Supporting LGBTQ+ families in Hampton Roads
Empowering the LGBTQ and HIV communities since 1989.
Thanksgiving Food Drive
Supporting LGBTQ+ families in Hampton Roads
Our 20th Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive
LGBT Life Center offers Thanksgiving Baskets to clients and anyone in need of additional pantry support for Thanksgiving.
Last year, we fed 294 families in Hampton Roads!
Interested in receiving a Thanksgiving Basket?
Complete this form.
The Need is Growing
Our Pride Pantry offers support all year long and has seen a growing need:
2018
12,277 pounds of food
959 households/1,269 individuals
2019
32,656 pounds of food
1,186 households/2,109 individuals
2020
59,539 pounds of food
1,511 households
2,593 individuals
Why Give
Over the course of the pandemic, we’ve seen an exponential increase in need for pantry support. Unemployment, rising costs, safety concerns, and many other economic conditions have put a strain on area families. The numbers below represent a real need for folks to put food on their tables, who are increasingly turning to community-based organizations to meet their basic needs.
LGBT Life Center’s Pride Pantry distribution:
2018:
12,277 lbs. of food to 959 households/1,269 individuals
2019:
32,656 lbs. of food to 1,186 households/2,109 individuals
2020:
59,539 lbs. of food to 1,511 households/2,593 individuals