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Thanksgiving Meal Donation from Mac KID Athens

By Jessica Sweeney, Publisher, Macaroni KID Athens November 6, 2025

Thanksgiving is a time for gratitude and giving. This year, I'd like to give back to our community by providing three local families in the Athens and Oconee area with a complete Thanksgiving meal. I know that the holiday season can bring both joy and stress, and sometimes a little help can go a long way. Each selected family will receive ingredients needed to enjoy a holiday dinner together, including a turkey and some classic fixin's.

This giveaway is completely free to enter, and the selected names will not be shared on any social media platforms. Whether you or someone you know could use a little support, my family and I would love to hopefully help make your Thanksgiving a bit brighter.

Peace, love, and macaroni,
Jess


How to Enter

  • To submit your name, simply complete the short entry form below any time between now and Friday, November 14 at 12pm
  • Families will be selected at random on Friday, November 14 and contacted via the e-mail address provided in the entry form. 
  • Families must respond to the e-mail within 48 hours, or another name will unfortunately have to be drawn.
 Submit Your Name Here

What's Included in the Meal
Each of the three families will receive:

  • One frozen 13 lb. turkey
  • Ingredients to make green bean casserole: canned green beans, cream of mushroom soup, french fried onions
  • Ingredients to make corn casserole: Jiffy corn muffin mix, canned corn kernels, canned cream corn
  • Instant mashed potatoes
  • Boxed macaroni and cheese
  • Stove Top Savory Herbs stuffing mix
  • Brown gravy mix
  • Country gravy mix
  • Juice
  • Chocolate chip cookie mix
  • plus a recipe card!

Please note: Some ingredients like milk, butter, or cheese may be needed to complete the recipes, but unfortunately, these perishable ingredients can’t be included in the giveaway.


How to Pickup 

  • Each of the 3 families will need to pick up their meals at Twisted Moon Studios located at 2421 Malcom Bride Road Bogart, GA 30622 on Saturday, November 22 between 2pm and 6pm.
    They will be keeping the turkeys nice and cool until each family arrives!

Please note: The turkey will be FROZEN. The remaining items are non-perishable and will be placed into paper bags for carrying convenience.

If you have any questions about this process, send me an e-mail any time at jessicasweeney@macaronikid.com. Thankful for YOU. 🧡