Boy Scout Troop 15 - Mount Laurel, NJ - Meetings: Wednesdays @ 7:15pm; Larchmont School

Scouting for Food 2011

Monday, November 21, 2011 07:58

Scouts, Scouters, Families and Friends,

THANK YOU, everyone who participated in Scouting for Food this year!Scouts, family and friends from Troop 15, Pack 176, Venture Crew 90, and - new this year - Venture Crew 191 distributed thousands of bags, and picked up, sorted, bagged and delivered tons of donations. The people of Mount Laurel were very generous again! Here are this year's stats:

8,220 items distributed (give or take a few dozen!), of which:

2150 went to the New Covenant Presbyterian Church food pantry and associated organizations;

2550 went to Jacob's Chapel AME Church;

3400 went to Catholic Charities' Burlington County Pantry;

120 went to other organizations.

Also, here are some fun facts, courtesy of Emilie R.:

Most entertaining donation: Tie between a bag of crayons and a jump rope.

Most creative: A handmade horse head chocolate lolly pop tied with a pink ribbon.

Oldest expiration date: 1994.

Most gross: Wispride cheese from 2010 liquid and moldy-blech!

This year's operation went smoother than ever. We'd like to recognize and thank the following people for taking the initiative and improving the way we do Scouting for Food:

Emilie R, for initiating, and once again leading, our excellent waste reduction effort;

Matt E, for good ideas, Church setup/cleanup, and being Sorter-in-Chief;

Stacy K, for directing traffic and checking people in;

Jacki S and Sandi B, for taking pictures and carefully counting bags;

Eileen M, for securing permission to operate in Laurel Creek, and disposing of plastic bags;

Special thanks also to:

Bonnie E, for making new signs;

Ed and Barbara B, Pastor K and other members of the Church, for making us welcome and pitching in;

Paul H and Rob R, for transporting food to Jacob's Chapel;

Christine R, for help along the way.

8200+ items of food will help a lot of people, and that's especially important in these troubled economic times. Whatever your contribution to Scouting for Food this year, know that you've done a very Good Turn indeed.

Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving,
Gary E Troop 15
Scouting for Food Guy

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Sunday, March 27, 2011 00:00

A warm welcome is extended from us to you as you begin to view our new site.

As you can see, the site has been redesigned so it is more organized and easier to navigate. Information is readily available on the Home Page rather than having to navigate through our site to find what you're looking for. Most importantly, the site is much easier to read. Another added feature is the ability to search our site contents. By using the search box at the top of the page you can search our site for anything you are looking for!

Due to the sites more advanced features each family member should register as a member on our site. Registering for our site is imperative if you'd like to get to the members only section as well as view our troop photo album. - This also allows added security to our personal pictures. You must activate your account after registering. An activation link will be sent to the e-mail you registered after completing the registration process. Be sure you check your e-mail after filling out the registration form. Once you have activated your account by clicking on the link, a site administrator will review your registration application and approve it. You will receive an approval email once this step has been completed.

All accounts from the former site have been removed. Please re-register to use our new website.

I hope everyone enjoys the new site as much as I do!

Thanks!

Rob Reese II
Webmaster / ASM
Boy Scout Troop 15