The Jarboe Foundation's 13th Annual

THANKSGIVING PROJECT - 2025

THANK YOU FOR MAKING 2025 OUR LARGEST YEAR YET - WE WERE ABLE TO HELP 173 FAMILIES, INCLUDING FAMILIES FROM TWO DIFFERENT SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS ASSIST FIVE FOOD PANTRIES WITH THEIR SHORTAGES.

Thanksgiving is a wonderful time of friends, family, reflection, gratitude, and of course great food. This meal, which a lot of us expect as a normal part of the holiday season, is a luxury that some families simply cannot afford. 

For the 9th year, the goal of The Jarboe Foundation's 2025 Thanksgiving Project is to provide struggling Worcester area families with the holiday experience everyone deserves. There are many people in our community that need help but will never ask for it. We are asking for you to help by purchasing a single or multiple family package that will do directly to providing hand-delivered, complete, and ready-to-be-prepared Thanksgiving meals.

The meal you provide is not meant to last only one day. It will also give hope and encouragement to these families and let them know that their community is happy and willing to help. Included in each package are resources to encourage the family to take action to improve their situation and pay it forward in the future.

How can you help?

  • Purchase a Thanksgiving meal package for a local family now!

  • Donate your time!

  • Nominate a family we could help!

NOTE: For organization and planning purposes we are asking for package purchases and general donations as opposed to food donations. We will use your contribution to purchase the correct amount of food items in bulk. Thank you!

donate a meal package

WE ARE THANKFUL FOR OUR GENEROUS 2025 SPONSORS!

2025 Recurring Donors

The Jarboe Group Real Estate Team - Justin & Alicia Jarboe

Maebeth Properties, LLC

Rory Cummins

Table Talk Pies - thank you for your donation!

58 Gardner St., Worcester, MA 01610 | 508.798.8811 | ttula@tabletalkpie.com

Berlin Insurance - 61 Milton Street, Worcester, MA 01606 - 508.459.1226

Priya Devarajan & Niranj Chandrasekaran

Law Offices of Michael D. Gorman, Holden, MA | Tim Lavigne | Kevin & Tracy Greene | Shelby Hutchinson

Ainsley Watt | Katlyn Dupuis | John Michaud

Derek Tebo | Barbara Jarboe | Patti Cummings | Monica Santerre-Gervais

Jennifer Vito | Michele Kolodziejczak | Jacklynn Leavens | Robin Gardner

Cerrone Graham & Shepherd PC

Thank you to our hardworking volunteers!

Board members: Ainsley Watt, Shelby Hutchinson, Alicia & Justin Jarboe

Volunteers & Delivery Drivers: Kim Martinez, Casey Dimascio, Aaron Johnson, Ryan Cullen, Jacklynn Leavens, Tracy Greene,

Larissa & Damon Amato, Bob Prevelige, Dave & Ashley Lewis, Danielle and Kylie Palazzi, Robin Albee, Becky Kelliher, Phil Berling

Shaun & Kelli Beauregard, Dana Serra, Taryn and Melissa Menard, Victoria Gould, Robert Cartagena, Tiffany & Griffith Wilson

Photo & Video: Pablo & Myrna Rivera, Mark Anthony Aiello