Falls Church-area boy scout troops will collecting plastic bags this Saturday, Nov. 8, as regional boy scout food drive called Scouting for Food.

The goal of the Boy Scouts of America is to collect 1,000,000 pounds of food for distribution to food pantries throughout the country by the Boy Scouts of America’s National Capital Area Council, which represents Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

For more information about the food drive and a list of some of the most highly needed items, visit ncacbsa.org.