Volunteers packing Thanksgiving food boxes together

Saturday, November 21, 2026

Giving Thanks 2026

Sharing Turkey and Fellowship with Friends

Join neighbors from across Greater Boston to assemble Thanksgiving meals for families in our community. Every pair of hands helps — youth and families welcome.

When: Saturday, November 21, 2026
Where: Newton Chapel Parking Lot, 70 Carlson Ave., Newton, MA 02459
Spots open: 182 of 255 remaining

Let's Serve Together

Giving Thanks returns on Saturday, November 21, 2026. Help prepare Thanksgiving food for local families in community with one another. Additionally, see below for an opportunity to support Cards4Care, making cards of cheer for people receiving mental health care.

Giving Thanks Volunteers

Assemble and distribute Thanksgiving food for families in our community. General shifts welcome families; set-up and bulk distribution are for ages 16 and older.

7:30 AM – 9:00 AM · Set-up volunteers

14 of 15 spots left

Unloading and moving food pallets from semi trucks

Ages 16 and older

9:00 AM – 11:15 AM · Bulk distribution volunteers

27 of 30 spots left

Heavy lifting of bulk food into U-Hauls

Ages 16 and older

11:00 AM – 1:30 PM · Bulk distribution volunteers

29 of 30 spots left

Heavy lifting of bulk food into U-Hauls

Ages 16 and older

9:30 AM – 11:30 AM · General volunteers

Full

Organizing, building, filling, moving, and loading boxes

11:15 AM – 2:00 PM · General volunteers

33 of 45 spots left

Organizing, building, filling, moving, and loading boxes. Clean up

Cards4Care Volunteers

Make handmade cards of care for patients of mental health facilities in the New England area, including McLean Hospital. Created in memory of a very special young woman, Ella Johnson. This indoor, seated activity may be more welcoming to children and families. Drop ins are also welcome.