Families seek out community-based Thanksgiving dinners because they need a safe place for their family to gather for a meal, because they’re looking to enjoy the holiday with others in the community, because the cost of preparing the meal is a difficult stretch or all of the above. These meals are offered Saturday, November 21 through Friday, November 27.
Seattle
The Alajawan Brown Foundation Family Thanksgiving Dinner
Join the Alajawans family for a free Thanksgiving dinner at Albert Talley High School. They will offer fun games and activities to celebrate this day.
Date/Time: November 23, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Location: 7800 S 132nd St, Seattle, WA 98178
Contact: 425- 208-6236
They will serve a hot meal on Thanksgiving Day, including turkey, ham, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans, bread rolls, and pie. They will provide water and soda for drinks. There will be an optional chapel service available.
Date/Time: November 23, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: 97 South Main St, Seattle, WA 98104
Contact: 206-682-3579
Community Thanksgiving Dinner by Tuxedos and Tennis Shoes
Offers their annual free sit-down Thanksgiving dinner at The Hall at Fauntleroy. Includes traditional turkey with sides and special treats donated by the community. Anyone/everyone is welcome to join!
Date/Time: November 23, 12 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: 9131 California Ave. SW, Seattle, WA 98136
Contact: 206-932-1059
The Matt Talbot Center 30th Annual Day of Thanksgiving
Offers a free Thanksgiving dinner (1 turkey and bag of groceries) for takeout.
Date/Time: November 18, starts at 9 a.m.
Location: 2313 Third Ave. Seattle, WA 98121
Contact: 206-328-5696
They are celebrating Thanksgiving and will provide free meals for everyone who joins!
Date/Time: November 23, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Location: 2515 Western Ave, Seattle, WA 98121
Contact: 206-728-5627
New Hope Missionary Baptist Church
Join New Hope’s 26th Annual Community & Veterans Day After Thanksgiving Feeding. They will provide free hot meals, blankets/sleeping bags, toiletries, socks, and PPE.
Date/Time: November 24, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Location: 124 21st Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
Are you interested in volunteering? please contact Sis Seneka Colly (206)-300-9890
Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church
On Thanksgiving Day, they prepare and offer a free community meal for those experiencing hunger and homelessness at the Ballard location. They welcome everyone to enjoy their great food and conversation. Sleeping bags are given to those who need them. Everyone is welcome to join this special celebration.
Date/Time: November 23, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: 2400 NW 85th St, Seattle, WA 98117
Contact: 206-783-7900
Phinney Neighborhood Association
Join their annual Thanksgiving potluck meal. Free; please bring a dish to share (if you can).
Date/Time: November 23, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Location: 6532 Phinney Ave. N, Seattle, WA 98103
Contact: 206-783-2244
North of Seattle
Westgate Chapel Thanksgiving Dinner
Free Family Thanksgiving Dinner with all the trimmings! They will provide crafts, bingo, door prizes for children and adults, free food, and clothing banks. There will be a place where you can take family photos.
Transportation is available; call the church to request!
Date/Time: November 23, three seatings at 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. (no reservations needed)
Location: 22901 Edmonds Way, Edmonds, WA 98020
Contact: 425-775-2776
South of Seattle
Kent Seventh Day Adventist Church
They no longer provide cooking since COVID-19, but they will provide sack lunches every Saturday at 2 p.m. and include produce and canned items.
Date/Time: November 25, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: 25213 116th Ave. SE, Kent, WA 98030
Contact: 253-852-3883
St. Stephen the Martyr Catholic Church
All are welcome to join us for their Thanksgiving Day Dinner 2023 for a FREE dinner. You can RSVP for dinner to let them know who will join. All walk-ins are welcome.
Date/Time: November 23, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: 13055 SE 192nd St, Renton, WA 98058
Contact: 253-631-1940
The Making A Difference Foundation (MADF)
The Tacoma foundation and its Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank will be giving away free Thanksgiving fixings, Friday, November 17, using a drive-through system. Nothing is required to use the drive-thru service. Just be in line by 3:45 p.m. and have your vehicle open to get your food.
Date/Time: November 17, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: 3543 E. McKinley Ave (westbound), in Tacoma
Contact: 253-212-2778
