Join us in our Annual Good Turn for America!
A Scout is HELPFUL—and there’s no better way to show it than by giving back to our community! Scouting For Food is Miami Valley Council’s largest annual service project, where local Scouts work together to fight hunger. Each year, Scouts distribute thousands of door hangers, inviting the community to donate non-perishable food items. A week later, they return to collect the donations, which are delivered to The Foodbank, Inc. and other local pantries in our 5-county service area to support families in need across the Miami Valley.
This effort wouldn’t be possible without the generosity of our community and the support of our partners. A special thank you to Kroger, our 2025 sponsor, for helping to make this campaign a success. We also appreciate WHIO as our media sponsor for spreading awareness and inspiring donations. Finally, we are grateful for our continued partnership with The Foodbank, Inc., ensuring that every donated item reaches those who need it most.
By working together, we can make a real difference—because A Scout is HELPFUL!
How to participate in Scouting for Food
If you received a door hanger, fill a bag with non-perishable food and place it outside by 9:00 AM on your local collection date (see LOCAL DIRECTORY below).
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Check for a Door Hanger (March 8th or 15th)
- On weekends in the month of March, Scouts will place BLUE door hangers in neighborhoods to announce the food drive.
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Set Out Your Donation (By 9:00 AM on March 15th or 22nd)
- Place non-perishable food items in a bag or box by your front door, visible from the road.
- Scouts will pick up donations from homes that received door hangers.
- Please use the LOCAL DIRECTORY below to find the collection date and local contact in your area!
- If your donation is not picked up by 2:00 PM on your local collection date, please use the directory below to find contact information for the local scout leader in your area that can assist!
Suggested Food Donation Items
When donating, please choose non-perishable, unexpired items. Please NO frozen or perishable food items.
Most Needed Food Items
- Canned meats (tuna, chicken, salmon)
- Canned soups and stews
- Canned beans
- Peanut butter and jelly
- Canned fruits & vegetables
- Pasta and rice
- Boxed meals
- Cereal
- Crackers
- Shelf-stable milk
- Baby food & formula
Currently, more than 1 in 7 people in the Miami Valley area are food insecure. The statistics are worse for children, with 1 in 5 falling into the same category.
Every donation makes a difference—thank you for helping fight hunger in our community!
Other Ways to Participate
Even if you didn’t receive a door hanger, you can still make a difference!
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Drop Off Donations
- Bring non-perishable food items to one of our collection sites:
- Miami Valley Council Service Center @ 7285 Poe Ave, Dayton, OH 45414
- The Foodbank @ 56 Armor Pl, Dayton, OH 45417
- Local food banks or pantries near you
- Bring non-perishable food items to one of our collection sites:
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Make a Financial Contribution
- Consider donating directly to The Foodbank, Inc. Every $1 provides 4 meals for families in need in the Miami Valley area.
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Host a Work Place Food Drive
- Have a local business? Consider putting out a Scouting For Food collection box for a week in the month of March. Our volunteers will collect the food items and donate them to a local pantry of your choice!
- Request a Scouting for Food collection box, form linked below.
LOCAL DIRECTORY: 2025 scouting for food
Please use the directory below to find the food collection date in your area and a local contact person if you have any questions or if your donation gets missed.
County | City | Area of Coverage | Food Collection Date | Scout Unit | Local Contact Name | Phone Number | |
Darke | Arcanum | Arcanum | 3/15/2025 | Pack 185 | Rachel B | 937-423-2236 | cubscouts185@gmail.com |
Darke | Greenville | Greenville High school area, Greenville Park area, Area over by Alice Bish Park | 3/15/2025 | Pack 937 | Dralee B | 937-286-7888 | dralee.brown84@gmail.com |
Darke | New Madison | Wayne Lakes and Fort Jefferson | 3/15/2025 | Troop 96 | Amanda W | n/a | wrightamanda160@gmail.com |
Darke | New Madison | New Madison, Hollandsburg, Palestine | 3/22/2025 | Pack 96 | Robert H | n/a | Dieselmech0@gmail.com |
Miami | Covington | Bradford and Pleasant Hill | 3/15/2025 | Pack 43, Troops 343 & 5343 | Daryl R | 937-248-7323 | daryl.reck@yahoo.com |
Miami | Piqua | Most of Piqua | 3/15/2025 | Troop 295 | Steven G | n/a | grise2@yahoo.com |
Miami | Piqua | Parkridge and Eagles Nest; from High St north to Park St | 3/15/2025 | Troop 76 | Ed S | 937-473-2548 | n/a |
Miami | Tipp City | Throughout Tipp City and the Carriage Trails Subdivision north of the Miami County boundary line. | 3/15/2025 | Pack 285 | Nick L | 708-717-6438 | n/a |
Miami | Troy | Troy, Edgewater and Kensington | 3/15/2025 | Pack 5 | Alex M | 937-408-3242 | Alexmarsh42@hotmail.com |
Miami | Troy | Stonyridge Neighborhood | 3/15/2025 | Pack 365 | Christina R | 614-795-6792 | lyons.174@gmail.com |
Miami | Troy | Between I-75 and Trade Square, Main St to Lytle Rd | 3/15/2025 | Troop 5 | John W | 520-780-7653 | n/a |
Miami | Troy | Shenandoah and Broken Woods subdivisions | 3/15/2025 | Troop 365 | Randy S | n/a | rsentman@hotmail.com |
Montgomery | Centerville | Neighborhood east of Incarnation Church | 3/15/2025 | Troop 530 | Keith R | 937-681-4362 | Keith.reinig@gmail.com |
Montgomery | Englewood | Englewood/Clayton | 3/15/2025 | Troop 5055 | Chris S | 937-469-5674 | Schmalcm16@yahoo.com |
Montgomery | Englewood | Between Union Rd. & Taywood Rd., and Between Old Salem Rd. & I 70 | 3/15/2025 | Troop 325 | Steve C | 937-890-5117 | t325scooutmaster@gmail.com |
Montgomery | Englewood | Englewood west of 48 and south of 40 and east of Union | 3/15/2025 | Troop 246 | Karry M | n/a | Karrylynnm23@gmail.com |
Montgomery | Germantown | Germantown | 3/15/2025 | Pack 409 | Zach R | 937-284-4862 | Gmcpack409@gmail.com |
Montgomery | Huber Heights | North Huber | 3/15/2025 | Pack 268 | Mark C | 937-307-0402 | n/a |
Montgomery | Oakwood | Oakwood - between Shroyer and Far Hills from East St to Spirea | 3/15/2025 | Pack 151 | Jamie C | n/a | Jamie_carter0403@yahoo.com |
Montgomery | Oakwood | North end of Oakwood | 3/22/2025 | Pack 28 & Troops 320 & 5320 | Beth M | 937-867-8426 | treekeepall@gmail.com |
Montgomery | Union | Northwood Elementary school district | 3/22/2025 | Troop | Scott S | 937-469-9964 | Sselhorst@netzero.net |
Montgomery | Vandalia | Vandalia, Butler Twp | 3/15/2025 | Troop and Pack | Louis W | 937-478-7964 | wrightx496@sbcglobal.net |
Preble | Eaton | Eaton | 3/15/2025 | Troop 78 | Angie K | 513-593-0859 | ang.ketron@gmail.com |
Shelby | Anna | Anna | 3/15/2025 | Pack 301 | Samantha S | 937-638-2717 | n/a |
Shelby | Jackson Center | Jackson Center | 3/15/2025 | Pack 90 | Rick S | 937-538-1033 | rasailor83@gmail.com |
Shelby | Sidney | Area North of Russell Rd, South of Hoewisher Rd, West of Broadway Ave, and East of West Parkwood St. | 3/15/2025 | Pack 97 | Shanda A | n/a | cubscoutpack97sidneyohio@gmail.com |
Shelby | Sidney | Sidney | 3/15/2025 | Troop 97 | Rod W | 419-305-0343 | n/a |
Shelby | Sidney | Sidney | 3/15/2025 | Troop 95 | Billy L | 937-541-3664 | n/a |
Request 2025 Scouting For Food Door Hangers
Please fill out the form to commit your Unit to the 2025 Scouting For Food drive and to request your door hangers. For 2025, we are not printing labels this year, but will add a local contact number or email to this page for people in your community to contact. Please be sure to provide this information in the form.
Since our logo, sponsors, and other information has changed, please DO NOT use and prior year door hangers.
Sign up your Business
We invite local businesses to join us in our annual Good Turn for America by holding your own Scouting for Food drive. Businesses are encouraged to create an employee or department challenge and to recognize those that collect the most food items or pounds of food.
To sign up your business for Scouting for Food and to request collection boxes, please click the button below.
Report 2025 Participation
Please be sure to fill out the participation form to report how many Youth and Adults participated in your unit’s Scouting For Food drive, how many pounds of food were collected and where you donated the food. The total number of youth and adults will be how many patches you will receive.
Please also take some time to give us some feed back on how this year’s SFF drive went and how we can improve for next year. A brief, optional, survey will follow the report form.
timeline
February
Contact your local food bank or pantry to make sure they need help.
Determine how many Scouts will participate and how many adults will be available to drive when picking up food.
Determine how your unit will be participating (there are multiple ways).
Determine number of door hangers needed and fill out the commitment form online by February 20th.
Talk to other units to get them to participate (consider friendly competition).
Pick up supplies at the Council Service Center -Date TBD (will be communicated once door hangers are in).
March
Collect as many non-perishable goods as possible and deliver them to your local food bank.
Your unit can participate throughout the month, but the official drive week is Saturday, March 8th – Saturday, March 15th
April
Report your final results using the participation report form above which also serves as the patch order. Please complete the report form by April 30th, 2025.
Get Involved
Scouts will be distributing door tags on March 8th inviting the community to participate in the Scouting for Food drive. But, that’s not the only way to participate! Food can be dropped off at the Miami Valley Council Service Center during regular business hours during the month of March. Businesses can participate in a workplace Food Drive to support the Scouting for Food Effort! If your business would like to participate in a workplace food drive to support our efforts, please click here to request a collection box.
For more information
Contact Amanda Schaedig at amanda.schaedig@souting.org, or call 937-665-1068
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