Leaf Raking Nov 1st: Raise Money for Stop Hunger Now!

Scouts (and parents),

This fall Troop 149 will rake leaves in North Arlington to raise money to support Stop Hunger Now. Please help with this effort!

1. Scout Sign Up

Sign up for at least a 2-hour shift (two 1-hour shifts) on our first day of raking, Saturday, Nov. 1, between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. (starting after the first morning of Scouting for Food). Mark your calendar for the second day of raking, Saturday, Dec. 13. (Signups will take place later in November.)

We need 4­–5 scouts on each team with a 1–2 adults. Please also sign up to bring rakes, leaf blowers, and tarps.  Sign up here:

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0c4ea8ae2ea57-leaf

Questions? Send an e-mail to Marcy Gessel at mgessel at yahoo.com

2. Spread the word! 

Please send the following message to your neighborhood listserv and to your neighbors.

Put down that rake!

Let Boy Scout Troop 149 rake your leaves for you. Raising money for Stop Hunger Now, which distributes dehydrated meals to needy families across the world.

The boys will be out from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1. Sign up for your team today!

Go to the troop’s signup sheet on Eventbrite at
 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/troop-149-leaf-raking-fundraiser-for-stop-hunger-now-tickets-13787124661

Choose the time (the pulldown menu shows how many teams are still available) and indicate whether you want the boys to bag your leaves (for a suggested donation of $10).

The boys will collected the suggested donation ($30 per hour) after they rake. Checks should be made to Cherrydale United Methodist Church (CUMC), sponsor of the Stop Hunger Now meal-preparation event in February.

Also, indicate whether you think your yard will require extra time and if you would prefer not to have leaf blowers used at your house.

Questions? Send an e-mail to Marcy Gessel at mgessel at yahoo.com

Thanks for your support!