Scouts to Collect Food for Gulf Coast Nov. 7
Boy Scouts across south Alabama will gather nonperishable donations for Feeding the Gulf Coast as part of the annual Scouting for Food Drive.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Philanthropy
Mobile Area Council scouts will collect nonperishable food donations on November 7, 2026, for Feeding the Gulf Coast. The drive spans Mobile, Baldwin, Clarke, Choctaw and Washington counties.
Why it matters
Rising grocery and everyday essential costs continue to strain household budgets, and the drive aims to help neighbors stock up before the holiday season. Donations will be distributed through Feeding the Gulf Coast's network of community partners.
The Scouting for Food tradition has run for more than 15 years across five participating counties in south Alabama. The total quantity of donations expected on November 7 has not yet been disclosed.
The players
Feeding the Gulf Coast
A regional food bank network that distributes donated groceries through community partners across the Gulf Coast region.
Greer's
A regional grocery chain whose participating locations will receive scout-collected donations for distribution.
The details
Residents who receive a door hanger are asked to fill a bag with nonperishable food and leave it outside their front door for scouts to collect. Scouts will deliver the donations to participating Greer's locations for distribution through Feeding the Gulf Coast's network.
Timeline
November 7, 2026: Scouts collect nonperishable food donations from participating neighborhoods.
Holiday season: Donations are intended to ensure neighbors have food as holidays approach.
Philanthropy Context
The local drive follows the national Scouting for Food model run by the Boy Scouts of America, extending a format that has operated in participating communities for more than 15 years. It applies the same door-hanger and bag-collection approach across five south Alabama counties.
Mobile-area households that receive a door hanger can help by leaving a bag of nonperishable food outside their front door on collection day. Donations will go to Feeding the Gulf Coast for distribution to neighbors facing food insecurity during the holidays.
The takeaway
Setting aside a few nonperishable items before November 7 is a simple way for Mobile-area residents to support neighbors heading into the holiday season. Keeping a bag ready by the front door makes it easy to participate when scouts come by.
What happens next
Scouts are scheduled to collect nonperishable food donations from participating neighborhoods on November 7, 2026.
Further reading
Explore more Philanthropy coverage to see how local charitable drives like this one fit into broader giving trends in Mobile.
