WELCOME TO "HUNGER IS SCARY"

Turning a little into a lot. Mobilizing communities to collect food to support local food pantries since 2011!

2023 Hunger is Scary Halloween Food Drive

This year's Hunger is Scary food drive is up and running! We have several drop-off locations (see below), and many volunteers are trick-or-treating throughout town to collect food this Halloween. If you can help, please consider hosting a food collection site, hosting a food drive, or donating directly to your favorite food pantry. Hosting a Hunger Is Scary food drive is easy and can be done safely with everyone's health and safety in mind. We are looking for kids of ANY age, and with just a little bit of time and effort, we can help fill the shelves at the CFA!

 

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Food Collection Sites

Drop off at any of the following locations starting October 1st during business hours until October 30th:

  • Creepy Hollow of Mahwah - drop donations in the Hunger Is Scary coffin!
  • Mahwah Senior Center
  • 138 Johnson Ave. - Halloween Wheelbarrow!
  • Mahwah Center for Food Action (during open hours only)
  • Mahwah Day! Visit the Pizza Master Booth and Hunger is Scary CFA Booth on October 28th! 
  • Hytorc employees - bring your donations to work!
  • See your site here!

Neighborhood Food Drives

  • Blue Hills, Mahwah - Eileen Drive, Elizabeth Lane, Windsor Terrace
  • Mahwah- Glenmere, Bedford, Deerfield & adjacent streets
  • Ho-Ho-Kus- Vicinity of Enos Place

Food Drive Suggestions

  • Trick-or-Treat for food donations
  • Host a booth at local events, such as Mahwah Day or Sporting Events!

You've Been Ghosted!

  • Have fun with friends and neighbors and "Ghost" them this Halloween! See below for more information.

Get Started Today!

Volunteer

Bring Hunger is Scary to your community by signing up to collect items in your neighborhood!

Donate

We work closely with the Center for Food Action in Mahwah, click here to donate directly to them!

Events

Check out our events page to find out how to host a Hunger is Scary event with your school, town or company!

Our goal is to engage local teenagers in their communities by providing them a way to volunteer on Halloween. Our platform allows young-adults to organize their communities to help those is need during the holiday season by providing donations to local food pantries. By organizing a street, neighborhood, or even a whole town, a single Volunteer can rally an entire community around a common cause of fighting hunger. Volunteers practice communication and organization skills and gain invaluable community service experience. Browse our website to find out all the ways you can get involved!

Community Links

Donation Sites

Contact Us Today!

New Jersey

Sharon Gigante-Pushie

78 Eileen Drive

Mahwah, NJ  07430

Phone: 201-316-0581

E-mail: sharon@hungerisscary.com

Massachusetts

Nicholas Craig
36 Mountain St.
Woburn, MA 01801

Phone: +1 781/6903433 +1 781/6903433

E-mail: nick@hungerisscary.com

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