The Keystone Opportunity Center, a non-profit social services organization, is headquartered in Souderton. (Courtesy of the Keystone Opportunity Center)
Last year, local scouts collected and donated 17,000 pounds of food to Keystone Opportunity Center.
Local Montgomery County scouts, cub scouts and venturers were set to deliver more than 15,000 pounds of food to Keystone Opportunity Center on Saturday, Nov. 16.
The food donations were collected during the Scouts’ annual Boy Scouts of America “Scouting for Food” drive, one of the nation’s largest food drives aimed at supporting local food banks, like Keystone’s pantry, which supports hundreds of local families a month experiencing food insecurity, said Keystone.
Last year, local scouts collected and donated 17,000 pounds of food to Keystone Opportunity Center. “Scouting for Food” allows community members of all ages to contribute to addressing hunger and food insecurity in the region, said Keystone.
Keystone Opportunity Center, founded in 2009 and headquartered in Souderton is a nonprofit human services organization that annually supports more than 5000 families and individuals in need through a comprehensive array of social services that educate, encourage, and empower them to become self-sufficient members of their community. For more information, visit www.keystoneopportunity.org.
