For many families struggling this year, sharing a traditional Thanksgiving meal may not seem possible.
Thankfully, there are several organizations in Harris County that are providing free turkeys and all the trimmings.
If you're looking for help -- or looking to help for Thanksgiving -- here's a list of resources that are putting food on the table:
Operation Turkey Drop – Children Like Loni
(Drive-Thru (Must bring Food Pantry ID Card) One Turkey per Household)
DATE: Nov. 16 (noon – 2 p.m.)
ADDRESS: 8440 Greenhouse Road, Cypress 77433
MORE INFO: 281-895-1500
Annual Free Turkey Giveaway - Meat Planet Inc.
ADDRESS: 7130 Navigation Blvd., Houston 77011
DATE: Nov. 18 (10 a.m. to noon)
Holiness Temple of God Christian Fellowship Thanksgiving Giveaway
(First-come, first serve basis)
ADDRESS: Marriott Courtyard, 290 NW – 6708 N. Gessner Road, Houston 77040
DATE: Saturday, November 18, 2023 (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
Thanksgiving Feast – Living Word Fellowship Church
(Free feast after 9:30 a.m. service.)
ADDRESS: 7350 W. TC Jester Blvd., Houston 77008 at Noon
DATE: Sunday, November 19, 2023 (noon after service)
Annual Turkey Giveaway- Compean Funeral Home Turkey Distribution
(One turkey per vehicle.)
ADDRESS: 2102 Broadway Blvd., Houston, TX 77012
DATE: Sunday, Nov. 19 (8 a.m. – until no more available.
MORE INFO: 713-924-6900
Thanksgiving Turkey Time with O-Line presented by Kroger
(Thanksgiving meal drive - drive-through meal pick up for turkeys, canned goods, and some groceries available. First-come, first-served basis.)
ADDRESS: Kroger Gate at NRG Stadium (two NRG Park, Houston, TX 77054)
DATE: Tuesday, Nov. 21 (5 p.m. to 7 p.m.)
Families Feeding Families
(Families Feeding Families is organized to provide a meal for the day before Thanksgiving that will feed people in need.)
ADDRESS: Salem Community Center - 22601 Lutheran Church Road, Tomball 77377
DATE: Wednesday, Nov. 22 (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
45th Annual City-Wide Club Super Feast
(Distribution of food baskets and meals.)
ADDRESS: George R. Brown Convention Center - 1001 Avenida De Las Americas, Houston 77010
DATE: Thanksgiving Day – Thursday, Nov. 23 (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
MORE INFO: citywideclub.com/43rd-annual-super-feast
Free Thanksgiving Meal - Operation Turkey
ADDRESS: Katy Elks Lodge #2628 - 1050 Katy Fort Bend Road, Katy 77493 & American Legion Post 654 - 3105 Campbell Road, Houston 77080
DATE: Thanksgiving Day – Thursday, Nov. 23 (7:30 a.m. to noon)