Operation Drumstick, NYSUM's Thanksgiving outreach

Give thanks.Help sponsor Thanksgiving dinners.

There's a lot to be thankful for, and plenty to share. This Thanksgiving we're feeding over 3,000 homeless and hurting men, women, children and struggling veterans across New York City, serving Thanksgiving dinners with all the trimmings. Each dinner costs our ministry $2.26.

A mother and her young son smiling, holding their Thanksgiving dinner at an Operation Drumstick outreach

Every plate is a full Thanksgiving dinner: roasted turkey, mashed potatoes, corn and pumpkin pie, with all the trimmings.

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10 dinners $22.60

Donate $22.60

You'll finish your gift on NYSUM's secure giving page.

Our goal: 3,000 Thanksgiving plates of turkey dinners

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It's more than a meal

It's just a $2.26 Thanksgiving dinner. And God uses it to change lives.

The holidays can be a lonely stretch when you're struggling. Operation Drumstick puts a hot dinner in front of someone who needs it, served with care and dignity by people who are glad they came.

Our campus will be packed. Men and women will be fed, loved, cared for and prayed with. And some of them will come to know Jesus because somebody set a plate for them.

A smiling older woman enjoying Thanksgiving dinner at an Operation Drumstick outreach

Three young volunteers in red vests at a prayer station holding a sign for free Thanksgiving meals

Come serve with us

NYSUM will partner with NYC pastors and churches to feed hungry men, women, children and struggling veterans good old-fashioned turkey dinners this Thanksgiving season.

Want to do more than give? Spend a weekend in New York City serving Thanksgiving dinner right alongside our team. You'll hand out meals, pray with people one on one, and join two nights of homeless outreach on the streets.

WhenNovember 6 to 8 or November 13 to 15, 2026
Cost$261 per person for 2 nights
WhoAges 13 and up. Come on your own or bring a group.

Book your weekend See the full trip details

Questions? Call us at 718-204-6471.

Volunteers smiling and giving a thumbs up while serving Thanksgiving dinner from metal trays

What the weekend looks like

FridayCheck in, orientation and dinner. Then worship and your first homeless outreach.
SaturdayOperation Drumstick. A full day serving Thanksgiving dinner across the city.
Saturday nightWorship, then back out for a second homeless outreach.
SundayBreakfast, then head home or visit a local NYC church.

Your plate is ready.

10 Thanksgiving dinners for $22.60.