Schools
We are grateful for the schools that come together each year to participate in It’s Spooky to Be Hungry®. By hosting a food drive or virtual fundraiser, students learn they have the power to make a difference for neighbors facing hunger while carrying on a tradition of helping others.
Every $2 your school raises helps provide 5 meals for neighbors in need. With 1 in 4 children in our community experiencing food insecurity, every can collected and every dollar raised helps ensure our neighbors have access to the food they need.
Together, we can Scare Away Hunger, one school, one classroom, and one meal at a time.
Option 1: Start 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, 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 Campaign! Click here to create your school’s virtual food drive.
- Choose “Create or Join a Team” and follow the prompts to create an account and then a school 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.
If you need assistance in setting up your Virtual Food Drive, please reach out to Nora Ruotolo at: nruotolo@goldenharvest.org
Host A Traditional Food Drive
Get your food drive started by contacting Nora Ruotolo to request Spooky bins and impactful information to support your drive. Reach out at spooky@goldenharvest.org or 706-736-1199 ext. 231.
Important Dates
August 28 – Early Bird Registration Deadline
September 11 – School Registration Deadline
September 21-30 – Bin Delivery
October 1 – Campaign Opens
October 26 – November 4 – Bin Pick Up
October 31 – Campaign Closes
November 5 – All Donations Due
November 17 – Spooky Celebration and Winners Announced
Resources
School Captain Guide
Includes key dates, ways to participate, competition rules, and more!
School Toolkit
Includes several creative ways to engage your neighbors!
Spooky Bin Poster
Use this poster for your bins for traditional food drive!
Most Wanted Items Flyer
Use this flyer to display most wanted items during traditional food drive!
Child Hunger Video
View our child hunger video and share on socials or with your team!
Logos and Social Media Graphics
Click below to view and download logos and social media graphics you can use.