It’s Spooky To Be Hungry® was founded in 1992 by Evelyn Browne with the goals of bringing people of all ages together in fun, brief, significant, community-building volunteer work, working together to fight hunger. Spooky is primarily a neighbor-to-neighbor effort, but now also includes organized drives with many businesses, faith communities, and civic organizations.
Spooky began with only a handful of volunteers — adults and children – first in one neighborhood in Rochester, Minnesota, and then in three suburban neighborhoods in Columbia County, just outside Augusta, Georgia. By 2006 It’s Spooky To Be Hungry® had become the single largest grassroots service project in CSRA regional history including over 2700 volunteers, half of them children, across a ten county area of Georgia and South Carolina.
In 2002, Spooky incorporated as a tax-exempt non-profit charitable corporation. In 2006, the Spooky CSRA partnered with Golden Harvest Food Bank, the recipient of the Augusta area Spooky collection, in order to expand the reach of the food drive. This partnership allowed Spooky CSRA to grow into the largest single food drive in the region.
After 21 years of service, It’s Spooky to Be Hungry founder Evelyn Browne formally passed the torch to Golden Harvest Food Bank in 2013. Golden Harvest will ensure that the legacy built during 21 years of service will continue to grow and help the hungry in our community.
Our Mission and Vision
Golden Harvest Food Bank is a volunteer-driven, non-profit organization that provides food to those in need. Our Mission is simple: To transform lives by feeding our hungry neighbors today and building a healthy, hunger-free tomorrow. Our Vision is to eliminate hunger in our communities. For more on our work, visit www.goldenharvest.org.
Golden Harvest Food Bank will continue to operate It’s Spooky to Be Hungry® according to the principles it was founded upon – a neighbor-to-neighbor, volunteer-driven, child friendly event that builds community and feeds the hungry.