TROOPS AND PACKS “SCOUT FOR FOOD” MARCH 22nd
AMARILLO, March 18, 2025 — Hundreds of local boy scouts will canvass several Amarillo neighborhoods Saturday, March 22nd collecting food donations door-to-door during the 2025 Scouting for Food “Good Turn” program. The annual event benefitting High Plains Food Bank, is traditionally one of the largest spring food drives in the Texas Panhandle.
“The Scouting for Food drive is a powerful way for Scouts to live out the Scout Law by being helpful and making a real difference in their community,” said Michael Lopez, Golden Eagle District Executive. “Each year, this initiative teaches Scouts the importance of service while helping provide food to families in need across the Texas Panhandle.”
Everyone is encouraged to donate food or funds to support High Plains Food Bank through Scouting for Food, even if their neighborhood was unassigned to a unit.
“We are thrilled to once again partner with the Golden Spread Council for the Scouting for Food event” said Zack Wilson, executive director for High Plains Food Bank. “With one in six neighbors in the Texas Panhandle facing food insecurity, this initiative is more critical than ever. Together, we can make a meaningful difference by ensuring families have the nourishment they need.”
Troops and packs will inform residents within their assigned neighborhoods of where to leave donations, pick-up times, etc. All Texas Panhandle residents may support the Scouting for Food by:
- Donating online at https://www.hpfb.org/?form=ScoutingforFood2025
- Every $1 you can give provides up to 9 meals to kids, seniors, and families in our communities.
- Deliver food or fund donations to High Plains Food Bank’s Warehouse, located at 815 Ross St, on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please pull up to the dock for help unloading and let them know your donations are for “Scouting for Food.”
- Bring your donations Saturday, March 22nd, Scouts, and volunteers will accept food and fund at the HPFB Warehouse dock from 9 a.m. to Noon.
High Plains Food Bank’s top food needs include peanut butter, pasta/sauce, boxed dinners, and canned items including soups, fruits, vegetables, and meats.
To confirm that your neighborhood is scheduled for pickup, please call the Golden Spread Council of Boy Scouts of America office at 806-358-6500. Once the troops and packs finish collecting non-perishable food from their assigned neighborhoods, they will deliver all donations to HPFB. Food is weighed as it arrives, from approximately 9:00 AM to noon, with peak activity around 10 AM.
For more information or media interviews, please contact Zivorad Filipovic, director of marketing and communications for High Plains Food Bank at 806-350-1427 or zivorad@hpfb.org
About Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America is one of the nation’s largest and most prominent values-based youth development organizations, providing programs for young people that build character, trains them in the responsibilities of participating, citizenship, and develop personal fitness. For more than 100 years, Boy Scouts of America has helped build future leaders by combining educational activities and lifelong values with fun.
Golden Spread Council Mission:
The mission of the Golden Spread Council is to serve today’s youth and aid them in their endeavors to be prepared to face the challenges and opportunities of life, by instilling values through Scouting that will last for a lifetime. Our purpose is to provide strong, values-based programs that strengthen character, develop good citizenship, and enhance both mental and physical fitness. Our objective is to accomplish the mission of the BSA and provide Scouting values to the maximum number of youth in every community we serve.
About High Plains Food Bank
Since 1982, High Plains Food Bank has strived to alleviate hunger in the Texas Panhandle. Currently, 1 in 6 neighbors, including 1 in 5 kids, experiences food insecurity. HPFB and 135+ partner food pantries and meal programs provide access to healthy food, education, and other resources across 29 counties to help neighbors establish food security, improve their health, and thrive. In 2024, HPFB distributed 8.4 million pounds of food through the network.
*High Plains Food Bank is an equal opportunity provider.
About Feeding America
Feeding America® is the largest hunger-relief organization in the United States. Through a network of 200 food banks and 60,000 food pantries and meal programs, we provide meals to more than 46 million people each year. Feeding America also supports programs that prevent food waste and improve food security among the people we serve; educates the public about the problem of hunger; and advocates for legislation that protects people from going hungry. Visit www.feedingamerica.org, find us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter.
