Scouts pack meals for needy

Troop 210, in Winter Garden, was among more than 4,000 volunteers who packed more than one million boxes.

By Amy Quesinberry Price
| 9:23 a.m. January 24, 2025

West Orange Times & Observer
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Albert Barron, new scoutmaster of Scout Troop 210, gave members of his troop an opportunity serve the community and uphold the core values of scouting, which include a strong emphasis on community service.

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, seven scouts joined more than 4,000 volunteers at the Orange County Convention Center to pack more than one million meals for those in need, both in Central Florida and those impacted by the California wildfires.

U.S. Hunger, a national relief organization dedicated to ending hunger in America, organized this event. Its mission aligns perfectly with the core values of the Boy Scouts of America, which emphasizes citizenship, service and personal growth.

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Amy Quesinberry Price

Community Editor Amy Quesinberry Price was born at the old West Orange Memorial Hospital and raised in Winter Garden. Aside from earning her journalism degree from the University of Georgia, she hasn’t strayed too far from her hometown and her three-mile bubble. She grew up reading The Winter Garden Times and knew in the eighth grade she wanted to write for her community newspaper. She has been part of the writing and editing team since 1990.