By LONNIE FISHER

LEESBURG — Scouts and leaders walked around Leesburg during the afternoon hours of Saturday, Dec. 12, placing flyers at residences and businesses to help collect non perishable food to help those in need this holiday season.

Whether you get a slip or not, you can help with this worthwhile cause. If you live in and around the town of Leesburg, place your donation on your front step where it is visible from the road. Scouts from Cub Scout Pack 3729 and Troop 729 will be out starting around 8:30 a.m. collecting any items and hope to finish between 9:30 and 10 a.m. Saturday, December 19th.

If you live outside the town limits of Leesburg, have a large quantity of items to donate,  are a business that will not be open, or we miss your donation please contact Lonnie Fisher, Unit Commissioner to arrange pickup of your items at (574) 527-7392 or [email protected].