Thanksgiving (individual family meal bags)
Thanksgiving
(Individual family meal bags)
- Description: The Thanksgiving service provides Native American Elders with enough food to feed a family of 6, so they can enjoy a nutritious and uplifting holiday meal at home without stress.
- DBA/Region: Northern Plains Reservation Aid® (NPRA) in the Northern Plains; Southwest Reservation Aid® (SWRA) in the Southwest
- Service type: Immediate Impact
Now I won’t have to worry about buying a Thanksgiving meal. It’s so good because I can use that money on bills. Turkeys are expensive, and the local store has limited options.
– Audrey K., South Dakota
It felt good to call the Elders and let them know the food was here and see the looks on their face. They really enjoyed that. A lot of Elders are taking care of grandkids and are limited on buying stuff for the holidays. [NPRA] is the only program where we can get donations like this for our Elders.
– Curtis C., South Dakota
Success Stories
One way that Partnership With Native Americans® (PWNA) addresses food insecurity on remote reservations is through our Northern Plains Reservation
Food access is hard for Elders on remote reservations. As one of many ways to offset food insecurity, the Northern
65-year-old Audrey K. of the Oglala Sioux Tribe must sometimes choose between buying food and buying hygiene products at the
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