Collecting Food Donations

Charlie Gaylord from Boy Scout Troop 106 is nearing the end of his 167-house route on Williamsburg Boulevard at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12. It has warmed up to 42 degrees as he runs from house to house. He is collecting plastic bags of donated food left on front porches for the nation-wide Scouting for Food program. His bag has cans of garbanzo beans, tomato paste, coffee and pasta. The food from Scout collections all over Arlington will be delivered to a Lutheran Church in S. Arlington and then sent to Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC). Charlie said, “This is a great donation program that does much to collect food and spread awareness of the need. I have been doing this for many years since I was a Cub Scout.”