Scouting for food
March 1, 2025Join Scouts across the CPC as we collect tens of thousands of pounds of food for local food banks and pantries.
March 1, 2025
Washington Walk and Knock will be December 6, 2025
Hunger does not stop after the holiday season.
After inquiring with the local food pantries we serve, there is a crucial need for food in the Spring, after the surplus of giving from the holiday season runs out. In a concerted effort to be a helpful Scout in a time of need, Cascade Pacific Council has moved their Scouting for Food efforts to the first Saturday of March. We hope this effort will help refill shelves and continue to support local families in need.
How it works:
- Order your FREE door hangers. Check back in early 2025 for link.
- Set a day/time to distribute door hangers/flyers around your neighborhood or meeting place (1-2 weeks before collection such as February 15th or 22nd. )
- Collect bags of food and deliver to a drop-off location on March 1st.
- Log your total collected (form coming early 2025) and receive recognition patches for your Scouts!
Units are welcome to do a food collection multiple times throughout the year.
Door Hangers Available: February 1, 2025
Final Deadline to Order: February 15th, 2025.
Looking for Scouting for Food patches? Contact your Nor’West Scout Shop to see what’s in stock.
Key Contacts
Carrie Hutchcraft
Program Assistant
carrie.hutchcraft@scouting.org
2025 Scouting for Food Donation Sites
New Sites Added When Confirmed
Units are free to select a Food Bank in your District area if you don’t see one listed here. Please still send us information about your donation using the forms above.
| District | City | Organization | Address | City | State | Zip | Contact Name | Phone/Email | Times and Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascadia | Portland | Neighborhood House Free Food Market | 3445 SW Moss St. | Portland | OR | 97219 | Jim Cooper | jcooper@nhpdx.org | Open 12:00PM to 4:00PM |
| Rivers Edge | Canby | The Canby Center | 681 SW 2nd Ave | Canby | OR | 97013 | Joy Thom | 503.263.1124 or info@TheCanbyCenter.org | Drop off time is 3PM. Please use blue door. |
| Rivers Edge | Oregon City | HOPE United Methodist Church | 18955 South End Rd. | Oregon City | OR | 97045 | Sharon Thonstad | 503.957.3788 | |
| Rivers Edge | Portland | NW Family Services/Gladstone Food Pantry | 6200 SE King Rd | Portland | OR | 97222 | Corrie Etheredge | 503.546.6377 or service@nwfs.org | Open 11:00AM to 2:00PM |
| Rivers Edge | Sherwood | Willowbrook Food Pantry | 19200 Edy Rd | Sherwood | OR | 97149 | 971.832.1688 or Journeysherwood.org | Open 9:00AM to 11:00AM. | |
| Rivers Edge | West Linn | West Linn Food Pantry | 1683 Willamette Falls Drive | West Linn | OR | 97068 | Debbie Meyers | 503.915.9446 or westlinnfoodpantry@gmail.com | 9:30AM to 12:00PM. Deliver to back door on Knapp Alley. |
| Rivers Edge | Wilsonville | Wilsonville Community Sharing | 29796 SW Town Loop East | Wilsonville | OR | 97070 | Leigh Crosby | 503.682.6939 or leigh@wilsonvillecommunitysharing.org | Please contact for times they will be open. |
| Pacific Trail | Forest Grove | St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church/St. Vincent de Paul | 1660 Elm St. | Forest Grove | OR | 97116 | Open 10:00AM to 12:00PM. |
About Scouting for Food
A Scout who helps those in need will develop kindness, compassion and a lifetime need to make a difference in the world. An annual tradition since 1986, Scouting for Food rallies Scouts across the nation to collect food for local food banks.
Cascade Pacific Council Scouts will collect food for the hungry and provide it to specific local food banks throughout the greater Northwest. Food banks will be accepting non-perishable, unexpired food. Other ideas include monetary donations or gift cards.