Be on the lookout for a door hanger! [Video]

GREENSBORO, N.C. — It’s that time of year again! Each February, the Boy Scouts of America celebrates its anniversary by giving back to the community through the Scouting for Food campaign. 

A study by Feeding America says in 2021, 1.2 million North Carolinians, or 11.8 percent of the state’s population, are “food-insecure.” That means they at times lack access for enough food for all household members. 

So to do their part, Scouts from the eight counties of the Old North State Council (Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Davie, Guilford, Person, Randolph, Rockingham) will hit the streets on February 10, 2024. They will distribute door hangers asking residents to prepare one or more bags of non-perishable food and place them on their porch or driveway the following Saturday, February 17th for the Scouts to pick up. Scouts will then deliver the collected items to food pantries, churches, and other locations around the Council Area.

Each year, the …