(Tallahassee, FL, February 3, 2012) -

On Saturday, February 4, 2012, the Scouts of the Suwannee River Area Council, Boy Scouts of America in our 13 county service area (Leon, Liberty, Gadsden, Wakulla, Franklin, Jefferson, Madison, Taylor Counties in Florida and Seminole, Decatur, Grady, Thomas, and Colquitt Counties) will be collecting food to help the hungry in our community. All food collected in Leon County will be brought to Second Harvest Food Bank, 110 Four Points Way in Tallahassee.
Donations may be brought to Second Harvest between the hours of 9 am- 12:00 pm. Items needed include: canned meats/fish, fruit juice, soups, baby formula, jello, pudding mix, pasta, sauces, canned fruit, canned vegetables, baby cereal, powdered milk, peanut butter, hot or cold cereal. No outdated or opened items, please.

This food collection is part of Scouting For Food, an effort by Packs and Troops around our nation to fight hunger.

In keeping with the values of Scouting, Scouts devote themselves to community service. Along with year round activities of crafts, outings, games and projects, Scouts seek to be of service to others.

For additional information on this collection, please contact James Rhodes-Dreyer at 850-576-4146.