Making A Difference: Cub Scouts from Pack 374 Help Feed Local Shelter Dogs

Contributing Author: Jenn Hagman

From One Pack to Another

Menifee, CA

Denise Boring, a Webelos Den Leader with Cub Scout Pack 374, and her den were looking for a community service project when they saw a need for food and other treats at Retrievers and Friends of Southern California, Inc. (RFSC), a local animal shelter.. The boys collected these items at meetings during the summer.  

On Tuesday, October 13, fourteen cub scouts (Hadden R., Taylor C., Levi B., Benjamin R., Dacota J., Kane V., Dylan L., Jonah B., Nijrell J., Evan S., Aden D., Jeffrey H., Anthony H., and Louis R.) helped unload over 600 pounds of food they had collected for the animals. The majority of the food collected was dog food, but also collected was cat food, rabbit food, treats, collars, and leashes. Liz and Nancy, who run and operate RFSC, gave the scouts, leaders, and parents a tour of the facility and taught the boys about their rescue and the importance of caring for animals.

The Webelos den worked very hard on this community service project and RFSC were overwhelmed with the amount of food donated.

Boys from Menifee Cub Scout Pack 374 with the food they collected for RFSC.

 

The boys learn how a trap was used to capture a stray dog left in a field. Evan S. wanted to make sure she was still able to eat the piece of chicken used to entrap her.

Anthony H. holds an adoption-ready puppy at RFSC.

About Pack 374: Cub Scout Pack 374 is the largest and most active Cub Scout pack in Menifee. Cub Scouts is for boys in 1st through 5th grade. We are chartered by VFW Post 1956 in Menifee and part of the Three Peaks District of the California Inland Empire Council, Boy Scouts of America. Learn more at http://www.Pack374.org .

About Retrievers & Friends of Southern California, Inc.: RFSC is an amazing local animal shelter nestled in the Menifee Valley. They are an all-volunteer, non-profit organization devoted to finding homes for Golden Retrievers and Labrador Retrievers, as well as other breeds of dogs as space allows. They are a full-service rescue, with dogs coming to them from all over Southern California. RFSC not only provides care for dogs while they are waiting for adoption, but they provide follow-up assistance for the life of the dog. RFSC offers short term and long term care for many animals. More information at http://www.retrieversandfriends.com .