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Free Thanksgiving Meals in Lancaster County

The listing of Free Thanksgiving Meals 2019 has been compiled by Pennsylvania 211 East, a program of United Way of Lancaster County. While every effort has been made to validate the information below, please note that changes may occur after the publication of this list. For the most up-to-date listing and information on volunteering at some of these locations, contact Pennsylvania 211 East by phone at 2-1-1 or visit PA211East.org.

Note: Most meals do not require reservations, unless otherwise indicated.

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The following locations are offering a free meal before Thanksgiving Day:

Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 6 pm 

First Church of God 144 South Market Street, Elizabethtown | (717) 367-7060

  • Donations accepted

The following locations are offering a free meal on Thanksgiving Day:

Bright Side Baptist Church 515 Hershey Avenue, Lancaster | (717) 509-1342

  • Thursday, November 28, 2019, 11 am-2 pm
  • Reservations requested by November 22nd
  • Home-delivered meals for sick or homebound local residents may be possible, contact the church by November 22nd

Chiques Church of the Brethren 4045 Sunnyside Road, Manheim | (717) 665-1342

  • Thursday, November 28, 2019, 11 am-2 pm
  • Reservations required, contact the Church or Rose at (717) 665-9417 by November 21st , leave message with name, phone number, number of adults and children
  • Donations accepted to support the local food pantry

Cocalico Area Churches/Denver & Ephrata Community Dinner at Ephrata Business Center 400 West Main Street, Ephrata|  (717) 336-2512

  • Thursday, November 28, 2019, 11 am-3 pm
  • Transportation and home-delivered meals for local residents may be arranged, contact Carol
  • Thanksgiving Day callers should dial (717) 721-5623 Colemanville

United Methodist Church 210 Colemanville Church Road, Conestoga | (717) 872-7951

  • Thursday, November 28, 2019, 12 pm
  • Reservations requested by November 18th

Columbia United Methodist Church 510 Walnut Street, Columbia | (717) 684-2356

  • Thursday, November 28, 2019, 11 am-2 pm
  • Transportation for local residents may be possible, contact the church

Ebenezer Baptist Church 701 North Lime Street, Lancaster | (717) 392-4292 x423

  • Thursday, November 28, 2019, 1:30-3 pm
  • Transportation for local residents may be possible, contact the church
  • Home-delivered meals for elderly or homebound local residents may be possible, contact the church
  • Donations accepted

Lampeter United Methodist Church 1101 Village Road, Lampeter (717) 464-4563 (Nancy)

  • Thursday, November 28, 2019, 11 am-2 pm
  • Reservations required by November 25th
  • Home-delivered meals for local residents may be arranged, contact Nancy by November 25th

Lititz/Warwick Community at Hosanna! A Fellowship of Christians 29 Green Acre Road, Lititz (717) 626-2560

  • Thursday, November 28, 2019, 11 am-1:30 pm
  • Transportation and home-delivered meals for Lititz/Warwick area residents may be arranged, contact Anne at (717) 625-0907

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd 750 Greenfield Road, Lancaster (717) 393-3958

  • Thursday, November 28, 2019, 12:30 pm

Mt. Nebo United Methodist Church 673 Martic Heights Drive, Pequea (717) 284-4331

  • Thursday, November 28, 2019, 12 pm
  • Reservations required by November 21st

St. Mark’s United Methodist Church 27 East Main Street, Mount Joy (717) 653-5493

  • Thursday, November 28, 2019, 12 pm
  • Reservations required by November 25th
  • Home-delivered meals for local residents may be arranged, contact the church by November 25th

St. Phillip the Apostle Roman Catholic Church 2111 Millersville Pike, Lancaster (717) 872-2166

  • Thursday, November 28, 2019, 12-2 pm
  • Home-delivered meals for local residents may be arranged, contact the church by November 14th

St. Stephen Reformed Church 249 East Main Street, New Holland (717) 354-7871

  • Thursday, November 28, 2019, 11 am-1 pm
  • Elanco area residents only
  • Home-delivered meals for special needs and homebound Elanco School District residents may be arranged, contact the church by November 25 th

Water Street Mission 210 South Prince Street, Lancaster (717) 393-7709

  • Thursday, November 28, 2019, 12-6 pm
  • Open to the community

 

This list was compiled by Pennsylvania 211 East | Phone: 2-1-1 | Web: PA211East.org
Updated on November 11, 2019