Smithfield Foods and Boy Scouts of America Partner to Help Virginia Food Banks During the Pandemic
Smithfield Foods donated more than 38,000 pounds of protein to Feed More as part of the Heart of Virginia Council of the Boy Scouts Of America Scouting for Food annual food drive. As the presenting sponsor of this year's food drive, Smithfield also donated $15,000 earlier this year to cover the costs of the BSA program. Local Scout troops were able to collect almost 60,000 pounds of food this year, the equivalent of nearly 50,000 meals which Feed More will distribute across 29 counties and five cities in Central Virginia.
Scouting for Foods is part of Feed Richmond, the annual campaign by Summit Media's K95, 103.7 Play and Classic Rock 96.5 to raise food and funds for Feed More. This year, the Heart of Virginia Council created door hangers for Scouts to distribute to their neighbors for the collection of food contributions. Donations were collected on November 21st at participating Kroger locations across the Richmond area. All donations were brought to Feed More where they are sorted and distributed through its programs and network of over 270 agencies.