American Legion Family members planning on delivering community Thanksgiving assistance encouraged to share their stories.
Thanksgiving is a time when friends and families gather together to celebrate the day. But it’s also a time when American Legion Family members across the nation set aside their own plans to assist others.
Throughout the nation, American Legion posts and their membership will be providing or taking part in community dinners – many for those unable to afford their own Thanksgiving dinners or, in some cases, for those working on Thanksgiving and away from their own friends and families.
For example, for the past 15 years, American Legion Riders Chapter 232 in Polk City, Iowa, has provided free Thanksgiving meals each year to local veterans and their families. In 2025 alone, 450 Thanksgiving meals were delivered to area veterans through the chapter’s Holiday for Heroes 2025 program.
And in New Jersey, American Legion Post 211 in Sayreville will host a free Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday, Nov. 26, open to the public. The dinner will be served at the post, with two seating times available. The first seating will run from 2 to 4 p.m., followed by a second seating from 4 to 6 p.m.
Ahead of the holiday, we’d like to hear if your post, district or department has some kind of Thanksgiving effort planned to assist others. Please email sbrooks@legion.org ahead of time and then remember to share your stories and photos on Legiontown.org.
- Community