Thanksgiving Day: Volunteering At Your Local Soup Kitchen

Thanksgiving Day
There is no better way to give thanks on Thanksgiving Day than to head down to your local soup kitchen to volunteer. If you live in New York City, here are some resources for you. The Bowery Mission is probably the most popular, but there are several other organizations that are well known in the city and that do good work.

The Bowery Mission in New York City: Thanksgiving Volunteer Information. [NOW FULL] You’ll need to fill out an online form to register before you can volunteer.

City Meals On Wheels: Citymeals-on-Wheels’ Senior Centers need your help on Thanksgiving Day. Help PREPARE, SERVE and DELIVER MEALS.

New York Cares: New York Cares has hundreds of different ways that you can make a difference in our city this holiday season.  Help prep and serve a Thanksgiving dinner for the clients of the Yorkville Common Pantry on the Upper East Side.  Check out there blog here. (I’ve participated in several New York Cares events and they are top notch.)

EDIT: More organizations to volunteer at on Thanksgiving Day– Feel free to send me other organizations that I can add to this list.

VolunteerNYC: Opportunities to volunteer (LINK FIXED!) – The Isaiah J. Jones Memorial Foundation will be hosting their third annual Thanksgiving dinner for our homeless. VolunteerNYC lists opportunities with various charities and nonprofits in the NYC area.

Robin Hood– Volunteer opportunities.  The following organizations best match your interests. Click on the name of an organization to find out more about the available volunteer opportunities as well as who to contact to get involved.

Hope for NY– Lists many different types of volunteer opportunities in and near New York City.  Please visit there site to browse through the opportunities and RSVP for any that interest you.

  • Put together food boxes (to be delivered to the needy).  Can be done with the family. RSVP HERE.
  • The Bowery Mission.  You won’t be working directly with the homeless but since this is a big operation, there are plenty of opportunities to help with the logistics, planning, and coordination.  The catch is that you have to attend a training on Nov 15.  There are four shifts you can RSVP for: 6:30am-10am; 9:30am-1pm; 12:30pm-4pm; 3:30-7pm.

 

412 comments

  1. Hi my husband and i would like to serve dinner on thanksgiving please let me know where we can do that. thank you Fran

  2. My friend and I would like to volunteer in a soup kitchen for Thanksgiving around Norwalk, CT. Please let me know where we could find a Soup Kitchen…

    Thanks

  3. My husband and I would like to volunteer this Thanksgiving at a soup kitchen located either in Brooklyn or Manhattan. Does anyone know of any place that can use our help. Thank you.

  4. High all, i would like to volunteer my services to a local soup kitchen in the Monmouth Country, New Jersey area. Could anyone help me in finding a kithen that offers thanksgiving dinners.

    Thanks,
    David

  5. I would love to volunteer @ a soup kitchen for Thanksgiving. Please give me some suggestions in Brooklyn (I’m in East Flatbush) and Manhattan.

    Thank you.

  7. Hi, my name is Luis and I will be in NYC this 2009 Thanksgiving visiting my parents. I have never volunteered before and thought that I need to change that.
    Send me a posting with ideas how I can be of help.
    Thanks
    Luis

  8. Would like to volunteer for Thanksgiving Day to help cook, serve dinner to homeless, etc.

  9. I have a 13 year old son and he would like to volunteer at a soup kitchen in suffolk county Long Island. Thank you

  10. I’d love to (for the first time) volunteer at a local soup kitchen/food shelter/community center this Thanksgiving Day. I live in Jersey City, NJ on the Hudson waterfront neighborhood. Any suggestion would be appreciated (preferably in New Jersey)!

  11. is there a soup kitchen etc. around the murray hill area where we can volunteer on thanksgiving day?

  12. hello, i would to volunteer on thanksgiving day, please let me know how i can be of assistance.
    thank you

  13. Hello,
    I would like to volunteer to work in a soup kitchen on Thanksgiving as well as other days. I am looking for something in either Newark, Montclair or Paterson. Do you know of any that would need assistance?

  14. I would like to volunteer with my children & young niece at a Soup Kitchen in Suffolk County Long Island this holiday season. Can you please help me locate one in the Port Jefferson Area. Thanks.

  15. My family and I would love to help serve at a soup kitchen on Thanksgiving out in the Nassau or Suffolk counties area of Long Island. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. God Bless!

  16. HELLO THE LADIES OF THE CHURCH WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER FOR THANKSGIVING OR CHRISTMAS MEALS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME.
    THANK YOU

  17. hello, i live in valley stream, nassau county, i would like to volunteer my time this thanksgiving to help in a soup kitchen. are there any facilities in my area that could use my assistance?

  18. Hello, I live in bethpage nassau county, me and my husband would like to volunteer with our children this thanksgiven to help in an soup kitchent Are there nay facilities in my area, or Queens, Brooklyn or suffolk county, that can use our assistance?

    I thank you in advance for your cooperation in this matter my phone number is
    516 567-1261
    Silvia

  19. Silvia :Hello, I live in bethpage nassau county, me and my husband would like to volunteer with our children this thanksgiven to help in an soup kitchent. Are there any facilities in my area,Queens, Brooklyn or suffolk county, that can use our assistance?
    I thank you in advance for your cooperation in this matter my phone number is516 567-1261Silvia

  20. Hello, I live in bethpage nassau county, me and my husband would like to volunteer with our children this thanksgiven to help in an soup kitchent from morning to the after noon. Are there any facilities in my area, Queens, Brooklyn or suffolk county, that can use our assistance?

    I thank you in advance for your cooperation in this matter my phone number is
    516 567-1261
    Silvia

  21. Hi, I would like to volunteer to serve dinner on Thanksgiving, can you please let me know of a place that can use my help in Manhanttan. Thanks.

  23. My family memnbers and I are interested in volunteering on thanksgiving day but we have no idea where to go- Please advise. Thank You

  24. Me and my two kids 14 and 16 would like to serve thanksgiving dinner to other children (sick or at foster home). Where can we volunteer? thank you in advance/

  25. Hello, I live in the Bayside Queens area and my sons and I would be interested in volunteering in a soup kitchen during the Thanksgiving break. Can you please assist us in finding a location in our area. Thank you.

  26. My doughter and myself would like to volenteer at the soup kitchen Thanksgiving morning, not sure who to conntact for location directions and a time needed
    Thank you Carla 503-502-3964

  28. Hi my wife and son and i would like to volunteer on thanksgiving day in nj can someone help us and tell us where they need help.thanks

  29. hello i would like to volunteer at a soup kitchen on thanksgiving in the nassau nyc area please contat me with any helpful info thank you

  30. My wife and I would like to volunteer to serve meals on Thanksgiving day. We are in Winchester, CA. Please let us know where we may be of assistance. Thank you. Jeff.

  31. I would like to volunteer on thanksgiving day but don’t know where to go and what I can assist with. Would you please let me know. Thank you

  32. Hi I would like ot Voulunteer at a Soup kitchen this thanksgiving in NYC. please letme know how i can get info on this. thank you.

  33. I would like to volunteer at a soup kitchen on Thanksgiving Day anywhere in Manhattan. Can you provide me with some locations that are in need? Thanks

  38. I have about 50 turkeys ready for donation so if somebody could please direct me to a shelter in need I would really appreciate it.

    347.266.5904
    Thomas

  40. my family and I would like to help serve thanksgiving dinner. we’re located in morris county, nj and would like to help out if possible. thx.

  41. Hello, me and a few friends would like to volunteer to serve Thanksgiving dinner. We live in Queens but also are willing to go to Manhattan or where needed. Thanks.

  42. My kids and I would like to volunteer at a soup kitchen on Thanksgiving day.
    We live in Western Suffolk.
    Please leave a message as I need to teach my kids a lesson this Thanksgiving day.
    631-913-8493

  43. I WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER FOR THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS BUT HOW DO I FIND A PLACE IN HOUSTON TEXAS

  44. Hello and Happy Thanksgiving. I live in Fernandina Beach, Florida and my son and I would like to help serve Thanksgiving breakfast and/or dinner where needed. We can be available morning and afternoon. Thank you and God bless!

  45. My partner and I would love to volunteer serving Thanksgiving Dinner, where can we go in the city to help?

  46. Hello family…. I am looking to take my 2 boys ages 12 & 7 to serve Thanksgiving dinner @ a soup kitchen… I want them to experience the joy of helping and doing for others…@ ANY location in Brooklyn or Manhattan…PLEASEEEEE reply back with any info..It was be very appreciated

  50. Hello,
    My family and I( husband and 16 year old daughter would like to give back to the community on Thanksgiving,are there any volunteer opportunitites open?

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