Free Thanksgiving Dinners in Michigan

Organizations and churches in Metro Detroit are gearing up to provide Thanksgiving dinner for those in need this year. Here are groups that host a community meal or provide free groceries to cook a Thanksgiving meal at home. Are you unemployed, disabled, shut-in, elderly, homeless, or otherwise in need? Contact one of these organizations to get food assistance. Some offer support specifically for veterans, also.

Many of these are available in other areas of Michigan. If you live elsewhere in the U.S., use this guide to locate free Thanksgiving dinners from similar agencies in your states. Churches, Second Harvest Gleaners, food banks, food pantries, VA and social services groups are good resources.

If you'd like to donate food for holiday baskets or help with meal preparation or serving, contact these groups. With Michigan cuts in food stamps and welfare cash assistance and high unemployment in Detroit, the need for assistance will be even greater in 2012.  Where to find free 2012 Thanksgiving meals