When & Where
When: The weekend before Thanksgiving — pickup days are Saturday and
Sunday, November 21–22, 2026.
Where: Pickup sites in Phoenix and Southern California are being finalized now. Registered families will receive a text with their exact pickup location, day, and time as soon as sites are confirmed — there's nothing to check back for. Register once and we'll handle the rest.
Cuándo: El fin de semana antes de Acción de Gracias — los días de recogida son el sábado y domingo, 21 y 22 de noviembre de 2026.
Dónde: Los sitios de recogida en Phoenix y el sur de California se están confirmando ahora. Las familias inscritas recibirán un mensaje de texto con su lugar, día y hora exactos — no necesita volver a consultar. Inscríbase una vez y nosotros nos encargamos del resto.
Who We Serve
In Phoenix, this year's drive is hosted in partnership with Goodwill's Excel Center, where the first 500 tables belong to student families — adults earning their high school diplomas and building careers while carrying work, life, and family all at once. Phoenix families beyond the Excel community can join our community list — every gift sets another table. In Southern California's Inland Empire and High Desert, we serve 500 families connected through community partners — the same communities where this drive served 1,001 families last year.
Thanksgiving has never been about what's on the table — it's about who's around it, and everything it took to get there.
Find Your Seat at the Table.
Volunteer
Five minutes, from your phone — and you're in. One 3-hour shift the weekend of November 20–22: pack boxes, work the car line, welcome families. Every station has a trained captain; all ages welcome. Groups of ten or more claim their own zone — printed sign, shout-out on our channels. Tell us what works for you and we'll match your shift and confirm in September.
Want To Do More?
Want to help beyond the holidays? Become a year-round Lifekind Foundation Partner or Volunteer and keep the spirit of giving going all year.
Donate to the Initiative
Send financial support and make a difference this Thanksgiving.
$30
Provides shelf stable Thanksgiving pantry staples.
$50
Provides a voucher for turkey or other meat option.
$100
Provides a complete basket for one family.
Zelle is our preferred donation method, please scan the QR code in your banking app.
$5,000
This Thanksgiving marks the inaugural launch of our Leadership Circle, and we're inviting only 50 founding members to help shape this transformative initiative from the very beginning. Starting at $5,000, Leadership Circle members receive exclusive executive perks including quarterly breakfast meetings with healthcare CEOs, private research briefings, and direct access to shape our strategic initiatives—benefits designed for leaders who understand that transformational change requires both vision and investment.
Join Our Leadership Circle
Walk alongside us as we restore health, community, and life.