6abc Dunkin' Donuts Holiday Food Drive
For more than 25 years, WPVI-TV has partnered with the Boy Scouts of America Cradle of Liberty Council in their Scouting For Food program to collectively coordinate one of the largest food drives in the nation. (In recent years, until 2006, it was called the 6abc/Boy Scouts Holiday Food Drive). In 2006 the Holiday Food Drive amassed 120,000 lbs of food and for 2010 Boy Scouts troops' efforts led to the collection of over 40,000 lbs. of food towards the grand total. The food drive distributes paper bags to residents' homes and collection boxes at local stores in the region. A few weeks later, they are picked up and sent to help those in need at Thanksgiving and the end of year holidays. The Boy Scouts also go to the parade route every year and collect food from spectators. The parade and food drive sponsors are generally the same. It was announced in June 2011 that Dunkin' Donuts would also co-sponsor the food drive. Proceeds of the food drive currently benefit Philabundance.
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