Thank you for delivering the Scouting for Food bags last weekend.  Hopefully, we'll have nice weather on Saturday for collecting food.  I heard today that the Community Holiday Coalition has been receiving and qualifying applications for assistance at a faster than usual pace.  I know LINK and Messiah's Market will be busier than in past years as well.  Hopefully our food collections will keep up with the growing demand. Thanks for all you are doing to make this food drive a success.

If you haven't seen the earlier updates and newsletters, you may view them at: http://home.earthlink.net/~blshiflett/s4f-newsletters.htm.

Food Collection Day - Saturday, November 11

Saturday is the big day!  The collection center hours are posted below, along with maps and directions.  The collection site assignment is based upon what the coordinator has told me or where the unit delivered food in past years.  If you plan to deliver to a collection site that is different than what is specified below, please contact Brian Shiflett beforehand.  As always, please keep the Scouts safe while they canvass neighborhoods.  Remind drivers to carry a separate box for glass items and to separate out any gift cards.  Have a driver sweep through your neighborhoods around lunchtime to catch any late donations.  The entire pack or troop does not need to arrive at the collection center at the same time.  Conversely, it's better if drop-offs are staggered.  Boy Scouts are welcome to stay and help sort food at the collection sites.  Parents are welcome to show their Cub Scouts around the collection sites.  As the day goes on, the piles of food are awesome!  

Please make sure the bulk of the food bags are delivered during the hours listed for each collection site.  If for some reason you have a late delivery, the Community Holiday Coalition will be accepting food donations on Sunday, from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM, and on Monday, from 9:30 AM to 7:30 PM.  

I will report food collection totals no later than Sunday. 

Good Turn for America Web Site

After Scouting for Food is over, please add your pack or troop's service project information into the Good Turn for America web site.  If your unit has not used this site, please see our local instructions.  You'll need an estimate of the number of service hours worked as well as the amount of food collected.  Last year the web site asked for the number of food items collected in addition to the number of hours, but I recommend you enter the number of pounds, rather than the number of items collected. 

Scouting for Food Patch Order

Last month, I sought out interest in a bulk order of Scouting for Food patches (see the October 12 Update).  A number of packs and troops did respond, and I'm going to place the order by the end of this week.  We will change the wording on the patch to read: "Scouting for Food 2006."  If you have interest in the patch for your unit, please contact Brian Shiflett by Thursday, November 9.

Collection Site Information

Community Holiday Coalition

23430 Rock Haven Way Dulles, VA 20166-2190 Open for Food Collection: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Open for Food Sorting until 4:00 PM Directions: From the Dulles Greenway heading East Take the Dulles Greenway, Exit #8, Route 606 (Old Ox Road), and turn right onto Old Ox Road. Go 2.2 miles and turn left onto Trade Center Place. Travel one block and make a right turn onto Rock Haven Way. Make an immediate left turn into the parking lot. For food deliveries, make the second left turn and look for signs directing you to our loading dock. From the Leesburg Area using Evergreen Mills Road Take Evergreen Mills Road south until it ends at the Loudoun County Parkway (11.4 miles past Heritage High School). Make a left turn onto the Loudoun County Parkway. Go 2.6 miles and make a right turn onto Trade Center Place. Note that Loudoun County Parkway becomes Old Ox Road along this stretch of road. Travel one block and make a right turn onto Rock Haven Way. Make an immediate left turn into the parking lot. For food deliveries, make the second left turn and look for signs directing you to our loading dock. From Eastern Loudoun County Take Route 28 south to the exit for Route 606 (Old Ox Road), and take first ramp right onto Old Ox Road westbound. Go 4.5 miles and turn left onto Trade Center Place. Travel one block and make a right turn onto Rock Haven Way. Make an immediate left turn into the parking lot. For food deliveries, make the second left turn and look for signs directing you to our loading dock. From the South and Points West on U.S. 50 From Route 50, make a turn north onto the Loudoun County Parkway. Go 4.5 miles and make a right turn onto Trade Center Place. Note that Loudoun County Parkway becomes Old Ox Road along this stretch of road. Travel one block and make a right turn onto Rock Haven Way. Make an immediate left turn into the parking lot. For food deliveries, make the second left turn and look for signs directing you to our loading dock. Participating Units: Packs Packs Packs Troops Troops 71 997 1165 663 1165 282 998 1168 761 1168 572* 1148 1173 961 1173 663 1151 1483 982 1550 954 1154 1484 997 958 1156 1550 998 965 1158 1666 1154 982 1164 1159

LINK

Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church 46833 Harry Byrd Hwy, Sterling, VA 20164 Open for Food Collection: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Open for Food Sorting until 4:00 PM Participating Units: Packs Troops 572* 572 905 950 950 966 951 970 956 1158 1152 1910 1157 OA * Pack 572 has historically split their collections between LINK and the Community Holiday Coalition.

Messiah's Market

Purcellville Collection Site

Loudoun Valley Shopping Center In front of the old Food Plus store 700 Block of East Main St., Purcellville VA 20132 Open for Food Collection: 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM Open for Food Sorting until 3:00 PM Participating Units: Packs Troops 39 163 743 711 953 962 961 969 962 969 975 1162

As always, if you want to discuss any aspect of Scouting for Food, please give me a call at 703-737-3325 (day/evening), 703-405-6341 (cell), or send me e-mail at blshiflett@earthlink.net.  Please don't forget to check the information posted on the Scouting for Food web site.

Yours in Scouting,

Brian Shiflett
Scouting for Food Coordinator, Goose Creek District