Did you realize that one of every three people served by food banks are children?  It is reported today nearly one of four people in soup kitchen lines is likely to be a child.  More than one in three households being helped by local food banks and pantries includes children. This year’s “Scouting for Food” effort will benefit more than 175 pantries, kitchens and closets throughout New Hampshire.

On the first Saturday in November, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Venturers and their leaders will deliver Scouting for Food door hangers throughout their neighborhoods and state.  On the next Saturday, Scouts will return to collect the donated non-perishable food items left outside with and take them to a convenient drop off location within their local communities.

Our partner for this year's Scouting for Food program are is the New Hampshire Army National Guard.  Scouting for Food would not be possible without their very generous support.

Units: Door hangers will be available to pick-up starting at your district's October roundtable.  Contact your district Scouting for Food chair or district professional if you have any questions.

UNIT PLANNING AND ORGANIZATION

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. The unit must know its assigned territory. If you’re not sure, please consult with your district Scouting for Food chair.
2. All members, both youth and adult, should be in uniform during Scouting for Food activities.
3. Determine an assembly place and time for your door hanger distribution and collection of donated food items (you may wish to use your regular unit meeting place or another convenient location).
4. Be sure that Scouts travel in groups of two or more with adequate adult supervision.
5. Provide enough vehicles for the number of boys participating and the area to be covered.
6. Vehicles should stay as close to the boys as possible. It is highly recommended (especially for Cub Scouts) for adults to be on the streets during door hanger distribution.
7. Plan to remind all participants during the week of the drop off and collection.
8. Unit leaders must make sure the distribution and collection guidelines listed below are followed.

DISTRIBUTION AND COLLECTION GUIDELINES:

1. All unit members work the assigned territory only.
2. On boundary streets, collect only on your side of the street unless you are given other instructions.
3. Distribute to residences only. Skip businesses and apartments with controlled access or rules against solicitation.
4. Place the door hanger on what appears to be the most frequently used door of the residence.
5. Do Not put in mailboxes. DO NOT ENTER ANY HOME FOR ANY REASON. 

We will provide your unit with a “Scouting for Food/Good Turn for America” participation streamer for your unit flag upon receipt of your unit's Scouting for Food report, which should be submitted at your collection site on November 14 or to the council service center no later than November 23, 2009.

Please make sure to report your unit’s Scouting for Food service hours on the Good Turn for America website at www.goodturnforamerica.org.

Please continue to check the Daniel Webster Council homepage for updates and reports on Scouting for Food.  For more information contact the council program department at 603-625-6431 or 800-221-0009, your district Scouting for Food Coordinator of District Executive for details.  With everyone's assistance, we can make a difference in whether or not a child goes hungry.

Some of the tentative collection sites on Saturday, November 14th include:

ABNAKI DISTRICT

• VALLEY VIEW SCHOOL – FARMINGTON
• LDS CHURCH – SOMERSWORTH

ARROWHEAD DISTRICT

• NASHUA NHNG ARMORY – NASHUA
• MILFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT – MILFORD

GREAT NORTHERN DISTRICT

• GIBSON CENTER – CONWAY
• TRI-COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION – COLEBROOK
• ST. ALBERT’S PARISH – PITTSBURG
• BERLIN NHNG ARMORY – BERLIN
• LINCOLN/WOODSTOCK FOOD PANTRY
• LANCASTER NHNG ARMORY – LANCASTER
• PLYMOUTH NHNG ARMORY – PLYMOUTH

HISTORIC DISTRICT

• PORTSMOUTH NHNG ARMORY –PORTSMOUTH

MASSABESIC DISTRICT

• UNION LEADER – MANCHESTER

MT MONADNOCK DISTRICT

• PEOPLE’S LINEN – KEENE
• PETERBOROUGH

NUTFIELD DISTRICT

• DERRY MAIN FIRE STATION – DERRY
• LONDONDERRY MAIN FIRE STATION – LONDONDERRY
• SALEM MAIN FIRE STATION – SALEM
• ST. PATRICK’S CHURCH – PELHAM
• ST. MATTHEW’S CHURCH – WINDHAM

SUNAPEE DISTRICT

• CLAREMONT SOUP KITCHEN – CLAREMONT
• UPPER VALLEY SENIOR CENTER – LEBANON

WANNALANCIT DISTRICT

• CONCORD NHNG ARMORY – CONCORD
• PLYMOUTH NHNG ARMORY – PLYMOUTH

Once again, thank you in advance for your support and commitment to Scouting for Food.