2nd annual · FeedTahoe Fall Food Drive
500 bags = 500 Thanksgiving meals
November 1–30, 2026
Back for its second year, Tahoe's community-wide holiday food drive. Kings Meats is donating 500 turkeys; we fill 500 tote bags with the sides.
wanted: 40–50 local businesses, schools and churches
How it works
- Grab a FeedTahoe tote bag at a collection site
- Spend about $20 filling it from the shopping list
- Drop it back in the bin — a volunteer picks it up
- Bags go to 15+ local partners with a turkey for Thanksgiving
Last year: 6,000+ lbs collected from 25+ partners in 2025.
Where the bags go: Christmas Cheer All Year, Phoenix Food Pantry, Boys & Girls Club, Family Resource Center, Bread & Broth, Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless, Tahoe Senior Plaza, LTCC pantry and more.
Fill a tote (about $20)
- Cornbread mix
- Cranberry sauce
- Green beans
- Instant mashed potatoes
- Yams
- Stuffing
- Mac & cheese
- Rice
- Broth
Key dates
- Oct 22: Volunteer kickoff, Cowork Tahoe
- Nov 1: Drive opens, bins go live
- About Nov 20: Turkey distribution
- Nov 23: All bags filled
- Nov 30: Drive closes
NEW FROM MARCELLA FOUNDATION
Introducing The Atrium
A new home for creativity, learning, and community in South Lake Tahoe.
The Atrium brings Marcella Foundation’s mission to life through a one-of-a-kind makerspace, flexible event space, commercial teaching kitchen, and an expanded hub for FeedTahoe’s food rescue mission.
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FEED
Rescue surplus food through the FeedTahoe program. Deliver nutritious meals to kids and families in the community, by partnering with local organizations.
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READ
Nurture early literacy from birth to 3rd grade through collaborative programs such as Dolly Parton Imagination Library, BookMode, Reading Pals, and more.
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LEAD
Lead the way through mentorship, establishing mentorship networks in the community, with programs such as the Fannan Fellowship and more.
Learn More: LEAD
FOUNDATION FACTS
FEED
- 25,000+
Free Meals Delivered to Local Families
- 50,000+
Pounds of Surplus Food Rescued
READ
- 150+
Free Kindles Given to Second-Graders
- 30,000+
Free Children’s Books Delivered Each Year in El Dorado County
LEAD
- 100+
Students’ College Application Fee Funded
- $280,000+
Total Scholarships Awarded to High School Seniors
Thank you!
About Us
The Marcella Foundation was founded by Sean Fannan, who was born and raised in South Lake Tahoe and went on to create one of the largest mobile advertising companies in the world. He created the Marcella Foundation in 2021 to give back to his home community and create positive changes. The mission of the Foundation is to think big and make a difference in South Lake Tahoe in our three core operating pillars: FEED, READ, and LEAD.
Learn More >Think big.