Scouting for Food Pickup Saturday

The Cub Scouts will be collecting food for the hungry in Loudoun County tomorrow, Saturday 11/12, beginning at 9 am. If you got a bag on your door please set your donations out by 9am! Thanks from the Scouts,

Audrey

 

Hi Audrey,

We didn't get a bag on our door this year. Will you be accepting donations in the community this year (i.e. at the Safeway?).

Thanks!

 

If you set your donations out in any grocery bag, and email me your address (at ads4broadlands@yahoo.com since my HOA email address isn't working) - I'll make sure it gets collected.

Or if you want to drop them off the scouts will be taking all their donations to Hillside Elementary - you could drop them off there between 9 and 12 this morning.

 

Thanks Audrey! I appreciate it. Yesterday was crazy, and I didn't get a chance to make it to the store on Sat. morning either. Do you know if they will extend it to any other time?

 

Thanks for asking! The Cub Scouts are done after working two full mornings this weekend and last - the sea of bags I saw at Hillside was a tremendous showing of the generosity of Broadlands! Those contributions will help a lot of hungry people in our area.

There are still lots of chances to help. Here's an article put out by Loudoun County earlier this month with many suggestions:

Holiday Coalition Needs Thanksgiving Assistance

With the opening of the Thanksgiving store less than two weeks away, and with more than 800 families already requesting assistance, the Community Holiday Coalition needs the help of the Loudoun community to provide Thanksgiving food baskets, personal/household baskets and warm winter coats for those in need of help.

"Loudoun County has always been generous in sharing with others during the holiday season, and once again we seek your help," said Karen Velez, Holiday Coalition Coordinator. "We expect to provide food for Thanksgiving dinner for more than 800 families this year; during the December holidays this number will be even higher. We look for traditional holiday food: stuffing, yams, vegetables, potatoes, pumpkin pie filling and crust mix, boxed hot roll mix and other non-perishable foods. We do not have refrigeration, so we prefer grocery store gift cards to be used for the turkey and other perishables."

"One of the big ways everyone can help out is to fill the plastic bags the Boy Scouts will drop off at your door on November 5 & 6 and leave it filled with non-perishable food and on your doorstep by 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 12, for the Boy Scouts to pick up,” continued Velez.

In addition to food, the Holiday Coalition will be collecting and distributing gently used, clean winter coats during the Thanksgiving distribution. Coats are needed in all sizes from infant through adult, but coats are especially needed for children and teens. New gloves, hats and mittens will be distributed in December. The Coalition will also be collecting laundry baskets filled with household cleaning, paper & personal care items at the Thanksgiving program.

Donations can be dropped off at many of the Holiday Collection sites throughout the county. Many local businesses have teamed up with the Holiday Coalition and will be accepting donations during normal business hours.

• All Loudoun County Community Centers
• Ashburn Ice House – Ashburn
• Arcola and South Riding Fire Stations
• BP/Blimpie Gas Station – 148 Catoctin Circle – Leesburg
• Candlewood Suites & Suburban Extended Stay Hotels – 45520 Severn Way - Sterling
• Dulles Town Center – Sterling (Coats only until 11/13/05 then it will be collecting non-perishable food through 12/13/05)
• Edward Jones – 108 A South St – Leesburg
• Edward Jones – 210 Wirt St # 101 – Leesburg
• Edward Jones – 15 North King # 201 - Leesburg
• Eastern Regional Library – Cascades
• Glen Apartments – Leesburg
• Good Shepherd Thrift Shop - Sterling
• Guardian Storage – Leesburg, Ashburn, and Chantilly
• Jerry’s Florist – Virginia Village Shopping Center - Leesburg
• Leesburg Pharmacy – Virginia Village Shopping Center – Leesburg
• Liberty/Blimpie Gas Station – 102 Harrison Street – Leesburg
• Logan’s Road House Restaurant – Sterling
• Loudoun National Bank – 9J Catoctin Circle - Leesburg
• Middleburg Bank – Middleburg, Ashburn, Purcellville, Leesburg (Catoctin Circle & Outlet Center), Operations Center in Leesburg
• PNC Bank – 21111 Dulles Town Center Drive - Sterling
• Potomac Valley Bank – Leisure World - Lansdowne
• Sawdust Specialties & More – 8 Ft Evans Road – Leesburg
• South Riding Town Hall – South Riding (weekdays only 9-5)
• Star Pontiac – 325 East Market St - Leesburg
• United Bank – Triple Seven – Sterling
• University Heights Apartments - Ashburn
• World Gym – Leesburg

Donations may also be dropped off at the actual store location at Vintage Park One Plaza in Sterling during the following times: Sunday, November 13, 2005, from 12 noon to 4:00 p.m. and Monday through Thursday, November 14- November 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Volunteers are needed to help with receiving, sorting and distribution. Call 703-737-8367 to sign up to help with both the Thanksgiving and Christmas stores. Cash donations are needed to purchase needed items and can be made payable to: County of Loudoun-Holiday Program – 102 Heritage Way, N.E., Suite 200, Leesburg, VA 20176.

For more information on either the Thanksgiving or the December Holiday Program, call the Holiday Hotline at 703-771-5718 or check out our website: www.loudoun.gov/dss/holiday .