Local Organization Provide Thanksgiving Meals

Alyshia Korba
Forth - Ithaca / 11:23 AM ET - 11/22/2021

Businesses and organizations in Ithaca and Tompkins County are celebrating the season of (thanks)giving this year by providing free meals for the holiday. Among these is a collaboration between Mutual Aid Tompkins and Luna's Inspired Streetfood to give out preordered Thanksgiving meals on Tuesday.

Alyshia Korba
Forth - Ithaca / 11:25 AM ET - 11/22/2021

Mutual Aid Tompkins and Luna's worked together on providing Thanksgiving meals last year as well. In 2020 they distributed approximately 500 meals, and this year they are giving approximately 585 meals, according to a Mutual Aid Tompkins representative.

Alyshia Korba
Forth - Ithaca / 11:27 AM ET - 11/22/2021

Registration to receive a free meal is currently paused because they have reached the limit of how many meals they can provide. However, they would be able to give more meals if they received more donations for food.

Alyshia Korba
Forth - Ithaca / 11:32 AM ET - 11/22/2021

The meals come in single servings or family sizes and will include roast turkey, gravy, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, dinner rolls and butter. People will receive their meals via pickup or delivery.

Alyshia Korba
Forth - Ithaca / 11:33 AM ET - 11/22/2021

Luna's is also going to stock some of the food sharing cabinets with Thanksgiving meals. Food sharing cabinets are located throughout the county and are self-serve resources where people can pick up or drop off food 24/7. Luna's will drop off meals at the blue cabinets located at 215 First Street and the Varna Community Center.

Alyshia Korba
Forth - Ithaca / 11:36 AM ET - 11/22/2021

There are food sharing cabinets organized by Mutual Aid Tompkins in Ithaca, Brooktondale, Danby, Enfield, Newfield, Trumansburg, Etna, Freeville, Lansing, Dryden, Groton, McLean, Slaterville, Truxton, Virgil and Cortland.

Alyshia Korba
Forth - Ithaca / 11:38 AM ET - 11/22/2021

Crossroads Bar & Grille is also going to provide Thanksgiving meals this year. They will be delivered on Thanksgiving Day to Lansing residents who request it by Nov. 24 via the Crossroads Bar & Grille Facebook page:

Alyshia Korba
Forth - Ithaca / 11:44 AM ET - 11/22/2021

Other organizations that are providing Thanksgiving meals include Loaves and Fishes of Tompkins County and the Salvation Army. Loaves and Fishes will provide its annual Thanksgiving dinner for takeout 5:30–6:30 p.m. Nov. 24. They will also be open for lunch 12–1 p.m. Nov. 25 as they are each Wednesday, but they will be closed on Thanksgiving Day. In general Loaves and Fishes provides free meals Monday–Friday each week. Times can be found on their website:

Alyshia Korba
Forth - Ithaca / 11:48 AM ET - 11/22/2021

The Salvation Army location at 150 North Albany St. will be providing free Thanksgiving meals for takeout 12-1 p.m. Thanksgiving Day. People can call 607-273-2400 by Nov. 25 to order a meal.