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Business donates shopping spree to Cub Scouts who lost equipment in Florence
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Academy Sports + Outdoors to donate shopping spree to Cub Scout Troop 740, replacing goods lost in flooding from Hurricane Florence. (Photo: Academy Sports + Outdoors)
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Local Cub Scouts lost all of their equipment during Hurricane Florence flooding. Now, an area business is stepping up to help them get back outside.
Academy Sports + Outdoors helped Cape Fear Council Cub Scout Pack 740 in Currie replace the equipment by donating a $500 shopping spree.
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The troop went shopping Monday evening and bought tents, camping gear, and cooking equipment so that the troop can get back to enjoying the outdoors.