How to help this Thanksgiving

Feeding America member food banks, food pantries, and meal programs are working to bring a happy Thanksgiving to our neighbors. Last year, over 60 million people received help to put food on the table.

Learn how you can make a difference this Thanksgiving.

How you can help food banks this Thanksgiving

Grace wearing mask and holding milk crate of swiss chard. Photo credit: Shoey Sindel Photography.

Volunteer

Thanksgiving is a busy time for food banks and food pantries. Giving just a few hours of your time helps bring more meals to our neighbors.

Get started volunteering
Baretta volunteers at a Thanksgiving food distribution at a school in Philadelphia.

Donate food

Help ease holiday anxiety for families facing hunger by donating a Thanksgiving meal. Follow our guide for donating food this Thanksgiving.

Learn how to donate food
Carmen and her 7-year-old son Cameron and 10-year-old daughter Laila receive a Thanksgiving turkey and sides from a holiday food distribution at the children's school in Philadelphia.

Host a virtual food drive

A virtual Thanksgiving food drive is a great way to support the Feeding America network.

Sign up today
Family of four smiling after visiting their daughter's school food pantry

Send holiday wishes

Offer a warm Thanksgiving greeting to a family receiving food at a food bank and make their holiday a little brighter.

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