The holidays can be a tough time for those in need.

More than a dozen local organizations and businesses are stepping in to make things a little bit better, serving up free meals to ensure people are fed this Thanksgiving season.

Here’s a list of free holiday meals and food giveaways in the area:

Sunday

• Common Ground Recovery Community at Trinity Lutheran Church, 527 Washington St., will host worship and a free Thanksgiving meal. Worship will begin at 2 p.m. and the meal at 3.

Monday

• One Luv Outreach will host a turkey distribution at Washington Towers, 50 N. Fourth St., at 2 p.m.

Tuesday

• The Salvation Army, 301 S. Fifth St., will hand out free Thanksgiving meals starting at 7:30 a.m.

• South of Penn, 339 S. Seventh St., will host a Thanksgiving dinner from noon to 2 p.m.

• Hope Lutheran Church, 601 N. Front St., is providing Thanksgiving dinner to those in need at 5:30 p.m.

• New Heightz Grocery Store, 209 N. Sixth St., will be giving away turkeys from 6 to 7 p.m.

Wednesday

• New Heightz Grocery Store, 209 N. Sixth St., will host a Thanksgiving meal from noon to 1 p.m.

• La Primera Iglesia Pentecostal El Lugar de Refugio, 206 S. Ninth St., will provide a Thanksgiving meal at 5 p.m.

• The Conner Kleffel Memorial Annual Thanksgiving “Count Your Blessings” meal will be held at Leesport Farmer’s Market, 312 Gernants Church Road, Ontelaunee Township, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Take-home meals will be provided to anyone who needs one.

• Common Ground Recovery Community, 5 Wyomissing Blvd., Wyomissing, will host a free Thanksgiving meal at 6 p.m.

Thursday

• The Marvel Ranch, 359 Penn St., will host a Thanksgiving meal sponsored by the Reading High School basketball team starting at 8 a.m.

• Holy Trinity Church of God, 130 W. Buttonwood St., will host a free Thanksgiving meal from 10 a.m. to noon.

• JD’s Steaks, 3998 Penn Ave. Sinking Spring, free Thanksgiving meals can be picked up between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

• The 5th Street Barbershop, 146 S. Fifth St., will host a Thanksgiving dinner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

• Kennedy House, 532 Spruce St., will host a Thanksgiving meal from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome.

• Fat Boyz pizzeria, 953 N. 12th St., will host a free Thanksgiving meal starting at noon.

• Haymakers, 709 Walnut St., is hosting a free meal for all members from 2 to 6 p.m. Free takeout meals will also be provided for people experiencing homelessness.

Saturday

• Impacto Comunitario, Ninth and Penn streets, will host a Thanksgiving dinner at 12:30 p.m.

• Providing Hope will provide a Thanksgiving meal outside at Court Street between Fourth and Fifth streets from 3 to 5 p.m.