Westfield Boy And Cub Scouts Collect Over 6,500 Bags Of Food

WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield and the Cub Scout Packs and Boy Scout Troops in Westfield participated in this year’s Scouting for Food, collecting over 6,500 bags and boxes of food.

The annual town-wide service project works to address the significant local need in and surrounding communities caused by hunger. Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts distributed Scouting for Food hang tags to each home over two weeks in Westfield and on Nov. 13 picked up donated food and delivered it to the Westfield Food Pantry at Holy Trinity School.

“The food filled the shelves of more than three rooms from floor to ceiling at the food pantry. Many families in need will be served by this successful food drive through the holiday season and into the new year,” Scouting for Food Coordinator Bob Fromtling of Boy Scout Troop 73 said.

“This year’s Scouting for Food project was the most successful of the past few years. All packs and troops participated and the people of Westfield responded generously,” Fromtling said.

He thanked all the volunteers for their time to make the food drive a success including the Westfield High School Community Service Club, Scouts from Troop 73 and other volunteers who unloaded cars, sorted and stocked shelves and to the people of Westfield who generously donated food.

More than 6,500 bags and boxes, and 200,000 food items were donated this year. More than 60 people volunteered their time at the food receipt, sorting and shelf stocking stations.