Schools

We at Golden Harvest are praying for your recovery from the disaster caused by Hurricane Helene. Because so many communities have been hit so hard, we are changing the way we do Spooky this year. If your school is open and willing to host an It’s Spooky To Be Hungry® virtual or traditional food drive, please contact Ariel Leone at aleone@goldenharvest.org.

We are proud to partner once again with local schools to help our neighbors during this difficult time. The need is greater now than ever. We need your support now more than ever. But together, we will rebuild our community!

Option 1: Host A Virtual Food Drive

Your school can participate in the It’s Spooky to Be Hungry® virtual drive, our online fundraising campaign with a bold goal to raise 1,000,000 meals for the hungry across the CSRA.

Benefits of a Virtual Drive

• No-contact fundraising without using food collection barrels. 
• No health or safety concerns about collecting food donations in your hallways or classrooms.
• Every $2 raised provides 5 meals to children, seniors and families struggling with hunger.
• Can be easily set up from your smartphone or computer.
• You can customize your fundraising page with your school’s name, logo, and any unique messaging you’d like. Our team can help!
• Once you create your page, it is immediately ready for fundraising. You will have a unique link to your page that you can share via social media, email blast, text message, newsletter, etc.
• You can then set goals and track your fundraising progress in real time.

How To Get Started

Setting this up is easy and takes less than five minutes. We are happy to help – reach out to Ariel Leone at aleone@golenharvest.org or 706-736-1199 ext. 231 for assistance with the process.

Click here to see schools, neighborhoods and local businesses who have already started a virtual drive

Option 2: Host A Traditional Food Drive

If you’d like to host a traditional food drive, we happily accept non-perishable food donations. See a list of most wanted food items here.

Due to Hurricane Helene relief efforts, all current operations regarding barrel deliveries and pick-ups have been disbanded. Your school can still support It’s Spooky To Be Hungry® by:

1. Using your own food collection containers. Sturdy, plastic bins work well for this. See example here.
2. Starting a virtual food drive (see option 1 above).
3. Dropping off food donations before Thursday, November 7^th at our Augusta warehouse. 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.

Please contact Ariel Leone at aleone@golenharvest.org or 706-736-1199 ext. 231 if you have any questions.

Key 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.

Resources

Social Media Kit for Schools
Most Wanted Items Flier
Food Collected Barrel Poster
Child Hunger Video

Social Media Graphics

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