9,000 Pounds of Food
Tyler Feist, from Boy Scout Troop 767, decided he didn’t want to plant trees for his Eagle Scout project. Last November, Tyler worked at South County Outreach as part of a youth service project sponsored by the Rancho Santa Margarita Stake from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Tyler Feist, Eagle Candidate Troop 767, poses in front of Foothill Ranch Elementary
Tyler later decided he wanted to work with South County Outreach (SCO) for his eagle project. Andi Doddridge, a volunteer coordinator at SCO, encouraged Tyler to focus his efforts on collecting food for children. Doddrige explained, “ Many children receive two meals a day through school meal programs, but when school is out for the summer the need to provide food for these children increases dramatically.”
Tyler Feist, , contemplates how to fit all the food inside the van. Nate and Eli Wilson from Mission Viejo, Kate Dayley from Rancho Santa Margarita and Gerald Dayley Foothill Ranch worked with Tyler to collect and transport the food to South County Outreach
Mother and daughter, Jennie and Kate Dayley, (RSM) hold up their donation at the grocery store
Tyler’s Faithful Sister – Jennifer Feist, from Foothill Ranch, shows sign to oncoming cars near Foothill Ranch Elementary
Tyler went to work organizing cub scouts to assist in the food drive at Foothill Ranch Elementary School. Tyler also organized and manned five collection stations at three grocery stores including Ralphs in Foothill Ranch and Rancho Santa Margarita as well as Stater Brothers in Lake Forest for almost ten hours. His efforts resulted in the collection of almost 9,000 lbs of food! This effort far exceeded the expectations of South County Outreach and will fill shelves and provide meals for hundreds of families throughout the summer.
Boy Scouts from Foothill Ranch Elementary, Chad Newman and David Pitterle, promote the food drive
by Karen Lake
