Cherokee Thanksgiving provides free meals on Thanksgiving Day for those in our community who would otherwise not have a Thanksgiving meal. We focus not only on those who are economically disadvantaged, but those who are serving the community and are not able to have a meal with their own family (emergency service providers, care facility workers, etc.).

• Cherokee Thanksgiving started in 1992 by Don Stevens and his family.
• The original mission was to provide meals locally, on Thanksgiving Day, to those in need. We now also provide meals to community workers, including many local police and fire departments.
• Utilizing volunteers from all over the community, meals have been delivered to thousands of individuals and families for the past 28 years.
• The number of meals prepared has steadily increased, but with COVID, the number of meals served increased from 2,200 in 2019 to 2,600 in 2020.
• The area served has also grown to include not only Canton, but Woodstock, Acworth, Holly Springs, Ball Ground and most of Pickens County. In addition, over 500 people picked up their meals from Williamson Brothers on Thanksgiving Day 2020.
• With the 2020 increase in meals, our organization needs to raise the community’s awareness of our mission and how each person can help.

Williamson Brothers BBQ

1600 Marietta Hwy
Canton, GA 30114
(770) 345-9067

Canton First United Methodist Church

930 Lower Scott Mill Rd.
Canton, GA US 30115
(770) 479-2502

Cherokee County School District

1205 Bluffs Parkway
Canton, GA 30114
(770) 479-1871

Provino's

1365 Riverstone Parkway
Canton, GA 30114
(770) 720-9676

Reformation Brewery

225 Reformation Pkwy
Suite #500
Canton, GA 30114
(678) 341-0828

The Mill On Etowah

225 Reformation Pkwy
Canton, GA 30114
(678) 762-9950

BBQ Fundraiser - Saturday, October 23, 2021

1:00 - 6:00 pm
The Mill on Etowah
225 Reformation Pkwy
Canton, GA 30114

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The Big Event - Thanksgiving Day - November 25, 2021

Want to Volunteer?

We have over 140 volunteers each year to make Cherokee Thanksgiving happen.

Join us to help prepare, pack, serve or deliver Thanksgiving meals!

Click Here to Volunteer

In Need of Meals?

Reserve your meals by signing up. You can either pick up meals or have them delivered to your home!

Click Here to Reserve Meals

Cherokee Thanksgiving is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. We are totally funded by donations from individuals, businesses, churches, schools and civic organizations.

Donate Online Using PayPal

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or click the Donate button below...

or click this link...
paypal.me/cherokeethanksgiving

Donate Online Using Venmo

Use our Venmo account handle...

@cherokeethanksgiving

or
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at the Venmo website.

Donate Via Check

Please make your check payable to

Cherokee Thanksgiving

and mail to:

You can either pick up meals or have them delivered to your home!

Click Here to Reserve Meals

We encourage you to register online to help us with logistics, meal prep and managing the event. If you aren't able to register on the site, or know someone who needs meals but doesn't have the ability to register online, they can call 678-383-9617. The message should indicate number of meals needed, recipient's name, phone number or email, and address for delivery. All meal requests must be received by November 19, 2021.

Join us to help prepare, pack, serve or deliver Thanksgiving meals!

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