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DESCRIPTION:"And a Child Shall Lead Them"\nWe have all heard this verse b
 efore and roughly know what it means. Once again the youth of our commun
 ity involved in Scouting will make November their month to publicly lead
  us in the lesson of helping others. Scouting For Food is a major progra
 m accomplishing two main points. First\, to provide an opportunity for t
 he youth demonstrate how valuable it is to help others. Secondly\, to re
 ach out and provide means to try to meet a real society need and get the
  whole community involved.\nThe Scouting for Food program is the largest
  one-day food drive in the Boy Scouts of America. Started in 1985 here i
 n the St. Louis area\, Scouting for Food has expanded to other councils 
 across the country. Did you know more than 43 million items have been co
 llected since 1985?\nEach year\, our Scouts\, leaders\, and parents coll
 ect approximately two million items that serves approximately 500 pantri
 es within the Greater St. Louis Area Council\, which includes the St. Lo
 uis metropolitan area\, southeastern Missouri\, and southern Illinois. T
 his annual collection meets a four-month demand for food. With your help
  we can try to expand that four months to five or six.\nThe youth spend 
 two Saturdays of their time to make this program work and they need our 
 participation to make it successful. The first Saturday is November 10th
  when the Scouts\, Cubs and Venture members will cover the St Louis area
  with Scouting For Food bags promoting their program. We ask that you si
 ncerely commit to helping the needs of others by participating in our pr
 ogram. If you do not find a bag at your door\, or would like to give mor
 e than one bag\, please use the bags from the grocery store and just pla
 ce them out in the front yard or door step on Saturday Nov 17th when the
  youth will once again come back and collect the filled bags.\nEach year
  the Brentwood community has been involved in this program. Our highest 
 collect from within Brentwood has been 509 boxes of can goods. However\,
  lately we have been only reaching 320 boxes. WE and the pantries could 
 really use your participation to help IMPROVE this effort. We all know t
 hat times have been tough and the increasing demands they place on famil
 ies and agencies trying to help improve these problems. The boys know th
 at this program is worthy and they come out each year to make this progr
 am possible. Your generosity is the biggest difference in meeting this d
 emand. Please will you participate and reach out to help the youth and t
 he needy?\nWith so many canned food options on the store shelves\, what 
 items are best to donate to food drives such as Scouting for Food? The a
 nswer that Scouting wishes you to know is after consulting with numerous
  food pantry directors in the area and seeking nutrition advice from Rob
 erta Larson Duyff\, a local registered dietitian and author of the Ameri
 can Dietetic Association Complete Food and Nutrition Guide\, 4th edition
  2012\, we compiled what we like to call the Perfect Bag. The Perfect Ba
 g contains variety of nutrient-rich foods from all five food groups.\n2 
 cans of hearty soup\, stew or chili: Supplies many nutrients. 2 cans of 
 tuna\, chicken\, turkey\, salmon or luncheon meat (e.g.\, Spam): Contain
 s protein and iron. Canned salmon is a source of calcium and omega-3 fat
 ty acids. 1 can of fruit: Supplies vitamins A and C\, folate\, potassium
 \, fiber and other healthy substances. 1 can of 100 percent pure fruit o
 r vegetable juice: Contains vitamin C and often beta carotene. 1 can of 
 vegetables: Supplies beta carotene\, vitamin C\, folate\, complex carboh
 ydrates\, fiber and potassium. 1 can of tomato or pasta sauce: Contains 
 vitamins A and C\, as well as lycopene\, a healthy substance that is mor
 e available to your body in canned and cooked tomatoes than in fresh. 1 
 canned meal: Offers a variety of ingredients and nutrients. 1 can of bea
 ns\, refried beans or lentils: Contains plenty of protein\, complex carb
 ohydrates and fiber. 1 can of evaporated milk: Makes an excellent source
  of calcium and protein. And YOUR KINDNESS TOWARD OTHERS.\nTHANK YOU for
  helping the youth and the needy in St Louis!\nScouting for food Saturda
 y Nov 10th and 17th. Please follow our youth and participate.\nThank you
 \nAndy Leahy
URL:http://maplewood-brentwood.patch.com/events/scouting-for-food-19d09f7
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SUMMARY:Scouting for Food
LOCATION:Brentwood City Hall: 2348 S Brentwood Blvd\, Brentwood\, MO
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