MIAMI VALLEY — Scouts are preparing to collect thousands of pounds of non-perishable food items to help feed hungry families in the Miami Valley.
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Saturday afternoon Miami Valley Council Scouts went door to door, passing out 40,000 door hangers for the annual “Scouting for Food” drive, the region’s largest single-day food drive.
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“It feels really good that I can help people who need help,” Edi Johnson, a Miami Valley Scout, told News Center 7. “And it’s good exercise, a lot of steps.”
Johnson is one of 3,000 scouts from the Miami Valley collecting non-perishable food items. As shown on News Center 7 at 5:30, she said she’s used to the number of steps required to pass out thousands of door hangers.
“It’s my second time in scouts, but I have done this many years before because of my siblings,” she said.
Johnson and the other scouts are hoping to collect 30,000 pounds of food on March 15 across Darke, Preble, Miami, Montgomery, and Shelby counties.
The donations will directly benefit The Foodbank, Inc. and other local pantries.
“They’re learning a sense of service and, at the same time, they’re helping families who need food, support, and help in the community,” Jeff Schiavone, Miami Valley Council, said. “So it really is a win-win for them.”
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