PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (WPVI) — Chris Menna has been giving back to his South Philadelphia neighborhood since 1980.
“I’ve been here continuously since I was a Boy Scout,” he said. “And I wanted to give back.”
Menna raised a daughter, Emilia, who shared his love for the outdoors, adventuring, and helping the community. She is now a part of the Boy Scouts of America Troop 147, which is led by her father.
“Being able to do the food drive, when you see how many things you’ve collected, it’s like, amazing,” she said. “And I love coming to do this every year.”
Troop 147 has spent almost 20 years giving to the 6abc Dunkin’ Holiday Food Drive for Philabundance. It is the oldest BSA Troop in South Philadelphia, dating back to 1915. This year, however, posed a unique challenge.
Despite social distancing and other complications due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the troop was still able to …