fayette area. Who better to lead the way than Scouts!!!
Dates have been chosen for Scouting for Food in 2026 so that all Scouts in Western Pennsylvania will collect food at the same time in order to maximize our marketing efforts and maximize the amount of food that can be collected.
Scouting for Food
Hanger Distribution - Saturday, April 11, 2026
Food Pickup - Saturday, April 18, 2026
Meet at St. Paul's at 8:30 A.M. both days to be ready to go out into the community by 9:00 A.M.
You will go out in small teams of 2-4 Scouts and 2 adults.
Each team will be provided with a map detailing the area in which they are to work.
We need lots of drivers for each of the days of this event. Parent's are asked to help by taking a team out into a neighborhood and working with the Scouts to distribute flyers or collect food.
The amount of time you will be asked to give varies, depending on the area you are assigned to work. In the past most teams have completed working their assigned area within 3 hours. If we don't get enough help, you may be asked to take another area when you finish your first one.
Wear your class 'A' uniform. If it's cold, layer under your uniform. Make sure folks can identify you as a Scout! But dress warmly and be sure to bring rain gear, if there is a possibility of inclement weather. Bring a water bottle.
