# Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank Thanksgiving Family Food Drive & Volunteer Sorting > Event for families in the Pittsburgh area (PA). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Nov 21 · 9:00 AM - Where: Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank Headquarters, 1 N Linden St, Duquesne, PA 15110 - Ages: Ages 6+ (Youth packing and sorting shifts tailored for families with school-age kids) - Price: Free volunteer event; Non-perishable food pantry donations and holiday produce warmly welcomed - Organizer: Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank - Official page: https://pittsburghfoodbank.org/ - Last checked: Thu, Nov 5 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/pittsburgh/activities/greater-pittsburgh-community-food-bank-thanksgiving-family-food-drive--listing-00972482a72a95ffad5f6996 ## About Held on the Saturday before Thanksgiving at the Food Bank's central distribution center in Duquesne, this annual family volunteering event empowers children and parents to give back meaningfully to neighbors across southwestern Pennsylvania. Families work side-by-side in energetic volunteer shifts inspecting, sorting, and packaging holiday food boxes filled with sweet potatoes, green beans, cranberries, stuffing, and festive essentials for local pantries. Children learn firsthand about community empathy and food systems while participating in kid-friendly packaging tasks alongside cheerful volunteers. Family Experience & Accessibility: • Stroller Accessibility: The warehouse distribution facility is flat and broad with concrete flooring. Wagons and strollers can be parked near volunteer orientation tables. • Nursing & Rest Spots: Indoor administrative offices feature clean, accessible restrooms with changing tables and quiet seating areas. • Age Suitability: Volunteer packing shifts welcome children ages 6 and older accompanied by an adult. Toddlers and all ages can participate in curbside food donation drop-offs. • Sensory Tips: The packing floor is lively with upbeat background music and enthusiastic teamwork. 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