TIM ESCH

ANN ARBOR, MI - A long-running food and donation drive organized by an Ann Arbor Boy Scout troop and the family of a late Eagle Scout returned to form with an in-person collection to provide 60,000 meals for people facing food insecurity. The 16th annual Tim Esch Scouting for Food Birthday Party hosted by Ann Arbor Boy Scout Troop 4 honors the legacy of Eagle Scout Tim Esch, who became an Eagle Scout with the troop at age 14. The year after Tim’s death, the Esch family and Troop 4 combined the annual food drive with a birthday party in his honor. “We are especially grateful to the Esches for their long-standing commitment to Food Gatherers in honor of their son,” Starman said. READ MORE:Food Gatherers giving free summer meals to Washtenaw County kidsPioneer High School students organize donation drive for Food GatherersRotary Club spring food drive aims to provide 150,000 meals for children and families

A local boy scout troop raised food and funds for the community in honor of a scout who was killed in a tragic car accident.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – An annual food drive by Ann Arbor Boy Scout Troop 4 has collected funds for Food Gatherers that will provide 127,000 meals. The funds will support Food Gatherers’ COVID-19 response and programs within Washtenaw County as community partners report a significant rise in food insecurity. For 15 years, the troop has hosted the “Tim Esch Scouting for Food Birthday Party” in honor of Eagle Scout Tim Esch as part of the food drive. Each year the annual food drive collects donations and non-perishable foods by going door-to-door. To honor him, the food drive is done on the weekend of his birthday.