Neighborhoods
We at Golden Harvest are praying for your recovery from the terrible disaster caused by Hurricane Helene. Because so many neighborhoods have been hit so hard, we are changing the way we do Spooky this year.
The best way to support our hurricane relief efforts at this time is to use your Neighborhood Virtual Food Drive page to invite those in your neighborhood and network to donate. Every $2 your neighborhood raises will help distribute 5 meals to families struggling to recover in the wake of the storm. The need is greater now than ever. We need your support now more than ever. But together, we will rebuild our community!
Virtual Food Drives
Did your neighborhood participate in It’s Spooky To Be Hungry® last year (2023)?
- If so, your neighborhood’s virtual drive page has already been created for you. You can find your neighborhood team page here. Please reach out to Ariel Leone at aleone@goldenharvest.org so to claim and customize your page.
New to It’s Spooky To Be Hungry®?
If you are new to It’s Spooky To Be Hungry® or your neighborhood did not participate last year, 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: How to Create or Join a Team. Once you’ve created your Team Page, here is a resource that helps you learn how to manage it: How to Manage Your Team as a Team Captain.
- Join your own Team and invite your neighbors to do the same.
Attention Neighborhood Captains
- We will NOT do a community-wide canvassing day as originally planned.
- If you would still like to canvass your neighborhood, we have captain packs ready at our main warehouse and they can be picked up, but we will not be able to provide volunteers at this time for canvassing day.
- If you would like your t-shirts but don’t feel comfortable canvassing, please come pick them up at our warehouse.
Important Dates
Due to Hurricane Helene, all previously scheduled Spooky events have been cancelled. We will update with any new dates as soon as we are able.
Food Collection
We are happy to accept your non-perishable food donations at our Golden Harvest Food Bank Augusta location Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Non-perishable food includes canned goods, dry goods, dehydrated foods, and items that do not require refrigeration. See a list of most wanted food items here. Our Aiken Warehouse is currently without power- we will update once that location is open for drop offs.
Augusta Warehouse: 3310 Commerce Drive Augusta, GA 30909
Aiken Warehouse: Our Aiken Warehouse is currently without power- we will update once that location is open for drop offs.
Food Collection Logistics
- Orange bags will not be provided or used for food donations this year.
- If you choose to create a designated food collection point in your neighborhood, the food donations you collect will need to be delivered (by you or your neighbors) to our Augusta or Aiken warehouse locations.
- Golden Harvest Food Bank trucks will not be picking up food donations from any neighborhoods or food collection points like in previous years.
Resources
Neighborhood Captain Guide 2024
Barrel Poster
Most Wanted Food Donation Items Flier
Social Media Kit for Neighborhoods
Social Media Graphics
Contact Us
Businesses
Doressa Hawes
Corporate Development Officer
dhawes@goldenharvest.org
706-495-4478
Melissa Osborne
Major Gifts Officer
mosborne@goldenharvest.org
706-736-1199 ext. 217
Volunteers
Volunteer Program Manager
volunteer@goldenharvest.org
706-267-0683
Neighborhoods, Schools
and Organizations
Ariel Leone
Special Events Coordinator
aleone@goldenharvest.org
706-736-1199 ext. 231
Media Contact
Priscilla Elliott
Public Relations Specialist
pelliott@goldenharvest.org
706-736-1199 ext. 223