Searchable directory of holiday help across Pennsylvania. You can also dial 211 to talk to someone.

County list of food cupboards and pantries (updated May 2026).

Food programs year-round, with extra help at the holidays, through pantries around the county.

Thanksgiving baskets with turkey and trimmings for community members in need.

Last year everything was gone in 30 minutes, so get there early.

Community Thanksgiving support in Wilkinsburg. Check their Facebook page for 2026 plans.

Turkey and food giveaways.

Turkey and fixings giveaway -- arrive early, first come, first served.

Free Thanksgiving dinner, served buffet style or as take-out.

Grocery store gift cards

Holiday food baskets for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Free turkey giveaways held at two locations in mid-November.

Free community Thanksgiving dinner. Volunteers can pick up guests who can't drive or deliver meals to them.

Free turkey giveaway.

Free Thanksgiving Day dinner.

Thanksgiving baskets distributed at the Sankey Center.

Free community Thanksgiving meal, with take-out available.

Free buffet-style Thanksgiving meal. Take-out and delivery available.

Free Thanksgiving Day meal, served until food runs out. Enter through the side door on the Walnut Street side.

Angel Tree holiday toys and holiday meal help. In 2025 they also served a free hot Thanksgiving meal, dine-in or take-out.

Free community dinner on Thanksgiving Day.

Holiday toys for children

Free toy distribution for families in need, with holiday box pickup and an in-person holiday shopping day. Toys are gently used for up to the age of 12.

Toy distribution for families in need, for children from newborn through age 13.

Christmas toys and gifts for local children.

Children and families write letters to Santa, and volunteers "adopt" letters and send gifts from the wish list.

Free winter coats for children and families.

Help buying warm winter clothing for children up to age 18 and seniors 62+. Children up to 18 get up to $75 for new winter outerwear, and seniors 62+ typically get $100. Applications opened in September; apply through your local Salvation Army using their location finder.

Free single-serving meals (ham, scalloped potatoes, green beans, and pie) at Thanksgiving and Christmas for anyone in need in the Pittsburgh region.

2026 holiday programs not announced yet.

Drive-through Thanksgiving dinner distribution.

Annual turkey distribution event. Everyone is welcome.

A $20 gift card to help families buy Thanksgiving dinner.

Free Thanksgiving Day dinner at the diner. 2025 hours were 10:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., and they deliver.

Distributes everything needed to make a complete Thanksgiving meal at NHCO's food pantries, and hosts a community dinner.

Free Thanksgiving dinners delivered to those in need in the greater Carnegie area.

Pittsburgh Police and community partners hand-deliver precooked Thanksgiving meals (just reheat and serve) on Thanksgiving Day.

Annual turkey distribution at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Free parking in the convention center garage during the event.

Ask the Food Bank about the KDKA Turkey Fund, or use their food finder to locate a pantry near you.

Ingredients for a Thanksgiving meal.

Free Thanksgiving dinner.

Thanksgiving food box distribution.

Thanksgiving dinner boxes, first come, first served.

Thanksgiving meal assistance through your local Salvation Army location.

Boxes with the ingredients to make a Thanksgiving meal.

Thanksgiving-style community meal hosted by the Washington County Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Task Force.

Thanksgiving dinner boxes, first come, first served.

Free hot meals on Thanksgiving Day.

Holiday assistance for families in the service area, including food, gift cards, and toys.

Holiday Toy Shop with new toys for children from infancy to age 18.

Gift cards for holiday shopping for families in the Quaker Valley School District

Free Christmas Toy Shoppe for children from newborn to 17.

Toy distributions, coats, and holiday meals, including the Angel Tree program.

Call about Angel Tree and other holiday programs.

Free gently used coats and hoodies for all ages.

Offers a kids’ shoe and coat voucher, Angel Tree, toys for kids at Christmas, and Christmas food boxes.