This is truly the Season of Giving, and one of my favorite times of year! Each Thanksgiving I look back on memories of stuffing bags for families in need with my grandmother at McGee Avenue Baptist Church, and riding along in her pickup truck gathering donations from local businesses. 

If you’re looking for a Bay Area or NorCal Thanksgiving Day Worship Services, Thanksgiving Dinner, or Volunteer Giveback Opportunities — keep reading our 2013 guide. Take a young person with you, and create some awesome memories while serving a hot Thanksgiving Meal!

Updated: 11/27 7:15 PM

Hunger Relief Resources

ALAMEDA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOOD BANK
7900 Edgewater Drive, Oakland, CA 94621
If you need food, call the Emergency Food Helpline
at 1-(800) 870-FOOD (3663)
For volunteer and donation opportunities, please call 510-635-3663 or

BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELF SUFFICIENCY (BOSS)
2065 Kittredge Street, Suite E, Berkeley, CA 94704
For information about homelessness resources, to make a donation or to volunteer, please call (510) 649-1930

10AM – 12NOON
BEEBE MEMORIAL CATHEDRAL – TURKEY GIVEAWAY
3900 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA
BMC will donate turkeys to those in need on behalf of the Steve & Marjory Harvey annual giveaway. 
Rev. Dr. Charley Hames, Jr., Senior Pastor

GREATER ST. PAUL BAPTIST CHURCH – THANKSGIVING BOX GIVEAWAY
Sunday, November 24th 
1827 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, Oakland
For additional information, contact the GSP Administration Office at 510-452-0803.
Must register in advance.
Bishop Joseph Simmons, Pastor

2-4PM
KBLX HOLIDAY HEALTH & WELLNESS DAY AND TURKEY GIVE
Sunday, November 24th
Eastmont Mall, 7200 Bancroft Ave, Oakland 94605 (Rear Entrance/Police Substation)
While supplies last, KBLX’S own NIKKI THOMAS will distribute 100 turkeys plus fixin’s thanks to Oakland Councilmember Desley Brooks, and Sports Agent Aaron Goodwin. If you need a turkey basket, please bring proof of Oakland residency and proof of income.

TUESDAY, NOV. 26 

1PM – 6PM 
St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church – Community Outreach Dinner
Fellowship Hall North/South
3996 14th Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95820
[916] 737-7070 office
Dr. Ephraim Williams, Pastor

 

7:30 PM Thanksgiving Worship Service
MOUNT CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH
1735 Enterprise Drive, Bldg. #3, Fairfield, CA 94533
Dr. Claybon Lea, Jr, Pastor

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 27

9AM – 10:30AM Worship Service
ST. PAUL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
3996 14th Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95820
[916] 737-7070 office
Dr. Ephraim Williams, Pastor

7PM Bible Study
Word Assembly AFC – Thanksgiving Eve / Mid Week Bible Study
2333 Harrison Street (Uptown Location), Oakland, CA 
Bishop Keith L. Clark, Pastor

7:30PM Worship Service
Covenant Worship Center – Thanksgiving Eve Worship Service
2622 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94702
District Elder K.R. Woods, Lead Pastor

 

THURSDAY, NOV. 28 – THANKSGIVING DAY

 

7AM – 8:30 Breakfast | 9AM – 2PM Community Meal | 10AM Celebration
GLIDE MEMORIAL UMC – THANKSGIVING DAY WORSHIP & COMMUNITY MEALS
330 Ellis Street (cross street Taylor), San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 674-6090
Rev. Karen Oliveto, Pastor

 

9AM Worship | 12Noon Community Dinner
ALLEN TEMPLE THANKSGIVING WORSHIP & COMMUNITY DINNER
8501 International Blvd., Oakland, CA
Community Dinner Volunteers Welcome: Call 510-544-8910
Rev. Dr. J. Alfred Smith, Jr., Senior Pastor

 

9AM Worship | 1PM Community Dinner
McGEE AVENUE BAPTIST THANKSGIVING DAY WORSHIP & COMMUNITY DINNER
1640 Stuart Street, Berkeley, CA 94703
[510] 843-1774
Rev. Michael A. Smith, Pastor

 

10AM Worship
ACTS FULL GOSPEL COGIC – THANKSGIVING DAY WORSHIP SERVICE
1034 66th Street, Oakland, CA 94621
(510) 567-1300
Bishop Bob Jackson, Senior Pastor

 

10AM Worship | 12Noon – 4PM Thanksgiving Community Dinner
GREATER ST. PAUL THANKSGIVING DAY WORSHIP & COMMUNITY DINNER
1827 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, Oakland
[510] 452-0803
Bishop Joseph E. Simmons, Senior Pastor

10AM Worship Service  |  11:30AM – 1:30PM Community Dinner
Koinonia Church of Christ – Annual Thanksgiving Day Service & Community Dinner
1628 Seminary Avenue, Oakland, CA
Volunteers welcome, call 510-632-2599 or email koinoniacoc@hotmail.com 
Rev. Isaac Wilson, Pastor

10:45 AM – 12:45 PM
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL OF ALAMEDA COUNTY – Thanksgiving Day Meal 
675 – 23rd Street, Oakland, CA 94612 
To volunteer, call (510) 877-9252 or email: volunteer@svdp-alameda.org

 

11AM – 1PM
COLLEGE AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH THANKSGIVING MEAL
5951 College Avenue, Oakland, CA
Volunteers are welcome – please call (510) 658-3665
Rev. Monte McClain, Pastor

11AM – 1PM
First Presbyterian Church – Thanksgiving Day Community Dinner
2619 Broadway (enter on 27th St), Oakland CA 94612
Volunteer opportunities available for our weekly Monday meals program, at which we fed approx 100 people 11-1PM, For info. call 510- 306-2115
Rev. Debra Avery, Pastor

11AM – 1PM
OUR YOUTH MATTER – FREE THANKSGIVING MEAL IN THE PARK
Carter Gilmore Park, 1390 66th Ave, Oakland, CA 94621
Volunteers and donations are welcome

 

11AM – 2PM
SALVATION ARMY CENTER – THANKSGIVING MEAL
1601 6th Ave., Oakland, CA
510-645-9710

 

11AM – 3PM
ST. JOHN MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH THANKSGIVING DAY DINNER
North Campus, 29-8th Street, Richmond CA
[510] 233-1779
Dr. Kevin Hall, Pastor

 

12PM – 2PM
OAKLAND BLACK CAUCUS COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING DINNER
410 14th Street, Oakland, CA 94612
**Volunteers Welcome: Call 510-839-4644**

 

1PM – 4PM
TWO STAR MARKET (OAKLAND’S DIMOND DISTRICT) — 11th Annual Thanksgiving Day Celebration
2020 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland, CA 94602
For more information, please call (510) 531-3576

 

2PM – 5PM
BERKELEY FOOD AND HOUSING PROJECT THANKSGIVING MEAL
2362 Bancroft Way, Berkeley CA 94704
For more information or to donate, please call (510) 649-4965 or visit www.bfhp.org.
To volunteer at the meal, please email Linda Mcardell at lmcardell@bfhp.org.

 

Support families in need this Thanksgiving by volunteering to serve at one of the events listed below. Have a listing that’s not included? Let us know…send us an email to info (at) faithinthebay.com