Seasonal & Holidays

Albuquerque Schedule For Thanksgiving Homeless Services & Events

See the full list of Thanksgiving meals and events for those experiencing homelessness in Albuquerque.

Saturday, Nov. 23

  • 10 a.m to 2 p.m. –Thanksgiving meal at Salvation Army Temple, 501 Broadway SE (& Lead)
  • 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. -- (Unconfirmed as of 11/19/19): Chava Trucking Company Thanksgiving Dinner, 409 Clark Road SW (2-1/2 miles south of Rio Bravo off of 2nd Street). Shuttle service will be provided beginning at 10:30 am at various sites including The Rock at Noon Day (flyers may be posted soon listing the different pickup sites)

Monday, Nov. 25

  • 5 to 6 p.m. – Pre-Thanksgiving meal at Joy Junction
  • *****All other sites will have regular schedule*****

Tuesday, Nov. 26

  • 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.Steelbridge’s Thanksgiving meal will be served at The Rock at Noon Day. (The Rock at Noon Day is closed for services other than Steelbridge’s meal)
  • *****All other sites will have regular schedule*****

Wednesday, Nov. 27

  • Albuquerque Healthcare for the Homeless (AHCH) will close at 3 p.m. (instead of noon)
  • 8 to 11 a.m. – The Rock at Noon Day is open these hours only
  • 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.Joy Junction’s Thanksgiving meal at the Convention Center downtown (get free tickets at various shelters for reserved meal times, but no one will be turned away)
  • *****All other sites will have regular schedule*****

Thursday, Nov. 28 (Thanksgiving Day)

  • The Rock at Noon Day will be closed
  • Albuquerque Healthcare for the Homeless (AHCH) will be closed
  • Sunrise (6:50 a.m.) – “Circle of Remembrance” in the Peace & Justice Center parking lot (Harvard & Silver SE) – to remember and honor indigenous peoples
  • 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. – Thanksgiving brunch at Good Shepherd Center
  • 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. – Thanksgiving meal at HopeWorks – they will be open 7 a.m. to noon only
  • 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Thanksgiving meal at La Mesa Presbyterian Church, 7401 Copper NE (north of Central, east of Louisiana) – Clothing will be given out beginning at 10 a.m.
  • 2 to 4 p.m. – Thanksgiving dinner at Joy Junction

Friday, Nov. 29

  • The Rock at Noon Day will be closed
  • HopeWorks will be open 7 a.m. to noon only, serving a meal 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 am
  • All other sites (Albuquerque Healthcare for the Homeless, Good Shepherd Center, and others) will have regular schedule.

This press release was produced by the City of Albuquerque. The views expressed here are the author’s own.

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