Boy Scouts of America collecting food donations

(KBSI) – The Boy Scouts of America will distribute plastic collection bags on Saturday, November 11 for the annual Scouting for Food drive.

Non-perishable food donations are requested for the drive. The Greater St. Louis Area Council requests no frozen items, no perishable food nor anything in glass be placed in the collection bags.

Scouts will collect filled bags beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday, November 18.

Bags must be placed on front porches before 9 a.m. in order to be collected by volunteers. If a bag is missed or citizens are unable to participate on collection day, donations can still be made at the Cape Girardeau Scout Service Center – 3000 Gordonville Road in Cape Girardeau.

The office will receive donations Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. until Thanksgiving.