David Weekley Homes’ “Giving Thanks, Giving Back” Thanksgiving Drive Returns to Atlanta

Well-known in the homebuilding industry 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 the collection of frozen turkeys at its Atlanta Division headquarters. This year, the donations will benefit the nonprofit 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.”

Items requested during the first leg of the drive include:

• Soups
• Canned vegetables
• Canned fruit
• Canned meats, such as tuna and chicken
• 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 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and between 1 and 6 p.m. on Sunday:

• Celesta - 751 Auguste Avenue in Scottdale
• Crescent Pointe at Great Sky - 1005 Pine Bark Lane in Canton
• Ellis - 363 Ellis Preserve Lane in Marietta
• Grandview Terrace - 150 Redbud Road in Canton
• Havencroft - 312 Beebalm Street in Woodstock
• Lanier Landing – 1311 Autumn Lake Drive SW in Gainesville
• Maple Grove at Towne Lake - 202 Strawberry Lane in Woodstock
• Meadow Brook Farms – 7320 Magnolia Crest Lane in Cumming
• Old Mill Preserve - 459 Barnfield Way in Dallas
• Settingdown Farms - 4460 Beechnut Circle in Cumming

Non-perishable items will also be collected at the David Weekley Homes Atlanta Division Office, located at 100 Mansell Court East, Suite 100, in Roswell, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. On Friday, November 13, the Division Office will be the only location for frozen turkey drop-offs between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. 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 directly to Status: Home can do so at https://statushome.org/?form=FUNTGEYGDEB.

Cornett encourages everyone who donates in person to one of the builder’s model homes or Atlanta headquarters to share photos and videos on social media as they shop for or drop off non-perishable items using the hashtag #DWHCARES. For more information about David Weekley Homes, its communities throughout Metro Atlanta, and the charitable arm of the company – the Dovetail Impact Foundation, please visit www.DavidWeekleyHomes.com.