40th Annual Scouting for Food Project
Non-perishable items and financial donations welcome for 2021 food drive
In another sign of things getting closer to “normal,” New Providence’s Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts are hosting their annual Scouting for Food project. However, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, things will be modified for this 40th Annual event, as Scouting for Food 2021 goes hybrid!
Unlike last year, where collecting, sorting, and packing food items was too unsafe, this year, the Scouts (Boy Scout Troops 1 and 63 and Cub Scout Packs 263, 363, and 99) will collect non-perishable food items from New Providence homes on Saturday, November 6, while also suggesting that neighbors send in financial contributions.
Residents can support the two charities which benefit from the annual Scouting for Food Drive–the Community Service Association of New Providence (CSA) and the Star Fish Food Pantry, both 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations–by sending in checks or making donations through Venmo and PayPal.
Each year, the Scouts collect around $50,000 worth of non-perishable items. This year, CSA will purchase food for New Providence families in financial need, and Star Fish Food Pantry will purchase needed food items in bulk with the contributions received.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN SCOUTING FOR FOOD 2021:
(Preferred method) Venmo a donation to @Scouting4food. Money collected will be used to purchase food for NP neighbors in need and the local food pantry. This allows the CSA and food pantries to purchase exactly what is needed.
New Providence residents can place non-perishable food items in their own grocery bag on their front porches on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6 by 8:00 am. The Scouts will collect the food bags from 9am-2pm that day. Please note, the Scouts will NOT be delivering paper bags this year.
Donate via PayPal from the CSA’s website or Facebook page: http://www.CSAnewprovidence.org orhttp://www.facebook.com/CSANewProvidence or send a check to: Community Service Association of New Providence 360 Elkwood Ave. New Providence, NJ 07974 (check memo – Scouting for Food). CSA will use these funds to supply groceries to New Providence residents in need.
Donate via the Star Fish Food Pantry website:https://www.starfishplainfield.org/contact-us-or-donate.php or mail a check to Star Fish Food Pantry, P.O. Box 2822, Plainfield, NJ 07062, check memo – Scouting for Food NP.
New Providence’s Boy and Cub Scouts thank the community once again for its ongoing generosity and for helping neighbors in this unique way during another challenging year. As the global health pandemic continues to cause economic strife, there are more local families/individuals in need in New Providence and beyond than ever before. Please contact the Community Service Association of New Providence at (908) 665-8254 for more information or if you are in need of its assistance.
Photo by Jennifer Niederhoffer
