Operation Turkey Houston Feeding Over 14,000 On Thanksgiving Day

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Your $7 Donation Feeds 2 People!

Donate to "Operation Turkey - Houston" To Provide Thanksgiving Meals To Over 14,000 Of Our Houston-Area Neighbors

Click To Donate To Provide Meals In The Houston Area

CLICK HERE to view larger flyer, or to download.

CLICK HERE to become a Sponsor or Donate

Operation Turkey's mission is eradicating hunger, one meal at a time!

About operation turkey-houston - CLICK TO VISIT their houston WEBPAGE

CLICK HERE TO REQUEST A MEAL IN THE GREATER HOUSTON AREA

COMMITTEE CHAIR OF OPERATION TURKEY - HOUSTON

Mark McVey, (832) 407-6181

Past President of the Rotary Club of Greater Houston Veterans

Operation Turkey Houston volunteers will prepare and deliver over 14,000 meals to the less fortunate in the Houston area. In only 2 days, hundreds of volunteers will prepare, portion, package and deliver Thanksgiving meals comprised of over 700 smoked turkeys and mass quantities of mashed potatoes, green beans, stuffing, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes, corn and pumpkin pie.

The Rotary Club of Greater Houston Veterans has been the driving force behind Operation Turkey in the Houston metropolitan area since Thanksgiving 2020. This project has now gone district-wide and other Rotary clubs are participating by becoming sponsors and volunteering.

SAVE THE DATES:

TAILGATE | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2026

Smoke turkeys, Food Prep and Portioning (see details below)

THANKSGIVING DAY | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2026

Package & Deliver meals (see details below)

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About operation turkey - NATIONAL - click for ALL usa locations

Over the last 25 years Operation Turkey has remained a 100% volunteer organization without a single paid employee. We are more than 50,000 volunteers strong working together to ensure everyone receives a warm meal on Thanksgiving Day.

No matter where you are Thanksgiving Day, you can participate with Operation Turkey. Once you do it, please tell others about it, and together we will eradicate hunger one meal, one day, at a time. Click here to visit the Operation Turkey webpage.

CONTACT US

DONATIONS:

Mark McVey: (832)407-6181

Melanie Dubendorff: (832)657-3805)

OPERATIONS:

Kay Barbour: (713) 419-3545

RotaryClubVeterans@gmail.com

Click here for Frequently Asked Questions About Operation Turkey

Click Here to visit Operation Turkey-Houston on Facebook

We have four locations in the Houston-area where volunteers are needed on Wednesday, November 25th & Thursday, November 26th!

CLICK HERE FOR VOLUNTEER LOCATIONS, TIME & SIGNUP INFO.

(See "Dates for 2026 Operation Turkey" section below for hours of each location & address)

November 25th - "Turkey Tailgate" takes place the day before Thanksgiving when we prep the food.

November 26th - "Thanksgiving" morning is when we the the meal boxes and deliver them out to the community.

HOUSTON: VOLUNTEER ORIENTATIONS

Each year, in-person and/or virtual meetings will be set up to teach new volunteers how Operation Turkey works and give them a chance to talk with their city & site leaders. Make sure you have joined our volunteer network so you will receive an email with orientation details. Virtual meetings will be recorded.

Want to be a volunteer on thanksgiving morning?

Click here for the info for the four Houston Turkey locations, volunteer times, and contact information.

DATES FOR 2026 OPERATION TURKEY

HOUSTON: "TURKEY TAILGATE" - Wednesday, NOVEMBER 25, 2026

The Turkey Tailgate takes place the day before Thanksgiving. This is a necessary preparation day where volunteers come together to cook turkeys, sort toiletry & clothing donations, gather any last minute supplies, and get everything ready for an early start the next day. For the Turkey Tailgate our biggest needs are smokers and Pitmasters to help us get all the turkeys cooked. Learn More.

Katy Location: 6 AM - 6 PM - Katy Elks Lodge #2628, 1050 Katy Fort Bend Road, Katy, TX 77493 - Link Coming Soon!
Houston Midtown: 6 AM - 8 PM - St Pauls United Methodist Church, 5501 Main Street, Houston, TX 77004 - Click here
Southeast Houston Location: 6 AM - 5 PM - Community Transformation (CT) Church, 9701 Almeda Genoa, Houston, TX 77075 - Click here
NW Houston Location: 6 AM - 6 PM - American Legion Post 654, 3501 Campbell Rd., Houston, TX 77080 - Click here

For more info, CLICK HERE for more information about the three (3) Houston Turkey Tailgate locations, volunteer times, etc.

HOUSTON: THANKSGIVING MORNING - Thursday, NOVEMBER 26, 2026

It's Thanksgiving Day! This is our main event where we build the meals and deliver them out to the community.

Volunteers of all ages come together at a location and step into various roles including setup, cooking, plating, packaging, delivering, and more. Learn More

Katy Location: 6 AM - Noon - Katy Elks Lodge #2628, 1050 Katy Fort Bend Road, Katy - Click here
Houston Midtown: 6 AM - Noon - St Pauls United Methodist Church, 5501 Main Street, Houston, TX - Click here
Southeast Houston Location: 6 AM - Noon - Community Transformation (CT) Church, 9701 Almeda Genoa, Houston, TX 77075 - Click here
NW Houston Location: 6 AM - 11 AM - American Legion Post 654, 3501 Campbell Rd., Houston, TX 77080 - Click here