Troop 108 Gathers 650 Pounds Of Food For The Fort Mill Care Center

Thanks to the good people of Fort Mill in those areas assigned to Troop 108 in our Scouting For Food effort this year, our troop gathered and delivered to the Fort Mill Care Center 650 pounds of food.    Troop 108 gathered specifically from Huntington Farms, Briarwood Circle, Shady Pines, Caroline Way and the majority of Whiteville Park.

It appears that we had about a 30% response rate, but those that did respond to our call for help gave generously.   Our bags seemed to be more full than in recent years.   This is especially noteworthy given the tough economic times we’re all facing right now.

Gathering and getting the food to the Fort Mill Care Center is only part of the job, though.   Once the food is dropped off, it has to be sorted first into canned goods, dry goods, baby products and so forth.  

Then the boxes of  similar products are sent to the various areas of the facility where they are then further sorted into more similar categories (soups, pastas, beverage mixes, diapers and so on).

This was truly an effort where all areas of scouting came together for a common, worthy cause.   Cub Scout Packs joined Boy Scout Troops in gathering the food and Girl Scout Troops joined in the sorting process at the Fort Mill Care Center.

Thanks to everyone who participated in this good turn for our community.