Thanksgiving Day: Volunteering At Your Local Soup Kitchen
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 2005 Volunteer Information. 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. Spread some holiday cheer and sign up for a project today. 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.
November 15th, 2006 at 5:36 pm
My daughter and I would like to volunteer on Thanksgiving day. We are able to cook, serve, and/or clean.
November 21st, 2006 at 7:37 am
I and a few friends would love to be of service on Thanksgiving Day. I can also be available on Wednesday for cooking, chopping, cleaning, etc. Please advise. Thanks
November 21st, 2006 at 6:09 pm
I would love to help out! I’m going to try to recruit a few of my friends. But if they’re all busy, I’d still like to help. Please send any information my way! Thank you~!
November 21st, 2006 at 6:42 pm
I can’t find the VolunteerNYC.org thanksgiving link is not working. Are there any other places (food drive/soup kitchen) where I can volunteer this thanksgiving?
October 15th, 2007 at 11:24 am
Hi,
Where can I volunteer at a Soup Kitchen on Thanksgiving 2007? Early morning okay also.
Thank you,
Donna
October 17th, 2007 at 12:34 pm
hi, am looking 2 volunteer 4 thanksgiving w/my 2 children ages 9 + 17yrs old. can u tell me where are some locations that would interested in having us to help out this year. we are willing 2 go 2 queens, manhattan + brooklyn in that order.
October 22nd, 2007 at 8:45 am
Hello - I would also like to volunteer to hand out food - I did it for a few years and moved away…however, I’m in New York for this Thanksgiving and would love to help. As one of the volunteers states…can’t find the VolunteerNYC.org thanksgiving link is not working. Are there any other places (food drive/soup kitchen) where I can volunteer this Thanksgiving.
Thank you.
October 27th, 2007 at 2:50 am
I would love to volunteer for the thanksgiving holiday, I am presently living in Brooklyn New York, and looking forward to volunteering in Brooklyn or New York City
November 11th, 2007 at 4:52 am
I can not find any information to help volunteer for a soup kitchen on Thanksgiving in the ulster county area here in NY
November 14th, 2007 at 9:19 am
my son, husband and I would like to volunteer for thanksgiving feeding and serving, in NYC
November 14th, 2007 at 9:20 am
my son, husband and I would like to volunteer serving dinners on thanksgiving in NYC
November 14th, 2007 at 8:06 pm
I live in SE Ohio near Marietta and am willing to help out in a soup kitchen on Thanksgiving day. Please email me with any one needing help.
Thanks.
November 15th, 2007 at 12:11 pm
I would love to Voulenteer but need places to do so…
November 16th, 2007 at 3:09 am
i’m interested in volunteering and i could bring a friend…we are not the best cooks though
November 17th, 2007 at 4:51 am
I am looking for a place where my whole family can volunteer on thanksgiving day. I have two teens and a husband
November 17th, 2007 at 9:28 pm
My friend and i would love to help on Thanksgiving Day. We can be able on Thursday. Please, let me know where we can volunteer this day?
November 18th, 2007 at 5:10 pm
My boyfriend and I would like to volunteer on Thanksgiving day. We can help serve or deliver food.
November 18th, 2007 at 6:46 pm
If anyone hears of a soup kitchen (preferred not in NYC) but in Queens, Brooklyn or Long Island that is still accepting volunteers for thanksgiving, please let me now 718 288 5105 or jeanfcoppola@yahoo.com
November 20th, 2007 at 8:24 am
I am having a hard time trying to reach out to volunteer on thanksgiving?? Can you help? me and my friend sam glen would love to volunteer. We live in chelsea newyork city. We could spend time with orphans feed the hungry anything to help. can you please respond as no one has yesterday from many calls to other websites. thank you
November 20th, 2007 at 8:53 am
i am having a hard time trying to reach out and help?? me and my friend would love to volunteer on thanxgiving. we can spend time with orphans feed the hungry. exc.. please help? and contact me thank u
November 20th, 2007 at 12:20 pm
Hello I would love in taking part in putting a smile on someone’s face this thanksgiving I can be contacted at 347-427-6410 if you call from a private you need to press *82, as to this phone doe not take private/unknown numbers. Looking forward to speaking to someone
November 20th, 2007 at 12:28 pm
Hello my name is Calvin, I very much interested in volunteering I can be contacted at 212-346-8410 after 1pm but before 4pm.
November 20th, 2007 at 12:32 pm
Hello I would very much like to volunteer. I can be contacted at 347-427-6410.
November 21st, 2007 at 7:21 am
My husband and I would like to volunteer tomorrow, thanksgiving Day in a soup kitchen anywhere in NY area. Can you recommend a place?
November 22nd, 2007 at 7:23 am
My sister and I are available to help today. Just tell us what to do and where to go.
Phone number 704-302-1363
In the Charlotte- Huntersville area