A group poses beside a truck, with several people holding frozen turkeys. — A group gathers with frozen turkeys in a publicity photo supplied by David Weekley Homes. This year’s food drive runs Oct. 23–Nov. 13, 2026. Photo courtesy of David Weekley Homes.

Residents can drop off food for Thanksgiving meals at David Weekley Homes locations in Cumming, Canton, Woodstock and Roswell beginning Friday, Oct. 23.

The builder’s annual Giving Thanks, Giving Back drive runs through Nov. 13 and will benefit Status: Home, an Atlanta nonprofit that provides housing for people and families affected by HIV/AIDS who are experiencing homelessness or have low incomes.

Shelf-stable food will be collected throughout the drive. Frozen turkeys have a separate drop-off window: Friday, Nov. 13, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the company’s Roswell office only.

What to donate

Organizers are asking for soups, canned vegetables and fruit, canned tuna or chicken, granola bars, rice and pasta.

Atlanta Division President Adam Cornett said last year’s drive collected 4,992 nonperishable food items and 298 frozen turkeys for the Clayton County Community Services Authority. This year’s donations will go to Status: Home.

People sort packaged food donations on counters in a showroom. — Food donations are sorted in a publicity photo supplied by David Weekley Homes. The 2026 collection begins Oct. 23. Photo courtesy of David Weekley Homes.

Drop-off locations near North Atlanta

The following model homes will accept nonperishable donations from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday, during the Oct. 23–Nov. 13 drive.

Area	Community	Address
Cumming	Meadow Brook Farms	7320 Magnolia Crest Lane
Cumming	Settingdown Farms	4460 Beechnut Circle
Canton	Crescent Pointe at Great Sky	1005 Pine Bark Lane
Canton	Grandview Terrace	150 Redbud Road
Woodstock	Havencroft	312 Beebalm Street
Woodstock	Maple Grove at Towne Lake	202 Strawberry Lane

In Roswell, the David Weekley Homes Atlanta Division Office will accept nonperishable food from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at 100 Mansell Court East, Suite 100.

The wider metro-area drive also includes model homes at Celesta in Scottdale, Ellis in Marietta, Lanier Landing in Gainesville and Old Mill Preserve in Dallas.

Turkeys go to Roswell on Nov. 13

Frozen turkeys should be taken to the Roswell division office between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13. Model homes will not serve as frozen-turkey collection sites.

People who prefer to give online can purchase items through the drive’s Amazon wish list or make a monetary donation directly to Status: Home.

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