CALABASAS, California (October 22, 2012)- The first annual "Food Drive-Thru" event is set to take place Saturday, November 17 through Sunday, November, 18 - the weekend prior to the Thanksgiving holiday. Organized and run by local Scouts, the charity event will take place from 9:00am – 5:00pm each day at the Calabasas Commons parking lot (4799 Commons Way, in Calabasas). An estimated 500 Boy, Girl, Cub, Venture, Varsity and Sea Scouts will volunteer their time for the charitable event.

"I am thrilled to see the high-level of support our community is providing for this worthy cause," commented Jeff Rudner, Event Coordinator. "I couldn't be more proud of all the Scouts who are volunteering to participate next month." Scouts and adult volunteers will help staff the two day event by accepting non-perishable food donations, then loading them into a large truck. The donated food will then be delivered a day later to the West Valley Food Pantry to help feed the hungry during the holiday season.

The Food Drive-Thru event and participating Scouts are supported by the City of Calabasas, Calabasas Chamber of Commerce, Caruso Affiliated, Fresh Brothers Pizza, Rent-It Trucks, Wells Fargo Bank, and other local merchants.

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