Family Promise of Philadelphia Hosts 2026 ThanksKitchen Giveaway, Helping Families Prepare a Thanksgiving Meal of Their Own

Free kitchenware, pantry staples, and turkeys for registered families at the Mt. Airy Day Center on Monday, November 23, to kick off National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. 

Family Promise of Philadelphia (FPP) will host its 2026 ThanksKitchen Giveaway on Monday, November 23, from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at its Mt. Airy Day Center, 7047 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19119. Held three days before Thanksgiving, the event gives families with children free dishes, pots and pans, serving utensils, glassware and non-perishable foods so they can cook and share a holiday meal that feels like their own.

For many families, a big Thanksgiving dinner is easy to take for granted. For families facing housing insecurity, it can feel out of reach. ThanksKitchen is FPP’s way of making sure this holiday time is accessible to all, so that every family has the chance to gather around a table, share a meal and make memories together.

Event Details:

• What: 2026 ThanksKitchen Giveaway

• When: Monday, November 23, 2026, 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

• Where: Family Promise of Philadelphia Mt. Airy Day Center, 7047 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19119

• Who: Families with children. Free of charge.

• Parking: Provided for families and volunteers

Families can shop for kitchen and pantry essentials, including:

• Dishes, serving utensils, pots and pans, and glassware

• Non-perishable foods and canned goods

• Turkeys, for families who register in advance

Turkeys are limited and will be available only to families who have signed up ahead of time.

How You Can Help:

Donate or Start a Drive

The ThanksKitchen Giveaway runs on community generosity, and FPP is asking neighbors, congregations, schools, workplaces and community groups to help fill the shelves. Donations of the following items are needed:

• Kitchenware: dishes, serving utensils, pots and pans, baking dishes, pie tins, and glassware

• Non-perishable foods and canned goods: holiday ingredients and staples (pumpkin, beans, cranberry sauce, stuffing, seasoning

• Turkeys

Organizations and individuals are encouraged to host a canned food drive, turkey drive or kitchenware drive in the weeks ahead. Even one box from a block, classroom or office can help a family set a holiday table. To arrange a drop-off or learn more, contact the event manager Zoe Schaedle at engagement@familypromisephl.org.

Volunteer With Us

FPP is also seeking volunteers to work shifts between 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on November 23. Volunteers can choose between two kinds of roles:

• Set-up and breakdown (opening and closing shifts): prepare the Day Center before families arrive and clean up and pack down at the end of the day.

• Event day support: greet and sign in families, accompany families while they shop, and document the items distributed.

Parking is provided for volunteers. Sign up for a shift here.

“Thanksgiving week is about family and community, and this event is a chance to show up for neighbors,” said Soleil Gohouré, Communications and Outreach VISTA at FPP. “We’d love for people to join us, whether that means giving a shift, running a drive, or spreading the word.”

Why It Matters: Hunger, Homelessness, and the Holidays

The ThanksKitchen Giveaway takes place during National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness month in November, and on National hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. FPP’s mission of helping families with children stay in their homes doesn’t pause for the holidays. It extends to the everyday and the extraordinary needs of families: the diapers, the meals, and, this time of year, the pots, plates and turkey that turn a table into a Thanksgiving.

Family Promise of Philadelphia is a 501(c)3 helping families with children overcome housing insecurity by preventing eviction, providing shelter, and supporting long-term self-sufficiency. For more information, visit: https://www.familypromisephl.org

Media Contact: Zoe Schaedle, Community Engagement VISTA | engagement@familypromisephl.org | 215-620-8994