Scouting for food is an annual program of the Scouts BSA to support the local food banks by seeking donations from the neighborhood. We posted door hangers on Nov 6 during the Fall Campout event. One week later, on Nov 13 we went around the neighborhood collecting the donations and dropping them off at the collection site in Bishop Ranch. The event was a great success. We had 12 scouts participate in the event. We collected over 100 cans of food and over 50 lb of dry food items like rice, pasta and noodles.
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Every year, Pack 996 partners with Quail Run Elementary to tie up Red Ribbons along the perimeter of the school in commemoration of Red Ribbon Week. When the week is over, we untie the ribbons and also clean up trash around the school. This year, we had a huge storm pass through the Bay Area right when we wanted to tie ribbons! Rather than reschedule, we chose to come prepared for the wet weather in our raincoats, snow jackets, umbrellas, and anything to protect us from gusting winds. We didn’t get to spend as much time as usual on this
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Another great start to Red Ribbon Week!  Thanks to everyone for the help 🙂   Beginning Red Ribbon Week with a smile! Thanks to everyone that helped put up ribbons today! ?? Posted by Pack 996 on Sunday, October 21, 2018
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Scouts helped make a planter box for Quail Run students in need!   Thank you letter from student:  
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Scouts made holiday cards and caroled at the senior center.         
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Pack 996 went the Food Bank of Contra Costa County and Solano to help sort and pack!      
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Scouts from Pack 996 helped transport and sort clothes from lost and founds from all the schools in the district.  Clothes and items were to be donated to charity.  
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Pack 996 and the Girl Scouts of Quail Run teamed up to beautify the school for Earth Day.  They removed weeds, planted bushes and trees, and placed stepping stones (that they made themselves!).  Great job Scouts! Area 1 before: Area 1 after: Area 2 before: Area 2 after: Adding grass seeds: Additional pictures:      
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Scouts delivered toys to the our chartered organization, the Dougherty Valley San Ramon Rotary Club, for the Toys for Tots program.
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