Scouts active in local communities

To the Editor:

Each year the Twin Valley Council Boy Scouts of America conducts a “Scouting for Food” campaign to collect food for local food shelves. This year, Scouts and Scouters collected 51,373 pounds of food for 20 different food shelves across south central Minnesota.

Scouting for Food is Scouting’s largest “good turn” and has a duel purpose. 1) To collect much need food to support local food shelves that help those with a food insecurity. 2) To teach our Scouts about participating citizenship, to “Do a Good Turn Daily” and put the needs of others before themselves.

The Twin Valley Council serves approximately 1,000 Scouts and over 500 adult volunteers throughout 15 counties in South Central Minnesota. Cub Scouting is open to all youth from kindergarten through the 5th grade and Scouts BSA is open to all youth, ages 11-18. In September 2023, the Twin Valley Council will be kicking off a “Year of Service” by donating 25,000 volunteer hours from September 2023 to August 2024.

To find out more about Scouting, visit www.twinvalleybsa.org or to find a unit in our area visit www.beascout.org.

Raymond W. Brauer

Scout Executive/CEO

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

Twin Valley Council

Mankato, Minn.