The 2024 Thanksgiving Food Drive is now open, supporting our own Kettering Health employees who are in need at Thanksgiving. Last year, more than 150 families received food assistance because of the generosity of fellow team members. 

Keep reading to learn how to apply for assistance and how to donate items: 

Donating items

Individuals can sign up to donate food items, helping employees in need for their Thanksgiving meals.

The deadline to sign up for donating items is October 16, 2024. Donation barrels will be at each hospital starting October 21, and items must be dropped off by November 14.

To sign up, click here and select a specific food item you’d like to donate. Once on the website, click “Book” to select the desired items and then complete your personal information.

Applying for assistance

Employees in need of help for Thanksgiving can apply for donated grocery goods, including canned green beans, canned corn, instant mashed potatoes, stuffing mix, gravy mix, bread/muffin mix, brownie mix, and sparkling grape juice. Note, there is no main dish provided.

The deadline to request assistance is October 16, 2024. Communications will be sent the week of October 21, informing applicants if they will be receiving food.

Click here to apply for assistance.

Participating donors and employees requesting assistance will be contacted directly with more details. Thank you for supporting each other this Thanksgiving.

Note: Information about the Christmas Adopt-a-Family program will be sent separately in the coming weeks.