Schools

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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.

Fill out the registration form to confirm your participation. Then, set up your Virtual or Traditional Food Drive below.

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 1,250,000 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 Food and Funds Drive! Click here to start and join your school’s Food & Funds Drive.

1. 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.  
2. Join your own Team and invite your neighbors to do the same.

Need an easy way to spread the word? We’re happy to provide a QR code flyer that can be shared to make participation even simpler!  

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 school involved by hosting a traditional food drive. When you register, request the number of bins you would like. Our team will drop off and pick up the items your students collect. 

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

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