A food drive led by area Boy Scout troops collected more than 8,300 food items last weekend, organizers have announced.

The Lawrence Salvation Army received 4,596 food items as part of the Lawrence portion of the food drive. The Eudora community food bank received 3,785 food items as part of the Eudora portion of the food drive.

Members of Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and other community groups placed flyers in early April at the front doors of homes in both communities. On April 16, members of the scouts and other organizations collected bags of food that homeowners had left at their front doors.

Among the groups that provided the volunteer labor for the event are: Lawrence Cub Scout Packs 3052, 3055, 3057, 3059, 3071, 3158, 3363 and 3370; Lawrence Boy Scout Troops 52,55, 60, 61 and 158; Lawrence Venture Crews 2002, 2052 and 2061; Eudora Boy Scout Troop 64; Cub Scout Pack 3064; all five Eudora Girl Scout troops; the Eudora 4-H club; the Eudora High School Honor Society; numerous student volunteers; and the Eudora United Methodist youth group.