The boys were happy to earn the service hours and help those in need. “No comment,” replied his twin brother Ben about his brother’s Altoid tin, spring and shell collection of found items. Nathan Edsell, of Brookfield, said his favorite part of the process was digging the hole and finding the shell. Interested donors can also drop off donations at the library’s front desk. Librarians will check and restock the cabinet once a day to make sure items posted are appropriate, and they plan to dip into their own pockets if products run low. Scouts planted the pole, sanded the pantry’s foundation, and drilled the cabinet into place. It took an hour to dig 32 inches into the ground for the post, uncovering such treasures as shells, dimes and clay in the process. “You’ve got various societal problems, homelessness or whoever, and through exposing kids to history and generational rituals, we provide a short-term bridge gap” for the hungry, Kunkel said. “I can envision other food pantries going up around town,” said Kunkel, who offers service hours and merit badges to local Boy Scouts for learning traditions like salami curing, meat smoking, CNC laser engraving and more.
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