Most Needed Food Pantry Items for Thanksgiving 2026

Thanksgiving may be two months away, but at Center for Food Action, we’re already preparing to help thousands of local families put a holiday meal on the table. Donations from our community are vital and directly help us support neighbors in need.

This Thanksgiving, our food pantries are especially in need of:

• Supermarket gift cards
• Stuffing
• Macaroni & cheese
• Cornbread or muffin mix
• Instant mashed potatoes
• Canned cranberry sauce
• Canned yams
• Canned gravy
• Canned vegetables
• Canned fruit
• Shelf-stable desserts

Donations can be dropped off at CFA warehouse locations in Mahwah and Saddle Brook during regular business hours.

Ways You Can Help

There are many ways to help CFA provide Thanksgiving meals to local families. You can purchase and donate food directly, organize a food drive, shop our Amazon Wish List, or make a financial contribution to support our Thanksgiving efforts.

However you choose to give, your support helps ensure our neighbors have food on the table this holiday season.

Shop Our Amazon Wishlist Donate to Our Thanksgiving Fund

If you are interested in hosting a Thanksgiving food drive, please contact us at inquiry@cfanj.org. You can also download a list of our most needed items here.