ST. VINCENT DE PAUL PLACE food | care | advocacy
St. Vincent de Paul Place will prepare and deliver more than 700 Thanksgiving meals on Thursday, November 26, 2026, and it is asking the community to help stock the kitchen.
Volunteers will cook and deliver the meals with the goal that every plate brings warmth, comfort, and hope to neighbors in need. The organization is inviting local residents, families, parishes, and businesses to donate the ingredients that will make each plate a celebration.
What’s Needed
Main Ingredients
- Turkey – purchased by SVdPP
- Stuffing – 700 servings
- Red potatoes – 100 lbs
- Pies (any type) – 750
- Breakfast pastries or muffins – 6 dozen
- Soda or bottled drinks – 20 cases
Fruits & Vegetables
- Mandarin oranges – 20 lbs
- Fresh cranberries – 20 lbs
- Green beans – purchased by SVdPP
- Celery – 20 packages
Staples
- Vegetable oil – 6 bottles
- Bell’s seasoning – 12 boxes
- English muffins – 14 packages
- Sugar – 50 lbs
- Coffee creamer – 2 gallons
- Maple syrup – 10 bottles
- Sausage patties – 80
- Walnuts – 20 lbs
Supplies
- Napkins – 10 packages
- New reusable tote bags – 200
Turkeys and green beans will be bought by St. Vincent de Paul Place with cash and check donations.
How to Drop Off Donations
- Perishable donations: Bring to 120 Cliff Street, Norwich, between November 23–25
- Non-perishable donations: Accepted through November 25
Cash and check donations are also welcome. That money will help St. Vincent de Paul Place buy the turkeys and green beans for the meals, along with any other items still needed.
Nothing Goes to Waste
If the drive brings in more than the Thanksgiving meals require, the extra donations will go on to nourish others through St. Vincent de Paul Place’s ongoing food programs.
“Together, we can make sure everyone feels the joy and gratitude of Thanksgiving,” the organization said in its announcement of the drive.
How to Help
To contribute, call St. Vincent de Paul Place at 860-889-7374 or visit www.svdpp.org. For more information, email Jillian Corbin at jcsvdpp@gmail.com.
