The Cherokee Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America has teamed up once again with Chattanooga Bakery to launch a MoonPie Selling Campaign to raise funds for local troops.
This annual fundraiser launches this month and runs through October. Local Scouts will sell door to door in their own neighborhoods, as well as set up sale booths on the weekends at local businesses throughout the sales period. Local Scout Troops will receive a portion of proceeds from each sale, and prizes will be awarded to all Scouts participating in the sale, as well as the opportunity to participate in a Scout MoonPie Night with the Chattanooga Lookouts Baseball Team.
Jared Pickens, Scout executive/CEO of the Cherokee Area Council, said he’s excited about the partnership.
“The 100 percent local nature of this sale truly epitomizes Scouting values and the spirit of Chattanooga,” Mr.
Pickens said. “We love that when someone buys MoonPies from a Scout, their dollar stays 100 percent local. It goes to the Scout, to the local Council and even to workers at Chattanooga Bakery.”
Volunteer chair of the MoonPie effort, Kyle Croft, added his support for the sale.
“Excuse the pun, but we are 'over the moon' to team up with Chattanooga Bakery for this fun and worthwhile local fundraiser,” Mr. Croft said. “Scouts raise much-needed funds to cover annual costs for their troops, and our Chattanooga area neighbors will be given an opportunity to help support these local Scouts, while getting access to the absolute freshest MoonPies available anywhere. These MoonPies come directly from Chattanooga Bakery, so this is a chance to get them in-hand before they’re even available in stores. It’s a win-win for the Scouts and supporters.”
The Cherokee Area Council has partnered again with local nonprofit Friends of the Troops to give supporters the option to purchase a case of MoonPies from Scouts that will be sent to local military personnel stationed overseas and give them a “taste of home.”
Consumers and supporters can purchase MoonPies directly from the Scouts in their neighborhoods, or in front of the following area store partners:
•Elder’s Ace Hardware - weekends now thru the first weekend of October;
•Food City - weekends for the full month of October; and
•Tractor Supply - now thru the end of October.
More information on the Scout MoonPie sale is available online at www.cherokeeareabsa.com.