If you are a Mad River Valley individual or family in need (or if you know of an individual or family in need), please contact (or ask them to contact) one of the resources below by Wednesday, November 18, to request a Thanksgiving Basket. All we need is a name, address, and the number of people in the household (so we can provide enough food). This is completely free to recipients and their families.
· On-line Google form: https://bit.ly/getMRVturkey
· Schools in Waitsfield, Warren, Moretown and Fayston – see the school nurse
· Mad River Valley Community Pantry in Waitsfield: sign up form
· Local churches: speak to the pastor
· MRV Community Fund: email jill@mrvcommunityfund.org
·QR Code to order basket:
Each basket contains all the ingredients needed for a Thanksgiving meal: turkey, stuffing, veggies, fruit, gravy, cranberry sauce, bread and pie. Recipients can pick up their Turkey Baskets on Tuesday, November 24 at the Waitsfield United Church, or the basket can be delivered to a house/apartment in Waitsfield, Warren, Moretown, or Fayston (deliveries cannot be made outside those towns).Deadline to request a Thanksgiving Basket is Wednesday, November 18.
In 2025, we collectively helped 122 families and over 550 people. Just let us know!
Thanksgiving Baskets
Every Thanksgiving, for over 20 years, the MRVIC has provided a complete Thanksgiving meal to families and neighbors in need. In 2025, we collectively helped 122 families and over 550 people. The whole meal is free of charge.The generosity of the Valley makes this effort possible: company donations, individual donations, volunteers to lift, pack, and deliver.
By Check:
MRVIC
PO Box 342
Waitsfield, VT 05673
MRV Interfaith Council
Thanksgiving Baskets
Every fall, food and cash donations are collected and volunteers package the food for pickup or delivery right before Thanksgiving. Families and individuals in need throughout the valley, covering Moretown, Waitsfield, Warren, and Fayston, let us know they would like a basket via the schools, online, or churches. The “baskets” include all the ingredients you need for a delicious dinner: turkey, veggies, bread, fruit, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce and, of course, pie.
Contact:
Judy Beningson, jfbeningson@gmail.com