Venturing for Vittles-2021

Crew 128 sends a BIG THANK YOU to everybody who helped make Venturing for Vittles a big success once again!

Just like last year, Crew 128 encouraged members of St. Johns Episcopal Church and Scouts in its chartered units (Pack 665, Girl Troop 128, Boy Troop 128, and Venture Crew 128) to seek and safely collect food donations from their neighbors and friends. On December 11, Crew 128 operated the central collection point. We used a “no-contact” method by operating two drive-through lanes in St. Johns parking lot. Even with minimal staffing, masks, and social distancing, the results were outstanding:

• Measured by weight, the Crew received over a ton of food and related supplies! This year we collected exactly 2,855.3 lbs! Which is over 750 lbs more than last year!

• Measured by volume, delivering the bounty required an eight-foot trailer, one SUV, one van, and three car loads!

After discarding expired food, and sorting the rest for storage, we delivered it all to SHARE of McLean.

This success could not have been achieved without the efforts and generosity of many participants in our community. Our crew, therefore, repeats its BIG THANK YOU to everyone involved.