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Emergency Scouting for Food Collection - Final Statistics‏
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Emergency Scouting for Food, November 2008 - Statistics
The numbers are in and you should be proud of our youth and leaders, because this effort was a record breaker and will make a significant impact on our communities!
If you will remember, the call for assistance in this food drive came only a few weeks ahead of the target collection date. But the need was severe. The food banks were nearly out of food and were facing the distinct possibility of turning people away not just hungry, but also during the holiday season!
Here are the numbers by food bank area. Comparisons to the Spring 2008 Scouting for Food (one of the best to date) are included for comparison purposes. Results in are pounds of food collected:

Food Bank Area
Nov 2008
Spring 2008


Beaver, Iron, Washington, Garfield & Kane
97,200+
83,635

Juab, Millard, Sanpete, Sevier, Piute & Wayne Counties
58,553
14,700

Daggett, Uintah & Duchesne Counties
29,432
22,700

Carbon, Emery, Grand & San Juan Counties
14,700+
10,043

Utah, Wasatch and Summit Counties
408,000+
237,000

GRAND TOTAL:
607,885+
368,069


"This has truly been amazing, " said Myla Dutton, Executive Director of the Community Action Services and Food Bank. "As I said on the phone - I could hear the smiles on [the food bank employee's] faces when I spoke to them about the results."
We are happy to report that the the food banks now have the food necessary to serve those individuals and families who need help throughout the holiday season.
Please share this information with your units and every Scout so that they can see that even small efforts, when done as a part of a larger team, can solve tremendous problems.
Thank you, from the Utah National Parks Council and the Community Action Services and Food Banks throughout Utah!

Wolf Den Activities for December

Parents, please make sure to get the money to me before Saturday Nov. 22nd to ensure that your scout gets his award(s) at this months Pack Meeting. The Scout office will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday and our new Scout Master, Brother Saari, would like to have everything prepared on time. Thank You!!

November

19th 4:00pm Sister Neill’s City Hall/Library
26th NO MEETINGS -- HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Wolf Den Activities for December

3rd 7:00pm Church Building PACK MEETING
10TH 4:00pm Sister Neill’s Activity
17th 4:00pm Sister Neill’s *Service Project*
24Th NO MEETINGS
31st HAPPY HOLIDAYS - SEE YA NEXT YEAR!!

*On the 17th of December, our den will be visited by Sherilyn Kent. Sister Kent is in charge of the Developmental Center and will be coming to talk to the boys about the residents that live there. I have asked the boys to collect items that the residents would enjoy. If you could help your scout to bring something, we could have a nice care package for Sister Kent to bring back with her for the residents to enjoy during the Holidays. Sister Kent has suggested some of the following items. Unfortunately, no food items can be accepted.

-Books – about 6th grade reading level
Cowboys and Indians
Adventure
-Music CD’s
no hard rock
-Scrapbooking supplies
-Craft supplies
-Christmas decorations
-Tokens of friendship
anything a scout would like to give so a resident may have an item from a friend

THANK YOU!!