1st Port Moody Scout Group Fundraising

Fundraising is an important part of every scouting group. Let’s face it, it costs money to run programs, camps, buy badges, equipment, craft supplies, uniforms, etc. and do all of the other fun stuff that we’ve come to expect in Scouting. We have been fortunate to be well supported by our sponsor the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #119 who endorse and support our fundraising activities.

Our Funds come from...

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Popcorn
Scout Popcorn is normally on sale through the month of October.

Bottle Drives
Our main source of income comes from our bottle drives. We typically hold four bottle drives a year — every three months. Our bottle drives are held on Sunday's in October, January, April and June.

The money raised is used to subsidize camp fees, buy new equipment, craft supplies, badges, uniforms, etc. The generous support of our bottle drives from the people in the community we serve has allowed us to run our Scouting program now for over 10 years.

Parents as well as registered youth are expected to attend and participate in the bottle drives. In order to receive credit for attending, and for your fund raising deposit to be destroyed you MUST sign in at each and every bottle drive that you attend.

A few days before each bottle drive, we deliver flyers to all the homes in our community to let people know when we will be around to pick up any refundable bottles or drink containers. When you receive the notice we ask you to please prepare any refundable bottles or drink containers that you wish to donate and have them ready for pick up.

Can’t drive a route? — People are needed to sort bottles, help with cooking, distribution of maps, cleaning of the area...there’s LOTS you can do to help out.

Coming late is better than not coming at all, and staying to the end to help sort and load is greatly appreciated. If everyone does their part the bottle drive will finish quickly.

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