Community Comes Together For Free Thanksgiving Meals This Week

Where to Find Free Thanksgiving Meals & Resources Around Evansville This Week

If you or someone you know could use a little help this Thanksgiving, Evansville has a ton of free community meals and food resources happening all week long. Feed Evansville put out a full list of events, and we’ve rounded everything up here so you can easily find what you need—or share it with someone who might.

Thanksgiving Day Give Back

📅 Thanksgiving Day, 12 p.m. – 3 p.m.
📍 Liberty Missionary Baptist Church, 701 Oak Street
Enjoy a full Thanksgiving spread—turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, and dessert. Both dine-in and carry-out options are available.

Free Thanksgiving Dinner at Uncle Norman’s

📅 Wednesday, 3 p.m. until food is gone
📍 Uncle Norman’s, 401 Riverside Drive
Stop by for a free hot meal—dine-in or carry-out.

A Grateful Thanksgiving

📅 Thanksgiving Day, 1 p.m.
📍 United Caring Services, 324 NW Sixth Street
Another chance to enjoy a warm holiday meal on Thanksgiving Day.

Thanksgiving Community Food Share

📅 Wednesday, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
📍 CK Newsome Center Parking Lot (enter at Ninth & Locust)
A community food share for anyone needing groceries before the holiday.

The Salvation Army’s Annual Thanksgiving Festival

📅 Wednesday, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
📍 The Salvation Army, 1040 North Fulton Avenue
This long-standing Evansville tradition is expected to serve 800–1,000 people. Guests can enjoy smoked turkey, classic sides, live music, giveaways, dessert—and even the chance to win prizes. The Salvation Army will also hand out several hundred winter coats to those who need them.

Other Weekly Free Grocery Resources

The Muslim Association of Southern Indiana for Health Advancement (MAISHA) and the Islamic Society of Evansville offer free groceries four days a week at various locations.

Here’s where you can go:

Wednesdays: 2–3 p.m. at ECHO Clinic, 315 Mulberry Street (Evansville)

Fridays: 3–4 p.m. at the Islamic Center, 4200 Grimm Road (Newburgh)

Saturdays: 10–11 a.m. at MAISHA Free Clinic, 4211 Old State Route 261 (Newburgh)

Sundays: 1–2 p.m. at Internal Medicine, 1301 Millis Avenue (Boonville)

Whether you’re looking for a hot Thanksgiving meal, groceries for the week, or just a place to spend the holiday surrounded by community, Evansville has plenty of options. Feel free to share this list—everyone deserves a warm meal and a little kindness this Thanksgiving.

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