2nd Annual Commissioners & Cans Food Drive Initiative

The Virginia Commissioners of the Revenue are inviting community members to participate in their 2nd Annual Commissioners & Cans Food Drive Initiative. Food donations will help food insecure populations within the Peninsula area and in Portsmouth. Participating Commissioner offices will compete in this food and fund drive with a focus on the top 10 items recommended by Feeding America. Those participating include: Newport News, York County, Northampton County, Williamsburg, Portsmouth and Hampton. Please consider bringing your food donations to either the Southeastern Foodbank or the Food Bank of the Peninsula. Girl Scouts may purchase a food drive patch to be recognized for their efforts! Please take photos of your food drive or/and donation drop off and send to customercare@gsccc.org.

Shero Food Drive

Kroger Stores (five locations in South Hampton Roads)
Saturday, May 19, 2018
Shifts: 8-11 a.m. or 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
All grades are welcome.

We are teaming up with the Differences Foundation, The Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore, and Kroger supermarkets. It's time for the superhero in you to shine. This awesome one-day event will take place at five different Kroger locations throughout the south side of Hampton Roads. Girl Scout troops will compete to bring in the most pounds of food - food donated at the event and food donations leading up to your shift that you bring! When you come on the 19th to do your shift, bring your food with you to be weighed. A prize will be given to the troop with the most poundage. This is a first-come, first-serve, time slot registration. You may only choose one time slot and location when registering.

Register by noon, May 15.

Upcoming Events

OBX Lizard Land Event
OBX Lizard Land
Currituck, NC
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
5:30-7 p.m.
FREE family event. Refreshments will be served.
Open to all age levels.
OBX Lizard Land is a family-friendly reptile education center featuring many exotic species of reptiles from around the world. Come get an up-close and personal look at some of the globe's wonderful animals.
RSVP to info@currituckchamber.org for serving purposes.

Family Sports Day
Greenbrier Middle School
Chesapeake, VA
Saturday, May 12, 2018
9 a.m.-noon
Cost: $12 per participant (includes event patch).
This is a family event. All must pay to attend.
Register by April 28.

Mayflower Marathon Food Drive

21st Annual Mayflower Marathon Food Drive
Pembroke Mall, Virginia Beach
November 17-19

Drop off your donation items anytime beginning 5:30 a.m. on November 17 until 3 p.m. on November 19.

Most needed items - low fat, sodium, low sugar products preferred:
Lean Canned Protein: peanut butter, tuna, chicken, turkey, beans
Fruits and Vegetables: canned fruits and vegetables, pasta sauce, 100% fruit juice, fruit preserves, dried fruit
Whole Grains: cereal, pasta, oatmeal, rice, crackers
Meals: soups, stews, boxed meals, canned pasta
Baby Products: formula, baby food, diapers, wipes

Please remember:

• Non-perishable food
• Non-breakable containers
• Nutritional labels intact
• Check dates (items may be up to 6 months past printed date)

See flyer for details. Questions? Call 757-627-6599.

Food Drive

The 2016 Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast Helping Hands Food Drive will be held as a month-long community service project in April, a time when local food banks have the biggest need. Girl Scouts can collect food in many ways.

Consider a food drive competition in your neighborhood, at your school, meeting place or local business. Bring the food you’ve collected to the food bank location nearest you. Enter the Pounds and Pounds contest! The troop who has the most pounds per girl collected will win a movie night basket for the entire troop to enjoy. Best of luck, have fun with it and remember you are part of a tradition of Girl Scouts giving back to their community.

Make Your Mark on Hunger this Spring!

April is the GSCCC Helping Hands Food Drive month. Visit hunger.generationOn.org for great activities to get your group started. You can fight hunger through volunteer service.

1. Go to hunger.generationOn.org to equip yourself with resources like project guides, lesson plans and reflection materials.
2. Do a project to help end hunger! Whether its gardening, holding a rally or buying a meal for someone in need, you can be part of the solution.
3. Share what you've done to end hunger and be entered to win a $250 grant to continue your service. Runners-up will win one of our awesome swag bags!