
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, April 21, 1994                   TAG: 9404220109
SECTION: NEIGHBORS                    PAGE: E-3   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: CONNIE FREEMAN
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short

ROANOKE BOY SCOUTS 9,000 POUNDS OF FOOD

Roanoke Valley Boy Scout troops collected about 9,000 pounds of food under their "Scouting for Food" project.

The Scouts delivered plastic bags, donated by Kroger, to neighbors and gave them a week to fill the bags with nonperishable food items. Although Scouts picked up most of the bags in late March, Kroger stores continued collecting canned goods into early April.

The canned goods were given to the Southwestern Virginia Food Bank, which will provide the food to agencies that feed people with low incomes.

Thirty-five scout units participated. Those scouts collecting 50 pounds or more received patches and community service hours for their efforts.

Members at the food bank say they are pleased with the amount of food collected. This is the first time in six years that the project has been carried out.

"As we continue the project and people can anticipate it every March, we will hope to get much more food each year in the future," said Michael Hepler, head of the project for the food bank.

by CNB