United Food Bank Hosts Thanksgiving Distribution
Annual Food Distribution for Arizona Families Returns Nov. 20
The holiday season can be a tough time for low-income families, especially those struggling from food insecurity. United Food Bank is working to support these Arizona families with the return of its holiday Thanksgiving food distribution on Nov. 20 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., or when the food runs out, at the Mesa Convention Center.
This distribution will provide families in the East Valley with all the items needed to prepare a Thanksgiving meal for their families. There will be a variety of nutritious holiday food items including a turkey, produce boxes, and shelf stable holiday bag for a traditional holiday meal.
Arizonans struggling to put food on the table this holiday season are invited to come to its drive-thru Thanksgiving food distribution and pick up a meal. Walk-up service will also be available for those without a vehicle.
“Food is at the center of every Thanksgiving celebration,” said Jason Reed, CEO of United Food Bank. “We are thrilled to provide thousands of Arizona families every year with the chance to enjoy a traditional and nutritious Thanksgiving meal surrounded by their friends and loved ones.”
United Food Bank is appreciative of all its community partners and its volunteers who make this distribution possible, from building the bags to collecting turkeys. Both the City of Mesa and State Farm with the Arizona Cardinals will be hosting turkey drives to collect turkey donations for this distribution.
Turkeys can be dropped off on Tuesday, Nov. 7 from 7 am. to 1 p.m. at Arizona State University lot 59 and City of Mesa’s Turkey Tuesday on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at the Mesa Convention Center from 7am to 12pm.
United Food Food Bank will also be hosting another holiday distribution on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., or when the food runs out, at the Mesa Convention Center. To learn more information about United Food Bank and its holiday distributions, please visit https://www.unitedfoodbank.org/holiday-distributions/.
