Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland, is gearing up to prepare and distribute 12,000 turkey dinners through its annual St. Augustine Hunger Center Thanksgiving meals campaign. Catholic Charities will provide holiday meals free to the community both on-site in Tremont and through free home delivery thanks to volunteers across Greater Cleveland.
“One in six people across Northeast Ohio is food insecure, a number that is climbing rapidly with the rising cost of food and recent SNAP restrictions,” said Jim Mullen, president and CEO of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland. “We embrace the holiday season as an especially important time to connect with the families and individuals we serve, building community and creating hope one nourishing meal at a time.”
Mullen said the Thanksgiving meal program is possible thanks to the generous support of Catholic Charities’ partners at Barons Bus and Barons Hockey, as well as contributions from longtime partner Elk & Elk Co. Ltd. and local parishes.
Community members interested in receiving free home-delivered holiday meals can register by calling 216-377-3725. Required information includes name, phone number, address and the number of meals requested.
Registration will close once 12,000 meals are requested or by noon Nov. 24. Delivery will take place between 10 a.m. and 1p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27.
For those who’d like to join for an in-person holiday meal, community members are invited to visit the St. Augustine Hunger Center on Nov. 27, for the Thanksgiving meal service. Thanksgiving meals will be provided from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the center, 1400 Howard Ave., Cleveland. Catholic Charities also will distribute hot meals through approximately 15 community partner agencies that support individuals in need in surrounding communities on Thanksgiving.
The public is invited to help fill the pantry by dropping off shelf-stable foods from 8 a.m. to noon Nov, 26 at St. Augustine Hunger Center, 1400 Howard Ave., Cleveland. All donations will be shared with neighbors in need throughout the holiday season through Catholic Charities’ food shelves and pantries across the eight counties of the Diocese of Cleveland. More Fill the Pantry resources available on the Catholic Charities’ website.
During the 2025 holiday season, individuals and families across Northeast Ohio also can join in making a monetary gift by clicking here. In addition, click here to learn more about Catholic Charities’ community hot meals and food assistance resources, which are provided year-round at sites across the diocese.
As one of Northeast Ohio’s largest health and human service nonprofit organizations, Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland, provides help and creates hope for people of every race and religion across the eight counties of the diocese: Ashland, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Summit and Wayne.
