Scouting for food helps the Odessa Food Bank deliver

Odessa Cub Scout Pack #784 went Scouting for Food last Saturday, driving around Odessa picking up the bags of food that residents of the town placed on their porches. The Odessa Food Bank receives the groceries and adds them to their shelves for the coming months ahead.

The winter months are always the most difficult for those who are on a fixed income. Heating bills add up, gas is ever increasing and no one can prepare for the unknown ups and downs that happen in life.

The Cub Scouts and their parents delivered 700 pounds of canned goods, toiletries and fresh produce collected on the drive to the Food Bank.

"The Odessa Food Bank will serve approximately 45 families this holiday season. Donations make it possible to meet the needs of these families and to continue to serve them throughout the coming year," said Julie Jantz, food bank coordinator. "Donations are always welcome, whether monetary or in non-perishable goods."