Join the 2025 Thanksgiving Food Drive in Jeffersonville, Indiana

The Jeffersonville community is coming together for the 2025 Thanksgiving Food Drive, aiming to support local families in need during this holiday season.

 

Most Needed Food Items:

 

✔️ Corn

 

✔️ Green Beans

 

✔️ Sweet Potatoes/Yams

 

✔️ Cranberry Sauce

 

✔️ Mashed Potatoes (boxed or instant)

 

✔️ Rice

 

✔️ Turkey or Ham (frozen or grocery gift card)

 

✔️ Gravy Mix Packets (small packets preferred)

 

✔️ Stuffing Mix

 

Optional – But Greatly Appreciated Items:

 

🧁 Pumpkin Pie Filling + Pie Crust

 

🥖 Dinner Rolls

 

🍠 Marshmallows & Brown Sugar (for sweet potato casserole)

 

These additional items help make each basket feel extra special and full of holiday comfort.

 

Donation Deadline: November 22nd

 

Donation Drop-Off Locations:

 

➡️ Center for Lay Ministries, Inc. Food Pantry

 

213 E. Maple St., Jeffersonville, IN 47130

 

Phone: 812-282-0063

 

➡️ Eastside Christian Church Food Pantry

 

2319 Veterans Parkway, Jeffersonville, IN 47130

 

Phone: 812-282-7754

 

For those unable to drop off donations during regular hours, pick-up options are available. Please contact the respective food pantry to arrange a convenient time.

 

Families in Need:

 

Families seeking assistance can sign up online through the provided links in the comments section. Remember, the need for assistance is greater than ever before, and support is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Distributions will be conducted in the order they are received. While every effort will be made to assist all applicants, slots are limited. Additional resources will be provided to those we are unable to accommodate.

 

Ways to Add Extra Kindness:

 

💌 Include a handwritten Thanksgiving note for a family

 

🎨 Kids can decorate food items or bags with drawings

 

🎁 Sponsor an entire family meal or donate a grocery gift card. One meal is $20

 

Thank you for helping us support local families. Your generosity brings hope, warmth, and togetherness this Thanksgiving.