Where To Find A Thanksgiving Feast In Queens

QUEENS, NY -- Whether you're in need of a hot meal for the holiday or simply some company to spend it with, there are plenty of opportunities to fill your stomach - and your heart - on Thanksgiving Day in Queens.

Here's a list of Thanksgiving dinners and festivities going on throughout Queens.

Queens Youth Thanksgiving Outreach

The Queens Adventist Youth Confederation will spend Thanksgiving Day boxing up hot meals for shelters and community centers in Jamaica and Rockaway Beach.

As part of an outreach program that's been going on for more than a decade, the youth group collected enough food for 1,448 Thanksgiving meals this year, said member Malinda Madhoo. All are welcome to join the youth group in boxing the holiday meals this year into styrofoam containers at the Linda SDA Church, located at 228-20 137th Ave. in Laurelton, from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.

QAYC will deliver the Thanksgiving meals to five spots in Jamaica, including: Hillside House, Skyway Men's Shelter, the Afrikan Poetry Theatre, Garden Inn & Suites and the Dorcas Society Sober Living Home. They will be serving up Thanksgiving favorites like turkey, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, and sweet potatoes, Madhoo said.

Thanksgiving Celebration Feast

New Yorkers in need of a Thanksgiving meal - or just some company - are invited to join The Rock Churches in Elmhurst for "feasts, celebration and a whole lotta love." Churches from across New York City will gather at The Rock's central location, 57-02 Hoffman Drive, with a variety of dishes inspired from cultures around the world, said a manager for The Rock Churches.

The Rock will host three Thanksgiving feasts at 3, 4 and 6 p.m. Each will offer a diverse mix of cuisines prepared by the church's Philippine, Chinese and Spanish communities alongside traditional Thanksgiving turkey and vegetarian dinners.

"We all pitch in because we're a global church," the manager said. "Whenever we have a Thanksgiving feast, usually there is such an assortment of dishes served."

All are welcome to the free dinners and encouraged to bring a friend, the manager said. For more information on The Rock Churches, visit their website or call 718-651-2950.

Thanksgiving Party For International Students

International students who can't go home for Thanksgiving break don't have to spend the holiday alone.

Long Island and Queens International Student Discovery, an international student community group, is hosting a Thanksgiving party in Fresh Meadows from 11:50 a.m. t0 8 p.m. for St. John's University and Queens College international students.

The party will include a free Thanksgiving dinner, with vegetarian and Halal food options available, followed by group games and discussions. Guests are also welcome to bring their own homemade dish or dessert to share.

The event will be held at 7158 168 St., but free transportation from campus and other locations is available. All attending must first fill out an online registration form. Those in need of a ride should email fun@internationalstudents.us or call 347-925-1762.

Annual Scrumptious Thanksgiving Day Dinner

Anyone in need of a warm, tasty meal is invited to spend their Thanksgiving day at the annual "Scrumptious Thanksgiving Day Dinner" at the Thomas White Jr. Foundation in Jamaica.

The foundation, located at 162-04 Tuskegee Airman Way, offers the annual Thanksgiving dinner in collaboration with Go!! Godian Operation and Outreach. Community Pastor Kendra R. Manigault will host the event from noon to 2 p.m. For more information, contact Lamar White at 718-658-4984.

The event is free, just bring your appetite!

Lead image via The Rock Churches.