The annual Scouting for Food fundraiser was held Saturday, Oct. 19, with members of Boy Scout Troop 40 and Cub Scout Troop 40 collecting donations from Mount Vernon and Lisbon communities.

According to Southeast Linn Community Center director Nicole McAlexander, the center is serving 70 to 80 families a month at the moment.

“These donations will help us between now and the holiday season,” McAlexander said.

While there were a number of items that were expired, McAlexander said much of that will not necessarily be wasted, either.

“We’ll need to double check some of those dates on items, but there’s a chance that some of that canned food is still usable,” McAlexander said.

As well, the number of miscellaneous food items for the pantry, that is items that aren’t usually stocked, got a bolstering with the donations.

“We might actually have enough in some areas, like broth, to create a portion of the regular pantry for,” McAlexander said.

Scouts squeezed in the Scouting for Food in the morning and had an afternoon/evening camping activity Saturday night.