ATLANTA - GeorgiaChron -- Well-known for its philanthropic efforts nationwide, David Weekley Homes kicks off its annual "Giving Thanks, Giving Back" Thanksgiving Drive in Atlanta on Friday, October 23. Through Friday, November 13, 2026, the award-winning builder will collect non-perishable food donations at its model homes throughout Metro Atlanta. The event culminates on November 13 with a frozen turkey collection at its Atlanta Division headquarters. This year, the donations will benefit Status: Home, helping ensure its clients enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving meal. Since its launch in 1988, Status: Home has become Atlanta's oldest and largest provider of permanent housing for low-income and homeless individuals and families impacted by HIV/AIDS.

"Our annual Thanksgiving Drive is one of the purest examples of David Weekley Homes' CARE Program in action," said Atlanta Division President Adam Cornett. "The C stands for 'Committed to Building Community Character,' the A for 'Active in our Community,' the R for 'Responsible to our Community,' and the E for 'Enhancing our Community.' By calling on our network of Team Members, Homeowners, Homebuyers, and community partners to join us in this effort, we're endeavoring to make a positive impact in the communities where we live and work during a time of year when it matters most. Last year, we collected 4,992 non-perishable food items and 298 frozen turkeys to benefit the individuals and families served by the Clayton County Community Services Authority. We can't wait to see what we can do this year to benefit our friends at Status: Home."

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Items requested during the first leg of the drive include:

• Soups
• Canned vegetables
• Canned fruit
• Canned meats
• Granola bars
• Rice
• Pasta

Donations of the items listed above can be dropped off at the model homes inside the following David Weekley Homes communities between 10AM and 6PM Monday through Saturday and between 1 and 6PM on Sunday:

• Celesta in Scottdale
• Crescent Pointe at Great Sky in Canton
• Ellis in Marietta
• Grandview Terrace in Canton
• Havencroft in Woodstock
• Lanier Landing in Gainesville
• Maple Grove at Towne Lake in Woodstock
• Meadow Brook Farms in Cumming
• Old Mill Preserve in Dallas
• Settingdown Farms in Cumming

Non-perishable items will also be collected at the David Weekley Homes Atlanta Division Office, 100 Mansell Court East, Suite 100, Roswell, between 9AM and 5PM, Monday through Friday. On Friday, November 13, the Division Office will be the only location for frozen turkey drop-offs between 11AM and 2PM For those who wish to make their donations online, David Weekley Homes has set up a wish list page through Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/4C5OQB6LB0FY. Anyone wishing to make a monetary contribution to Status: Home can do so at https://statushome.org/?form=FUNTGEYGDEB.

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