{"id":6062,"date":"2022-11-24T20:23:06","date_gmt":"2022-11-24T20:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/affordablehousingonline.com\/blog\/?p=6062"},"modified":"2023-11-22T20:06:45","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T20:06:45","slug":"how-to-get-low-income-food-services-for-thanksgiving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/affordablehousingonline.com\/blog\/how-to-get-low-income-food-services-for-thanksgiving\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get assistance for a Thanksgiving meal in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/affordablehousingonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/thanksgiving.png\" alt=\"Photo of multi-generational family talking over Thanksgiving dinner - Photo by Adobe Stock\" class=\"wp-image-6064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/affordablehousingonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/thanksgiving.png 1200w, https:\/\/affordablehousingonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/thanksgiving-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/affordablehousingonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/thanksgiving-768x402.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-how-to wp-block-yoast-how-to-block\"><p class=\"schema-how-to-description\"><strong><em>Updated November, 2023<\/em><\/strong><br><br>At Affordable Housing Online, helping renters in need isn&#8217;t just a Thanksgiving effort; it&#8217;s a year-round commitment.<br><br>During the holiday season, help for renters living in low-income housing can be even more of a hassle than usual due to inflation.<br><br>In recent years, many housing authorities and local organizations have gotten creative with their approach to help the communities around them by offering special services for those in need. This commitment to low-income residents continues into this holiday season, as well.<br><br>Some of the ways that these organizations are helping around Thanksgiving this year include:<br><br>\u2022 Delivery of food items<br>\u2022 Drive-through meal services<br>\u2022 Scheduled pick up of meals<br>\u2022 Thanksgiving in a box<br><br>Here are ways that renters in low-income housing can get assistance for a Thanksgiving meal:<\/p> <ol class=\"schema-how-to-steps\"><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1669320499394\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Search for local help online.<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\"><br\/>The easiest first step to take is to search for Thanksgiving assistance in your area online. For example, if you live in New York City, type \u2018Thanksgiving assistance in New York, NY\u2019 in the search bar. The search results should have links to local services.<br\/><br\/>Some of the types of local organizations that may be planning services for low-income households during Thanksgiving include:<br\/><br\/>\u2022 Food pantries<br\/>\u2022 Charities<br\/>\u2022 Religious organizations<br\/>\u2022 Meals on Wheels<br\/>\u2022 Shelters<br\/>\u2022 Masons, Lions and similar community organizations<br\/><br\/>If you can\u2019t find any help on your own, another way to get help is by finding local organizations that have food programs.<\/p> <\/li><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1669320660753\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Contact a local food bank.<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\"><br\/>A website called Feeding America has a network of food banks and other food programs across the country.<br\/><br\/>Use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.feedingamerica.org\/find-your-local-foodbank\">Feeding America&#8217;s search tool<\/a> to find food assistance by zip code. A website, address, and phone number is provided for each location.<br\/><br\/>In case a Feeding America food program cannot be found, there may be other food programs for residents of a HUD housing authority. These services, however, are only available to the general public.<\/p> <\/li><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1669320685217\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Contact a HUD housing authority.<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\"><br\/>If you are a housing authority tenant, contact the office to find out if there are any Thanksgiving services available.<br\/><br\/>Some examples of Thanksgiving events that have been organized by housing authorities in the past include:<br\/><br\/>\u2022 Giving Thanksgiving boxes distributed to residents.<br\/>\u2022 Throwing a Thanksgiving luncheon with on-site food distribution to residents.<br\/>\u2022 Having Thanksgiving dinner with residents on the property.<br\/><br\/>Housing authority residents can visit the agency&#8217;s website, or call for information. <a href=\"https:\/\/affordablehousingonline.com\/housing-authority\">Go to this directory to find housing authority website and contact information.<\/a><\/p> <\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>From all of us here at Affordable Housing Online, we are thankful for our visitors each and every day, and we aim to continue to help improve our efforts helping renters in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay thankful and safe this holiday season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find services that help renters in low-income housing put a thanksgiving meal on the table. 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Specializing in affordable housing waiting list research, Lorena researches and records open waiting list opportunities across the county, and consolidates the information onto the AHO database. These comprehensive details provide our website visitors a trusted source while searching and applying for housing online. Lorena has also written multiple resource articles and how-to guides for AHO as an Apprentice Writer. Prior to this work, Lorena started as a Data Researcher where she was responsible for updating and maintaining AHO's affordable property listings and management companies. She knows how important having a home is for every person, and has invested her career to help point people in the right direction. 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This commitment to low-income residents continues into this holiday season, as well.&lt;br>&lt;br>Some of the ways that these organizations are helping around Thanksgiving this year include:&lt;br>&lt;br>\u2022 Delivery of food items&lt;br>\u2022 Drive-through meal services&lt;br>\u2022 Scheduled pick up of meals&lt;br>\u2022 Thanksgiving in a box&lt;br>&lt;br>Here are ways that renters in low-income housing can get assistance for a Thanksgiving meal:","step":[{"@type":"HowToStep","url":"https:\/\/affordablehousingonline.com\/blog\/how-to-get-low-income-food-services-for-thanksgiving\/#how-to-step-1669320499394","name":"Search for local help online.","itemListElement":[{"@type":"HowToDirection","text":"<br\/>The easiest first step to take is to search for Thanksgiving assistance in your area online. For example, if you live in New York City, type \u2018Thanksgiving assistance in New York, NY\u2019 in the search bar. The search results should have links to local services.<br\/><br\/>Some of the types of local organizations that may be planning services for low-income households during Thanksgiving include:<br\/><br\/>\u2022 Food pantries<br\/>\u2022 Charities<br\/>\u2022 Religious organizations<br\/>\u2022 Meals on Wheels<br\/>\u2022 Shelters<br\/>\u2022 Masons, Lions and similar community organizations<br\/><br\/>If you can\u2019t find any help on your own, another way to get help is by finding local organizations that have food programs."}]},{"@type":"HowToStep","url":"https:\/\/affordablehousingonline.com\/blog\/how-to-get-low-income-food-services-for-thanksgiving\/#how-to-step-1669320660753","name":"Contact a local food bank.","itemListElement":[{"@type":"HowToDirection","text":"<br\/>A website called Feeding America has a network of food banks and other food programs across the country.<br\/><br\/>Use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.feedingamerica.org\/find-your-local-foodbank\">Feeding America's search tool<\/a> to find food assistance by zip code. A website, address, and phone number is provided for each location.<br\/><br\/>In case a Feeding America food program cannot be found, there may be other food programs for residents of a HUD housing authority. These services, however, are only available to the general public."}]},{"@type":"HowToStep","url":"https:\/\/affordablehousingonline.com\/blog\/how-to-get-low-income-food-services-for-thanksgiving\/#how-to-step-1669320685217","name":"Contact a HUD housing authority.","itemListElement":[{"@type":"HowToDirection","text":"<br\/>If you are a housing authority tenant, contact the office to find out if there are any Thanksgiving services available.<br\/><br\/>Some examples of Thanksgiving events that have been organized by housing authorities in the past include:<br\/><br\/>\u2022 Giving Thanksgiving boxes distributed to residents.<br\/>\u2022 Throwing a Thanksgiving luncheon with on-site food distribution to residents.<br\/>\u2022 Having Thanksgiving dinner with residents on the property.<br\/><br\/>Housing authority residents can visit the agency's website, or call for information. <a href=\"https:\/\/affordablehousingonline.com\/housing-authority\">Go to this directory to find housing authority website and contact information.<\/a>"}]}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/affordablehousingonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6062"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/affordablehousingonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/affordablehousingonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/affordablehousingonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/affordablehousingonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6062"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/affordablehousingonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6062\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7480,"href":"https:\/\/affordablehousingonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6062\/revisions\/7480"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/affordablehousingonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6063"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/affordablehousingonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6062"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/affordablehousingonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6062"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/affordablehousingonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6062"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}