Hunter Rose Turner, 6 months, has a comfy seat at the table while her mother, Hannah Irving, volunteers with Five Starr Pilates & Fitness during the Thanksgiving Grocery Giveaway in Long Beach on Sunday November 23, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Volunteers Ryan Dukes, 9, left, and her cousin Olivia Glenn, 8, help pass out canned vegetables during the annual Thanksgiving Grocery Giveaway in Long Beach on Sunday November 23, 2025. The event was hosted by The SIX, a collaboration of nonprofit organizations and businesses that serve the community’s Sixth District. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Volunteers Kyndall Williams, 14, and Tierra Jones, 17, facetime a friend as they give out cans of pumpkin puree at the Thanksgiving Grocery Giveaway at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Long Beach on Sunday November 23, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The fourth annual Thanksgiving Grocery Giveaway at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Long Beach, helps provide holiday groceries for a couple hundred people in need on Sunday November 23, 2025. The event was hosted by The SIX, a collaboration of nonprofit organizations and businesses that serve the community’s Sixth District. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Volunteer Judy Jenkins, left, with the “We got This,” organization, helps pass out fresh produce during the Thanksgiving Grocery Giveaway in Long Beach on Sunday November 23, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Sarah Schol, coordinator for the Female and Male Leadership Academy, chats with cadets from the Sunburst Youth Academy while they volunteer during the fourth annual Thanksgiving Grocery Giveaway in Long Beach on Sunday November 23, 2025. The event was hosted by The SIX, a collaboration of nonprofit organizations and businesses that serve the community’s Sixth District. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Fresh vegetables for Thanksgiving cooking were part of donated items available for the Thanksgiving Grocery Giveaway in Long Beach on Sunday November 23, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
John White passes out frozen turkeys to those in need during the Thanksgiving Grocery Giveaway at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Long Beach on Sunday November 23, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Eric Santa Cruz entertains his daughter, Daphne, 2, while his wife, Cat Santa Cruz, volunteers with her community group, “Not Just a Mom Club,” at the Thanksgiving Grocery Giveaway in Long Beach on Sunday November 23, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Kendra Randall gets into the spirit of giving as she dances to the music of a DJ during the Thanksgiving Grocery Giveaway in Long Beach on Sunday November 23, 2025. She was volunteering with the organization, “A step to Freedom.” (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Hunter Rose Turner, 6 months, has a comfy seat at the table while her mother, Hannah Irving, volunteers with Five Starr Pilates & Fitness during the Thanksgiving Grocery Giveaway in Long Beach on Sunday November 23, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Long Beach’s nonprofit community has once again come together to spread holiday cheer by providing free groceries and Thanksgiving meals to those in need.
The fourth annual Thanksgiving Grocery Giveaway, hosted by The SIX and more than 40 community partners, took place on Sunday, Nov. 23, at Martin Luther King Jr. Park.
The SIX is a collaborative of organizations, businesses, churches and community members that serve the Sixth Council District of Long Beach. Organizers prepared to serve more than 100 families and residents of District 6, as well as other Long Beach neighbors.
Volunteers helped distribute meals and groceries to those in need in the community. The lively event provided free Thanksgiving meals, including turkey, ham, sides, desserts and drinks to community members.
This year’s event also offered free COVID tests, clothing, hygiene backpacks, diapers and other resource information.