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2023 Thanksgiving food distribution will take place on Tuesday, November 21st at the Neyer Outreach Center located on 1146 Bank Street beginning at 9 a.m.

Thanksgiving is a holiday built around gathering family at the dinner table, giving thanks and chowing down. To help with this holiday tradition, St. Vincent de Paul gives out Thanksgiving food baskets, which include a turkey, traditional side items, and all of the fixings for a great meal. More than 1,200 dinners are distributed each year to neighbors.

How you can help

Volunteers are needed to put together food bags, help with check-in, distribute warm drinks to those waiting in line, and assist neighbors in need with carrying their food items back to their cars. Let us know if you would like to volunteer by registering online here.

 

When:                         Tuesday, Nov. 21: Doors open at 9:00 a.m.; neighbors are usually lined up early.

 

Where:                        Don & Phyllis Neyer Outreach Center, 1146 Bank St. (West End) Cincinnati, OH 45214

 

What:                          St. Vincent de Paul – Cincinnati will distribute boxes of food for Thanksgiving meals to over 1,100 families. Each box includes all the fixings needed for a Thanksgiving family meal, including fresh produce, a turkey and roasting pan.

No pre-registration is required, and food will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Neighbors will need to show their ID and complete a TEFAP form to receive food. Open to residents of Hamilton County.

About St. Vincent de Paul – Cincinnati

For more than 150 years, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul has compassionately cared for neighbors in need throughout Cincinnati and Hamilton County. More than 1,100 neighborhood-based volunteers provide personal, emergency assistance for needs such as food, clothing, rent and utilities, prescription medications and much more. The heart of our mission is to bridge the spiritual, emotional, and material gaps in peoples’ lives and to serve with dignity and respect.

St. Vincent de Paul – Cincinnati is one of hundreds of St. Vincent de Paul District Councils serving throughout the United States.  For more information about our mission, outreach, and services, visit www.SVDPcincinnati.org.

 

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