Newport-Mesa Scouts assist food drive

Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts from Newport-Mesa worked alongside Kids

Helping Kids in its 15th annual food and clothing drive earlier this

month.

Formerly “Scouting for Food Plus,” the drive has been organized by the

Boy Scouts of America Orange County Council and remains its largest

community service of the year.

Scouts visited families in their neighborhoods to seek donations of

nonperishable food and usable clothing to give to Second Harvest Food

Bank of Orange County and Goodwill Industries of Orange County.

The Scouts also took donations at Albertsons grocery stores throughout

the county.

Tim Salmon, right fielder for the Anaheim Angels, issued his support

in a press release.

“We consider Orange County our second home, and this program gives us

another opportunity to support four nonprofit organizations in the

community,” Salmon said.

Salmon and wife Marci acted as co-chairs for the event.

“We have always recognized the importance of giving back to the

community and feel blessed to be able to help in any way we can,” Salmon

said.