Holiday Events

The Holidays can be stressful, especially for families who are struggling financially. Our Holiday Events ensure that eligible families who receive services at FeedNC can experience the joy of the holidays without enduring additional financial hardships. Please see 2025 offerings below

Thanksgiving at FeedNC

• Thanksgiving Lunch Buffet: Join us for FeedNC’s annual Thanksgiving Lunch Buffet on Thursday, November 19, 2026, from 11am-2pm. This community meal is open to everyone - no eligibility required!

• Thanksgiving Turkey Distribution: Starting November 1, 2026, FeedNC Grocery Members can pick up their Thanksgiving Turkey and Fixins’ in the Grassroots Grocery during regularly scheduled grocery appointments.

  Christmas at FeedNC

• Christmas Lunch Buffet: Join us for FeedNC’s annual Christmas Lunch Buffet on Thursday, December 17, 2026, from 11-2pm.
  This community meal is open to everyone - no eligibility required!

• Christmas Ham Distribution: Starting December 1, 2026, FeedNC Grocery Members can pick up their Christmas Ham & Fixins’ in the Grassroots Grocery during their regularly scheduled grocery appointment.

  Winter Wonderland

• A holiday experience for children and their families who are enrolled in the Grocery Program or Food Movers Program at FeedNC and have actively used services in the past 3 months.

• A 45-minute holiday experience packed with hot cocoa, crafts, cookies, Christmas music & movies, Santa, a bookstore, a toy land, and so much more!

• Eligible families of the FeedNC Grocery Program or Food Movers Program who have actively used services in the last 3 months can sign up to take part in the Winter Wonderland event, which will take place on Saturday, December 19, 2026.

• Eligible families will receive a text message on Monday, December 1, 2026, with access to the sign-up.

• Please note: To be eligible for the 2026 Winter Wonderland, families must be enrolled in FeedNC services, have completed an intake meeting before December 1, 2026, and have used either the Grocery or Food Movers service at least once within the past three months.