THANKSGIVING 2026 · SAN DIEGO
Help Us Feed 500 Neighbors This Thanksgiving
$10 provides one complete Thanksgiving meal. This week our volunteers are cooking 60+ turkeys and all the classic sides for families and neighbors downtown.
See what your gift provides
SciCook’s community impact
SciCook is a San Diego 501(c)(3) nonprofit
12,000+ free meals since June 2026
180+ community volunteers
How your gift helps
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Pick up turkeys
Pick up turkeys from the San Diego Food Bank.
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Prepare the feast
Prep & cook 60+ turkeys and sides at SciCook.
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Share the meal
Serve families and neighbors downtown on Thanksgiving Day.
THANKSGIVING WEEK
What Our Volunteers Will Be Doing
Starting Friday, November 20, SciCook volunteers will prepare and share more than 60 turkeys, both frozen and freshly cooked, along with other holiday classics.
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Cook every day
Each shift roasts turkeys and prepares holiday sides in the SciCook kitchen.
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Clean up and store safely
Volunteers clean up, then refrigerate or freeze the cooked turkeys so they're ready to share.
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Share on Thanksgiving Day
We'll bring a warm holiday meal to our unsheltered neighbors downtown.
Thanksgiving is a day of giving. We want our often-overlooked neighbors to know they are seen and cared for — and that they deserve a real holiday meal, just like everyone else.
Volunteer Thanksgiving Week
Join SciCook’s Thanksgiving Week volunteers and help prepare meals for families and neighbors downtown.
Thanksgiving donation and volunteer questions
Is my donation tax-deductible?
SciCook is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit; you'll receive a receipt from Zeffy for your records.
Where do the meals go?
To families and neighbors in downtown San Diego on Thanksgiving Day.
Can I volunteer if I'm under 18?
Yes, with a parent or legal guardian signing the waiver.
Who receives the turkeys?
About 20 turkeys go to local families and about 40 to our unsheltered neighbors, shared on Thanksgiving Day.