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Strong Winds Blow Away Boy Scouts Food Drive Bags

Boy Scouts will instead pick up any bag filled with food and left on porches this Saturday.

Many as part of a food drive over the weekend were blown away by strong winds in the area, according to Doug Schaefer, committee chairman for Troop 875 in Port Washington and event coordinator.

"If you did not find a Scouting for Food bag on your porch this weekend, it is more likely due to the gale force winds than Cub Scout inattentiveness," Schaefer said in a post to Facebook. "Regardless, the Boy Scouts will be through every neighborhood (Saturday) to collect food for our Oz Co Food Pantry. If your bag left with the Nor'easter, any bag will do!"

Bags should be placed on porches by 9 a.m. Saturday and visible from the street, according to a press release from the troops; only donate food that is within the "best if used by date." If the troops miss your donation, it can be taken to the connected to the food pantry, 1800 N. Wisconsin St.

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The collection is part of a nationwide effort by scout groups, Schaefer said. The scouts earn service hours for participating.


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