Give Thanks Day of Action to Provide Meals for Greater Nashville Families

October 24, 2022, GREATER NASHVILLE, TENN.—United Way is seeking community support to collect food for families in need this season. Here’s how to be a part of the 2022 Give Thanks collection drive:

  • Create your meal box/es. Use our list of pre-selected, non-perishable food items to fill your box with everything needed for a family of four. Add a $25 gift card to Kroger, Walmart or Publix and follow the drop off instructions below. It’s that easy and you can make as many boxes as you’d like! Sign up by November 9 so we know how many boxes you’re creating.
  • Sign up to run a collection drive. Rally your workplace or community group to help collect food and assemble boxes. We’ll supply promotional materials and a How-To Guide to help you run a successful drive.
  • Donate money. $75 provides a full Give Thanks box for a family of four.
United Way created the Give Thanks Day of Action to relieve some of the financial burden that many families face during the holiday season. Based on three meals a day, the average family of four receives $9.23 a meal through public assistance programs. The average cost of a traditional holiday dinner is roughly $60. That’s six times the amount a family has available to spend on a single meal.   “Sharing a meal with my family during the holidays is so important to me and something I often take for granted,” said Brian Hassett, president and CEO of United Way of Greater Nashville. “We’re so grateful to Piedmont Natural Gas for their support each year in helping our neighbors. Knowing that filling just one box can give a family this gift–how can we not lend a hand to our neighbors in this way?” Completed boxes should be delivered to GEODIS Park (501 Benton Ave., Nashville, TN 37203) on November 16 between 8:30 a.m. and noon. Individuals in need of assistance can call 211 or visit unitedwaygreaternashville.org/211-helpline.

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About United Way of Greater Nashville At United Way, we unite the community and mobilize resources so that every child, individual and family thrives. Together, we are working to create a community where every child receives a quality education, no one lives in poverty or poor health, and the most basic needs of our families are met. We are uniquely positioned to the lead this fight by bringing individuals, businesses, nonprofits and government to the table to have the tough conversations, mobilize the resources and make the smart investments that will create lasting solutions for our region’s most pressing issues. For more information, visit unitedwaynashville.org and follow us on social media @UWNashville.