Goodman Community Center | Thanksgiving Events

Thank you to our partners - and our community - for supporting our Thanksgiving Basket Drive!

EatStreet Gives Back // October

5% of all EatStreet orders made in October will be donated to our Thanksgiving Basket Drive.

UW Women's Volleyball Stuff the Field House // Oct. 13

Bring canned goods/non-perishable foods and monetary donations to the UW Women's Volleyball game and help us stuff the Field House with items for our Thanksgiving Basket Drive! Cash, online donations, Paypal, and food donations accepted at the entrance.

When: Sunday, Oct. 13, 1pm (check schedule for location and updates).

Festival Foods Paper "Turkey" Sale // Oct. 14 - 28

Add a paper "turkey" to your grocery bill when you check out at the Madison and Verona Festival Foods stores. Your gift of $1 or $5 will directly support the purchase of groceries for our Thanksgiving Basket Drive, and a turkey with your handwritten name will hang by the registers at Festival.

When: Monday, Oct. 14 - Friday, Oct. 28

Where: Madison-area Festival Foods stores

Festival Foods Madison, 810 E. Washington Ave., Madison

Festival Foods Verona, 660 Hometown Cir., Verona

Glass Nickel "Pizza for a Cause" // November & December

For every pizza purchased in November and December, 5 cents will go towards our Thanksgiving Basket Drive. There will also be an option for you to make your own donation alongside your order.

Ideal Bar Soup Cook-Off // Nov. 3

Sample 10 soups with $10! Proceeds go to our Thanksgiving Basket Drive.


When: Sunday, Nov. 3, 3:30pm
Where: Ideal Bar, 1968 Atwood Ave

Hy-Vee Food Drives // Nov. 11 & 12

Donate to our Thanksgiving Basket Drive while you shop! Purchase items from our grocery list during your regular shopping and leave them in a marked cart near the entrance, or leave your frozen turkey with your cashier. Hy-Vee will deliver them to us in time for Thanksgiving.

When:

  • Saturday, Nov. 11, 10am - 2pm
  • Sunday, Nov. 12, 10am - 2pm

Where: Hy-Vee East Washington, 3801 E. Washington Ave., Madison

Lola's Thanksgiving Fundraiser // Nov. 11-16

Lola's is celebrating their 1 year anniversary by helping raise money and awareness for our Thanksgiving Basket Drive - what a way to celebrate!

Every day between Nov. 11 and 16, you can spend $1 to spin The Wheel of Charity for a prize that gives back. All proceeds will be donated to our drive.

Cranksgiving // Nov. 24

Part bike race, part food drive, part scavenger hunt, Cranksgiving benefits the GCC Thanksgiving Basket Drive.

On the day of the event bring a bike, a bag, a lock and about $25 to $50 to buy food. This is YOUR grocery-getting adventure. So stuff those panniers with stuffing, strap that turkey into your bike trailer, and grab all the green beans you can carry.

When: Sunday, Nov. 24, 11am

Where: Start as a group at the Wisconsin State Capitol (optional)

Full details here.

Drop off donations along the bike path at the Goodman Center.