Food donations can be dropped off at seven different locations across Orange County
Girl Scouts of Orange County (GSOC) is hosting a brand new food drive to benefit the local Second Harvest Food Bank—the Girl Scouts CAN DO! food drive.
According to the OC Second Harvest Food Bank, there are hundreds of thousands of people, including one in six children, who are at risk of hunger each month in Orange County. And while many food drives, including CAN DO!, take place just before the holidays, hunger is a year-round issue. Girl Scouts are working hard to stock the pantries at Second Harvest and ensure that all OC residents have nutritious food to eat.
“Since our girl-led organization’s founding in 1912, Girl Scouts have promised to help people at all times. Helping others is part of our Girl Scout DNA. The 2018 Girl Scouts CAN DO! food drive is an excellent opportunity for Girl Scouts and OC residents to work together in service to the community, to help put a stop to food insecurity in Orange County,” says Vikki Shepp, Girl Scouts of Orange County CEO.
Hundreds of OC Girl Scouts have taken leadership roles in the CAN DO! food drive, and are participating in one or more ways:
-Organizing mini drives in their neighborhoods and at their schools
-Volunteering at a collection site
-Door-to-door collections
How you can help
OC residents are invited to support the Girl Scouts CAN DO! food drive by donating non-perishable goods on Nov. 17.
Food donations can be delivered to any of the seven drop-off locations throughout Orange County on Nov. 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.:
Most needed items
Peanut & other nut butters
Canned vegetables
Rice
Canned fruit
Natural applesauce
Dried or canned beans
Whole grain cereal
Canned or boxed soup
Whole grain pasta
Canned meats & fish
Granola bars, raw nuts and dried fruit
*No glass containers or expired food
The Anaheim drop-off location is the GSOC Anaheim Program Center at 1769 W. Broadway.
