Scouts from the West Seattle Troop 282 will walk the neighborhoods Saturday March 14 and 21 to collect donations of non-perishable food items for delivery to the West Seattle Food Bank for its annual Doing a Good Turn Daily program.

Emphasis is on food most needed for nutrition such as peanut butter, baby formula, packaged meals and canned goods, especially tuna, soups, stews, meats, fruits and vegetables.  

For 20 years, the Boy Scouts have worked together with community food banks to collect food for the hungry during the annual Scouting for Food drive.

To date, more than 23 million cans of food have been collected for local community food banks. is a cornerstone of the Scouting program.

Watch for a door hanger on your door and get your donations out early on March 21.