ATLANTA — It's 11Alive's favorite time of the year - Can-A-Thon!
A chance to make a real difference for families during the holidays, this year marks the 41st annual Can-A-Thon.
11Alive and The Salvation Army of Metro Atlanta invite the community to join in for the 41st anniversary of the 11Alive Holiday Can-A-Thon. Because hunger never takes a holiday, there are more opportunities to join the fight against food insecurity.
Last year we collected nearly 250,000 cans - and we're hoping to do even better this year! Our goal for this year is to collect 300,000 cans.
UPDATE: With the final can count, we were able to collect just under 192,000 cans!
If you weren't able to attend the drop off event on Dec. 1, starting Nov. 8 through Dec. 31, individuals can help us fight hunger from the comfort of their homes or the palms of their hands:
- Donate Online at salvationarmy.org, or
- Find our Amazon Wishlist
Scroll below to see our hourly progress and updates from the food drive:
- 2 p.m. update: 191,922 cans!
- 1 p.m. update: 168,147 cans!
- 12 p.m. update: 126,123 cans!
- 11 a.m. update: 93,279 cans!
- 10 a.m. update: 65,941 cans!
- 9 a.m. update: 56,557 cans!
RELATED: 11Alive's 41st annual Can-A-Thon will benefit newly renovated Salvation Army food pantry in Decatur
Follow along throughout Friday as we have reporters and anchors stationed at four locations throughout metro Atlanta, with the goal to make this the most successful Can-A-Thon yet.
Where can I donate cans for Can-A-Thon?
Donate in-person on Friday, Dec. 1 at the following four locations:
- Publix Shamrock Plaza (Decatur): 3870 N Druid Hills Rd
- Salvation Army Lawrenceville (Gwinnett): 3455 Sugarloaf Parkway
- Salvation Army Marietta (Cobb): 202 Waterman Street, SE
- Salvation Army Kroc Center (Fulton): 967 Dewey Street
Full coverage: 11alive.com/canathon
More from today
3 p.m. | Check out scenes from our Can-A-Thon sites across metro Atlanta
41st annual 11Alive, Salvation Army Can-A-Thon: Photos
2 p.m. | 191,922 cans!
1 p.m. | 168,147 total cans!
12:05 p.m. | Can count update: 126,123 cans!
11:00 a.m. | Watch our live Can-A-Thon special with Atlanta & Company:
10:00 a.m. | Cobb County in the mix!
9:25 a.m. | And here's a glimpse at Gwinnett!
9:15 a.m. | Here's a look at how things are going in South Fulton!
8:20 a.m. | Re-watch some of our morning coverage of the 41st Can-A-Thon!
8 a.m. | Here's a look from our Gwinnett drop-off site!
7 a.m. | Here's our Morning Show production team showing off their Can-A-Thon spirit!
