Donate financially

Financial gifts help provide the food and supplies needed for the meal.

For questions about making a gift, please get in touch.

Give online

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Donate food

Please choose shelf-stable items. Any brand is welcome; larger cans can make kitchen preparation easier.

Food we can use

  • Canned evaporated milk
  • Canned cranberry
  • Canned sweet potatoes
  • Boxed stuffing
  • Shelf-stable broth
  • Canned green beans
  • Shelf-stable mashed potatoes

Please do not bring refrigerated, frozen, or home-prepared food.

Fire-station food drive

Topeka fire stations have helped collect shelf-stable food for the dinner in the weeks before Thanksgiving.

2026 start date: To be confirmed. Participating stations and collection hours will be listed here before the drive opens.

Thanksgiving-week drop-off

Drop-off dates and hours at Stormont Vail Events Center are being confirmed. Please contact us before bringing food.

Give your time

Help prepare, serve, deliver, or clean up after the dinner.

Volunteer
A volunteer portioning pies into meal containers.