Businesses
As a valued business partner, you can join It’s Spooky to Be Hungry® by becoming a campaign sponsor or registering your business to host a food or funds drive. Rally your employees, engage your customers, and compete alongside businesses across our community to help Scare Away Hunger.
Every $2 your business raises helps provide 5 meals for neighbors facing hunger. This year, your support matters more than ever. Food resources are down while the cost of providing food continues to rise, making every dollar and every donation go even further.
Together, we can continue a 34-year tradition of neighbors helping neighbors and make a lasting impact for families across our community.
Fill out the registration form to confirm your participation. Then, set up your Virtual or Traditional Food Drive below.
Start A Virtual Food Drive
Bring your colleagues together for a great cause by creating your very own It’s Spooky to Be Hungry® Virtual Food Drive!
How To Get Started
Thanks for participating in this year’s Food and Funds Drive! Click here to create your own virtual food drive.
- Choose “Create or Join a Team” and follow the prompts to create an account and then a team page. Here are step-by-step instructions for how to create or join a team. For resources on how to manage your Virtual Food Drive page, click here.
- Join your own Team and invite your neighbors to do the same.
If you need assistance in setting up your Virtual Food Drive, please reach out to Doressa Hawes at: dhawes@goldenharvest.org
Host A Traditional Food Drive
Want to make a direct impact? Host a traditional food drive and help provide much-needed meals to families in our community. We happily accept non-perishable food donations. See a list of most wanted food items here.
- You’re welcome to use your own food collection containers—sturdy plastic bins work well.
- Please drop off any food donations by Thursday, November 5th at our Augusta or Aiken warehouses.
- Important Note: Due to increased needs and limited trucking resources, Golden Harvest Food Bank is unable to provide drop-off or pickup services for food containers.
Drop off Locations
Augusta Warehouse: 3310 Commerce Drive Augusta, GA 30909
Aiken Warehouse: 81 Capital Drive, Aiken, SC 29803
Hours: Monday-Friday 8 AM – 12 PM and 1 PM – 4 PM (Closed for Lunch from 12 PM – 1PM)
Thank you for supporting our mission to feed those in need! To learn more about hosting a Traditional Food Drive, please visit our Business Competition Guide.
Important Dates
August 3 – Registration Opens
September 10 – Business Team Captain Orientation Lunch at 12pm
September 11 – Early Bird Registration Deadline
September 16 – Virtual Business Team Captain Orientation at 10am
October 1 – Campaign Opens
October 31 – Campaign Closes
November 5 – All Donations Due
November 17 – Spooky Celebration and Winners Announced
Resources
Business
Competition Guide
Includes key dates, ways to participate, competition rules, and more!
Business Campaign
Toolkit
Includes several creative ways to engage your coworkers and ready-to-use social media posts!
Sponsorship Opportunities
View our 2026 Spooky Sponsorship opportunities to leave a greater impact on our communities.
Spooky Info Flyer
View our info flyer for any display use at your company!
Child Hunger Video
View our child hunger video and share on socials or with your team!
Support Your Community—Become an It’s Spooky to Be Hungry® Sponsor for Next Year!
Demonstrate your commitment to fighting hunger by becoming an It’s Spooky to Be Hungry® Sponsor! There are multiple sponsorship opportunities available, each offering a meaningful way to make a difference.
For more details on how you can get involved and to learn more about our sponsorship opportunities, please reach out to Doressa Hawes.
Contact:
Doressa Hawes
Director of Corporations and Volunteerism
dhawes@goldenharvest.org