In the lead up to this first time effort, Clear Channel Outdoor provided 40 billboards to promote the program and get the public to help. In addition to their support we had some television coverage including this great interview with several of our Scouts before the program launched.
Fox 25 Interview
After the program concluded and the boys felt the satisfaction of a job well done - we continued to secure positive press about Scouting and the Scouting for Food program.
Patch Article.
All in all we collected 450,000 items of food across Eastern MA for the homeless and the needy. Thanks to all our Scouts and the leaders who dedicated their efforts to make this happen!
Scouts Meet some Notable Bostonians!
Wally the Green Monsta’ stopped by Camp during Cub Scout “pumpkinfest!”
The week after the election, Marty Walsh, the new Mayor of Boston stopped by Troop 7 in West Roxbury to help out with the pancake breakfast.
Development
On November 16th Scouting was honored to bestow a small handful of tributes to some of our most accomplished community leaders during the Salute to Scouting. The annual event is our signature fundraising event of the year and with the hard work of our committee and our distinguished honorees this year reached a new high water mark! (Raised $400,000!) Ambassador Chris Egan and his wife Jean received the Ralph Lowell Good Scout Award. Also, Deloitte and their managing partner Bill Bacic received the Second Century of Leadership Award and the TL Storer Good Scout Award.
Inaugural Hospitality Event
On December 6th the hospitality industry gathered together to help raise money for Scouting and honor some of their distinguished leaders. The event honored VPNE as our corporate recipient, and Peter Christie, President of the MA Restaurant Association. The event has raised $30,000.
From Sustaining to Thriving
Scouting has worked hard to re-gain a foothold in all our Boston area communities. From our growing ScoutReach programs for urban scouts, to the growth and camping and outdoor activities to boys of all ages and our focus on Science and Technology merit badges. We’ve reopened the indoor pool at The Egan Center, built countless new program structures and developed new programs to help Scouts and families get active and stay healthy!
Now, Thanks to a small group of generous donors we are developing more programs at our camp in Milton. These changes (scheduled for early 2014) will transform Camp Sayre into a hub of Scouting activities 24/7 365 days a year. From our headquarters nestled in the Blue Hills we will provide families with the Scouting Experience! Families will learn and enjoy rock climbing, outdoor cooking, ropes courses, swimming, canoeing along the Neponset River, winter camping, downhill skiing, and robotics and of course camping! In this way Scouts from every neighborhood will work together, learn together and get re-acquainted with the outdoors in ways never before possible. Thanks to the financial support of Mike Jeans, Paul Gilbert, John Halsey, Jay Cashman, Arthur Mabbett, Rick Kiernan, the Magee Foundation and others who have collectively contributed $360,000 to start the project.
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