The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB), in partnership with the University of North Texas at Dallas (UNT Dallas), Tom Thumb / Albertsons, and UNIQLO, will host a Thanksgiving food distribution on Saturday, November 22, 2025. The drive-through event, open to the public from 9 a.m. to noon (or while supplies last), will take place on the UNT Dallas campus at 7300 University Hills Blvd.
Approximately 500 families are expected to participate. Each family will receive a turkey and about 60 pounds of nutritious food to help celebrate the holiday season. In addition, global clothing retailer UNIQLO will provide HEATTECH thermal clothing to help families stay warm this winter.
No registration is required to attend, but participants must arrive in a vehicle. Food will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. While no identification is necessary, families will be asked to provide household size and zip code.
Food insecurity continues to impact thousands across North Texas. According to Feeding America, Texas has the highest number of food-insecure individuals in the country, and the Dallas-Fort Worth area ranks third among major U.S. metropolitan regions. Within NTFB’s 12-county service area, nearly 744,000 people, including 250,000 children, face hunger, with more than 60 percent living in Dallas County.
UNT Dallas has partnered with NTFB since 2020, hosting monthly mobile food distributions that have provided more than 140,000 pounds of food to 1,500 families this year alone. Students, faculty, and staff regularly volunteer to support these events, and the university also operates the Trailblazers Care Pantry, offering groceries, hygiene products, and a Career Closet to help students prepare for internships and employment.
Albertsons and Tom Thumb have supported NTFB for over 40 years through food donations, financial contributions, and volunteer efforts. Their Recipe for Change initiative provides millions of pounds of food annually, including nearly 2.5 million pounds donated to NTFB last year. In August, the North Texas Food Bank received a $3 million multi-year grant from the Albertsons and Tom Thumb Foundation to advance the organization’s Fulfilling Futures strategic plan.
At the Thanksgiving event, UNIQLO volunteers will distribute HEATTECH thermal clothing as part of the company’s Heart of LifeWear initiative. Through its partnership with Feeding America, UNIQLO helps provide 2 million meals nationwide and donates 50,000 HEATTECH units to individuals experiencing homelessness or food insecurity across the U.S.
In addition to this event, NTFB has already purchased and distributed about 15,000 turkeys through its network of 500 partner food pantries and organizations this holiday season. Neighbors seeking assistance can visit NTFB’s website to locate nearby food pantries, mobile distributions, or programs such as Senior Programs and SNAP.
