Camp Out Hunger Drive Collects Food in Augusta
Townsquare Media's annual week-long campout gathers donations for the Salvation Army's Augusta food pantry ahead of Thanksgiving.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Philanthropy
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Townsquare Media's 92 Moose and B-98.5 hosted the eighth annual Camp Out Hunger food drive, a week-long campout in the Sam's Club parking lot on Marketplace Drive in Augusta. Food and monetary donations go to the Salvation Army Capitol Region's Augusta food pantry.
Why it matters
The campout helps the Salvation Army prepare for rising need during the Thanksgiving season. Organizers cite a financially difficult year for families in the region.
A single company donated 800 cans of corn earlier in the week, and the drive is in its eighth consecutive year. The total volume of food and cash collected had not been reported at the time of the campout, and no prior-year comparison was provided.
The players
Salvation Army Capitol Region
The regional branch of the Salvation Army that operates the Augusta food pantry receiving the donations.
Townsquare Media
A radio broadcasting company whose Augusta stations, 92 Moose and B-98.5, host the annual Camp Out Hunger drive.
The details
Donations are collected through a week-long campout in the Sam's Club parking lot on Marketplace Drive. All donations will stay in Central Maine and go to the Salvation Army's food pantry in Augusta, with requested items listed on an online food tracker.
Timeline
Week-long campout held ahead of Thanksgiving
Donations accepted through Friday at 3 p.m. (week of Nov. 4, 2026)
Big Picture
The campout is a recurring seasonal effort that supplies the Salvation Army's Augusta pantry as Thanksgiving demand rises. Its eighth annual run shows a sustained local pattern of corporate and community food donations feeding into the holiday period.
Residents who want to help can drop off food or money through Friday at 3 p.m. at the Sam's Club parking lot on Marketplace Drive. Donations stay in Central Maine, so local families are the direct beneficiaries.
The takeaway
Seasonal food drives like this one help local pantries meet the spike in need that arrives before the holidays. Giving through a trusted local partner keeps donations in the community they are meant to serve.
Further reading
Explore more Philanthropy coverage to see how community giving efforts like this one are organized.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Wabi.
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