Scouting America’s Mecklenburg County Council is once again Scouting for Food to support Nourish Up. Scouts will go door-to-door across Mecklenburg County collecting non-perishable items. Last year, the community donated 185,000 lbs. of food to help nourish our neighbors.
How It Works
The week before Feb. 7, Scouts will place Scouting for Food door hangers (provided by Harris Teeter) throughout the county.
If you receive one, simply leave a bag or box of non-perishable food outside by 9 a.m. on Feb. 7 for Scout pickup.
Priority Needs – No glass or expired items, please.
- Canned fruit (no sugar added)
- Canned meat (tuna, chicken, salmon)
- Canned vegetables (no salt added)
- Pasta (canned or dry)
No Door Hanger? You Can Still Give!
Drop off donations at the locations below:
Saturday, Feb. 7 • 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 8 • 12:30–2:30 p.m. (select sites)
Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 7-8
- Arboretum Shopping Center – Providence Rd. and Highway 51 Charlotte
- Huntersville United Methodist Church – 14005 Stumptown Rd., Huntersville
- Sharon Presbyterian Church – 5201 Sharon Rd., Charlotte
Saturday, Feb. 7 only
- Ada Jenkins Center – 212 Gamble St., Davidson
- Back Creek ARP – 1821 Back Creek Church Rd, Charlotte, NC 28213
- Good Shepherd Church – 13110 Moss Rd. Charlotte
- Philadelphia Presbyterian Church – 11501 Bain School Rd., Mint Hill
- Sardis Presbyterian Church, 6100 Sardis Road, Charlotte
- South Mecklenburg Presbyterian – 8601 Bryant Farms Rd, Charlotte
Or donate Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. at the Nourish Up Hunger Hub (901 Carrier Drive).
Prefer to Give Financially?
Donate online or text SCOUT4FOOD to 50155.
Every $1 = 4 pounds of food for neighbors.
Scouting for Food is Nourish Up’s largest community-wide food drive of the year. In 2025, Nourish Up provided nutritious groceries to nearly 170,000 individuals and delivered 142,000 healthy meals across Mecklenburg County.
Scouting for Food is the official “Good Turn for America” for the Scouting America Mecklenburg County Council. For more information about Mecklenburg County Council visit www.mccscouting.org
