An Eagle Scout's pantry box in Lawrenceburg is already being restocked
Eli Newton and his troop built a box at the Anderson Public Library where anyone can leave food or take it, and neighbors have refilled it several times.
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The Anderson Public Library asked a local Scout troop for a pantry on its grounds, and Eagle Scout Eli Newton took the job. The Anderson News reported on October 8, 2026, that Newton and fellow Scouts designed, built, and installed the box. Anyone can leave items or take them. The library maintains it. By the time the paper wrote about it, neighbors had already restocked the box several times.
The project also meant paperwork and asking local businesses for donations. Newton's father, Travis, said the troop committee had to approve the Eagle project before the building started. The box is a small cupboard with a public rule: give if you can, take if you need to.
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