Scouting for Food 2012 was a huge success! On Saturday, February 4, Scouts collected 251,436 pounds of food for Loaves & Fishes, a Charlotte-based food pantry that collects and supplies food and groceries to people in crisis (see below). To view or download high-quality images of this event, please click  here. Photos courtesy of John Mahaffey

In spite of the rain, this is a 76,000 pound or 38 ton increase over last year. Mecklenburg County Council would like to thank all the individuals, families and corporations in our community who gave so generously of their food, time and equipment.... Read More

Scouting For Food” is Mecklenburg County Council's community stewardship project aimed at addressing the problem of hunger in the community in which we live and work.

Catawba Lodge Order of the Arrow has also adpopted "Scouting For Food" as their major service project.

Scouting For Food is a project rooted in the very foundation of the Scouting movement. Through initiative and hard work, the Boy Scouts have developed a framework to help LOAVES & FISHES food pantries feed needy local residents with emergency aid.

Loaves and Fishes is a Charlotte-based food pantry that collects and supplies food and groceries to people in crisis. It's a non-profit organization working with volunteers and donations to end hunger in our community.